Confirmed with Link: Reilly Smith (PIT) to NYR for a 2nd rounder + 5th

[LaffyTaffy13]

Im fine with this. Whats the alternative? Give toffoli 4 X $6? Guentzel 7 X $9.25?

This ensures we have the neccessary cap space to take a run at draisaitl next offseason. Drury clearly has big plans for next offseason and 2026. Two pretty solid ufa classes

And also, he can slide down to bottom 6 if we decide to go after vatrano at deadline

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[LOFIN]

25% retained by PIT

 

[McRanger92]

Penguins retaining 25%. Drury pinching pennies when he still has Trouba to deal with makes me think he's not as blindsided by the events of today as we think.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Oh great, thank you.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I'm very, very underwhelmed by this

 

[EdJovanovski]

“not the fastest skater”
[MEDIA]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835444094087664

 

[TGWL]

25% makes a big difference here. It's unfortunate that we couldn't find 1 year deals though, as those 2nds are often handy for deadline moves.

 

[Hire Sather]

Seems like we overpay in most trades.

 

[yrrebbor]

That's fine

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Pittsburgh also retained 1.25m so we have him at Goodrow money. I'd say that's quite the upgrade in how that cap space is being used.

And we owned two 2nd round picks in the 2027 draft, so we'll still have another that year after trading one away.

 

[Nickmo82]

Well okay. Yup.

 

[eco's bones]

The 2nd rounder I believe is in 2027.

As it turns out we've already moved the 2025 and 2026 2nd's.

 

[McRanger92]

Smith is a good passer, forechecker and 5v5 player. Kind of exactly what Mika and kreider need on their line.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

Kind of hate it but if he has a comeback season this could work out very nicely.

More of a wait and see move but there were so many options that could've been had for just money that this doesn't really make sense.

Not sure what Duclair got per year but that would've been a much preferred move to Smith.

 

[NYR Viper]

He's like a poor man's Buchnevich honestly. I like the fit. I just dislike the consistent undervaluing of draft picks...

 

[eco's bones]

Sometimes players aren't good fits with certain teams.

You would think he would fit with Mika and Chris better than any of Kakko, Wheeler and Roslovic did. He does have over 500 NHL points. He does have good playoff numbers and has won a Cup.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

People continue to dramatically overvalue picks on here.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He was pretty dookie for the Pens but everyone kind of sucked outside of Crosby.

He’s solid I guess

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Kind of hate it but if he has a comeback season this could work out very nicely.

More of a wait and see move but there were so many options that could've been had for just money that this doesn't really make sense.

Not sure what Duclair got per year but that would've been a much preferred move to Smith.

Well Duclair was a 4 year commitment (3.5m AAV I believe) wheras Smith is just 1 year. With the contracts needing to be signed soon, it's better to have less term commitment wherever possible on complimentary players.

 

[Rangers in 7]

i dont know how anyone can truly complain at this....very useful player for 3.75

the 2nd rounder is in 2027......we can recoup that 2nd at any point down the line, everyone needs to relax lol

 

[JCProdigy]

He's like a poor man's Buchnevich honestly. I like the fit. I just dislike the consistent undervaluing of draft picks...

Hey even in a down year he scored at a better rate 5v5 than Mika and Kreids so there's that (which isn't saying much)

It's a 2nd rounder 3 years from now. From both GMs perspectives that's rightfully worth very little.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Much happier with this one year deal than a 4+ year commitment and overpayment we'd be begging to put on waivers or buyout in 2 years.

No risk move.

 

[will1066]

Penguins fans appeared to be thrilled to get rid of him...

The Penguins don't have a Kreider and Zibanejad problem.