Proposal: NYR - COL off season Blockbuster

[ViD]

This is purely hypothetical and mostly for fun but…


To Colorado
Igor Shesterkin


To New York
Mikko Rantanen

Both are around same age and upcoming UFAs. If somehow their clubs can’t agree with them on the new contracts terms, the Avs solve their goalie problem once and for all while Nichushkin and Landeskog return will make Rantanen departure less painful and the Rangers solidify their top 6 with a proven play off warrior.

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[S E P H]

Value wise it is good, maybe a slight win for the Avs. The problem is I don't think the Avs front office will ever want to pay 8+ million for a goaler.

 

[the_fan]

As an Avs fan, no…

Shesterkin is a great goalie, but Avs don’t really need a great, elite goalie to win as they proved it in 22, so giving up Mikko for Shesterkin and signing him to 11 or 12 mill contract won’t make sense for them.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

As an Avs fan, no…

Shesterkin is a great goalie, but Avs don’t really need a great, elite goalie to win as they proved it in 22, so giving up Mikko for Shesterkin and signing him to 11 or 12 mill contract won’t make sense for them.

Avs are far removed from the depth they had in 22.

That’s a one a generation squad they put together for that year

 

[Linds]

Value is pretty close

 

[the_fan]

Avs are far removed from the depth they had in 22.

That’s a one a generation squad they put together for that year

When they get Nichushkin, Lehkonen, Drouin, Landeskog back, they’ll be as deep as they were in 22. That’s a lot of talent missing from the lineup right now

 

[Cypher]

If it's clear Mikko doesn't want to re-sign, then I'm all for it. The savings from signing Shesterkin (10-11m) instead of Mikko (12-13m) could be used to re-sign Drouin. Avs top6 would still be:

Drouin - Mackinnon - Lehkonen
Landeskog - Mittlestadt - Nichushkin

And that top 6 would only have to score 2-3 goals a game instead of 5 like they do now.

But that's if Landeskog is healthy enough to play top6 and that Nuke is on the roster.

 

[PAZ]

It depends on the Nichushkin situation. If he manages to stay sober this playoffs i'd make this deal, but if he can't we need Rants.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Last thing the Rangers need is another expensive LW.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Last thing the Rangers need is another expensive LW.

He’s a RW

 

[GAGLine]

Last thing the Rangers need is another expensive LW.

He’s a RW

Doesn't really matter. I'm sure he can play either side.

The real issue is that he'll want even more money than Shesty. We're going to pay him 12+ mil, pay Panarin 11.6 mil, and pay Laf 8+ mil? That's ton of money to spend on wingers.

The cap is already going to be tight, and now we'd be without a goalie. Value aside, it doesn't work for the Rangers.