Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXXXVIII: 3-2-1 TDL almost here!

[Avery16]

Pumping worn tires

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Seems insane to me that people would consider trading Buch. The Rangers can't just collect picks and prospects forever. Buch is one of our best and most consistent players. I'd rather move Kreider before him.

 

[Avery16]

Rangers are unusually quiet as NHL trade deadline looms

If a club were to call about Ryan Strome or Pavel Buchnevich, Gorton would certainly listen and might be able to lay some groundwork for potential summer trades. The same would hold true if a club came sniffing around Mika Zibanejad. But the best information is that the Rangers have not been receiving those inquiries.

Unless something materializes overnight, the defenseman will remain on the outside looking in until at least the summer when, if he is not selected by Seattle in the expansion draft, DeAngelo would face a buyout that would put him on the open market.

Don't stay up hoping to catch Santa.

 

[egelband]

Jarmo coming out of the deadline looking great

I think he’s terrific. Very decisive and smart. Gif combination.

 

[Vitto79]

Seems insane to me that people would consider trading Buch. The Rangers can't just collect picks and prospects forever. Buch is one of our best and most consistent players. I'd rather move Kreider before him.

yea no way he’s going anywhere. He’s finally become a complete player

yes he’s getting a raise but I won’t be a huge hike

 

[Tob]

If a GM was watching that game, Smith might get moved for a 2nd with 50% retention before the night is done.

 

[wafflepadsave]

I told u guys earlier this draft is absolutely garbage. No one is afraid to give up late firsts right now.

the top guys in the draft barely project as middle six middle pair dmen. The goalie is the best kid in the whole thing.

Don’t let gordie get wind of that.

 

[egelband]

Seems insane to me that people would consider trading Buch. The Rangers can't just collect picks and prospects forever. Buch is one of our best and most consistent players. I'd rather move Kreider before him.

I agree though. On a better contract, Smith is an ideal 6-7D. He came into camp in poor condition after netting the big deal but since then he has been nothing but game. I’d bring him back next year as the “vet d” for sure.

 

[rangers1314]

Bobby Margs from the top rope.

 

[Synergy27]

Seems insane to me that people would consider trading Buch. The Rangers can't just collect picks and prospects forever. Buch is one of our best and most consistent players. I'd rather move Kreider before him.

Everyone would. He’s not movable right now. That’s the problem.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I mean Gorton hasn't done much lately. The offseason consisted of signing Jack Johnson, Kevin Rooney and Colin Blackwell, and trading Marc Staal and buying out Henrik. And since then, we've traded Lemieux.


Not exactly moves that move the needle...

 

[Tob]

 

[Tob]

 

[rangers1314]

Bobby Margs from the top rope.

Mckenzie now says the deal is done, Carter to Pitt

 

[darko]

I mean Gorton hasn't done much lately. The offseason consisted of signing Jack Johnson, Kevin Rooney and Colin Blackwell, and trading Marc Staal and buying out Henrik. And since then, we've traded Lemieux.


Not exactly moves that move the needle...

What do you want him to do?

 

[huerter]

Carter was in a lot of my Trouba shedding proposals last offseason. Good times.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

JG emptied the deck already. He kept Kreider which was dumb but all of the guys who were pending UFAs and moveable are gone.

our pending UFA’s now would return mid to late round picks. I’d still move them, but it seems pretty clear that there won’t be a whole lot of anything that will happen tomorrow. Major moves will happen in the summer.

 

[mas0764]

Not really. Pageau would have been a very good roster fit here. Would have solved the center issue at a good price. Does good a lot of the things the Rangers are bad at, especially last season. Why would it have been a bad move? Certainly is working out for the Islanders

Yes really. Last year’s team buying? For fricking what reason? Insane. The team was nowhere near ready to compete nor was it done stocking talent until at least in landed a talent like Lafreniere (I would argue they still need to be shopping for a young center or the assets to acquire one).

 

[bl02]

Seems insane to me that people would consider trading Buch. The Rangers can't just collect picks and prospects forever. Buch is one of our best and most consistent players. I'd rather move Kreider before him.

So would many of us would as well but I would say there would be 1/10th of the teams interested in Kreider as there are in Buch. Since Kreider wasn't traded gotta think one of Strome or Buch have to go.

 

[effen]

Trading Blackwell, who's pacing like 27 goals for less than a million for a whopping mid round pick seems epically stupid.

Sometimes you should just keep your found money.

 

[bl02]

Not sure how I feel about all the Leafs trades today. Gonna be an interesting first round Toronto/Montreal. Lots of pressure on both clubs especially the former.

 

[bl02]

Trading Blackwell, who's pacing like 27 goals for less than a million for a whopping mid round pick seems epically stupid.

Sometimes you should just keep your found money.

Agreed and doubt someone is gonna overpay for him. So best off just keeping him. Just next year I don't want him blocking a VK,AL,KK etc from getting pp time.

 

[egelband]

Agreed and doubt someone is gonna overpay for him. So best off just keeping him. Just next year I don't want him blocking a VK,AL,KK etc from getting pp time.

Blackwell at worst is a great spare. I like him and Smith as spares next season. They can fill in nicely in case of any injury. Gotta figure that’s like 50-60 games minimum. There’s always someone out with something. Or players underperforming who need a break.

 

[Anthony5967]

They’ll be acquiring a franchise center this offseason. You watch.

 

[Edge]

Seems insane to me that people would consider trading Buch. The Rangers can't just collect picks and prospects forever. Buch is one of our best and most consistent players. I'd rather move Kreider before him.

Again, if he gets moved it’s not a matter of desire so much as a potential matter of economics based on previous decisions.

I have no problem with a desire to keep Buch. There’s a damn good argument to be made for that tactic. But we need to stop presenting this topic as if it’s because the Rangers and fans want more picks and prospects.

That’s not what is prompting the conversation.