Speculation: Roster Building/Rumor Thread XVIII

[Circus86]

Shhhhhh

But yes I like the offersheet idea. Would do 10x7 definitely. Maybe even 11x7. 4 1sts hurt but I guess it's the same demand with Eichel and I like EP a lot more.

 

[SA16]

Offersheets are broken for top players. I would not give him one. You are paying multiple unprotected first round picks to pay the guy more than he is worth in the first place. Not to mention the next two drafts are very strong which makes it an even worse time. Trading four first round picks also destroys your chances of adding top rentals at the deadline if necessary. If you want to offer sheet players you need to do it on more lower tier guys - players like Kapanen/Johnsson when the leafs were in a cap crunch and you could have got them for ~4M and a 2nd round pick.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Seattle could do it and make him the face of their team

 

[EdJovanovski]

There is almost no harm in offer-sheeting Vancouver. When is the last time we dealt with Vancouver anyway? By the time there is a risk of them offer-sheeting one of our RFAs, Jim Benning will be long gone.

Aside from the fact Pettersson would be a tremendous add without giving up tangible assets... all my Canuck fan friends & family would absolutely despise the Rangers and I'd enjoy every minute of it

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

For Gods sake, it’s a joke. Lighten up!

Lol sarcasm is difficult over text. Sorry!

 

[Doctyl]

Say goodbye to a lot of our younger stars if they hit their ceiling. Same stuff will happen to us that's happening to vancouver

Whoosh

 

[romba]

There's 0 chance any offersheet we'd make wouldn't get matched. What are we gonns do offer him like 14 mil? A 10 mill offersheet is just doing vancouver a favour as they'd gladly match that.

They can offer him the bank vault without us offersheeting, how is it doing them a favor to force their hand? You think he'd end up getting more $ and we're helping keep it lower?

 

[bl02]

I was just going to say this, what would it take to get Horvat?

Horvat would be amazing here. Perfect fit. Since they laughed at the Buch offer. Thinking something like a top young prospect cost controlled like Nils or Kravy plus a first or two firsts. Or someone like Kakko plus a 2nd or something like that.

 

[Doctyl]

Seattle could do it and make him the face of their team

For us we probably aren’t giving up any lottery picks. Seattle is almost guaranteed to be giving 4 top 10 picks in some deep drafts. It would be suicide for them imo

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Offersheets are broken for top players. I would not give him one. You are paying multiple unprotected first round picks to pay the guy more than he is worth in the first place. Not to mention the next two drafts are very strong which makes it an even worse time. Trading four first round picks also destroys your chances of adding top rentals at the deadline if necessary. If you want to offer sheet players you need to do it on more lower tier guys - players like Kapanen/Johnsson when the leafs were in a cap crunch and you could have got them for ~4M and a 2nd round pick.

True, but you have to assume we would be getting someones 1st (or 2?) back for Mika, because we obviously wouldn't be able to afford him if we sign EP to a 10M contract.

 

[jay from jersey]

Do we want to beat an offer of Tuch, Krebs, 1st, 2nd?

Tuch not going. He’s on a great contract and it will kill their depth

 

[bl02]

Aside from the fact Pettersson would be a tremendous add without giving up tangible assets... all my Canuck fan friends & family would absolutely despise the Rangers and I'd enjoy every minute of it

I'm assuming you like Pettersson over Horvat? I mean fit wise as well for the Rangers

 

[Doctyl]

True, but you have to assume we would be getting someones 1st (or 2?) back for Mika, because we obviously wouldn't be able to afford him if we sign EP to a 10M contract.

Yup. EP-Chytil as the top 2Cs would have us set there for a decade. Don’t have to give up Fil to get Eichel and don’t have to pay Zibanejad’d absurd demands. EP would be the dream situation

 

[New York RKY]

You guys are freakin delusional.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Should we sign Phillip Danault, while keeping Strome? Strome only has a year left. Go with..

Lafreniere — Zibanejad — Kravtsov
Panarin — Strome — Kakko
Kreider — Danault — Chytil
Blais — Goodrow — Gauthier

Lindgren — Fox
Miller — Trouba
Nemeth — Lundkvist

Shesterkin
Georgiev

First line you get elite playmaking, elite goal scoring with Z, high end skill with Kravy

Second line you have a top 5 forward in the NHL, has solid EP with Strome, and Kakko’s big body along with his skill in his third year should really break out.

Third line you got speed and size with Kreids. Darault is elite defensively and solid play making. And with Chytil you get size and skill.

Fourth line is forechecking, grit line that can certainly score and contribute at a high level.



The thing that will turn people off is how much Darnault will want. But with Strome in his walk year it makes it easier. Also next off season we should look to trade Kreider, maybe attach a pick to free up space. Maybe attempt the same with Trouba.

A solid lineup IMO. But I understand the cap will be an issue. Especially knowing how much Darnault will command on the market.

 

[mas0764]

Georgiev, Strome, Robertson for Stephenson, Reaves, Krebs...Thoughts?

Yes..... yes.... can it be done?

 

[romba]

You guys are freakin delusional.

someone show them lines with Peterson *chefs kiss*

 

[Doctyl]

You guys are freakin delusional.

I’d argue it would be dumb and irresponsible to not at least submit a big offer to Pettersson

 

[Avery16]

 

[Thirty One]

Did they retire his number?

 

[Section311]

 

[jay from jersey]

It's true that Petersson at his age at 10M for 7 years vs Eichel with his neck at 10M for 5 years is more attractive.

I also have to imagine that our next 4 picks should be trending in the 18-32 range. Now, 1st round picks are still important to sustain success, and there's obviously great players found in the late first all the time but... given our timeline... I'd rather move 4 unknown 1sts than Chytil, Lundkvist, Kravtsov, etc.

So IF we're hell bent on acquiring an elite 1C, I would support going the 4x1st offer sheet route over trading for Captain Jack.

no Ranger GM is going to offer sheet any player while Glen Sather is still in the Organization. It’s pure fantasy. At least trading for Eichel has some basis in reality. Sather is old school. That shit don’t fly.

 

[Circus86]

I hope some team offersheets EP. Drury will play this smart and won't offersheet him. Then he will make a quick call and offer some draft picks and a nice young D on an ELC in return for Horvat to help with Canucks cap situation.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

 

[EdJovanovski]

I'm assuming you like Pettersson over Horvat? I mean fit wise as well for the Rangers

Yes Pettersson is like a modern day Datsyuk. He's so creative and pulls stuff off that nobody else would even try, he's also very solid defensively. I think he's just as good defensively as Horvat even though Horvat gets regarded as a defensive specialist. Horvat plays the heavier game but I think Pettersson gets his stick in lanes and checks players much better than Horvat. Pettersson also reminds me of Buch, despite being so scrawny & awkward lol he is a deceptively gritty player at times. He has a bit of edge to him. He's an odd duck like Buch too, he literally rides a unicycle and juggles

I've always made the comparison between Kravtsov & Pettersson which is why I've always thought Kravtsov could play center. Pettersson was also a winger before the NHL. They have the same lanky awkward skating stride, they have the same unorthodox shooting mechanics where it looks slightly like a golf swing how they don't seem to put much flex into their stick, both with a very deceptive release. They both try similarly creative dekes like banking pucks off the back of the net and stuff. And they're both underrated defensively.

Horvat does play a heavier game though and is excellent in the face-off dot