Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXXII

[17futurecap]

Habs got their first and more, nice job by Gorton

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Holy overpay batman!

 

[DanielBrassard]

I was told this was a buyers market

 

[egelband]

What’s the reasoning for people suggesting the rangers go get another defenseman? (Aside from a pure “hockey trade”).
Personally I think the defense is fine and set. Are people looking to replace Nemeth?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

God damn a first, second (in Similiac) and a 4th for Chariot

Quite the overpay for Florida

 

[RGY]

Panthers trade Frank Vatrano to Rangers for 2022 4th-round draft pick

Vatrano is a pending unrestricted free agent who is in the final season of a three-year, $7.6 million contract.

theathletic.com

57 of Vatrano's 64 goals as a Panther came at 5 on 5. The Rangers need any type of offense at 5 on 5. Are the Rangers acquiring another winger? They have Kreider, Panarin, Lafrenière. Goodrow, Vatrano and Kakko(when he returns, he is supposed to return based on what Gallant has said). If they acquire another top 9 winger, someone is going to the 4th line. The Rangers are paying Goodrow $3.64M. Is he playing on the 4th line? Vatrano's skill set is not suited for a 4th line player.

But the Rangers are going from zero depth in the bottom 6. They gave up a mere 4th round pick to have more flexibility. This is a sound and sensible move. They can figure out the slotting later.

 

[McRanger92]

Smilanic a 1st and a 4th? Holy shit what are you doing Florida.

Who is our comparable prospect to Smilanic?

 

[Tob]

This is Gorton's Coupe de Stanley. Selling players at the deadline for a rebuild.

 

[rangers1314]

MTL is retaining 50%, but still holy shit that’s Highway robbery

 

[DanielBrassard]

Who is our comparable prospect to Smilanic?

Not sure honestly, but either way that's a big return

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Lol basically Vatrano, Smilanic, 1st and a 4th

 

[RGY]

Ugly trade for Florida. That’s an overpayment if I ever saw one. MTL did very well here. So glad Drury avoided that one.

 

[McRanger92]

What’s the reasoning for people suggesting the rangers go get another defenseman? (Aside from a pure “hockey trade”).
Personally I think the defense is fine and set. Are people looking to replace Nemeth?

Lindgren's play slipping, Nemeth/Jones not being fully trusted in a playoff series and someone who can potential take some responsibility off Fox.

 

[RangerBoy]

Zito's worst move as Panthers GM.

 

[duhmetreE]

What’s the reasoning for people suggesting the rangers go get another defenseman? (Aside from a pure “hockey trade”).
Personally I think the defense is fine and set. Are people looking to replace Nemeth?

Lindgren has been ass

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Who is our comparable prospect to Smilanic?

Cuylee or Robertson is probably in the ballpark I think

 

[rangers1314]

This makes Sakics move for Manson look even better

 

[DanielBrassard]

Guess Giroux isn't going to Florida, without a 1st to trade this or next year.

 

[17futurecap]

So the last true rentals that could return first rounders are:

Giroux who definitely will
Giordano who I’ll say probably will now
Lindholm who probably will now
Rakell I still lean no?

Anyone else for true rentals?

 

[duhmetreE]

Florida is going for broke.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Basically takes the Panthers out of the Giroux race unless they can get real creative.

 

[rangers1314]

Jarnkrok to CAL for a 2nd (Florida's) in 2022, a third iin 2023 and a 7th in 2024. SEA retains 50 per cent.

 

[McRanger92]

Not sure honestly, but either way that's a big return

Yeah its a bit much. Montreal did retain which im sure prompted an extra asset. Too much for a guy who doesnt score

 

[RGY]

 

[Trxjw]

Clearly Florida is "all in" as they say.