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Speculation: What do the Rangers do?

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Pens get the pick at 14. I prefer next year is they may be in some real decline next year with aging stars and cap space. Not sure what they were thinking with Miller trade.
 
They have 4 games until the deadline. I think they need to come out of that around .500 if Drury is going to make a selling move. Even then, it's hard because they're in a good position to potentially have the tie breaker should they find themselves tied with a wild card spot. These next couple of games without Fox may be the white towel falling on the rink.

If somehow they come out of that with 3 out of 4 wins, I fear what Drury is going to do as a buyer.
 
eco's bones said:
That's a good question---what will Drury do.

If it were me I'd be selling if nothing else the upcoming UFA's---namely Lindgren, Smith, Vesey anyway. I think the Rangers will want to find another home for Zac Jones.

Kreider would be for sale but I wouldn't sell him cheap. Apparently he's been dealing with back issues all season or some extended part of it. I'm not convinced he's on a decline. I'm more convinced Mika is. It has been a down year for Chris for sure. Last year he was a 39 goal 70 point player and in the last 3 playoffs he's put in 24 goals in 43 games against playoff quality opponents. Prorate that to an 82 game season and that works out to about a 45 goal season. If he rebounds next year to somewhere around where he was his $6.5 mil contract will be great for whatever team he's playing for. If he doesn't well---it's still not a contract that kills a team if he just knocks in 25 pucks which he might do this year if he's not out too much longer.

Zibanejad I would absolutely move. I just don't think it's going to be easy at all. Might hurt more to get some other team to take him than it would be worthwhile for us as far as retention and other assets that might have to go with him to make it happen.

Those are my thoughts. How Drury sees things could be a lot different.
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I could definitely see Kreider ++ to Carolina for Rantenen. Carolina wants to win now, but are not happy with Rantenen. Rantenen isn't happy with Carolina. Carolina needs to re-coup for Drury and Necas.
That's a smart trade for both teams (and players) assuming Kreider gets healthy.
 
They will never be sellers now that they signed Shesty to that contract… they need to get creative in offseason and retool though
 
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Dijock94 said:
I think you will see them potentially move out Lindgren, Smith, Vesey, Kaliyev, Jones.

Less likely Kreider, Miller, Panarin.

I don’t think they will be trading for picks. Probably more likely trying to get guys and extend them that fit drurys vision more likely trying to grab guys like Borgen and Miller so either make trades for guys they want and extend or with some term.
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It would be amusing if they sold at the TDL but still made the playoffs and played the Caps round one. Would mean they basically switched spots with last year’s caps
 
Sell the FA's, move Kreider & Zibanejad ideally. What I'd really like to see is the Rangers retaining salary for other teams to pick up extra picks at the deadline. They've got all 3 retention slots open at this point
 
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