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

[PuckLuck3043]

The conditions suck as they have been reported.

Gotta give something for a Kane especially with no prospects going the other way. This is a f***ing fantastic deal.

 

[Priorae]

There will forever be a batch of fans that would get excited if their team traded the entire roster for picks and cap space...because the invisible represents hope.

This is about as good a roster as can be assembled for this team at this time. Whether it works or doesn't (the East is a meat grinder)...its a really good use of assets.

 

[Lua]

"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."

brought your own meat, i guess

 

[AirGut]

A 3rd to AZ ? Ugh lol

better than losing Jones

 

[Mandar]

A 3rd to AZ ? Ugh lol

seriously?

 

[Boris Zubov]

brought your own meat, i guess

He beats it himself.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Can we just take a step back and acknowledge the direction Drury has taken the team in 18 short months.

Dolan*

 

[haohmaru]

How many times have we committed to building around youth?

Commentary on TB giving up 5 picks for a tuffness player? I mean, you're always throwing them out there as a beacon of light to be followed so what's your take on 5 picks for Tanner f***ing Jeannot?

 

[TominNC]

We added vets with winning pasts and talent as in 94, BUT we still have a full line of young forwards and a young defensive core. We still have Othmann, Jones, Robertson, Cuylle and others. They’re taking a real shot after an ECF run and still have some fall back AND this year’s first.

And people still complain.

 

[haohmaru]

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

He'd be jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge had the Rangers done the Jeannot deal

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Commentary on TB giving up 5 picks for a tuffness player? I mean, you're always throwing them out there as a beacon of light to be followed so what's your take on 5 picks for Tanner f***ing Jeannot?

5 picks plus a player who was a recent 1st round draft pick.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Well, I stand corrected.

That didn't sting at all

Well to most people. Some apparently expected to get a future HOFer, 3 time cup champ who can still play for peanuts. I mean literally a bag of peanuts. Throw in a coke with that too.

 

[Filip Chytil]

Dolan*

The invisible hand is the one and only:

 

[Synergy27]

If this team flames out they can turn around and trade Kreider, Panarin, and whatever else (Zib?) and try again with the kids as new core.

Are you telling me that trading all of the above doesn’t net us more than what we gave up over the last two seasons?

 

[Hire Sather]

Not giving up any prospects/D depth is good.

It's not easy to get through a playoff run healthy. We just might see Zac Jones again.

Forward depth is a little concerning after the starting 12. Jake, Brods, Cuylle.. who else?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

If I’m zooming out to look at the situation overall, the Rangers can recoup some of these picks in trades this summer. They’re going to have to move some guys to reconfigure the team, especially if they don’t win.

The other thing is this is literally such a toss up this year. The East is so stacked the Rangers could go all the way or be out in round 1 and neither would surprise

idk, we’ll see how it works. I wasn’t alive in 94 but this deadline has some of those vibes on the approach. It’s all or nothing

 

[Synergy27]

I really don’t think people understand how unprecedented this roster is. These trades are similar to what they did in 94 but it’s like they didn’t give up Amonte and Weight. Am I missing something?

People are acting like we traded Laf or Kakko.

 

[Priorae]

I'm quite keen on our boy Drury...but man he looks like a total doofus in pictures. Like a shiny object could distract him type of dumb.

 

[will1066]

Not giving up any prospects/D depth is good.

It's not easy to get through a playoff run healthy. We just might see Zac Jones again.

Forward depth is a little concerning after the starting 12. Jake, Brods, Cuylle.. who else?

Carpenter.

 

[haohmaru]

Not giving up any prospects/D depth is good.

It's not easy to get through a playoff run healthy. We just might see Zac Jones again.

Forward depth is a little concerning after the starting 12. Jake, Brods, Cuylle.. who else?

People tend to forget how young Kakko, LaF, & Chytil are and that they'll be around for years. Othmann is probably a sure fire NHL'er. Cuylle is a sure fire 3rd/4th liner.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Rangers kept every prospect besides Krav. Kept a 23 first ended up with Kane and Tarasenko and oh yeah still have Chytil Fox Kakko Laf Miller. They aren’t in any way an aging team with no future.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

We added vets with winning pasts and talent as in 94, BUT we still have a full line of young forwards and a young defensive core. We still have Othmann, Jones, Robertson, Cuylle and others. They’re taking a real shot after an ECF run and still have some fall back AND this year’s first.

And people still complain.

We got Tarasenko and Kane and didn't give up any roster players of note nor ANY top 20 prospects.

Edit: I forgot about Kravtsov but he's kind of forgettable.

 

[Priorae]

I can't believe Patrick Kane is on this team at that price.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Im sure Chicago fans are livid and I think I would be too. Some of the most delusional expected to get back Laf or Kakko in the deal lol.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

If this team flames out they can turn around and trade Kreider, Panarin, and whatever else (Zib?) and try again with the kids as new core.

Are you telling me that trading all of the above doesn’t net us more than what we gave up over the last two seasons?

Kreider alone may come close to doing that lol.

There are always going to be guys who are overvalued in the market. Kreider and Trouba are 2 guys on the roster right now who are pretty much the definition of said player.