Should I assume Faulk and Hanifin are off limits?
Would you trade Pesce or Slavin? Which one has more offensive upside? I'd prefer the right hander in most cases, since thats a need for us.
We don't have much of a need to trade Zucc or Fleury. We have plenty of really good LHD prospects, and we don't need many more DFD prospects, we need players with better offense. Murphy would be a good add for us, but not for Zucc. Maybe a different deal can be worked out for Murphy.
Thinking more along the lines of Jake Bean. Pesce would be available if I were calling the shots, but Slavin is Faulk/Hanifin level of untouchable for me.
There might be a deal to be made around Pesce. He's actually from the town where the Rangers practice, which I don't think many people are aware of.
I'm not the biggest Bean fan. I might not have even picked him in the first round, but saying that, I'd take him in a trade.
What about Pesce+Bean+Saarela for Zuccarello+McIlrath? Is that too much to give up for the Canes? I'm probably pushing it with that offer.
no to the above, this is best prop IMO....
2. W/Canes
Stepan* (6.5) + three Ranger 3rds in 2018, 2019 and 2020
for
Pesce (809.166 x 2) + Murphy (787,500 x 2) + three Cane 2nds: return of Ranger 2017 2nd, Canes 2nd in 2017 and 2018, + cap dump Bickel 4.0 expiring
* has NMC clause but does not become effective til next season, so defeated with this trade.
Rangers gain just under 1m cap relief, moving 6.5, taking on a bit over 5.5
Why: CAR has excess of D, Step is a solid add. For NY, Pesce is exempt from expansion draft [not believed that is impacted by how many games he plays], which enhancement is huge value add for Rangers. Murphy not exempt, but interesting RD add and surplus for Canes who just want decent value add. NY gains position on equal number pick swap surrendering threes for twos, but has to eat expiring cap dump.
It is only Pesce with Murphy as a throw in, but it is also 3 3rds for 3 2nds.
would consider rework if another exempt primo D could be added, but don't expect Car wants to go there.