Speculation: Roster Building/Rumor Thread XVII

[AirGut]

don't know if anyone has posted this yet but thought it was interesting as Frank has made a name for himself recently

 

[IDvsEGO]

And conversely buffalo would be just fine taking 22 picks if a deal happens after today

I mean of course. Especially if eichel is gonna be out 6+ months?
That's a lotto pick.

 

[TheKing30]

So dreger basically with no news

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

All of the insiders were saying Eichel will be traded sooner rather later. That was 4-6 weeks ago. Last week, Elliotte Friedman said after the expansion draft. A few days ago, Elliotte said Eichel hopes to traded by the draft. Dreger is saying it's more likely Eichel will traded some time this week. This week ends tomorrow. Is there a Vegas line somewhere about Eichel being traded by the end of this week? I want that action. This whole thing is crazy. Adams is a novice GM. He worked in business operations for Kim and Terry Pegula's company and they made him the Sabres GM last year.

Adams doesn’t have a hockey background?

 

[IDvsEGO]

Sorry IDvs - I meant the cap space to sign the RFAs and UFAs - I never even thought of the assets they would have to give up.

Ah yeah. The isles have very very few actual prospects, and they need their young nhl talent to fill gaps because they're so old / little cap space. The 15m they have is likely to sign RFA's and suter/parise.

 

[LokiDog]

What does Eklund do for us?

Gives us the best center prospect we've had in the system in how long? Contributes within 18 months and only goes up from there?

I'm not saying to trade Buch for futures mind you; I'm just going off the already discussed Buch for #9 talk. Doesn't Eklund or a top flight prospect who can contribute soon do more for us than #9 and #16, as far as competing soon?

I'm perfectly fine with going the COMPLETE opposite direction and trading Buch + #16 ++ to land a player who helps us NOW. I'm just working off of someone else's rumor and saying "if there's any truth to those rumblings..."

 

[LOFIN]

 

[cheech70]

don't know if anyone has posted this yet but thought it was interesting as Frank has made a name for himself recently

Its big BUT did anyone listen and confirm?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So dreger basically with no news

Well it the first time we've heard actual names thrown around and the rangers scoffing at said names.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

And conversely buffalo would be just fine taking 22 picks if a deal happens after today

Yes. To me if that is how teams feel, may make the window between tonight and 7/28 the most likely time it goes down.

Rangers giving up an unprotected 2022 first knowing Eichel will miss almost if not all of this season would also be a hell of a gamble.

 

[17futurecap]

So is he not even having surgery? Would you be going that hard training when you are going to be out 7 months or whatever.

 

[rangers1314]

Way too early to tell? MF’ing draft is in 8 hours

 

[will1066]

Sorokin, Beauvillier, Pelich (did he sign yet)?
They want to bring Czikas back and resign Palmieri

The Goodrow deal kind of adds difficulty to the Isles trying to re-sign Cizikas. They exposed Josh Bailey, which means they're willing to part with him.

 

[haohmaru]

Dreger added, “… well the Rangers are likely looking at is too much and ‘we’re not paying that.”

Let’s hope so.

 

[Thirty One]

Its big BUT did anyone listen and confirm?

Yes, he said that.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Well it the first time we've heard actual names thrown around and the rangers scoffing at said names.

Yea to me that’s a bit encouraging. If that’s actually laughable from the NYR end, makes me feel better that if it happens the cost should at least be tolerable.

 

[will1066]

Lots of 50-pound dumbbell shoulder shrugs to strengthen that neck and those traps.

 

[SA16]

Yes. To me if that is how teams feel, may make the window between tonight and 7/28 the most likely time it goes down.

Rangers giving up an unprotected 2022 first knowing Eichel will miss almost if not all of this season would also be a hell of a gamble.

Unprotected firsts aren't nearly as big of a deal with the new lottery system though. However, I don't think anyone is going to trade an unprotected first in the next two drafts.

 

[RangerBoy]

Do the FishSticks have cap space for JE?

The Islanders have to re-sign Beauvillier and Pelech. Both of them have arbitration rights. Sorokin needs a new contract. Arb eligible too. Parise will take a one year contract with bonuses. If they sign Suter, he will want a multi-year contract. If it's not Suter, they need another D. They might try to add a winger in free agency to replace Palmieri and Eberle. It doesn't appear they have the space for $10M or the assets to send to Buffalo.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Unprotected firsts aren't nearly as big of a deal with the new lottery system though. However, I don't think anyone is going to trade an unprotected first in the next two drafts.

If youre the rangers, and you're giving up pieces (including nhl pieces) to acquire eichel, you better protect the '22 pick because its gonna be high...

 

[duhmetreE]

Lots of 50-pound dumbbell shoulder shrugs to strengthen that neck and those traps.

and some stem cell injections

 

[bleedblue94]

I mean of course. Especially if eichel is gonna be out 6+ months?
That's a lotto pick.

Easy, just lotto or top 5/10 protect it

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

and some stem cell injections

And if you believe @Thirty One , gorilla glue

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

That’s a heck of a group chat.

- Brisebois: Nobody say anything. I'm going to try and get a draft pick from Drury for one of our UFAs
- Ken Holland:
- Steve Yzerman: Haha
- Marc Bergevin: So no offer sheet talk yet?
- Bill Zito: OMG, I can't wait to see this
- Peter Chiarelli: I don't get it
- Jeff Gorton: Alright homies. PEACE!

*Jeff Gorton has left the group

*Chris Drury (rookie) has been added to the group

- Brisebois: So, anyone interested in negotiating rights for Goodrow, Savard or Coleman?
- Drury: Ohhh. Interesting! How much?

 

[IDvsEGO]

Easily lotto or top 5/10 protect it

except buffalo wants the sjs deal... where they got a top 4 pick. They'll want it unprotected.