I've said it before and I'll say it again: I've got to believe you can get a better return for Callahan than what Clowe garnered SJ, but even if the Clowe offer is the best you can get - take it. I'd rather a 2nd, 3rd and a conditional 5th/2nd than the 5x$6MM offer that was reported last week, much less 6x$6MM.
5x$5MM is the most I think he's worth - and even that deal is inappropriate for the Rangers with Nash and MZA on the roster and plenty of RW depth in the minors. I'd much rather take those dollars and use them to sign MZA to a long-term deal.
I'll say it again the Rangers aren't rebuilding....
You have no issue with Callahan at 5 years and 5M....great.....So what's the big deal paying him 1 million dollars a year more for 1 more year? Really, in the grand scheme of things that's not big deal for what Callahan brings.
It's funny. Everybody thought Prust was overpaid but at least once a week for two seasons people say "we should've just paid Prust"
Just about everybody LOVED the Nash trade. Dubinsky was **** on left and right on this board since the day he held out. Now it's "we lost our grit with when we traded Dubinsky"
If the Rangers trade Callahan it better be to improve the team now. Not take a chance that ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN with random draft picks.
What RW depth in the minors? Fast? We have no idea how good he will be. Kristo? We have no idea how good he will be. We know what we have in Callahan. Depth is something most people love but not certain posters. Nope, they just want to see a trade for prospects because prospects translate to hope, it doesn't matter if they work out.
The Rangers can't give Callahan away for draft picks. It's stupid. They aren't in a position to do that. We have a 31 year old goalie. When MZA is back we can role 3 lines. The team should be looking to improve the roster not subtract from it....
But SoS we need a true #1 center. Great, we aren't trading Callahan for that guy. We aren't drafting that guy with a late 1st round pick we would get from a contender.
The Rangers should improve the roster now. Try to make a run this year. Get as much playoff experience as you can get for McD, Kredier, MZA, Stepan, etc etc etc.....We have posters that are always planning for the future but can't fathom how important playoff experience is to our young players. That's more important to the organization than a package of draft picks.
Sometimes I wonder if the fans are just jealous of how much money these players make. Maybe, that's human nature, I don't know.
Everybody hates Sather but if a player doesn't give in to Sather's certain posters cry "what a greedy pig". Who hear want's to get paid less than they think they are worth? Why should Callahan?
Callahan should take the Rangers offer but if he doesn't NOT trading him isn't the end of the world IF another team isn't willing to meet the Rangers demands. I'm sure if that happens on this week people will cry about it.
