Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Off-season Part I

[DialUp]

No joke, had a dream last night we traded Chytil for Josi. To make the money work I woke up.

 

[Avery16]

Speaking of Fast I wonder if there’s any way we can get him back. I mean Drury was interested in bringing JTM back so I don’t see why not. Should’ve been kept

Fast sounded like he was done with this org when he left. He’s with a new org that values what he does. Why would he come back?

 

[Go Rangers]

Gettinger is like Gauthier, they have size and can be mean but don't have a mean bone in their body. Gentle giants. No place on this team for that.

The Rangers historical love of gentle giants goes back decades. How do we break the curse.

 

[Avery16]

Drury better get his head out of his butt. If we trot out Motte next season at $2m and we only have cap space for a Vatrano-like add at the deadline again on our top line, we’ll be lucky to do as well as we did this postseason.

 

[Go Rangers]

No joke, had a dream last night we traded Chytil for Josi. To make the money work I woke up.

Checked underwear.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

The time to make a big splash is not now IMO.

Trade Nemeth to dump salary. Include a late pick if you have to

Trade Lindgren for picks or a b forward prospect

Trade Georgievs rights for an NFT

Lundkvist & Jones battle for a spot. Loser gets traded.

Kakko - 2 @ 2M
Motte - 3 @ 2M
Copp - 5 @ 5.5M (fingers crossed)
Braun - see if he will take 2M for 1 year. Paycut, but he’s 35. Not a bad vet insurance policy.
Backup Goalie - 1 or 2 years for 1M

Roll with

Kreider - zib - laf
Panarin - chytil - copp
Blais - Goodrow - Kakko
Motte - Brodzinski - Hunt
Kravtsov
Reaves

Miller - Fox
Schneider - Trouba
Braun - lundkvist
Jones

Shesty
Backup G

Trading Lindgren isn’t ideal, but I worry about his longevity. His value will never be higher than it is now, and he had some long stretches last year that weren’t very good.

If Kravtsov can be a contributor, that makes the whole lineup stronger top to bottom. Ideally, he’s good enough to take 2RW, Copp over to 2C, and bump Chytil to the 3rd line C, and Goodrow to 4C.

Also, that 4th line will be a problem for teams, and it’s very cheap.

Reaves draws in for big boy games.

Gives us about 2M to play with at the deadline.

 

[Lays]

Fast sounded like he was done with this org when he left. He’s with a new org that values what he does. Why would he come back?

Different management

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

One more thing about Strome. It’s financial with Strome too. Term. Money. A few weeks ago, Staple said he thought the Rangers could get Strome for 3-4 years at $4.5M. I was listening to his podcast when he made that statement. What is Arthur smoking? Strome wants a bigger number. Who gives these guys this information? Agents. Executives. Everyone has an agenda.

Not the Rangere front office as nothing has leaked since Drury took over. All speculation to get clicks.

 

[huerter]

When you are entering your window you have to trade one of your most cost-efficient players for a B prospect. No brainer.

 

[Thirty One]

@Thirty One

Well?

I got nothing.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

The fact that seemingly no guesses on a contract for Motte were thrown out by Mollie suggests that yes the Rangers want to re-sign him but that nothing is set in stone

I believe the rangers are playing the basketball game here.. They probably already have Motte signed but dont want to announce the details in order to continue with whatever cap flexibility we do have in order to make other moves. Announcing the signing decreases our leverage in trade talks as well. Im sure Drury is trying to make other moves before the Motte announcement.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I think we should get Johnny Hockey, Forsburg, Staal, Maroon, and Pld.
That should do it unless Crosby or McDavid become available.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

The time to make a big splash is not now IMO.

Trade Nemeth to dump salary. Include a late pick if you have to

Trade Lindgren for picks or a b forward prospect

Trade Georgievs rights for an NFT

Lundkvist & Jones battle for a spot. Loser gets traded.

Kakko - 2 @ 2M
Motte - 3 @ 2M
Copp - 5 @ 5.5M (fingers crossed)
Braun - see if he will take 2M for 1 year. Paycut, but he’s 35. Not a bad vet insurance policy.
Backup Goalie - 1 or 2 years for 1M

Roll with

Kreider - zib - laf
Panarin - chytil - copp
Blais - Goodrow - Kakko
Motte - Brodzinski - Hunt
Kravtsov
Reaves

Miller - Fox
Schneider - Trouba
Braun - lundkvist
Jones

Shesty
Backup G

Trading Lindgren isn’t ideal, but I worry about his longevity. His value will never be higher than it is now, and he had some long stretches last year that weren’t very good.

If Kravtsov can be a contributor, that makes the whole lineup stronger top to bottom. Ideally, he’s good enough to take 2RW, Copp over to 2C, and bump Chytil to the 3rd line C, and Goodrow to 4C.

Also, that 4th line will be a problem for teams, and it’s very cheap.

Reaves draws in for big boy games.

Gives us about 2M to play with at the deadline.

What the hell is wrong with you guys who want to move lindgren.. Why? its of course not ideal. Youre dealing lindgren, 24yo top 4 defenseman signed at 3m aav as a f***ing cap dump. Guys stop with this nonsense. Lindgren isnt going anywhere and is irreplaceable on the backend. This narrative that he is gonna break down like Girardi is getting old. Girardi didnt break down till his 30th. Thats 6 years from now.

Enough already.

 

[kovazub94]

Look at the concession you just made to have a $2M 4th line wing.

Lol what? Very reasonable approach to future core is where Chytil your long term 2C and FO would be looking to shop for short-term 3C with more options in under $4m range, instead of where we are right now looking at Copp or Strome (god forbid) or similar at well over $5+m. The difference in $$ is the ability to keep Motte. Right or wrong this is a very plausible possibility so your “we can’t keep Motte” statement is wrong. This is even before we look at other scenarios to create room for Motte if they choose to do so.

 

[bbny]

Lol what? Very reasonable approach to future core is where Chytil your long term 2C and FO would be looking to shop for short-term 3C with more options in under $4m range, instead of where we are right now looking at Copp or Strome (god forbid) or similar at well over $5+m. The difference in $$ is the ability to keep Motte. Right or wrong this is a very plausible possibility so your “we can’t keep Motte” statement is wrong. This is even before we look at other scenarios to create room for Motte if they choose to do so.

I didn’t say the Rangers couldn’t keep Motte. Read again.

I’m not for downgrading the price point on a more important position (3C or 2C) to sign a 4th line wing who is injury prone and provides next to nothing offensively.

 

[Anthony5967]

What the hell is wrong with you guys who want to move lindgren.. Why? its of course not ideal. Youre dealing lindgren, 24yo top 4 defenseman signed at 3m aav as a f***ing cap dump. Guys stop with this nonsense. Lindgren isnt going anywhere and is irreplaceable on the backend. This narrative that he is gonna break down like Girardi is getting old. Girardi didnt break down till his 30th. Thats 6 years from now.

Enough already.

The paranoid panic from some that feel the urge to trade a 24 year old because he plays a nasty, rugged game, something this team FEEDS off of is bizarre, like extremely bizarre. Then worrying about Shesterkin in THREE years becoming a FA, YET not wanting to acquire a Miller at C to win now or next year is what sums up this fanbase to a tee. No matter what Chris Drury does, he’s going to get torched.

 

[McRanger92]

The time to make a big splash is not now IMO.

Trade Nemeth to dump salary. Include a late pick if you have to

Trade Lindgren for picks or a b forward prospect

Trade Georgievs rights for an NFT

Lundkvist & Jones battle for a spot. Loser gets traded.

Kakko - 2 @ 2M
Motte - 3 @ 2M
Copp - 5 @ 5.5M (fingers crossed)
Braun - see if he will take 2M for 1 year. Paycut, but he’s 35. Not a bad vet insurance policy.
Backup Goalie - 1 or 2 years for 1M

Roll with

Kreider - zib - laf
Panarin - chytil - copp
Blais - Goodrow - Kakko
Motte - Brodzinski - Hunt
Kravtsov
Reaves

Miller - Fox
Schneider - Trouba
Braun - lundkvist
Jones

Shesty
Backup G

Trading Lindgren isn’t ideal, but I worry about his longevity. His value will never be higher than it is now, and he had some long stretches last year that weren’t very good.

If Kravtsov can be a contributor, that makes the whole lineup stronger top to bottom. Ideally, he’s good enough to take 2RW, Copp over to 2C, and bump Chytil to the 3rd line C, and Goodrow to 4C.

Also, that 4th line will be a problem for teams, and it’s very cheap.

Reaves draws in for big boy games.

Gives us about 2M to play with at the deadline.

That team isn’t winning anything unfortunately

 

[kovazub94]

I didn’t say the Rangers couldn’t keep Motte. Read again.

I’m not for downgrading the price point on a more important position (3C or 2C) to sign a 4th line wing who is injury prone and provides next to nothing offensively.

Literally from your post: “The Rangers lost the ability to comfortably sign a 4th liner like Tyler Motte for ~$2M the second they signed a premier bottom 6 player in Barclay Goodrow for $3.6”

 

[tomobson]

If this is true he’ll be back on a team friendly deal and be LTIR’d

I don't want to even think about how Strome's skating is going to look like after a hip surgery.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I don't want to even think about how Strome's skating is going to look like after a hip surgery.

Don't worry, his ability to miss empty nets won't be affected.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

One more thing about Strome. It’s financial with Strome too. Term. Money. A few weeks ago, Staple said he thought the Rangers could get Strome for 3-4 years at $4.5M. I was listening to his podcast when he made that statement. What is Arthur smoking? Strome wants a bigger number. Who gives these guys this information? Agents. Executives. Everyone has an agenda.

If what someone on here said was true about him being out around 8 months, could we not sign him to a 1 year deal, give him a few extra dollars on that deal and then ltir him? If he wants another run here thats the best solution for him and then he signs with whoever next year. We might be able to fit another 2c and Strome in under that scenario or take a chance on a young center and give him the year to fit into that role.

 

[karljans8279]

The time to make a big splash is not now IMO.

Trade Nemeth to dump salary. Include a late pick if you have to

Trade Lindgren for picks or a b forward prospect

Trade Georgievs rights for an NFT

Lundkvist & Jones battle for a spot. Loser gets traded.

Kakko - 2 @ 2M
Motte - 3 @ 2M
Copp - 5 @ 5.5M (fingers crossed)
Braun - see if he will take 2M for 1 year. Paycut, but he’s 35. Not a bad vet insurance policy.
Backup Goalie - 1 or 2 years for 1M

Roll with

Kreider - zib - laf
Panarin - chytil - copp
Blais - Goodrow - Kakko
Motte - Brodzinski - Hunt
Kravtsov
Reaves

Miller - Fox
Schneider - Trouba
Braun - lundkvist
Jones

Shesty
Backup G

Trading Lindgren isn’t ideal, but I worry about his longevity. His value will never be higher than it is now, and he had some long stretches last year that weren’t very good.

If Kravtsov can be a contributor, that makes the whole lineup stronger top to bottom. Ideally, he’s good enough to take 2RW, Copp over to 2C, and bump Chytil to the 3rd line C, and Goodrow to 4C.

Also, that 4th line will be a problem for teams, and it’s very cheap.

Reaves draws in for big boy games.

Gives us about 2M to play with at the deadline.

That lineup looks much worse than last year ( 4th line is a mess ). Don’t understand the desire to trade Lindgren. Plus you contradict yourself by saying his value is never going to be higher and suggest Rangers trade him for a B prospect. Would really love to see how far the Rangers go with a better 2C like PLD

 

[EdJovanovski]

We need more Russians, it feels we’ve became much less Russian the last couple years but it’s funny our top 3 players are all Russian

Kravtsov
Panarin
Shesterkin

I think we should add a Russian center & a Russian to the bottom 6. We need more skill not more useless players who play the right way, inject some of that Russian swagger please Bog Drury. Don’t get why we only like American dmen too, add a Russian back there our D is so bad offensively and in transition

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Also...people wanting Fast back, its clear to me he isnt as good as he was a couple years ago, i think that ship has sailed.

 

[Anthony5967]

If what someone on here said was true about him being out around 8 months, could we not sign him to a 1 year deal, give him a few extra dollars on that deal and then ltir him? If he wants another run here thats the best solution for him and then he signs with whoever next year. We might be able to fit another 2c and Strome in under that scenario or take a chance on a young center and give him the year to fit into that role.

LTIR, 1-year $5M, announce the surgery day one, add Miller for Chytil+Lundkvist+1st.

Kreider-Zibanejad-Lafreniere
Panarin-Miller-Kakko
Blais-Strome-Kravtsov
Motte-Goodrow-Rydahl/Cuylle

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Jones-Schneider
Hajek/7D

Shesterkin
backup

Goodrow 3C until Strome comes back, Rydahl as 4C, Hunt, and Reaves can rotate at 4RW if Cuylle isn't ready.