Confirmed with Link: NYR/STL - Tarasenko to NYR

[McRanger92]

Staple saying Tank was a bit of cancer in STL after the trade demand. I like the trade more now, every great team has a shit stirring personality like that. We could use it.

 

[n8]

We joked about this one earlier in the week. Basically after much of what he wrote was the prior days worth of Roster Building thread here on HF. But...It happened. They moved on from Kane and they did indeed get Tarasenko.

The last piece though was interesting. Jeannot. Did Larry and Slats have a chat? Preds scouted the Rangers game vs the Flames. Vince posted about it. I'd bet if we did enough digging the Rangers probably scouted the Preds.



But the guy I would target, ahead of any of these options, is Nashville’s 25-year-old physical winger, Tanner Jeannot, a pending restricted free agent who will come with arbitration rights off an expiring contract worth an AAV of $800,000.

The Rangers’ cap situation next season makes it extremely difficult to trade for anyone with term on his contract, but this is an exception worth making. Jeannot is tough, he can play, he is a straight-line forechecker and net-driver and he would instantly make the Rangers a more formidable playoff opponent.

Jeannot may not be readily available, but as a bottom six that has 13 points (5-8) in 48 games following a 41-point (24-17) 2021-22, there must be an affordable price for him. How about Vitali Kravtsov in a one-for-one that would represent an exchange of styles? I envision Jeannot as part of the core. I do not envision that with Kravtsov. I envision this as a worthwhile conversation.

Jeannot would be a great add. Cuylle-Goodrow-Jeannot could be a handful.

 

[Avery16]

Here's the injuries that kept him out of the Lineup. He was banged up in the 2019. He got the surgery done early in the season and only played 10 games. He played in the playoffs, got injured again and missed a couple of games. In 2020 he got surgery again in the off season. Post surgery he only played 24 games in the 2020/21 season.

The following season, he posted his best season to date. 75GP 34G 48A 82Pts.

Guess the surgery went well?

This year he hurt his hand in a game vs Minnesota. Blocked a shot from Dumba. He hasn't scored a point since that injury. Hopefully her gets on the board early vs the Kracken.

Vladimir Tarasenko(Right Wing)|St Louis Blues
Injury

Tarasenko will have another shoulder surgery next week and will be re-evaluated in five months.

Source:
@StLouisBlues Aug 26, 2020 @ 12:08 EDT
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In 2019 He underwent the first surgery.

Vladimir Tarasenko(Right Wing)|St Louis Blues
Injury

Tarasenko will undergo surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in five months.
Tarasenko left last Thursday’s game vs. Los Angels with an injury that we now know will require surgery. This is a devastating blow for the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Tarasenko has missed just 15 games over the last five years but will be out until at least late-March, effectively ending his 2019-20 campaign. The in-house replacement for Tarasenko appears to be Robert Thomas for now but with Tarasenko heading to LTIR, don’t be surprised if the Blues make a move for a winger.
Source:
St. Louis Blues Oct 28, 2019 @ 12:13 EDT
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

From 2018 to 2019 He missed games for an "Upper Body" injury. Doesnt specify. Looks like he just played through it.

He got an outside evaluation on the shoulder after the re-injury and they told him the team doctors botched his recovery. This is what prompted the trade demand.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I'm still giddy about this trade. They got a guy who plays in traffic, is big, can score at even strength, and has 29 points in 38 games on a crappy team. This was a major need. I honestly think that 1st line is going to terrorize other teams once they get some playing time together. They also got him 50% retained and got desperately needed help on the 3rd pair as Harpur was a trainwreck recently. Ok, it cost a 1st that is likely going to be in the mid 20's. Big deal. They still have a 1st, 2nd, and 2 3rds. They also gave up basically garbage in Blais and Skinner and retained all of their top prospects. Drury gets an A for this trade.

 

[Avery16]

I'm still giddy about this trade. They got a guy who plays in traffic, is big, can score at even strength, and has 29 points in 38 games on a crappy team. This was a major need. I honestly think that 1st line is going to terrorize other teams once they get some playing time together. They also got him 50% retained and got desperately needed help on the 3rd pair as Harpur was a trainwreck recently. Ok, it cost a 1st that is likely going to be in the mid 20's. Big deal. They still have a 1st, 2nd, and 2 3rds. They also gave up basically garbage in Blais and Skinner and retained all of there top prospects. Drury gets an A for this trade.

Hopefully he clicks with Panarin and Chytil and we can find a way to keep him. Maybe Mikkola plays his way to a contract too. But others will have to go. Goodrow is in the chute after this season for sure.

 

[egelband]

Sad that Sammy got boned by that pos Subban. Real good dude and it appears a very popular teammate.

Wish this place would of shown this guy a bit more empathy regarding his shitty situation.

I bet he does way better back in St Louis than he ever could here. Got get em Sammy!

100%. Guy plays hard. Good teammate and I think he has some skill too. But he has been snakebit. That cheap shot cost him almost two full seasons and a lot of money too, no doubt. I hope he can get back to 100% and stick it to the doubters.

 

[Kocur26]

I - me don’t believe Tarasenko is enough to win the Stanley Cup.

This is NOT trolling - this is my opinion .

We need MORE.


We threw away Lundkvist a player everyone raved about for Zac Jones ( fail )

We took that #1 and bought yet another rental. ( Tarasenko )

A year after burning a #1 on Copp - a year after burning assets on 4 deadline players that left us high & dry .
Assets rolled up and smoked .
Lou Lams didn’t build NJ doing this .

We are burning assets - picks - chips - - 1’s at an alarming rate.

Despite our rebuild despite all the picks - KAM was the first nyr draftee since the Dolan letter to record 3 assists in a game last night.
Chew on that a bit .

So …

Since we’re in the business of burning assets - our remaining #1 should be in play .
Cuylie in play - Lafrenniere in play .

Go for it …

Don’t half go for it …

Kane was there last year - Drury missed - we had a real chance there - instead he “hoped for the best “

So go get Meier now go get a Chycrun go get Connor Garland - Max Domi etc .

You’re either in it to win it ALL or you’re dicking around .

1997 Neil Smith got us Gretzky but he never believed in us - he got him Russ Coutnall and Mike Eastwood instead of elite talent .
We came up 3 wins short of going to the Finals.

2015 came up short

2022 came up short

Ask yourself this ;
Can we beat Tampa - Can we beat Boston

You can bet the Devils - Isles - Caps - Pens and TBL are all going to add Bigger than Tarasenko.

 

[JimmyG89]

We can lose in the first round or miss the PO altogether and still lose a first. Thx I hate it.

All for a past his prime 31 year old we should've drafted with the 10th pick ages ago....except we took the obvious bust.

And we have to make the deal bc we dealt away the in his prime homegrown talent on the verge of becoming a PPG player....to this same team.

And we traded back the supposed good middle 6 player we got back FOR the PPG player.

This move wasnt made in a vacuum and I despise it.
If it had been made in a vacuum I'd still hate yet another 1st going away in a trade for a 30+ player.

I dont believe this move gets us close to a cup. I'd be thrilled to be wrong. I've been saying some version of this for decades with both the NYR and NYJ. I'm over the egregious incompetence consistently on display from both teams.

Dont like me hating this trade? Too bad. Suffer with me in May. There will be Cheetos and cinnabons

We've made countless amounts of picks in the 5 years prior to last. We stocked the prospect pool extremely well. A ton of those pieces are here now, not all, but more than less.

Lafreniere, Kakko, Chytil, Miller, Schneider, and Kravtsov. All 1st rounders and on the roster. We still have Othmann in the holster. Sykora looks like an NHLer in the making. We've forgotten about Berard since he has been injured.

The Rangers are still one of the youngest teams in the league. We're not on our last legs. Lundkvist had no spot on the roster.

On top of all those things, the Rangers still have a 1st in this draft. This move doesn't shorten the contention window, it makes it wider for this season

 

[Daves a mess]

I - me don’t believe Tarasenko is enough to win the Stanley Cup.

This is NOT trolling - this is my opinion .

We need MORE.


We threw away Lundkvist a player everyone raved about for Zac Jones ( fail )

We took that #1 and bought yet another rental. ( Tarasenko )

A year after burning a #1 on Copp - a year after burning assets on 4 deadline players that left us high & dry .
Assets rolled up and smoked .
Lou Lams didn’t build NJ doing this .

We are burning assets - picks - chips - - 1’s at an alarming rate.

Despite our rebuild despite all the picks - KAM was the first nyr draftee since the Dolan letter to record 3 assists in a game last night.
Chew on that a bit .

So …

Since we’re in the business of burning assets - our remaining #1 should be in play .
Cuylie in play - Lafrenniere in play .

Go for it …

Don’t half go for it …

Kane was there last year - Drury missed - we had a real chance there - instead he “hoped for the best “

So go get Meier now go get a Chycrun go get Connor Garland - Max Domi etc .

You’re either in it to win it ALL or you’re dicking around .

1997 Neil Smith got us Gretzky but he never believed in us - he got him Russ Coutnall and Mike Eastwood instead of elite talent .
We came up 3 wins short of going to the Finals.

2015 came up short

2022 came up short

Ask yourself this ;
Can we beat Tampa - Can we beat Boston

You can bet the Devils - Isles - Caps - Pens and TBL are all going to add Bigger than Tarasenko.

O
M
G

 

[will1066]

At least we can sign him again in the off season!

I almost spat out my noodles.

 

[egelband]

He'd get $5.5-6.5 per for 3-4 years on the open market easily. If not more.

I could see him taking three years with the rangers. That’s in line with when Panarin’s deal ends. If the cap goes up and they move Goodrow it should be pretty doable. I’d say…it’s never easy but where there’s a will there’s a way.

 

[Kovalev27]

29 points in 38 games really isn't a lot.

It’s a 60 plus pt pace lol

 

[JimmyG89]

It’s a 60 plus pt pace lol

Chytil has 32 in 43. 61 point pace. Not a lot apparently.

 

[McRanger92]

I’m excited for the Mikkola-Schneider pairing. Complementary players. Schneider can go more on offense now and both guys will hit you

 

[Kovalev27]

LFG! Tarasenko is the perfect fit! Hope we didn't give up too much.

There is absolutely nothing to not like about this move. I said it the other day Tarasenko is actually the much better fit and getting a solid LD is just fillling our two big holes. We are ready to roll

Having said that I think we still add one more piece for the 4th line.

Guys on paper this is the best team we’ve had since we won a Stanley Cup in 94. Has everything imo. Will we win? No clue. But this lineup with the kids going like they are and Trocheck solidifying the middle of the ice is the best team in 30 years

 

[Gardner McKay]

I - me don’t believe Tarasenko is enough to win the Stanley Cup.

This is NOT trolling - this is my opinion .

We need MORE.


We threw away Lundkvist a player everyone raved about for Zac Jones ( fail )

We took that #1 and bought yet another rental. ( Tarasenko )

A year after burning a #1 on Copp - a year after burning assets on 4 deadline players that left us high & dry .
Assets rolled up and smoked .
Lou Lams didn’t build NJ doing this .

We are burning assets - picks - chips - - 1’s at an alarming rate.

Despite our rebuild despite all the picks - KAM was the first nyr draftee since the Dolan letter to record 3 assists in a game last night.
Chew on that a bit .

So …

Since we’re in the business of burning assets - our remaining #1 should be in play .
Cuylie in play - Lafrenniere in play .

Go for it …

Don’t half go for it …

Kane was there last year - Drury missed - we had a real chance there - instead he “hoped for the best “

So go get Meier now go get a Chycrun go get Connor Garland - Max Domi etc .

You’re either in it to win it ALL or you’re dicking around .

1997 Neil Smith got us Gretzky but he never believed in us - he got him Russ Coutnall and Mike Eastwood instead of elite talent .
We came up 3 wins short of going to the Finals.

2015 came up short

2022 came up short

Ask yourself this ;
Can we beat Tampa - Can we beat Boston

You can bet the Devils - Isles - Caps - Pens and TBL are all going to add Bigger than Tarasenko.

I genuinely can't tell if this is serious or a glorious attempt at satire.

 

[cheech70]

 

[PuckLuck3043]

There is absolutely nothing to not like about this move. I said it the other day Tarasenko is actually the much better fit and getting a solid LD is just fillling our two big holes. We are ready to roll

Having said that I think we still add one more piece for the 4th line.

Guys on paper this is the best team we’ve had since we won a Stanley Cup in 94. Has everything imo. Will we win? No clue. But this lineup with the kids going like they are and Trocheck solidifying the middle of the ice is the best team in 30 years

It's a very good roster and I think they will add 1 more piece for bottom 6 depth.

 

[mrmovies779]

I - me don’t believe Tarasenko is enough to win the Stanley Cup.

This is NOT trolling - this is my opinion .

We need MORE.


We threw away Lundkvist a player everyone raved about for Zac Jones ( fail )

We took that #1 and bought yet another rental. ( Tarasenko )

A year after burning a #1 on Copp - a year after burning assets on 4 deadline players that left us high & dry .
Assets rolled up and smoked .
Lou Lams didn’t build NJ doing this .

We are burning assets - picks - chips - - 1’s at an alarming rate.

Despite our rebuild despite all the picks - KAM was the first nyr draftee since the Dolan letter to record 3 assists in a game last night.
Chew on that a bit .

So …

Since we’re in the business of burning assets - our remaining #1 should be in play .
Cuylie in play - Lafrenniere in play .

Go for it …

Don’t half go for it …

Kane was there last year - Drury missed - we had a real chance there - instead he “hoped for the best “

So go get Meier now go get a Chycrun go get Connor Garland - Max Domi etc .

You’re either in it to win it ALL or you’re dicking around .

1997 Neil Smith got us Gretzky but he never believed in us - he got him Russ Coutnall and Mike Eastwood instead of elite talent .
We came up 3 wins short of going to the Finals.

2015 came up short

2022 came up short

Ask yourself this ;
Can we beat Tampa - Can we beat Boston

You can bet the Devils - Isles - Caps - Pens and TBL are all going to add Bigger than Tarasenko.

Cap space says hello

 

[egelband]

I find it hard to believe Troch comes off PP1 with a large part of his presence on PP1 being that he wins the faceoff to maintain immediate possession in zone for a unit that I find has a TON of trouble entering the zone aside from when Shesterkin catches team changing for free entry.

I think what Tarasenko will bring is the much needed urgency for PP2 utilization. He's an elite scoring threat, who should give that unit a one timer option to make them a scoring threat.

Laf-Chytil-Kakko-Tank-Miller

It'll be Trouba not Miller and one of the kids will likely come off for Goodrow to play netfront just because GG is dumb like that with certain things though.

Was thinking along these lines as well. Thought Fox could stay out the full two mins as well. I don’t think that’s as big a worry as people make it out to be. But if not Fox, Miller.

 

[kinger8998]

I - me don’t believe Tarasenko is enough to win the Stanley Cup.

This is NOT trolling - this is my opinion .

We need MORE.


We threw away Lundkvist a player everyone raved about for Zac Jones ( fail )

We took that #1 and bought yet another rental. ( Tarasenko )

A year after burning a #1 on Copp - a year after burning assets on 4 deadline players that left us high & dry .
Assets rolled up and smoked .
Lou Lams didn’t build NJ doing this .

We are burning assets - picks - chips - - 1’s at an alarming rate.

Despite our rebuild despite all the picks - KAM was the first nyr draftee since the Dolan letter to record 3 assists in a game last night.
Chew on that a bit .

So …

Since we’re in the business of burning assets - our remaining #1 should be in play .
Cuylie in play - Lafrenniere in play .

Go for it …

Don’t half go for it …

Kane was there last year - Drury missed - we had a real chance there - instead he “hoped for the best “

So go get Meier now go get a Chycrun go get Connor Garland - Max Domi etc .

You’re either in it to win it ALL or you’re dicking around .

1997 Neil Smith got us Gretzky but he never believed in us - he got him Russ Coutnall and Mike Eastwood instead of elite talent .
We came up 3 wins short of going to the Finals.

2015 came up short

2022 came up short

Ask yourself this ;
Can we beat Tampa - Can we beat Boston

You can bet the Devils - Isles - Caps - Pens and TBL are all going to add Bigger than Tarasenko.

I don't even know where to start with this and I'm one of the BIGGEST advocates for not stockpiling draft picks....

It just seems like you hate being a Rangers fan and can't be positive about anything. I have a hunch if Drury swung for the fences last year in a season where we were outperforming expectations and went on a playoff run ahead of schedule BECAUSE Drury made the smart, cost efficient, roster bolstering moves, you would've been one of the first to complain because hes "going for it" when he shouldn't.

2015 our deadline addition was Keith Yandle, who we had for another season following too. We ALSO had St. Louis who was the big swing in 2014 and had another year left. You can't say Sather didn't go for it as much as he could when he emptied essentially being the cause of "The Letter" ever happening.

I totally agree, keyboard warriors and bloggers value 1st rounders WAY too much, and should take example of Tampa trading 1sts for Hagel and Goodrow (players that aren't regularly worth 1st rounders), only for it topay off because they were worried about the Cup - NOT having the best prospect pool every year for 100 years.

K'Andre Miller, Schneider, Chytil, Laf, Kakko, Cuylle, Othmann (next year), Sykora (2-3 years). For every miss (see: Andersson, Kravtsov) we've had a pick hit. This is our core. We did our job with our 1st and 2nd round picks over the last 4-6 years. This is where the value comes in 1st round picks.

But when you have the mix of you 1st rounders on cheap contracts while still producing, elite stars (Panarin, Zibanejad, Fox), and a Vezina winning goalie, as well as the cap space and an extra 1st rounder, in no scenario is not making a move like this acceptable.

That said, for you to say this is a half swing from Drury when the team called it in on Blais (admitting defeat on Buch trade), FINALLY waived Hajel, acquired a top 6 shooting wing AND a 3rd pair defenseman (filling both our glaring needs), you absolutely cannot say Drury didn't fully swing.

This was craftsmanship by Drury, kept all our major assets while taking a massive swing AND allowing himself to potentially make 1 or 2 more small moves come deadline day. This team this year is 29-14-8 without having played their best hockey yet and just added a top 6 scoring winger and shored up the defense in the SAME DEAL without surrendering any top assets (I don't consider the lesser 1st a top asset, more of a surplus asset).

This rant got away from me but essentially in conclusion: I'm not disagreeing that Drury should be going for it last year, this year, and likely the next 2-3 years too with out young core, prospects still to come supplement and our prime veteran top end players....but to say Drury didn't just give this group a MASSIVE shot in the arm and showed his confidence in them to get it done is not giving the man enough credit.
Just enjoy being a Ranger fan and don't be miserable about every move. Hockey should be fun, especially when your favorite team is winning.

 

[Crease]

Tarasenko is a Cup winner. That experience will help the locker room in May.

 

[Kocur26]

I genuinely can't tell if this is serious or a glorious attempt at satire.

Can you tell me how many rings we have in the last 75 years ?

Can you tell me how many finals you’ve seen us. In ?

I’ve seen 3 …one cup

Smith dealt two HOF players ( imo ) for the Cup.

Get it done Drury - whatever it takes - we need an advantage over Cooper for once in our pathetic lives .

Satire my ass - tell me where you disagree .

 

[bleedblue94]

They did it because without the Blues covering half the salary and taking Blais the Rangers wouldn't have been able to fit Tarasenko and Mikkola. They have less than $100k in cap space right now

It's doubtful they're after Meier at this point

Prorated I dont believe that is true, if it is that is my mistake, but I believe they have more room than that with the pro rating.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Cap space says hello

They have plenty of space to add a 4th liner.