Completely agree with everything here except the McDonagh part. Don't need to downgrade at D to plug one hole and also making a huge void at #1 LHD
There is no deal to be made unless they like Nash. Otherwise, deal him somewhere else. NYR is at a stage where they should not be making another Yandle or Eric Staal type move. If Shattenkirk makes it to UFA, NYR can make a run at him then, or if the price is Nash, then it makes sense, if not, no thanks. Frankly the Shattenkirk threads combined with the Fowler threads (don't need LHD) are the worst.
Concur.
I am seeing McD deal, but not for KS, for whom we can hope to simply wait.
w/his sweet contract #s, he is worth a little more than RD Trouba as RFA, enough to get us a 2nd for a 4th. I would instead add that dif as intangible surrendered, plus NYR 2017 1st, + a future 2nd and move Marc Staal reduced to 3.75 and his NMC for Wheeler [a modified NTC], Burmistrov and Postma in addition to Trouba. We get a bit of cap short term, but move an NMC.
If we add further RDs, if Shattenkirk comes along for free, then we deal a full blown Trouba on balance of his 7yr deal for solid help possibly Draisatil + depending on the market.
but certainly without exception no McD for Shatty.
PS on above ^ I can't imagine another landing spot for Marc Staal, mindful he has NMC and would have to approve. Jets are on the rise and are a good fit for LD.
Don't see another team that takes him at half at a location he's likely to consider