Speculation: Roster Building Thread LVII: On to Arbitration & the 2nd Buyout Window

[SA16]

We've been thinking that the Rangers are going to have to move out a few players to become cap compliant. Will they though? Gorton and JD will likely try to point to the Labanc contract as a comparable for Buchnevich. If we can lock him in to a 1x1 deal that would go a long way to either keeping Kreider or avoiding a buyout. Both are coming off their ELC and Labanc outscored Buch by 18 points last year and 15 over the last two.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

We've been thinking that the Rangers are going to have to move out a few players to become cap compliant. Will they though? Gorton and JD will likely try to point to the Labanc contract as a comparable for Buchnevich. If we can lock him in to a 1x1 deal that would go a long way to either keeping Kreider or avoiding a buyout. Both are coming off their ELC and Labanc outscored Buch by 18 points last year and 15 over the last two.

I can't tell if you're being serious or not lol.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Wonder if the Lebanc contract has some decent signing bonus

 

[I Eat Crow]

LaBanc would be a UFA after this season by taking a 1 year deal...I think. Shrewd move by him if that's correct.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

LaBanc would be a UFA after this season by taking a 1 year deal...I think. Shrewd move by him if that's correct.

Coming home next season?

 

[GAGLine]

LaBanc would be a UFA after this season by taking a 1 year deal...I think. Shrewd move by him if that's correct.

Not even close. He will still have 3 RFA years left.

 

[hi]

LaBanc would be a UFA after this season by taking a 1 year deal...I think. Shrewd move by him if that's correct.

He's 23 and just finished his entry level contract

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Yeah, but Trouba only brought back Pionk and a 1st!

The whole point is to free up cap space and continue to open up roster spots. Trading him for even a 3rd rounder I'd be more than ok with. 6m off the cap and a pick in a deep draft.. sign me up

 

[Leetch3]

Wonder if the Lebanc contract has some decent signing bonus

the signing bonus is part of the $1 mil...according to capfriendly $285K signing bonus, $715k salary.

only performance bonuses can add to the value of a deal and you can only get those if you are on a ELC, 35+ or coming back from injury but I forget how that exception works.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

the signing bonus is part of the $1 mil...according to capfriendly $285K signing bonus, $715k salary.

only performance bonuses can add to the value of a deal and you can only get those if you are on a ELC, 35+ or coming back from injury but I forget how that exception works.

"The player has signed a one-year contract after returning from a long-term injury (has played 400 or more games, and spent 100 or more days on the Injured Reserve in the last year of their most recent contract)."

 

[Good Intentions]

Well, according to The Athletic, the asking price is a 2nd round pick + a B-prospect.

2nd + Howden
2nd + Hajek
2nd + Lindgren
2nd + Rykov
2nd + Lias?
2nd + Chytil?

Highly unlikely to occur, but the value is right.

I’m not trading Howden, Hajek, or Chytil.

 

[Thirty One]

The whole point is to free up cap space and continue to open up roster spots. Trading him for even a 3rd rounder I'd be more than ok with. 6m off the cap and a pick in a deep draft.. sign me up

Yeah, but I don't think anyone is taking the full hit.

 

[JC704]

The obsession with Gusev is hilarious. He's good though, but the Rangers have bigger fish to fry.

 

[mas0764]

Lol if McDavid wants to be traded there are no untouchables unless he says he will only play here and will sit out if not dealt.

But the guys we may have to move to accomplish it would be like, Panarin and Lundqvist, etc, may not be moveable.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Well, according to The Athletic, the asking price is a 2nd round pick + a B-prospect.

2nd + Howden No
2nd + Hajek Yes
2nd + Lindgren Yes
2nd + Rykov Yes
2nd + Lias? No
2nd + Chytil? No

Responses in quote.

 

[Vitto79]

The obsession with Gusev is hilarious. He's good though, but the Rangers have bigger fish to fry.

If no Panarin I wanted Gusev

Can’t afford him now

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

If no Panarin I wanted Gusev

Can’t afford him now

We can make it work actually

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Yeah, but I don't think anyone is taking the full hit.

yea I doubt it too but have no problem retaining 50% of his contract or waiting until the trade deadline bc someone will need a pp QBs on their team for the playoffs.

Just trade krieder and names for picks and prospects and we are good. Let those co tracts run out so we can fully use our entire cap on guys we will need to the future and I'm happy. No need to rush the rebuild bc we got panarin

 

[Inferno]

We can make it work actually

I'm with yiu. In for a penny in for a pound. If panarin at 11.6m fits the timeline gusev at 2x4 definitely does.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Is Gusev a winger only?

 

[Alluckks]

Is Gusev a winger only?

To my knowledge, yes

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

@Amazing Kreiderman you didn’t tell us you were at Monday Night Raw in New Jersey!

 

[haohmaru]

^ LOL

WWE, FWIW, really sucks lately

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

@Amazing Kreiderman you didn’t tell us you were at Monday Night Raw in New Jersey!

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LOL

 

[Bob Richards]

@Amazing Kreiderman you didn’t tell us you were at Monday Night Raw in New Jersey!

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LMFAO

Amazing