Speculation: Roster Building Thread XXXV: Calm Before the Storm

[Richard Banger]

They can do better than a 21 year old ECHL'er.

Yeah but Jost and a 1st is probably enough to land a rental like Kreider.

 

[Machinehead]

Did I hear Newhook?

 

[Tob]

Brooks

I wasn't going to read that article if it was just rehashing foregone CK conclusions but now....

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

what's your buddy's name and level of education?

Roger Dicklund.

BS in BS.

 

[charliemurphy]

I'm just passing along what I heard. Didn't know if that Mile high source is a good one or not.

Gotta call bullshit on that trade. If that's the deal for Kreider then we've got some serious problems.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I dont think its about cap hit as much as it is about 7 years for Kreider. I just dont think the Rangers are going to do 7 years unless it were at like 5M or something crazy like that.

 

[eco's bones]

I was hoping to get something done with Kreider but I understand the 7 year sticking point. Good on Gorton for wanting to re-sign him though. He'll do really well in July. We need to bring back a lot for him. If Fast goes too---he should at least bring a 2nd. He's exactly the kind of player a playoff bound team would want in their bottom 6.

If we can move Staal and/or Lundqvist as well that will be good. Brendan Smith hopefully will move too.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I can’t see whatever deal is being talked about but a 1st, Jost and something else small from Colorado is realistic

It’s on par for what Hayes brought back last year

 

[GoAwayGiannone]

Who in their right mind would willingly and consensually trade FOR Staal?

 

[I Eat Crow]

Dallas seems much liklier than before to acquire a forward now. They have good D and stable goalkeeping. Older core. Jim Nill perky and ready to roll the dice. CK21? My best "voice" did not know for sure. I would think possibly so. Boston also still a possibility for CK. Denver. JF17 to Philly very likely. CBJ the dark horse. Maybe another minor deal. No news on the King. Very tight lipped. Repeating myself at the end there.

The West is wide open this year.

This year is as good as any for Nill to push his chips into the middle of the table and go for it this year. STL could very well go back to back with Western Conference titles. Vegas doesn't impress me this year. Edmonton's style of play under Tippett on paper should do well in the playoffs, but I'm not sold on their defense or forward depth. You have Winnipeg lingering but they've been chokers as of late. Dallas has a good chance this year.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I dont think its about cap hit as much as it is about 7 years for Kreider. I just dont think the Rangers are going to do 7 years unless it were at like 5M or something crazy like that.

Is there a reason why 7 years is so much worse than 6?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Who in their right mind would willingly and consensually trade FOR Staal?

There are a ton of dumb NHL GM's.

 

[Edge]

Just climbing out of toy land.

Odds remain the same - 60 percent likely he’s traded.

Gap remains. Still a matter of 6s and 7s being in the wrong places

Previously discussed teams still in.

I need sleep.

 

[Avs44]

Mile High Hockey is a glorified fan blog largely composed of (IMO) idiots. I don’t think they’ve ever called a single thing. They’re personally on my “safe to ignore” list.

 

[Thirty One]

Is there a reason why 7 years is so much worse than 6?

It’s one year more.

 

[RGY]

I can’t see whatever deal is being talked about but a 1st, Jost and something else small from Colorado is realistic

It’s on par for what Hayes brought back last year

Hayes was not playing the kind of hockey that Kreider is. Such a blah player at times. Kreider is showing he could have much more of an impact in more ways than one

 

[Machinehead]

I can’t see whatever deal is being talked about but a 1st, Jost and something else small from Colorado is realistic

It’s on par for what Hayes brought back last year

Hayes deal was in a buyer's market tho. Sellers have been making a killing so far at this deadline.

I think teams are seeing the Cup as much more open without a 62-win team in the mix.

 

[GAGLine]

Yeah but Jost and a 1st is probably enough to land a rental like Kreider.

I'm reasonably certain there will be a better offer than that.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The West is wide open this year.

This year is as good as any for Nill to push his chips into the middle of the table and go for it this year. STL could very well go back to back with Western Conference titles. Vegas doesn't impress me this year. Edmonton's style of play under Tippett on paper should do well in the playoffs, but I'm not sold on their defense or forward depth. You have Winnipeg lingering but they've been chokers as of late. Dallas has a good chance this year.

Dallas is a good team.

Listen to BBKers on this one guys. I don't wanna up and out his source, but it's a realllly good one.

 

[DutchShamrock]

Relax, fellas. Lots of bad info, and in the rare instance something is legit, it could be a first offer to counter the reported Gorton ask. Be rational, just like we shouldn't expect Byram we shouldn't buy into ECHLers headlining a deal. Do you think St. Louis or Dallas won't step up to the plate if that's the offer? Gorton doesn't pull the trigger 20 hours early on that offer. He'll take this to past noon even if Eichel is the offer.

 

[Richard Banger]

what's your buddy's name and level of education?

I don't see how that matters. He was just forwarding info to me about the Rangers.

 

[Crease]

A late 2021 first would piss me off. No way that fits the Rangers timeline better than seven years of Kreider.

 

[Tob]

Dallas is a good team.

Listen to BBKers on this one guys. I don't wanna up and out his source, but it's a realllly good one.

what did he say?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

God hope that isn’t the deal with Col, but I’m expecting to be disappointed

 

[Tob]

I don't see how that matters. He was just forwarding info to me about the Rangers.

I only listen to people who are CPA certified to work as an accountant in Canada.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Less than zero chance that's the package for Kreider.