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Speculation: Roster Building Thread XLVIII - “Into the Heartland”

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Amazing Kreiderman said:
2010-11 US NTDP Juniors: 31 games
2010-11 US National u17: 17 games
2010-11 WHC u17: 5 games
2011-12: US NTDP Juniors: 22 games
2011-12: US u18: 32 games
2011-12 WHC u18: 6 games
2016-17 WC: 3 games
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thats trouba's games...question was whether or not he was ever paired with brady skjei. not sure if its possible to find that info at this point
 
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Avery16 said:
Anyone know how often Trouba paired with Skjei back in the USNDT? Maybe Gorton doesn’t see Skjei as expendable as some of us do.
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They didn't give him that giant contract to ditch him a year into it.
 
Not sure how unpopular this is, but I definitely think Shattenkirk has something left in the tank. The Rangers have the salary cap space and means to get better up front. If Gorton can flip Deangelo and/or one of the young forwards into a more established forward, I don't really don't think that's a bad option. That, and I think using Smith on his natural left side has always been a much better fit.

Skjei-Trouba
Hajek-Shattenkirk/Fox
Smith-Fox/Shattenkirk
Staal

Staal and Smith can rotate on the bottom pair. If the Rangers get better up front, I don't think that's a bad defense, at all. Hajek and Fox will be question marks because of age, but I think you can live with that if the forwards are upgraded (they would be). Also, avoids a "buy out" for one more season, which benefits the cap situation. I also think Vesey and Namestnikov are very movable contracts, and Strome presents a very interesting situation that I think fell into their laps.

I think what they gave up for Trouba means there are more options on the table now than there were before. I don't think they necessarily need to force a salary move now, unless it involves moving a player for Panarin.
 
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gump116 said:
Definitely think Shattenkirk has value at 50%. 2 years x 3.25M is really cheap for a RHD who can run a #1 PP, and is still a 4 or 5 on a good team.

Tampa, for example, would be a really good fit for him. They were rumored to be interested in him a couple years ago (reportedly offered him 7x6M), need a righty D with Stralman becoming a UFA, and are in a cap crunch. Shattenkirk could play on one of their top pairs with McD or Hedman, and probably does not have Tampa on his no-trade list. Could see something like:

Shattenkirk @50% for Callahan (no retention, 5.8M for 1 year), Tampa's first this year and a conditional first if Tampa wins the cup in either of the next two years.

Gives Tampa a top-4 D and clears up a bunch of cap space for them. Rangers get a late first and some leadership in Callahan, who they can probably flip at the deadline for a mid-round pick.
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With karlsson staying in SJ. This might become an even greater possibility.
 
Trxjw said:
I think Shattenkirk's market is being swapped for another ugly contract but at forward. Said it in the Troubda thread but Shattenkirk for Perry and a small add makes some sense.
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Shattenkirk for Perry straight up, ANA retains $2 million so that the salary is a wash. What say you? :nod:
 
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