Proposal: NYR/Coyotes - Libor Hajek for Travis Boyd
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Arizona has Hayton, Boyd, Dzingle, and Galchenyuk playing center currently. They can’t afford to lose an NHL center for an AHL defenseman.
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Hajek is an NHL defenseman and we need those too.
Edit: Boyd fits a need but so does Hajek (less so) but Hajek is a better player. I'd do this. Or I'd just trade a pick for Hajek since most Rangers fans seemed to agree that was also fine and that is preferred.
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Don't know AZ roster situation, but seems pretty fair.
A team controlled young D for a 28 yr old versatile Right-shot F rental, to a team whose rise to contention has been surprisingly swiift.
Hajek is 23, was top 40 pick, has size and talent
Played on NYR during coaching by the inconsistent Quinn regime.
He hasn't played this year as NYR D have been very healthy so far, 5 guys played all 23 games, the 6thD spot split between a bluechip, and a just a few starts for Tinordi. tough vet
Vocal, cynical NYr will roar he has no value, as many HFB cynical vocal fans like to do
But NyR know he has value, thus not placed on waivers, where guys w lesser upside have been claimed
He did well in a 5 game AHL conditioning term
Boyd a RS C/W might find a role on NYR, especially w Blais out for season, many of their 'next up' are LS
but as with Hajek, It'd be even more desirable scenario, if he'd already cleared waivers, and could stay playing active til icetime need occurs
A team controlled young D for a 28 yr old versatile Right-shot F rental, to a team whose rise to contention has been surprisingly swiift.
Hajek is 23, was top 40 pick, has size and talent
Played on NYR during coaching by the inconsistent Quinn regime.
He hasn't played this year as NYR D have been very healthy so far, 5 guys played all 23 games, the 6thD spot split between a bluechip, and a just a few starts for Tinordi. tough vet
Vocal, cynical NYr will roar he has no value, as many HFB cynical vocal fans like to do
But NyR know he has value, thus not placed on waivers, where guys w lesser upside have been claimed
He did well in a 5 game AHL conditioning term
Boyd a RS C/W might find a role on NYR, especially w Blais out for season, many of their 'next up' are LS
but as with Hajek, It'd be even more desirable scenario, if he'd already cleared waivers, and could stay playing active til icetime need occurs
Hajek actually was all that AND a bag of chips, but after 4 games got injured shoulder, which you don't expect to be so serious.
But apparently it was and Ranger mgmt botched his return
He needs to play in the right system, whatev that is.
At this pt he is only serviceable 3rd pair guy, but buy low cheap enuf is a good move for somebody.
Rangers need to create a roster spot w/o adding salary, + fact he is way blocked at either D position, justifies letting him go for a 6th or so.
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Huh? Hasn’t he cleared waivers and been assigned to the AHL? He’s the Travis Boyd of defensemen, at this point, no?
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As a Rangers fan I can assure you Hajek is not an NHL defenseman.
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Jenik can play center, Schmaltz and Larson will also be back eventually. My guess is OP is more looking at a TDL acquisition
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He has never been on waivers, he has been assigned to the AHL twice, once at the start of the 2020 season and once at the start of the 2018 season. He was I believe 21 and 18 respectively.
He was a 2nd round draft pick, is only 23, turning 24 in feb, and outside of his injury looked great. If he ever recovers from that injury there's a good chance he's a good player again. Even as is he's still a 3rd pairing D on the Rangers with a low opportunity cost to acquire.
I don't love trading Boyd for him, but acquiring him for a late pick is at worst low risk low reward and at best low risk high reward.
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I feel both Hajek and Boyd have zero trade value. I just think Boyd helps the Coyotes get embarrassed less badly with how terrible their C depth is right now. But I don’t really consider either to be even decent reserve players on any kind of a team not fighting it out for last place.
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Right now I think you're right, but Hajek at least has potential. And if we can get him for a pick I'll take it.
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Libor Hajek being an "NHL defenseman" is one of the more funny things I've seen on HF, especially as a Ranger fan.
I'll gladly take Travis Boyd for him. Don't know much about him and don't care.
I'll gladly take Travis Boyd for him. Don't know much about him and don't care.
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Let’s rephrase - Hajek looks like an NHL defenseman for 60% of his TOI but he handles the puck like it’s a grenade.
Maybe a coach with a lot of patience can fix it? If they can, then you are looking at a top 4 defenseman. That’s probably part of the reason the Rangers are loathe to waive him.
