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ANA i don't know a better return on a winger you can ask for then ZUC, 60pts plays both wings slides up n down the first 2 lines. He is no slouch defensively either all for under 5 million bucks for 3 years. I saw a lot of you wanted tatar for fowler but Zuc is definitely the superior player and that's not a sleight at tartar. I like him as a player but Zuc getting under rated hard year. As i've said the reason NYR makes the trade now as opposed to waiting until ufa is it gives them the inside track on bargaining power with shatty for the future. My idea is that they would only make this trade with a handshake deal in place to re-up after the expansion draft to avoid protection. also having a bonafide PM on the back end would draisticly help the PP and pretty much every players offensive stats. I also mention this year Zuc and Shatty's salaries are pretty much a wash so, you hope by having him he helps nash rebound strong so he could be traded for a better haul at the deadline. and when he gets a raise to 6 6.5 per year nash's cap hit will cover that plus the raise for Zbinijad. it also lets you roll McD Shatty
Staal Klein
skjei Girardi
holden/mcilrath
or shatty could pair with staal and it gives NYR a legit top 4 with flex-abilty. I fully expect a rebound year from staal as he is well rested this summer from his surgery last year. during the year he was a step slow. towards te end of the year when paired with klein he really started playing well again. the rest from the first shortened season the rangers had in a long time will do him good. It will do the whole team good lundqvist included. This isn't they best NYR team we have seen in the last 5 or so years but i have to admit it is the one i'm most excited about. all this young and up n coming talent that should grow with one another over the next few years. I just think that move shores up the defense and the team as much as it hurts losing zuc. gota give to get.
ANA i don't know a better return on a winger you can ask for then ZUC, 60pts plays both wings slides up n down the first 2 lines. He is no slouch defensively either all for under 5 million bucks for 3 years. I saw a lot of you wanted tatar for fowler but Zuc is definitely the superior player and that's not a sleight at tartar. I like him as a player but Zuc getting under rated hard year. As i've said the reason NYR makes the trade now as opposed to waiting until ufa is it gives them the inside track on bargaining power with shatty for the future. My idea is that they would only make this trade with a handshake deal in place to re-up after the expansion draft to avoid protection. also having a bonafide PM on the back end would draisticly help the PP and pretty much every players offensive stats. I also mention this year Zuc and Shatty's salaries are pretty much a wash so, you hope by having him he helps nash rebound strong so he could be traded for a better haul at the deadline. and when he gets a raise to 6 6.5 per year nash's cap hit will cover that plus the raise for Zbinijad. it also lets you roll McD Shatty
Staal Klein
skjei Girardi
holden/mcilrath
or shatty could pair with staal and it gives NYR a legit top 4 with flex-abilty. I fully expect a rebound year from staal as he is well rested this summer from his surgery last year. during the year he was a step slow. towards te end of the year when paired with klein he really started playing well again. the rest from the first shortened season the rangers had in a long time will do him good. It will do the whole team good lundqvist included. This isn't they best NYR team we have seen in the last 5 or so years but i have to admit it is the one i'm most excited about. all this young and up n coming talent that should grow with one another over the next few years. I just think that move shores up the defense and the team as much as it hurts losing zuc. gota give to get.
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