You keep tossing out this trade as if it makes sense for Sharks... It doesnt... Also, Bergman isn't very good so so him being on an ELC doesn't really matter.
Bergman is solid value for a 2nd round pick that he was. Probably ready for a cup of coffee this year. Not a reach/likely fail like Kovacs, Tambellini, etc. Not saying obvious guarantee, but odds are better than not.
The Sharks have no interest in Nash. He doesn't fit their needs at all. I don't know who penned this fable, but it's a fable.
I'd rather have Jeremy Roy than Bergman. Cap relief might be in the form of Mikkel Boedker.
I've mentioned Nash to SJ for Boedker + prospects in the past.
A similar variation of this deal which had more b'c it was for more than just last yr of Nash and had immediate cap issues was approved overwhelmingly by both fan bases.
No reason to expect this, which seeks less, would not be acceptable to SJ. Sharks wanna put the band together for the last hurrah, and getting Nash to go w/Thorn-meister and Marleau is short term sense. They can afford at present to eat the 7m dif, and that is fine for us in lieu of Sharks sending more assets.
Did/do not want Boedker unless required as cap dump, which it is not here.
Sergachev just got Drouin.
Imagine what we can get for Skjei...
We should move McD + Zuc as RangerBoy noted b'c now, w/only 2 years each on the terms of their deals, is the time to sell high.
Skjei should not be dealt 'cause we would have to replace him.
That said however, even w/McD dealt, I would move Skjei in a deal for MacKinnon. bonafide exception to the rule, gives us counterplay vs sid + banged up Gino.
Going to have to be more than that. MacKinnon is Crosby/McDavid light at 21 years old. Going to take a haul to Sakic to get him.
This pretty much and you know what that makes us? The 2016-2017 Avalanche but hey at least we "tank" for a generational talent but then we probably don't win the draft lottery.
Skjei and buch should be untouchable especially the former considering this defense doesn't have the luxury of giving up their best young defenseman who's cost controlled
They're not similar.
Mackinnon is much quicker with the puck on his stick. He has legitimate end to end ability every time he touches the puck. Short of McDavid, no one in the league is faster in this regard.
Drouin does not have that ability. Mackinnon is a superior player and I don't really see how this is even a discussion.
JD has become a top 3 overrated player on this site in the last 2 pages.
IMO, it would take massive overpayment of
Stepan + Skjei + Buch
for
MacKinnon
a 2nd and two 3rds.
Random thought here but Kreider-Zib-MacKinnon would be a line I'd love to see
If we actually pony up for MacK, he better be playing center
IMO, while we can kick the tires with an open mind, no ?, Kreider + MacK as elite bookends would be beyond beyond awesome.
The only ? is the best C.
Zib is fast enough, and possibly strongest w/a great shot.
Miller is tough enough, but faster
If we do my deal and get Sam Reinhart, eventually he may be the best fit.
I know most of you might think this is a dumb question but doesn't Stepan's NTC kicking in make him harder to deal? Do other teams think he's worth trading for? He had a terrible year last year and am wondering if that hurt his trade value.
My understanding is it is as restrictive as a NMC, but it doesn't kick in until whatever that date is, I think July 1, and if he is traded before that, which Rangers are fully empowered to do, it means that clause was never activated. It also means that since it was not in force when Rangers move him to a trade partner, that partner is likewise not beholden to recognize the clause.
So if he is traded now, it is no big whoop for us or the acquiring club.
If the inmates get control of the asylum and he goes on or past that date, he will have WAY too much control/leverage.
Buh-bye DS
the chips fall right for them and not good with the defense.
