The "star player" has to want the Rangers. The return will not be what you hope it will be. I'm not really interested in going around and around in a redundant circle, so take the final word if you're so inclined.If Rangers want him they are going to have to give up something good. You're not gonna get a star play retained for some bozo prospect and a late pick.
Colorado can just offer a guy named MacKinnon instead
I'm not a Hawks fan so Idc about the return. I think it's just funny you think you're gonna get a guy like Kane without giving up Kakko or Laf. Not like those guys are some stud prospects either. More like reclamation projects at this point.
Ah yes the good ole 20 year old reclamation project lmfao
I was hoping we could put them out to stud, but we might have to just destroy them.
I mean yea. Laf has been extremely disappointing. Far from expectations for a number one overall pick.
If Rangers want him they are going to have to give up something good. You're not gonna get a star play retained for some bozo prospect and a late pick.
Colorado can just offer a guy named MacKinnon instead
I said if they want him lol. He'd have retention and I assume some salary would be going back. If they really wanted him they'd be able to find a way to fit him. Read man.
Yea?
Add in that Kane really doesn't address what this team's biggest need is going to be: a 2C.
well Kane doesn't really want out, he wants to stay but there could be a situation where the Hawks say look we'll re-sign you but we're in a full rebuild but if a team of your liking makes a compelling offer then we'll ask you to waive your NMC if its a team you wouldn't mind playing for long term. I think NYR could be one of those teams given he would probably want to go to a contender, his relationship with Panarin, in his home state and also he would likely want to play in the east as he probably wouldn't want to be on a rival team in the west...Kane is still an elite player and will be until he probably hangs up the skates, so its not like a one year run with him, he'd be a big contributor until the end of his next contract imo
they're bidding against the opportunity cost of not having a player like him, he stays in Chicago, NYR are missing that extra elite piece offensively and don't win a cup because of it...thats the scenario they're bidding against, not saying it will happen but thats how management will be looking at it
A reclamation project is a player who can't quite seem to make it and maybe another organization can give him a second look or a better opportunity to make the line-up. Laf is an NHL player. He's just a 3rd liner instead of an elite or very good player. You can say a change of scenery would do him good. A different organization that can develop him better than NYR. But he's not currently a reclamation project
Every single fan wants Kakko and Laf for their high end piece but then proceeds to shit on them when they learn they can’t get them
I've always viewed a reclamation project as a guy that was once good or expected to be good and has struggled in their development. A guy that you take a shot on to try and bring back to his former glory or. An example would be the Blues trading for Yakupov / Vegas trading for Nolan Patrick / Panthers trading for Sam Bennett. Maybe we just have different definitions.
We don't really know what Laf's glory is. He dominated a different league. His skating was always considered a weakness. He's getting more and more responsible in his own end and looking like a decent 3rd liner right now. He's an NHL player. He's not what we expected, at least not yet. Right now we don't really know if this is all he'll become or not, so In my opinion I wouldn't use the term reclamation project. Bennett wasn't a reclamation project. Bennett was a player who had highs and lows with the Flames but was still a solid player and showed it in the playoffs. A change of scenario gave him more opportunity to flourish, but he was always an NHL player for any team.
You're not getting Kane or any other star player without parting with a high-end piece. I don't really think Laf & Kakko are the high-end pieces they used to be either. Their value has been gradually dropping since they've been drafted.
