Speculation: Roster Building Thread V (2019/2020)

[ClutchTom]

Wow @jas @Leetch3 and @Kovalev27 all in agreement on something? If @Inferno chimes in this would be the first time in about 20 years or so lol

Pour one out for ECSF.

 

[RangerBoy]

yep then waive Nieves and its over a million for a call up.........all set .......barely lol

$760K with a 22 player roster.

13 forwards
Zibanejad
Panarin
Kreider
Buchnevich
Kakko
Kravstov
Chytil
Andersson
Howden
Fast
Strome
Namestnikov
Lemieux

7 D
Trouba
Skjei
Staal
Deangelo
Hájek
Fox
Smith

2 G
Lundqvist
Georgiev

 

[Fitzy]

Who sits among those 13 forwards?

I'd imagine one of Andersson/Howden starts in the AHL to avoid that issue.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[RangerBoy]

TB has so much money tied up in their3rd and 4th string goalkeepers. Both of them are on waivers today.

 

[kovazub94]

I would rather deal Buch and keep Kreider...contingent on Kreider being willing to sign a 5 year deal. I think Kreider’s style of game adds more diversity to the other types of players in the lineup moving forward. You have a ton of skill in Panarin, Kakko, and Kravtsov on the wings. You have skill in Zib and Chytil down the middle. You need a mixed bag. Kreider is a guy who goes to the net and is not a perimeter player. Andersson and Lemmy are also of that ilk. Kreider showed last night his speed and physicality is very much there.

I hope Buch has a fantastic year, increasing his trade value so that we can use him as a trade chip to get into the Top 10 of the 1st round. Maybe we package him with our 1st to move up further and get the Center we want for the future. I think Buch at his age would have more value to allow us to get into that top 10. Which we may need to do because IF we make the playoffs youre looking at our own pick being in the 20s.

I’d rather put money on (into) Buchnevich continuous improvement than Kreider staying at his current level for $7m or north of it.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Still holding out hope for a Namestnikov trade. I've reluctantly accepted that Staal will be a regular defenseman for us. Smith to the AHL.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

TB has so much money tied up in their3rd and 4th string goalkeepers. Both of them are on waivers today.

Jaycob and Jayson Megna. Superfluous "y", FTW

 

[RangerBoy]

The Rangers sending down Smith saves $1,075,000. They replace him with a $925,000 player. The Rangers save $150,000 in the exchange.

What do the Rangers do with Smith in 20-21?

 

[Priorae]

Do we get any cap benefit from Girardi retiring?

 

[Thirty One]

The Rangers sending down Smith saves $1,075,000. They replace him with a $925,000 player. The Rangers save $150,000 in the exchange.

What do the Rangers do with Smith in 20-21?

After his bonus is paid out July 1 he's owed $2.35M. Tough to say what options will be available, but there should be some trade options there. Say Anders Nilsson has a really bad year. His salary is $2.4 million, trade straight across and the Senators can cheat the salary floor another $1.75 million. The Rangers send Nilsson down, take a $1.525M cap charge and loan him to Europe. Smith waives so he can play in the NHL still.

 

[Thirty One]

Do we get any cap benefit from Girardi retiring?

No.

 

[Jackpot]

I wonder if they are in talks. i would not be surprised. i hope he comes back to NYR in some form.

My hope, it's in animal spirit form, maybe as a squirrel or pigeon.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

My hope, it's in animal spirit form, maybe as a squirrel or pigeon.

Armadillo.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Who sits among those 13 forwards?

I'd imagine one of Andersson/Howden starts in the AHL to avoid that issue.

It will be interesting to see, but I imagine you are right, at least for the first couple weeks especially when they play 3 games. Bank as much cap room as possible as well.

 

[NYR Viper]

Who sits among those 13 forwards?

I'd imagine one of Andersson/Howden starts in the AHL to avoid that issue.

I'm really wondering if that occurs anyways, along with Kravtsov heading down as well. I don't think the organization will be in love with playing Andersson or Howden on the 4th line. I could see:

Panarin-Zibanejad-Buch
Kreider-Chytil-Kakko
Lemieux-Anersson-Strome
Namestnikov-Nieves-Fast
McKegg

Skjei-Trouba
Staal-ADA
Hajek-Fox

Hank
Georgiev

That line-up has $2.173m in cap space to begin the year

Howden and Kravtsov begin the year playing big minutes in Hartford

 

[Kendo]

Do we get any cap benefit from Girardi retiring?

If it was retention, we would have. But for a buyout, nope.

 

[Ola]

This is an underrated post.

Stop trolling me.

BTW I thinking of writing a new national anthem for Sweden. Anyone out there good with the tunes?

 

[Leetch3]

I'm really wondering if that occurs anyways, along with Kravtsov heading down as well. I don't think the organization will be in love with playing Andersson or Howden on the 4th line. I could see:

Panarin-Zibanejad-Buch
Kreider-Chytil-Kakko
Lemieux-Anersson-Strome
Namestnikov-Nieves-Fast
McKegg

Skjei-Trouba
Staal-ADA
Hajek-Fox

Hank
Georgiev

That line-up has $2.173m in cap space to begin the year

Howden and Kravtsov begin the year playing big minutes in Hartford

they won't carry only 7 d

 

[Ola]

AWSOME news about TDA.

That guy sure is a true ranger, it’s a heck of a discount he took. Many have been trashing his attitude, the crow is served.

 

[NYR Viper]

they won't carry only 7 d

They could easily find a guy like Joe Morrow to practice with the team for $700k and save that $300k+ from smith. If anyone gets hurt for an extended period of time they will be calling up one of their kids most likely anyways. Or Smith can come up at that time

 

[Fitzy]

they won't carry only 7 d

What makes you say that.

 

[Thirty One]

What makes you say that.

Think he meant to say 6, as the post he was quoting only showed 6 D.

 

[RangerBoy]

Elliotte Friedman mentioned the salary cap in his 31 Thoughts blog

15. Earlier this week, the NBA informed its teams that the salary cap is projected to be $116 million in 2020–21 and $125 million in 2021–22. I think you’re going to see the NHL do a similar forecast. This season’s ceiling was announced just days before July 1, and it was lower than previously expected. That was a disaster for most teams, and many of the middle-class players. If, for argument’s sake, we go to $83.5 next year and $85.5 the season after, the NHLPA should be able to inform its constituency in advance about what escrow is expected to be, given the average growth everyone is used to. That might be the best way to handle the players’ biggest concern. Apparently, the possibility of an $84.5–$86 million cap for next season was raised at the Board of Governors’ meeting, but I can see a more modest figure being put in place.

The Rangers have $7,494,444 in bad money. Shattenkirk, Girardi and Spooner. If the Rangers buyout Smith, it adds $2,783,333 to that total. $10,277,777. The Rangers send Smith to the AHL for 20-21, $3,275,000 is added to $7,494,444. $10,769,444. The Rangers save $491,667 with a buyout in 20-21. The difference between a buyout or sending him to the AHL. A buyout adds $783,333 to the 21-22 cap.

The Rangers are f***ed either way.

 

[Thirty One]

Elliotte Friedman mentioned the salary cap in his 31 Thoughts blog

The Rangers have $7,494,444 in bad money. Shattenkirk, Girardi and Spooner. If the Rangers buyout Smith, it adds $2,783,333 to that total. $10,277,777. The Rangers send Smith to the AHL for 20-21, $3,275,000 is added to $7,494,444. $10,769,444. The Rangers save $491,667 with a buyout in 20-21. The difference between a buyout or sending him to the AHL. A buyout adds $783,333 to the 21-22 cap.

The Rangers are ****ed either way.

I wish I could be as optimistic as you.