Confirmed with Link: Rangers acquire Patrick Kane, Cooper Zech for 2023 2nd (Becomes 1st in 2024 or 2025 if NYR Make ECF), 2025 4th, A. Welinski; Condt'l 2025 3rd to AZ

[rangerlp]

This deal causes all sorts of matchup problems for an opposing team.

As a Ranger opponent team, who do you put your checking line against?

You can't put them out for two of our lines...

 

[OTC]

A 3rd seems expensive. Other teams pay a 4th or 5th and the Rangers pay a 3rd. I am just speculating.

Kane makes 10,500,000

 

[DialUp]

If we had the cap flexibility I would be all about resting Kane most of the way, but I don't think we can do that right?

 

[Boris Zubov]

This deal causes all sorts of matchup problems for an opposing team.

As a Ranger opponent team, who do you put your checking line against?

You can't put them out for two of our lines...

Hopefully they do...less time for the opposing teams' best players.

 

[NikC]

I’m known as the life of the party.

the Donner party

 

[mas0764]

How many times have we traded for aging veterans while having a team as strong as we are now?

How many times have we committed to building around youth?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

This deal causes all sorts of matchup problems for an opposing team.

As a Ranger opponent team, who do you put your checking line against?

You can't put them out for two of our lines...

Likely 3 if the kids take another step like they did last year

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

In what, a satanic cult?

I’m a Catholic don’t put that on me.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Likely 3 if the kids take another step like they did last year

Even the 4th line can score goals now with Vesey and Goodrow

 

[Priorae]

and no prospects given up.....none

The ones we gave up were the ones we had no issue giving up (74). This is probably pretty telling about their feelings on Jones.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

the Donner party

I actually laughed at this.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

I’m a Catholic don’t put that on me.

Lol

 

[DanielBrassard]

The other point in all of this - many of our beat folks have already suggested an extension could be on the table. He may not be a rental.

Would not be surprised at all honestly, especially if the cap goes up like Frank thinks.

 

[Taluss]

How many times have we committed to building around youth?

Why should we commit to build around youth now when we just made the best team we have had and will have in years

If this doesn’t work then by all means. Go do that. But we are past that point

 

[pld459666]

Well, I stand corrected.

That didn't sting at all

 

[CasusBelli]

Would not be surprised at all honestly, especially if the cap goes up like Frank thinks.

Wouldn’t mind him at $3-4MM AAV for 2-3 years.

 

[Priorae]

There are going to be a lot of teams that pay close attention to what the Rangers pulled off re: cap wise.

You can't take it with you and I'm not sure that any team has ever squeezed this as well as us (other than maybe the Lightning)..

 

[Ruggs225]

Man we went through years being happy that Brandon Dubinsky would score 50 points to lead the offense.

We just traded for Patrick Kane and he’s like the 4th best player on the team lmao.

I still miss Dubi and wish we had a player like him. Was one of my all time favorites to don the sweater

 

[Mandar]

The ones we gave up were the ones we had no issue giving up (74). This is probably pretty telling about their feelings on Jones.

good point....and some people complain that we lack in talented youth

 

[NikC]

Sorry for not sharing your enthusiasm about the trade. No reason to be a dick about it.

lol, you're offended?

check to see how much the rangers spent on carpet cleaning while you're at it.

 

[mike14]

I still miss Dubi and wish we had a player like him. Was one of my all time favorites to don the sweater

We have Laf, he just needs to instigate a bit more...

 

[Matt Rentfree]

the Donner party

"We have your table for 30 set up for you"

"It's actually just going to be me and I'm not all that hungry. A side salad will do."

 

[NikC]

How many times have we committed to building around youth?

5yr rebuild wasn't good enough for you? drafting 1 and 2nd overall? ECF... still no good?

 

[VaporTrail]

NYC cab drivers beware.

Not that hyped, but Kaner still got game.

Mysteriously there will no longer be any cabs found in any cab stands near MSG

 

[Vitto79]

A 3rd to AZ ? Ugh lol