Speculation: Roster Building Thread XXXII: One Thing Leads to Another

[Levitate]

I don’t even know what “made [player] available” even means. That sounds like a synonym for “not doing your job.” If another teams calls and asks about him you’re going to say not interested too bad before even listening to what the other guy has to say?

my impression was that, along with another post saying that they weren't allowing teams to talk to Kreider about an extension, basically just meant that the Rangers weren't allowing teams to talk to Kreider about an extension unless they put a deal out there that the Rangers liked

e: if the Rangers really believe they could turn this around to be contenders in the next 2-3 years then keeping Kreider makes some kind of sense but that's taking a lot of balls to assume you're gonna be gunning for the cup in that time frame

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Next year does seem to be the bottleneck.

I mean guess but do they have no issues with the rest of the contract? Lol

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

No one being held out, apparently...

 

[kovazub94]

I don't see any scenario where I survive the trade deadline.

Destination and who's coming back?

 

[Thirty One]

I mean guess but do they have no issues with the rest of the contract? Lol

Certainly where my concern lies. But even if you're not worried about the back half, next year is a cap struggle to fit in ~7M.

 

[LORDE]

“I ain’t payin no 50 cent, for no coke!”

“Well heh hell... then a you-a ain’t a gettin-a no coke. No what I’m sayin?”

 

[Thirty One]

No one being held out, apparently...

McKegg trade coming up.

 

[Vitto79]

McKegg must be on the move

 

[Thirty One]

Destination and who's coming back?

I'm not an insider. I don't know.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

McKegg trade coming up.

I mean, it's actually a possibility someone might want him as a spare forward.

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Imagine getting an asset for mckegg

 

[Minmonster]

Collective trauma - Wikipedia

Then Don Maloney traded for Jessiman 3 or 4 years later while in Arizona. True display of the Dunning-Kruger effect

 

[Vitto79]

Who’s a Boston prospect target ?

I know the Avs kids better

 

[wafflepadsave]

No one being held out, apparently...

Still going for a cup this year. Plus moms come to watch their boys play.

 

[Thirty One]

Who’s a Boston prospect target ?

I know the Avs kids better

John Beecher.

 

[Pawnee Rangers]

No one being held out, apparently...

Maybe they trading McKegg?

 

[kovazub94]

I'm not an insider. I don't know.

Uncle Larry said you're staying.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I’m still a little unclear on how Lundqvist and the measly one year left on his deal has literally any effect on Kreiders 6-7 year deal

Because after next year, $20 million in cap space opens up, and if you’re only looking at $1.9-2.4 million raise for Kreider, you just need the extra space to navigate next year’s cap.

 

[NikC]

not going to happen. I'll eat my own shit and livestream it to you guys if we get Newhook.

You're a class act.

 

[Ghost of jas]

my impression was that, along with another post saying that they weren't allowing teams to talk to Kreider about an extension, basically just meant that the Rangers weren't allowing teams to talk to Kreider about an extension unless they put a deal out there that the Rangers liked

e: if the Rangers really believe they could turn this around to be contenders in the next 2-3 years then keeping Kreider makes some kind of sense but that's taking a lot of balls to assume you're gonna be gunning for the cup in that time frame

What if the Rangers believe that starting next year, they should be a playoff team?

 

[SA16]

Because after next year, $20 million in cap space opens up, and if you’re only looking at $1.9-2.4 million raise for Kreider, you just need the extra space to navigate next year’s cap.

But the issue is not fitting in Kreider's 7M. It can easily be done longterm. It's if you actually think he's going to be an asset to the team making that much money in the last 3 or so years which I find very questionable.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Uncle Larry said you're staying.

Bye, Jarde!

 

[Ghost of jas]

But the issue is not fitting in Kreider's 7M. It can easily be done longterm. It's if you actually think he's going to be an asset to the team making that much money in the last 3 or so years which I find very questionable.

And what if the Rangers believe that he will remain at that level for the next five years?

 

[Tawnos]

John Beecher.

He’d be my top target with Studnicka off the table. I also like Lauko.

 

[haohmaru]

There's a lot to pull together here, but, @Edge has made it no secret that the Rangers, to put it kindly, would not be upset at all if Lundqvist announced his retirement. My guess is that if the Rangers and Kreider were close enough on a deal that they believed they could get something done before July 1, they wouldn't consider that they'd have to trade Kreider by Monday. @Edge has said it...Gorton has a lot of possibilities here.

There's little to no reason to believe that Lundqvist is even remotely considering retirement. His comments in May of last year seem to infer that he thinks he's going to get another contract, not necessarily with the Rangers, after next season. His performance this year, through inconsistent starts and the weird goalie situation, isn't sending a signal that he's washed up - if anything I bet it's putting more of chip on his shoulder. He's not going to "retire" like this. I don't think so.