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NickyFotiu said:
You would open the door to other GMs offer sheeting our guys as well then.
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Rangers need to be careful for that reason. I would be afraid of Washington doing this. I would not be afraid of offer sheeting a player on a smaller market team, in a bad geological location though. Has to be the right player though.
 
Lundsanity30 said:
well everyone keeps saying the NHL is a business.. offer sheets should be a part of that.
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It is a business and some GMs think it is best for business not to have other teams poaching their RFA. I'm not saying it is right but I do not think Gorton would risk the retribution. Its kind of an agreed upon unwritten rule for some GMs.
 
NickyFotiu said:
You would open the door to other GMs offer sheeting our guys as well then.
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This is true, but to a large extent so what? We haven't had a player in a long time that was really worth offering sheeting (McD probably being the only real exception), and if they are good enough that they offer a big contract, the compensation is pretty good.

Yes, there is the chance that it means you are paying all your RFAs $0.5-1m more than they are worth, but 1. try to sign them earlier in the season, 2. create an environment where they are unlikely to leave for slight pay rise.

It only becomes an issue if we one day draft our own superstar, and then we are probably just paying him whatever he wants anyway
 
NickyFotiu said:
It is a business and some GMs think it is best for business not to have other teams poaching their RFA. I'm not saying it is right but I do not think Gorton would risk the retribution. Its kind of an agreed upon unwritten rule for some GMs.
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I agree that its not going to happen.
 
Savant said:
I mean the evidence is right in front of you. Would you like to wait for Montreal to fire Julien so you can see it happen again?
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Yes. Julien is a stingy coach who jerks around young players. Not the best environment to evaluate Alex, especially since he had him on the 4th line down the stretch and into the playoffs.

Unless you think he's a bottom 6 forward as well just because coaches played him there?
 
mike14 said:
This is true, but to a large extent so what? We haven't had a player in a long time that was really worth offering sheeting (McD probably being the only real exception), and if they are good enough that they offer a big contract, the compensation is pretty good.

Yes, there is the chance that it means you are paying all your RFAs $0.5-1m more than they are worth, but 1. try to sign them earlier in the season, 2. create an environment where they are unlikely to leave for slight pay rise.

It only becomes an issue if we one day draft our own superstar, and then we are probably just paying him whatever he wants anyway
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I think if we were to try this we should have tried it in the years we had few young prospects/draft picks. We might be a year too late lol

I have mixed feelings about this unwritten rule. On one hand I would like to see us offer some offer sheets. On the other hand I kind of like the old school GMs who live by their own rules.
 
Sam Reinhart is an interesting idea.

They already have Eichel and ROR as 1C and 2C, have Ellis, Girgensons, and Malone who can play bottom six center, and in the last two drafts have spent 3 of their 4 top picks on guys who can play center, including obviously, Mittelstadt.

Would they do a Miller + Graves for Reinhart deal?
 
Hire Sather said:
Rangers will never submit an offer sheet with Mr. Sather here.

It's more likely we pull off a trade for McDavid or something
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I really think we should send hot models to make him fall in love till he demands a trade to NY. The hottest models do not want to live in Edmonton. Lets go!
 
Rinehart is actually a good target... I do think Buffalo would move him for guys who can help them win sooner. (or at least try to)
 
DrRecchi said:
Yes. Julien is a stingy coach who jerks around young players. Not the best environment to evaluate Alex, especially since he had him on the 4th line down the stretch and into the playoffs.

Unless you think he's a bottom 6 forward as well just because coaches played him there?
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I didn't say that. I'm just saying he finds a way into everyone's dog house and multiple coaches have passed on using him at center.

There are other better options.
 
Lundsanity30 said:
This is the Rangers, I think we all deep down believe no rebuild is coming and they'll find some way whether via trade/FA both to fill the cap space.
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The Rangers will never tear it down and rebuild. Dolan is a business man and all he cares about is the bottom line. He wants one round of playoffs because then he makes money. A second round is gravy.That is why every trade deadline they will mortgage the future to win now.
 
Lundsanity30 said:
Rinehart is actually a good target... I do think Buffalo would move him for guys who can help them win sooner. (or at least try to)
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And this is one of the few teams you can trade McDonagh to in order to get a legitimate center piece and put the rebuild into action.
 
Savant said:
And this is one of the few teams you can trade McDonagh to in order to get a legitimate center piece and put the rebuild into action.
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I'd rather move someone else other than Mcdonagh to get him, and I think that's very possible.
 
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