Speculation: Roster Building Thread XIV

[RGY]

 

[NYSPORTS]

which players since the cap came in have the rangers not bridged on a contract?

Heiskanen just got $8.45 and is 22 years old.

 

[LOFIN]

That's unfortunate. I wanted the drama.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Shocked that a 10.5 million dollar goalie who is overrated as all f*** and has injury issues wasn't taken by Seattle.

The Canadian media did a great job drumming up drama when there was none to begin with. Seattle was never taking him.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Today we lose a player for nothing.

The Rangers are set up as well any team in the league for the ED. Everybody is going to lose someone.

 

[Raspewtin]

boooooooooooooo

 

[McRanger92]

The team rightfully sees it has a 5 year window with Panarin here. They are no longer planning for 3-5 years down the road. No more half measures.

In 5 Years, Panarin/Trouba/Eichel will all be UFA, potentially Igor as well. In 6 years Kreider & Goodrow are off the books. Laf/Kakko/Fox/Miller are all here and cost peanuts right now. Guess how many current Rangers were on the team 5 years ago? Just 1. Time to go for it.

Buch, Chytil, Georgiev, Jones 15th OA for Eichel

Strome for Reaves & McNabb

Sign Coleman for 5 x 5

Kreider-Zibanejad-Kravtsov
Lafreniere-Eichel-Kakko
Panarin-Goodrow-Coleman
Barron-Rooney-Reaves
Blackwell

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
McNabb-Lundkvist
Bitetto

Shesterkin
Kinkaid

This is an instant contender, with cap space to spare to add depth on D or a veteran backup goalie. Gallant can roll 3 separate lines with Panarin/Mika/Eichel like PIT did with Crosby/Malkin/Kessel during their B2B Cups. In 2022-2023, there is space to sign Fox and Mika(or a cheaper replacement if his ask is to high). Kakko/Kravtsov will get squeezed as pre-Arb RFAs because thats what contending teams do.

 

[duhmetreE]

That's unfortunate. I wanted the drama.

I disagree. I want that albatross in Montreal

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[bleedblue94]

Heiskanen just got $8.45 and is 22 years old.

damn, I missed the rangers drafting heiskanen...

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

So, now we know three choices:

Larssen
Oleksiak
Fleury

 

[NYSPORTS]

damn, I missed the rangers drafting heiskanen...

you really don’t get it.

 

[JohnC]

The Rangers are set up as well any team in the league for the ED. Everybody is going to lose someone.

On top of the teams losing other assets to make sure they don’t lose specific someone’s.

We’re made in the shade only having to give up a bargain bin piece.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Fox is getting at least $9 million
Add Laf and Kakko to the mix too

Zibby is the #1 center. Somebody will pay him close to $10 million

It sure as hell shouldn't be the Rangers.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

WHO lol?

 

[TheDirtyH]

I wish they'd stop leaking the picks lol

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[duhmetreE]

I might be in the minority but I don't thiink Fox gets a Heiskanen type deal. His deal is closer to Kreiders.

p.s. - Not because he doesn't deserve it.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

They won't bridge Lafreniere either.

And might? Fox is going to get a substantial deal.

Right Fox (if he wants it) is the only one who is going to not b bridged, its just how the Rangers do business (for better or worse). Their deals recently not bridged have all been defenseman

 

[Matt Rentfree]

All this talk about Eichel. I have gone back and forth on this but I am back in the no camp on him.

Isn't there a chance he could miss this season with an injury? There's no way we can move Buch for him if that's the case.

Even if he doesn't miss this season, I'm still in the no camp.

Out:

Assets to acquire Eichel - something in the neighborhood of Buch, Chytil, 15 OA, and one of Kravtsov/Lundqvist

Zibanejad (self rental since we have the cap room this season and we will most likely at least be a WC team with Eichel/Zib down the middle - so we'll have him for a season and then he walks to UFA)

Strome

In:

Eichel

Return for Strome (late 1st and a meh prospect)


Doesn't look like good asset management to me.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I wish they'd stop leaking the picks lol

I'll still watch the show later tonight.

 

[NYSPORTS]

I wish they'd stop leaking the picks lol

i don’t think anybody wants to sit and watch an expansion draft at 8pm. Let’s get the names and maybe we can learn of others deals which will be completed tomorrow and beyond.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Right Fox (if he wants it) is the only one who is going to not b bridged, its just how the Rangers do business (for better or worse). Their deals recently not bridged have all been defenseman

They won't bridge Lafreniere either.

More ice time+PP time+No Quinn = steady 60-70 point scorer by the end of his ELC. You lock that up long term as he grows so you don't pay extra as he gets even better.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[NYR Viper]