Confirmed with Link: Ryan Reaves to NYR for a 3rd

[will1066]

I keep being told to keep an open mind and let things play out.

That is my approach and will remain so for the immediate future.

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[TeddyBare]

Holy Crap does Wilson live Rent free

I would have guessed reavers would have garnered future considerations or a conditional 7th

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

The Metro is going to be a wild division next year. All the top teams have a lot of bad blood between them

Rangers have bad blood with a few teams as well.

 

[Edge]

Opening night. Rangers vs Capitals. In the wake of the last year's controversy, the energy has never been higher. Tom Wilson takes the ice and the harbinger of justice Ryan Reaves follows.

The two behemoths stare down one another. The battle is agreed upon. Gloves drop. What happens next will shake the foundations of heaven and earth and subvert the fabric of all human relations.

Wilson and Reaves proceed to hug it out in an extremely awkward, jersey grabbing 13 seconds of carnage. Wilson hugs left but Reaves counters by hugging him with a right. Wilson tries a follow up hug but is thwarted by Reaves who pulls out his secret of secret weapons, the reverse hug.

The battle ends. The villain from DC has been vanquished. He is forced to put his shoulder pad back into his jersey after it was temporarily displaced from the previous hug fest.

Reaves is lauded a hero. At long last, the rival dragon has met his match.

5 minutes pass as Wilson exits the penalty box and proceeds to board Artemi Panarin which dislocates his shoulder and gives him a concussion. Wilson is fined $5,000.

Or, another possibility (perhaps for the sequel?):

The two behemoths stare down one another.

Wilson smiles.

Reaves goes after him.

Wilson take the ass kicking and gives two shits about it.

Reaves goes to the penalty box.

Caps score on the powerplay.

Chants of "We love 2003" go up around the arena.

Rangers lose 3-2.

Jack Eichel watches from press box, but can't hang his head in shame....because he's wearing a neck brace.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Honestly the overreaction to Wilson this summer has been even more humiliating than the original beat down itself

The worst part is the people trying to make it seem like Wilson has nothing to do with the moves they’re making

Like they couldn’t be making it more clear after they signed 2 of the guys who have beat the f*** out of him in the past lol

 

[FireGerardGallant]

User name checks out

Still cant change it for a couple months smh

 

[Edge]

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Could be super excited about the 30 seconds Reaves pummels Wilson.

Could be super excited about the 9:30 Reaves does nothing.

The world will just have to wait!

 

[Flan the incredible]

In another surprise move Drury trades Fox to Washington for Tom Wilson.....ah ha 4D chess

 

[I Eat Crow]

Honestly the overreaction to Wilson this summer has been even more humiliating than the original beat down itself

Drafting McIlrath in the top 10 of a draft to counter Dan Carcillo ragdolling Marian Gaborik when he wouldn't be reasonably ready until 3 or 4 years down the line is still way more embarrassing than this offseason so far. At least this offseason's signings will pay immediate dividends.

Ironic that Carcillo came to us and played a pretty damn important part in our Cup run four years later and was for the most part loved around here.

Hmm....

 

[NYSPORTS]

rivals will take notice and likely go shopping in case

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[McRanger92]

Rangers have bad blood with a few teams as well.

I consider the Rangers a playoff team but yeah
Car: Tony D, Lots of former rangers who weren’t exactly thrilled about it
BOS: Marchand Lindgren has a chance to be a nice rivalry
PHI: AV, plus us clowning them multiple times last year
And then obviously Wilson & The isles games are always nasty.

Should be fun

 

[Edge]

Drafting McIlrath in the top 10 of a draft to counter Dan Carcillo ragdolling Marian Gaborik when he wouldn't be reasonably ready until 3 or 4 years down the line is still way more embarrassing than this offseason so far. At least this offseason's signings will pay immediate dividends.

Ironic that Carcillo came to us and played a pretty damn important part in our Cup run four years later and was for the most part loved around here.

Hmm....

Loved?

 

[Machinehead]

I miss jeff gorton.

Gorton would have done the same thing except it would be Deslauriers or Macdermid.

You don't have to like the moves but the absolute revisionist history that Gorton didn't get thugs every summer is wild to me.

The only difference is that Drury is getting NHL players.

 

[UnSandvich]

It would be really nice if Chris Drury would stop fellating "muh gritz" and "muh tuffness". If this is what we have to look forward to for the next few years, why bother hoping the team will be decent. Drury's just going to throw more and more assets at an imagined problem.

 

[egelband]

Yes, I know all of this.

However, it is preferable to have a GM who doesn't think it's good to bring in a player who doesn't actually provide any decent, let alone good, on-ice results. I don't care if he signed him to a completely buriable contract, it's the thought that the player should even exist in the organization that is troubling.

Hockey is physical sport as well…need guys like this. If I’m a skill guy I like to take some shifts with a guy who can handle the physical stuff. It makes the skill guys play bigger. Maybe that’s old man thinking but I think it’s true.
Of course it’s better to have a bunch of guys that can simply handle themselves.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

For years we've complained about the Rangers being flat and not showing any emotion. We finally bulk up on grit and size in the bottom 6, and there are so many complaints. Oh, no, we signed Tinordi as a 7D. We have plenty of skill and management is now making a statement that our young kids and skill is not to be f***ed with, and I'm all for it

Tinordi or Reaves, one or the other was enough, i don't want Reaves taking ice time from Barron.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Loved?

I certainly don't remember him being disliked here.

 

[Machinehead]

Hit me with that sweet nectar, daddy!

 

[will1066]

Kocur
Domi
Orr
Brashear
Boogaard
Scott
Simon
McCarthy

Not the first time we've gone and done this. Reaves follows a long list of league-best SOBs who spent time in a Blueshirt.

It looks hideous now but he'll be a deterrent we need.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

It would be really nice if Chris Drury would stop fellating "muh gritz" and "muh tuffness". If this is what we have to look forward to for the next few years, why bother hoping the team will be decent.

You spelled Sather wrong

 

[HonestGabe]

So predictable lol

Howden and a 3rd for Reaves and a 4th

when you look at it this way, it’s a steal tbh

 

[Machinehead]

I liked Carcillo!

 

[Raspewtin]

Drafting McIlrath in the top 10 of a draft to counter Dan Carcillo ragdolling Marian Gaborik when he wouldn't be reasonably ready until 3 or 4 years down the line is still way more embarrassing than this offseason so far. At least this offseason's signings will pay immediate dividends.

Ironic that Carcillo came to us and played a pretty damn important part in our Cup run four years later and was for the most part loved around here.

Hmm....

yeah I think that one is worse AINEC

the Rangers, for all of the stupidity, have mostly acquired grit and tough guys that are NHL players sans Tinordi who's an obvious "if you need him" guy.

 

[EdJovanovski]

LMAOOOOO f*** IT LETS GO
FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON IS AGAINST THE CAPS ITS GONNA BE SO LIT