Roster Building Thread - Part XII(Training Camp/Preseason)

[nyaz11]

The biggest news of this offseason, was the NHL allowing deferred money to lower cap hits.

Drury and Dolan should absolutely take advantage asap and lock both shesty and laf up to deals that they want money wise and the rangers can defer to make work cap wise. It’s time for them to be ahead of the curve before the NHL starts preventing it.

 

[I Eat Crow]

This could plausibly be the last year before we blow it up if the playoffs are a disappointment again.

I don’t think it’s super likely? But I’d rather not start a new rebuild with a 8x100 contract at goalie.

I love Igor and hope we retires here but I think we can wait until the offseason to decide

Agreed.

I'd like to proceed based on how this season goes. There's going to be some heavy furniture moved next summer either way.

I'm also not worried about Kakko. Didn't he come into the preseason looking like gangbusters last year and then fall back to earth anyway during the season?

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

Chytil taking hard jolts and being okay is a good sign but thats hardly the end of it.

With his style and how he likes to lug the puck he is going to have to be extremely aware of who he is lined up against.

Yes. He leaves himself open too much.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

If you think we’re not in playoff position at the deadline I’ve got a bridge to sell you

I didn't say that. But if you think we are still a Cup contender without him, I've got a bridge to sell you.

So we either:

A) Sign him now to his 12M or whatever he wants.
B) Trade him at deadline because we don't want to risk losing him for nothing, thus DRASTICALLY reducing the chances of winning a cup.
C) Pray to got he signs with us after the season, but likely he wants to see the offers he will get at that point.

 

[pld459666]

The biggest news of this offseason, was the NHL allowing deferred money to lower cap hits.

Drury and Dolan should absolutely take advantage asap and lock both shesty and laf up to deals that they want money wise and the rangers can defer to make work cap wise. It’s time for them to be ahead of the curve before the NHL starts preventing it.

Players will have to want deferred money for this to work.

Most will not.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I agree, his biggest hurdle is his speed, if he can improve that everything else falls in place

Maybe he can work on that next summer. Too soon...?

 

[jniklast]

Players will have to want deferred money for this to work.

Most will not.

Yeah, it's a bit like saying "A lower salary will lower the cap hit". Although what is the minimum contract length for this deferred money thing to work? On one year deals it could be very useful.

 

[kovazub94]

The biggest news of this offseason, was the NHL allowing deferred money to lower cap hits.

Drury and Dolan should absolutely take advantage asap and lock both shesty and laf up to deals that they want money wise and the rangers can defer to make work cap wise. It’s time for them to be ahead of the curve before the NHL starts preventing it.

I asked and still haven’t seen any confirmation that deferred money can result in AAV allocation to 9 years of 8 year contract, for example. Until then this is strictly a cash flow concept that has nothing to do with salary cap.

 

[DuneGoon84]

And let him walk for nothing? No thanks. The longer we wait the longer he can up his demands. Or we can have a shit show at the trade deadline and lose any chance we have at the cup.

I hear you but better to squeeze whatever left there is this year. This will be a very bad move on the organization to do this. Haven't people learned the nfl mistakes with signing 15 qbs to outrageous contracts ? Just not worth it. Either way he is and will still demand outrageous numbers this year or next.

 

[Profet]

I hear you but better to squeeze whatever left there is this year. This will be a very bad move on the organization to do this. Haven't people learned the nfl mistakes with signing 15 qbs to outrageous contracts ? Just not worth it. Either way he is and will still demand outrageous numbers this year or next.

QB's are even a poor example, they can effect the game infinitely more than a goalie.

Goalies are like field goal kickers. It's important to have a good one, but it's rare you need a star one (although it helps).

The NHL is all about star studded centers and center depth.