Speculation: Offseason Thread Part IV - Let's Make A Deal

[BBKers]

Pyatt sweepstakes in November. Can't wait.

Wow. I bet we clean house then with such a valuable commodity. Calgary?

 

[GAGLine]

What"s the deal with Powe and Asham... Do they have to go through waivers again to be recalled? Likely that they would get claimed???

As Zil said, there are no more re-entry waivers. But that wouldn't have applied anyway since Powe and Asham were never sent down to the AHL. Being waived does not equal being sent down. They are two separate things. Players can't be sent down during the summer.

 

[eco's bones]

Trade value doesn't mean squat if you have no intention of trading a guy and if as I suspect Staal is ready to play again and if his so called trade value is as low as it can possibly be then it makes more sense for the Rangers to find out just how good he still is and if as I suspect it will be somewhere near where he was then his trade stock will rise again--not that that means we should trade him then either. So selling him cheap or for other injured players or with extensive histories of injury (Skinner) would be kind of stupid.

 

[LORDE]

who's the future Norris trophy winner?

Was going to post exactly this.

I can't wait until we have one of those on our squad.

I may not want to trade him.

 

[Anthony Mauro]

I say again, why are we trying to trade away DZ? He's on a great contract as of now while we deal with this low cap ceiling, he has potential to be a great player, he's made strides to get to where he is now and he loves playing in NY and despite there being others on defense that can contribute offensively, he's the only one who can be considered an offensive play making defenseman.

Thankfully we all just post on a message board. No one is going anywhere until one or more of these is clear:

1) Staal's status clears up - either good or bad
2) John Moore takes the next step
3) McIlrath earns a legit spot and not just a taste

 

[GAGLine]

2)When DZ was at his best offensively his +/- really suffered. There is still doubt about whether he can be a two way player. Right now he is an either or.

I don't know what stats you are looking at, but in 2011-12, DZ had 41 points in 77 games and was +20 on the season. This year he had 21 points in 46 games while playing part of the year with a sports hernia, and finished at a +6.

He just turned 23. He's still 2 or 3 years from hitting his prime.

 

[Kwayry]

FWIW, Rangers were interested in Blum.

“Yeah, there was definitely other teams,†Blum says. â€St. Louis, Philly, Rangers, Florida… There was probably close to eight or nine teams, but the fit for me with the Wild was best.â€

http://admiralsroundtable.com/2013/07/12/blum-signs-with-minny/

 

[Kershaw]

lol Ryane Clowe got a NMC on his contract.

Hysterical!

 

[azrok22]

FWIW, Rangers were interested in Blum.

http://admiralsroundtable.com/2013/07/12/blum-signs-with-minny/

I thought Blum would've been a good fit for us as a depth defenseman that still has some upside despite his recent struggles, but you can't blame him for picking Minnesota, because I think he's much more likely to be a regular in the lineup there.

 

[Kris Chreider]

lol Ryane Clowe got a NMC on his contract.

Hysterical!

Old news.

Pretty bad summer, all in all for the Devils. Clowe and Ryder are apparently going to replace Kovalchuk.

What's the deal with Clowe getting more than Ryder anyways? My team might be soft as butter but I'd take Ryder over Clowe any day.

Speaking of free agents, Brunner's still on the market. Maybe if we move Boyle and Pyatt for picks we'll be able to fit him. Can't see him getting more than 2.5 per.

 

[RangerBoy]

Looks like Clowe's contract wasn't registered until Friday. The NHLPA.com compensation page had Clowe on the Rangers page Friday night but they corrected it Saturday morning. Clowe was listed between Lundqvist and Callahan.

 

[RangerBoy]

Was the Clowe no movement clause reported by the media?

Jersey is supposedly going to sign Brunner who wants $3M-$3.5M per in a multi-year deal. Very risky move for a player with 58 career NHL games on his resume.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Lots of decent players still left, kinda crazy imo.

 

[Kershaw]

Was the Clowe no movement clause reported by the media?

Jersey is supposedly going to sign Brunner who wants $3M-$3.5M per in a multi-year deal. Very risky move for a player with 58 career NHL games on his resume.

I believe it was mentioned on Capgeek's official twitter page.

CapGeek ‏@capgeek

#NHL #NJDevils Ryane Clowe's contract is for $4.85M each season. Also got NMC. http://www.capgeek.com/player/120

Just a ridiculous contract.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Wow clowe got a NMC?? Lol

 

[Oak]

Wow clowe got a NMC?? Lol

Hilarious.

 

[Boruto]

Clowe and Marty can bring some popcorn and ice cream and have themselves a tea party once both of them expire physically and watch from the bench.

 

[Raspewtin]

Clowe getting a NMC.............absolutely hilarious. By the way, is Prospal still avail.? Any chance Slats picks him up again?

 

[Florida Ranger]

Clowe getting a NMC.............absolutely hilarious. By the way, is Prospal still avail.? Any chance Slats picks him up again?

Do we even have room?

 

[Raspewtin]

Do we even have room?

I know everyone else has said it but I smell a trade coming soon. And I don't think he'd cost that much anyway.

 

[Joey Bones]

I know everyone else has said it but I smell a trade coming soon. And I don't think he'd cost that much anyway.

Prospal I think would be a $1-1.5M for a 1 year deal, but we can't really do anything until we do a trade and resign Steps & Zucc. Once that's done look for one more signing.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Prospal will get more than 1-1.5m from someone.

 

[Raspewtin]

Prospal will get more than 1-1.5m from someone.

idk I feel like if someone was going to they'd have signed him already maybe?

 

[Kershaw]

idk I feel like if someone was going to they'd have signed him already maybe?

A lot of UFAs still are on the market. I feel Prospal may decide closer to training camp. Just a gut feeling.

 

[One Winged Angel]

One of my favorite post-lockout games.

Agreed. The pass by Naslund is very underrated. Perfect backhand sauce.

I doubt Moore becomes a significant offensive defensemen at the level of MDZ.

He's a better skater and puck-handler already.

'Fluke injuries' or not, the fact is that Staal's missed 63 GP the past 2 seasons while Skinner's missed only 24. Staal is damaged goods compared to Skinner.

Wait, Skinner with 2 concussions isn't damaged goods but Staal is? Makes no sense considering they had the same amount of concussions, that's even if Staal had one from the most recent one. I would assume he did. Skinner has come back early and is more prone to them. He further endangers himself, just like Lindros did.

I swear you're not really a Rangers fan.