Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXIII - As the bell tolls, who will stay who will go?

[NYRangers16]

The writing is on the wall. A lot of major pieces are available, a lot of teams are cap/cash strapped, and the Rangers suddenly have all the prospects and cap space to spare. The holdup is GMs trying to maximize value combined with Gorton negotiating from strength. Be patient guys, good things are coming.

 

[RickChartraw]

It's still there

You are right, disregard me, gonna go sit in the corner for awhile.

 

[Trxjw]

Might be reading too much into it and I'm of course biased in the whole thing, but that Adams denial feels an awful lot like someone saying, "I didn't want to go out with you anyway" after getting rejected.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

We have 23 million in space.

The hell would we need the extra space for?

I can't believe I'm even thinking this and further still, typing this. But the only reason would be cap space / walk away rights in such a way that it is settled before the Wed QO deadline. Would they actually consider the 1oA for Eichel?

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Might be reading too much into it and I'm of course biased in the whole thing, but that Adams denial feels an awful lot like someone saying, "I didn't want to go out with you anyway" after getting rejected.

It absolutely could be negotiating posturing. Probably not...but it could be.

 

[wafflepadsave]

The Rangers have engaged with no less than 6 teams in the last 48 hours. At least 3 of them were serious conversations.

This list includes, but is not limited to Calgary, San Jose, Edmonton and Chicago. The latter two were draft-related conversations.

I saw where Toronto and Montreal are making their 1st rounders available for roster players.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I can't believe I'm even thinking this and further still, typing this. But the only reason would be cap space / walk away rights in such a way that it is settled before the Wed QO deadline. Would they actually consider the 1oA for Eichel?

No. I can't see it.

But it still makes no sense. Why would you let Strome go for free? Even if they made that trade, qualify him and trade him.

 

[JimmyG89]

DeAngelo's friend and was on his recent podcast

EDIT: Imagine him back with AV who kept benching and demoting him

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Until something happens, literally everything is pure speculation. Unless you guys are just meme’ing about Eichel at this point and I’m not getting the e-sarcasm.

 

[MrPodz]

I think i might have created the perfect nyr scenario->
Year 2020- Nyr- patrik Laine
Win- strome, 22nd overall,matthew robertson, andersson
Year 2021- Buff- laine and mika zibanejad
Nyr- eichel
Gets a year of Laine and zibanejad, then you get chytil to step up to 2c. If you want a competent 3c who can play up and down, sign him or trade for him. This is only one trade, def would ve addressed in another.

 

[gravey9]

Can I just get a push notification when @Edge @bobbop or @BBKers posts?

 

[Trxjw]

It absolutely could be negotiating posturing. Probably not...but it could be.

Well going by what Edge had said, IIRC, the two teams hadn't spoken in a day or two. So that could be a shot across the bow to Gorton to say, "Now you really have to blow my doors off" or a spiteful declaration because Gorton abandoned talks and moved in another direction because he felt Adams was wasting his time. I hardly think that means Eichel will remain a Sabre indefinitely, but I don't know how you walk back from that two or three days later when a deal goes down.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

No. I can't see it.

But it still makes no sense. Why would you let Strome go for free? Even if they made that trade, qualify him and trade him.

Maybe they’re hoping to deal him at the draft so they don’t have to worry about the chance that he accepts the qualifying offer right away? Idk your right though it makes little sense.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

I think i might have created the perfect nyr scenario->
Year 2020- Nyr- patrik Laine
Win- strome, 22nd overall,matthew robertson, andersson
Year 2021- Buff- laine and mika zibanejad
Nyr- eichel
Gets a year of Laine and zibanejad, then you get chytil to step up to 2c. If you want a competent 3c who can play up and down, sign him or trade for him. This is only one trade, def would ve addressed in another.

Why would the Rangers want Laine?

 

[I Eat Crow]

I can't believe I'm even thinking this and further still, typing this. But the only reason would be cap space / walk away rights in such a way that it is settled before the Wed QO deadline. Would they actually consider the 1oA for Eichel?

Highly doubtful.

Herman's tweet implied that it was part of Buffalo's ask, but it wouldn't even be entertained by Gorton and Davidson. I can see just about any player save for Panarin, Zibanejad, Fox, or Lafreniere in play for Eichel. Those are the untouchables. Anyone else is and should be fair game.

Either way, I'd wager the actual return, should a deal take place, would be a lot more meager than anyone would expect. Historically, two top 6 forwards, top 4 defensemen, or one of each, plus one or two 1sts is the going rate.

DeAngelo, Chytil, two 1sts, and Andersson for Eichel and Jake McCabe. That's my final answer for if a trade goes down, that's going to be it.

 

[Tob]

Can I just get a push notification when @Edge @bobbop or @BBKers posts?

no but you can subscribe to receive push notifications when Larry Brooks posts on Twitter.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

DeAngelo's friend and was on his recent podcast

EDIT: Imagine him back with AV who kept benching and demoting him

DeAngelo for Frost.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Maybe they’re hoping to deal him at the draft so they don’t have to worry about the chance that he accepts the qualifying offer right away? Idk your right though it makes little sense.

Yeah even if he did accept, that doesn't keep a team from trading him.

 

[Tob]

I have to say, this Strome hasn't received a QO story is probably one of the worst off season stories in the last 10 years.

 

[Trxjw]

DeAngelo's friend and was on his recent podcast

EDIT: Imagine him back with AV who kept benching and demoting him

Over-the-top fluffing of his buddy aside, I can't say this didn't pop into my head once Niskanen's retirement was finalized. Hard to see those teams linking up though.

 

[Polar Bear]

Can I just get a push notification when @Edge @bobbop or @BBKers posts?

We've become crack addicts to the ITKs.

 

[mas0764]

DeAngelo for Frost.

Not enough.

 

[MrPodz]

For the talks with buff, buff might say hey we want laine but you dont have him. We paid the bonus this year so were not moving eichel. We would like zibanejad yada yada

 

[gravey9]

We've become crack addicts to the ITKs.

On TDL or Draft week this place is just long-winded twitter.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

How it has felt waiting all day for something to happen