Player Discussion Mats Zuccarello Part II

[Ori]

Holden for 3rd is not consider a tank situation @Go Away Staal, but it`s a start about the rebuild topic.
Maybe he is more important, but a power forward can return a nice haul, and we went out quick when Ryan Mc. acidently injured him in playoffs some years ago and Kreider was playing.

 

[Idlerlee]

Invisible inconsistent or whatever, its not a coincidence that this team went into the tank after he went down.

He is wayyyyyy more important to this team than Zuccarello is, but that doesn't make him untouchable.

Have you seen our injury record? Kreider was part of the team during start of the season, was he not part of the worst season opening ever?

It's pretty easy to cherrypick arguments. For example its fairly easy to make the argument that we'd have another run at the Stanley Cup Final had Zucc not taken a puck to the head.

This team went to the shitter because we are injury plagued, and lines have not clicked. Kreider is just as tradeable as anyone. Kreider has never hit his promised potential in the NYR, maybe another team thinks he will and will offer big for him.

 

[Gino Odjick]

Pittsburg must look like heaven for Zucc now.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

Pittsburg must look like heaven for Zucc now.

??? It seems like Zucc has made it clear that he does not want to be traded (as has Lundqvist).

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

I really hope Zucc is not traded. I really don't think other teams would be willing to pay enough to make me change my mind either.

The Rangers are expecting rapid improvement from this year--they are not committing to complete tear down and rebuild through the draft scenario. They are looking for young players (and high draft round picks) who can start producing in the near future. Zucc can help act as a bridge and provide leadership to a group of young players who will need that kind of glue to develop.

 

[FJB]

Zucc scored one goal in what, 22 games? Trade him please.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

Zucc scored one goal in what, 22 games? Trade him please.

So, you're willing to deal from weakness and accept a discounted rate of return because Zucc is "only" leading the team in assists and is pretty much on pace to have a slightly below average year point wise?

I don't want to trade him, but it's not hard to come up with a better reason to pull the trigger--if the price is right.

 

[RangerBoy]

I really hope Zucc is not traded. I really don't think other teams would be willing to pay enough to make me change my mind either.

The Rangers are expecting rapid improvement from this year--they are not committing to complete tear down and rebuild through the draft scenario. They are looking for young players (and high draft round picks) who can start producing in the near future. Zucc can help act as a bridge and provide leadership to a group of young players who will need that kind of glue to develop.

So why is Gorton offering Zuccarello to other teams?

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

So why is Gorton offering Zuccarello to other teams?

Where did I say Gorton shouldn't? That's part of his job. It's also part of his job to decide whether the return is worth it and what kind of team he wants to put on the ice. There are plenty of arguments both ways.

 

[Idlerlee]

So why is Gorton offering Zuccarello to other teams?

If only we had traded Zucc 5 years ago

 

[Heia Norge]

Zuccarello to be traded or not? Any news?

 

[SnowFort]

Zuccarello to be traded or not? Any news?

There’s some rumblings here and there, but nothing like the Nash or McDonagh rumors. I do think Gorton would trade Zuccarello if he got a satisfactory offer he really liked, but Zuccarello doesn’t seem to be his first priority at this point.

 

[FJB]

So, you're willing to deal from weakness and accept a discounted rate of return because Zucc is "only" leading the team in assists and is pretty much on pace to have a slightly below average year point wise?

I don't want to trade him, but it's not hard to come up with a better reason to pull the trigger--if the price is right.

Teams would overpay for his playmaking. He's worthless now in a rebuild. IMO, I am fine with trading anyone if it makes the team better in the long run. I don't care if it's Zucc, McD, Kreider, or f***ing Lundqvist.

 

[Loff]

The team needs at least a couple of leaders going forward.

Leave Zucc alone.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The team needs at least a couple of leaders going forward.

Leave Zucc alone.

This rebuild is as much about turning over the locker room as it is the roster.

Zucc is a part of that. Time to move on.

 

[Loff]

meh

 

[Edge]

Zucc either isn't generating a ton of interest thus far, or the Rangers are in very narrow discussions with one or two specific teams.

 

[Guffawstev]

Overgangsvinduet stenger mandag:
Mats Zuccarello: - Rangers har sagt at de vil beholde meg

The transition window closes on Monday:
Mats Zuccarello: - Rangers have said they want to keep me

Mats Zuccarello: - Rangers har sagt at de vil beholde meg

 

[Gino Odjick]

??? It seems like Zucc has made it clear that he does not want to be traded (as has Lundqvist).

Maybe you weren’t around at the time but his best friends (Hags and Brassard) used to play for the Rangers.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Mats Zuccarello: - Rangers har sagt at de vil beholde meg

Not surprising at all

 

[will1066]

I don't what's going on with him, but while his point totals are just slightly under his career average, he just doesn't look the same out there. Maybe we'll hear something after the season ends that he was playing hurt or something. If there are no takers, he's good to retain for veteran presence and his walk year is next year. Maybe he has a very robust year next season.

 

[nyr2k2]

I don't what's going on with him, but while his point totals are just slightly under his career average, he just doesn't look the same out there. Maybe we'll hear something after the season ends that he was playing hurt or something. If there are no takers, he's good to retain for veteran presence and his walk year is next year. Maybe he has a very robust year next season.

Yes and if he is good next year, he seems like the type that would take a deal that totally flies in the face of self-interest. We know he loves it here and is himself beloved.

 

[trilobyte]

I'd like to see Zuccs still here. If some team wants him as their missing piece and the boss thinks it makes NYR better, that is fine but it doesn't change my hope he stays.

 

[Wal]

If you read the entire article; Zucca says that they want to keep him, but if the right offer comes he'll get traded.
So nothing new.

 

[Vitto79]

If Zuc stays sign him in the offseason . He could be Caprain material if McD goes