Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XXXIII

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PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH NEW YORK RANGERS ORGANIZATION 2017-2018 43 (44)
NEW YORK RANGERS SQUAD (23)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr|Pos |Player| Caphit |Contract Status|Team 2017 |Drafted/Acquired |Age 2019
1| F | Connor Brickley|$650,000 |UFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #50 Florida Panthers (2010) - trade 2019|27
2| F | Pavel Buchnevich (ELC)|$925,000* |RFA 2019|New York Rangers/NHL |R3 #75 NYR (2013)|24
3| D | Neil Pionk (ELC) |$925,000* |RFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |24
4| D | Anthony DeAngelo (ELC)|$863,333* |RFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #19 Tampa Bay (2014) - acquired through trade |24
5| F|Brendan Lemiuex (ELC) |$839,167* |RFA 2019|New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #31 Buffalo (2014)- acquired through trade |23
6| D | Fredrik Claesson |$700,000 |RFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R5 #127 (2011) Ottawa - signed w/NYR as UFA |27
7| F | Chris Kreider |$4,625,000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #19 NYR (2009) |28
8| F | Vladislav Namestnikov |$4.000.000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #27 Tampa Bay (2011)- acquired through trade |27
9| F | Ryan Strome |$3.100.000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #5 New York Islanders (2011) - acquired through trade |26
10| F | Jesper Fast(h) |$1,850.000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R6 #157 NYR (2010) |28
11| F | Cristoval Nieves |$700.000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #59 NYR (2012) |26
12| F | Jimmy Vesey |$2,275,000 |RFA 2020|New York Rangers/NHL |R3 #66 Nashville (2012)- signed w/NYR as UFA |26
13| G | Alexander Georgiev (ELC)|$792,500* |RFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |23
14| G | Henrik Lundqvist (NMC)|$8,500,000 |UFA 2021|New York Rangers/NHL |R7 #208 NYR (2000) |37
15| D | Kevin Shattenkirk (NTC)|$6,650,000 |UFA 2021|New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #14 Colorado Avalanche (2007) - signed w/NYR as UFA|30
16| D | Marc Staal (NMC => NTC)|$5,750,000|UFA 2021|New York Rangers/NHL|R1 #12 NYR (2005) |32
17| D | Brendan Smith (NTC) |$4,350,000|UFA 2021|New York Rangers/NHL|R1 #27 Detroit Red Wings (2007) - acquired through trade|30
18| F| Filip Chytil (ELC) |$925,000* |RFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL lR1 #21 NYR (2017) |20
19| F| Lias Andersson (ELC)|$925,000* |RFA 2021 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #7 NYR (2017) |21
20| F| Brett Howden (ELC)|$894,166* |RFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #27 Tampa Bay (2016) - acquired through trade |21
21|D | Libor Hajek (ELC)|$864,167* |RFA 2021 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #37 Tampa Bay (2016) - acquired through trade |21
22| F | Mika Zibanejad |$5,325,000 |UFA 2022|New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #6 Ottawa Senators (2011) - acquired through trade |26
23| D | Brady Skjei |$5,250,000 |UFA 2024|New York Rangers/NHL |B]R1 #28 NYR (2012)[/B] |25
[/table]

TOTALS
SALARY CAP: $79,500,000
BUYOUTS (Dan Girardi): $3,611,111
RETENTION: $900.000 (Ryan Spooner) + $1,350,000 (Mats Zuccarello)
STASHED IN MINORS (Bellesky): $925.000
SALARY HIT: $71.738.332
SALARY HIT WITH BUYOUT:$$76,903,787
CAP SPACE: $8,251,609
DEADLINE SPACE: $18,764,991
12 FWD - 8 D - 2 G
AVERAGE AGE ~ 25.5 years

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[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Panarin

aaaaaaaand go

 

[Ghost of jas]

Panarin

aaaaaaaand go

Do you play him with Barkov or Trochek?

 

[JimmyG89]

Let's start the thread with a bang. Dolan on the radio at 5PM. Probably going to be mostly about the Knicks, but La Greca will make sure he talks about the Rangers.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Do you play him with Barkov or Trochek?

probably Trochek, gives them two “first lines”.

Seriously though the Panthers top-6 with Panarin would be f***ing disgusting

Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov
Hoffman-Trochek-Panarin

Not to mention Borgstrom being a stud.
If they can’t make noise with that group of players, they never will.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

probably Trochek, gives them two “first lines”.

Seriously though the Panthers top-6 with Panarin would be ****ing disgusting

Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov
Hoffman-Trochek-Panarin

Not to mention Borgstrom being a stud.
If they can’t make noise with that group of players, they never will.

Bobrovsky will go a long way to letting that team be where they should be

 

[JimmyG89]

Maybe it's me, but I don't find that corp impressive at all.

Definitely not, but it's a start. I'd still rather them do something around Skjei+Pionk for Trouba. Give Winnipeg a RHD behind Buff and a top 4 LHD (added to Morrisey). Open up a spot for Hajek/Rykov/Lindgren next season. Could possibly both be in and the fail safes are Smith or Claesson (combos in any order):

Staal-DeAngelo
Hajek-Shattenkirk
Rykov-Trouba
Smith/Claesson

Not going to say this defense is much better, but there is balance between youth and vets. We move out a LHD for some of the younger options coming up. Get a legit top 4 RHD on the team with term and in his prime. You look for beyond the SSS contracts expiring and you will have identified if the young LHD are keepers or trade bait, as well as established your right side with prime players.

I kept Staal with TDA because we've seen Tony be able to bail him out of bad situations and even with Trouba, TDA is the best puck mover here. Hajek and Shatty has been a pair so far. Rykov and Trouba are the new guys and could mesh well together and be a pair for a long time.

 

[TheTakedown]

Bobrovsky will go a long way to letting that team be where they should be

Their real issue has been goaltending for like 3 years... Any real goalie will get them where they need to be. Bob is legit, and playing behind a legit defense like that he'll be the stud he is supposed to be

 

[kovazub94]

Rykov - Trouba
Hajek - DeAngelo
Staal - Claesson

 

[True Blue]

Rykov - Trouba
Hajek - DeAngelo
Staal - Claesson

Still not going anywhere with that.

 

[TheTakedown]

Still not going anywhere with that.

OK then smarty... What's the solution? $12M for EK? Gardiner for $8M on the top pairing?

There is no magic trade that suddenly bolsters this defense from bad to amazing in one fell swoop.

 

[Edge]

You know, if we didn't have Kreider, Shattenkirk, Smith and Staal, we'd have no problem signing Panarin and EK.

 

[CasusBelli]

probably Trochek, gives them two “first lines”.

Seriously though the Panthers top-6 with Panarin would be ****ing disgusting

Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov
Hoffman-Trochek-Panarin

Not to mention Borgstrom being a stud.
If they can’t make noise with that group of players, they never will.

They’ll find a way to muck it up. God knows they always found a way to screw up a rebuild when I lived there.

 

[rangers1314]

You know, if we didn't have Kreider, Shattenkirk, Smith and Staal, we'd have no problem signing Panarin and EK.

That still wouldn't make it the right decision....esp in regards to EK.

 

[Edge]

That still wouldn't make it the right decision....esp in regards to EK.

I agree. But it is an interesting fact.

The Rangers have 3 immovable contracts on defense.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

That still wouldn't make it the right decision....esp in regards to EK.

I don't disagree, but even when taking risk and miles into considertion I still think EK makes more sense than Panarin.

He almost for sure won't make it to UFA though so its a moot point.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I agree. But it is an interesting fact.

The Rangers have 3 immovable contracts on defense.

I think Shattenkirk with retention is movable.

Definitely could see a team biting on him for a 3.3M cap hit.

 

[NYR Viper]

I agree. But it is an interesting fact.

The Rangers have 3 immovable contracts on defense.

I REALLY don't think Smith and Shattenkirk are immovable. They would need to get creative, but it could be done.

 

[effen]

Rykov - Trouba
Hajek - DeAngelo
Staal - Claesson

Rykov on the top pairing reminds me of those heady summer days when Berezgalov was the Rangers 2nd pairing RD for the next decade

 

[effen]

you could totally move Smith for an equal-ish 'bad' contract.

there's tons of $3M-4.5M scrubs itl

 

[effen]

probably Trochek, gives them two “first lines”.

Seriously though the Panthers top-6 with Panarin would be ****ing disgusting

Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov
Hoffman-Trochek-Panarin

Not to mention Borgstrom being a stud.
If they can’t make noise with that group of players, they never will.

And they can pay him more, and will bring his buddy to play goal, and have Ekblad and Yandle to feed him the puck.

Why do people think the Rangers have a chance against that? Brighton Beach ain't that great.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Rykov on the top pairing reminds me of those heady summer days when Berezgalov was the Rangers 2nd pairing RD for the next decade

Bereglazov has a lot in common with Rykov

 

[Leetch3]

you could totally move Smith for an equal-ish 'bad' contract.

there's tons of $3M-4.5M scrubs itl

not sure how that helps anything though

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Lets.****ing.Go!!!

Skjei-Trouba
Staal-DeAngelo
Claesson-Pionk
Smith

Where we going? This D group is marginally better than this years at best.

Am I the only one who finds Trouba incredibly overrated? Add in the fact that he can't stay healthy, remind me why we should be willing to pay him the massive deal he wants?

 

[duhmetreE]

Rykov - Trouba
Hajek - DeAngelo
Staal - Claesson

Add Lindgren in the mix but It'll most likely be Pionk on the right, hopefully there's some form of growth. Keane could be a darkhorse. A guy like Brodie could be available but he's more than likely not a long term option

I've brought it up before but Stralman on a short term deal would be a nice, stabalizing plug.. Until we can find a long term solution, whether that's having Lundkvist develop or signing a player like Fox.