Roster Building Thread - Part II: Entry Draft Edition

[rangers1314]

rudolfs balcers, bought out by SJS, is another interesting bottom 6/PK option if Motte goes.

 

[Thirty One]

rudolfs balcers, bought out by SJS, is another interesting bottom 6/PK option if Motte goes.

I'm not interested in anyone named 'Rudolfs'

 

[DanielBrassard]

rudolfs balcers, bought out by SJS, is another interesting bottom 6/PK option if Motte goes.

yeah he would be a nice add. Hunt-Goodrow-Balcers is a good 4th line.

 

[GAGLine]

Why are people still talking about old man Stastny? Have we not learned by now?

Learned what? That the only way to win is to go after the highest priced, biggest names, every time? Because that's what we've been doing forever and it hasn't worked.

 

[MrAlmost]

Either way he is not going to be playing for the Rangers so might as well save some money. He can also be traded or sent down.

Trade or send down is a much better solution if they don't want him on the team. The constant buyouts are a serious problem that we need to get away from. It is beginning to feel like there is one every summer. That is not good. Can't win like that.

 

[rangers1314]

I'm not interested in anyone named 'Rudolfs'

I can't even begin to fathom why you aren't.

 

[17futurecap]

Bury this year, buyout next year is the best solution, don’t give up any assets.

 

[NYR Viper]

I'm not interested in anyone named 'Rudolfs'

What about 'Rudolf'

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

No I think this level of cheating (Getting someone else to sign a player you want and then have them trade said player to you immediately at a reduced rate) is too far.

If it isn't, then f*** yeah lets exploit the f*** out it.

Like i said before, you are ok with cheating or your not. There are no varying degrees. Its a simple yes or no. There is no too far. Teams have already won cups by cheating. Pick a side, stop flip flopping.

 

[NYR Viper]

Just bury him both years and don't carry a 7th d-man. It's a waste of cap space anyways. Call up someone as needed throughout the year

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Trade or send down is a much better solution if they don't want him on the team. The constant buyouts are a serious problem that we need to get away from. It is beginning to feel like there is one every summer. That is not good. Can't win like that.

Yes you can win like that. Gm's do it all the time. We are not talking about a lot of money here.

 

[McRanger92]

Better/worse than paying a role player $3.6m/5 years?

Goodrow is their best defensive forward and faceoff guy. 3.6 is a bargain.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Like i said before, you are ok with cheating or your not. There are no varying degrees. Its a simple yes or no. There is no too far. Teams have already won cups by cheating. Pick a side, stop flip flopping.

Theres no flip flopping.

If there is no penalty for doing what Larry suggested, I'm okay with it. I don't want the Rangers to get dinged for breaking the rules, or for giving the league a reason to ding them like they did when the Devils pulled f***ery with Kovalchuk.

 

[cwede]

i don't see how this works with Cap, just sharing

 

[HonestGabe]

Burying Nemeth and then buying him out next season doesn't really save them any money when you consider they will need to pay his replacement/7th D and then also play Jones/Robertson/etc in that spot.

Those two factors combined will eat up the ~1.125 in savings burying him generates. If the goal is to actually generate more space, it's going to have to be a trade with an asset.

I'd be floored if he is on the roster either way though.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

There you go again.

What's wrong with that statement?

 

[Circus86]

I'd rather sign someone like Stastny for 1-2 years than sign Kadri long term. I think it would be a massive mistake.

 

[MrAlmost]

Yes you can win like that. Gm's do it all the time. We are not talking about a lot of money here.

Maybe, but I think our team not winning is proof that having a buyout of a player every summer is a serious hindrance. Wouldn't that 3.5 million in dead space be real nice right about now? That's a whole ass good player. Haha

 

[RangerBoy]

The NHL minimum salary is $750,000 for this season and $775,000 in 23-24

CBA §11.12(a) amended to provide:
Season Minimum Salary
2019-20 $700,000
2020-21 $700,000
2021-22 $750,000
2022-23 $750,000
2023-24 $775,000
2024-25 $775,000
2025-26 $775,000

$1,125,000 in 22-23 and $1,150,000 in 23-24

The Rangers could wait until next summer for the buyout. Assign Nemeth to the AHL for this season if the Rangers can't make a trade for him without giving up two assets to move the contract.

 

[Lays]

Here’s another reminder Stastny at 36 years old only paced for 8 less points than a 24 year old PL Dubois

 

[HonestGabe]

Kadri's agent is either pumping the Rangers heavily to drum up offers from a rival or there's an off chance he would want to play here and make it work on a shorter term/lower AAV deal.

Otherwise, it makes zero sense for this team.

 

[Lays]

Goodrow is their best defensive forward and faceoff guy. 3.6 is a bargain.

Goodrow isn’t better defensively than Mika

 

[Machinehead]

I think the most likely scenario is that they're just keeping Nemeth and think he'll be better.

 

[RGY]

i don't see how this works with Cap, just sharing

Just No.

Sign Malkin to a shorter term deal and likely at a lower AAV that will allow you to fill out your depth with 1-2 more guys

 

[HonestGabe]

Goodrow is their best defensive forward and faceoff guy. 3.6 is a bargain.

I don't think anyone really thinks 3.6 is the problem. Slightly above what most wanted, yea but it's not terrible given what he brings in both zones and more importantly for the locker room. The 6 years was always the major concern.

I recall many projecting Goodrow at 3 years, 3-3.2 when making their armchair GM rosters last summer.