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Confirmed Trade: [NYR/VAN] Tyler Motte for 2023 4th round pick
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strattonius
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What are you talking about?
He was gone at the end of the season and draft picks are a currency in the NHL. It's just a 4th but it's better than nothing.
My hunch is Tampa had a better pick on the table and chose Paul instead and thus Motte fell to the Rangers for cheaper.
3rd was expected
Elated with 2nd
4th is soft.
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He is in his prime, cheap and effective at his role, i would much rather keep him instead of getting a fourth round pick for him. If we still somehow made the playoffs, he will make a small impact, and don't underestimate the influence of a fourth line player.
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A fourth-round pick wasn't the best price for him. To admit, I think the Rangers won the deal by a margin.
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4ths aren't worthless. A couple of them and maybe you can move up into the third and grab someone who has fallen.
Thrilled to have Motte on NYR.
Thrilled to have Motte on NYR.
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He's walking in to UFA about to sign his retirement contract probably 3 or 4 yr deal 2-2.5M. Good thing Canucks management has the foresight to not sign bottom 6 players to term.
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I mean, other teams won't give up a third-round pick for multiple fours. That's my opinion.
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Yeah, he's definitely worth a third-round pick, even a fourth-round pick along with that would suffice.
Well, your own third plus a fourth will definitely move you up in the third round, if nothing else. There were multiple trades last year where teams moved up in the third using their own third and a fifth or a sixth. My overarching point here is that you can still use a pick in the fourth round to help you maneuver in the draft. I understand not being happy with it, though.
I agree. Whoever signs him to term is going to regret the decision at the back end of the deal. With his style of play and injury history, he'll be another Derek Dorsett or Antoine Roussel when he hits 30. Of course there is no Jim Benning to give him 4 years at $3M/yr.
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Underwhelming return for the Canucks. Rangers will probably be very happy with Motte though. That's a great price, for exactly the sort of guy you want on your 4th line heading toward the playoffs. His speed and hustle are the sort of things that's very noticeable and impactful, even in those limited minutes without top quality offensive linemates and opportunities. He'll generate some offense out of nowhere out of broken plays and just good old fashioned relentless forechecking...and those are the sort of things that can really change a game in the tight-checking playoffs.
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Derek Dorsett. Glass played for the Jets and the Penguins between his time in Vancouver and New York.
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I remember that cause Benning extended him to 3 years but he retired after the 1st year of the contract due to concussion issue
Great 4th liner
Actually not sure if you're joking or not because we had Glass the season after but I meant an actual useful player in Derek Dorsett.
I guess you're right. We got him from Columbus. I did not remember that at all.
or u can stay put and draft someone like shesterkin! honestly our 4th round drafting is as impressive as our 1st round drafting lol. shesty, callahan, savard, weise, graves, pyatt, and the next great goalie garand...
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Rutherford and Allvin didn’t do their homework on Motte or just didn’t care to have him on their roster but when Motte is on he is one of the better 4th liners in the league.
Players like Motte are valuable come playoff time, a 4th in next years draft is a light return.
Players like Motte are valuable come playoff time, a 4th in next years draft is a light return.
A good deal for the Rangers. I would have been happy with a late 3rd so the 4th isn't too far off. I had some hope that a 2nd would have been offered but while he offers speed, forechecking and PK help, he has limited offensive upside and that's why his price wasn't as expensive.
