Speculation: RBT: Part XXX: NYR December = Santa Claus or Satans Claws?

[BBKers]

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH NEW YORK RANGERS ORGANISATION 2016-2017 (44)
NEW YORK RANGERS SQUAD (25)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr|Pos |Player| Caphit |Contract Status|Team 2016 |Drafted/Acquired |Age 2016
1| F | Mika Zibanejad^ |$2,625,000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #6 Ottawa Senators (2011) - acquired through trade |23
2| F | Brandon Pirri |$1,100,000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #59 Chicago Blackhawks (2009) - signed w/NYR as UFA |25
3| F | Jesper Fast(h) |$950.000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R6 #157 NYR (2010)|25
4| F | Matt Puempel^ |$900.000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #24 Ottawa (2011) - waiver claim 2016 |23
5| F | Oscar Lindberg |$650,000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #57 PHX (2010) - acquired unsigned through trade|25
6|F |Marek Hrivik |$600,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |25
7|F |Niklas Jensen |$600,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #29 Vancouver (2011)- acquired through trade|23
8| D | Adam Clendening |$600.000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #36 Chicago Blackhawks (2011) - signed with NYR as UFA |24
9| F | J.T. Miller |$2.750.000 |RFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #15 NYR (2011) |23
10| F | Kevin Hayes |$2,600,000 |RFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #24 Chicago (2010)- signed w/NYR as UFA |24
11| D | Brady Skjei (ELC) |$925,000* |RFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #28 NYR (2012) |22
12| F | Jimmy Vesey (ELC) |$925,000* |RFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R3 #66 Nashville (2012)- signed w/NYR as UFA |23
13| F | Rick Nash (NMC) |$7,800,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #1 overall Columbus Blue Jackets (2002) - acquired through trade|32
14| 7D | Kevin Klein |$2,900,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #37 Nashville Predators (2003) - acquired through trade|32
15| D | Nick Holden |$1,650,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted - acquired through trade |29
16| F | Michael Grabner |$1,600,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #14 Vancover Canucks (2006) - signed w/NYR as UFA |29
17| G | Anti Raanta |$1,000,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted - acquired through trade |27
18| F | Pavel Buchnevich^(ELC)|$925,000* |RFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R3 #75 NYR (2013) |21
19| D | Ryan McDonagh |$4,700,000 |UFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #12 Montreal (2007) - acquired unsigned through trade|27
20| F | Mats Zuccarello (NTC) |$4,500,000 |UFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |29
21| D | Dan Girardi (NMC => NTC)|$5,500,000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |32
22| F | Chris Kreider |$4,625,000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #19 NYR (2009) |25
23| G | Henrik Lundqvist (NMC)|$8,500,000 |UFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R7 #208 NYR (2000) |34
24| F | Derek Stepan (NMC => NTC)|$6,500,000 |UFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #51 NYR (2008) |26
25| D | Marc Staal (NMC => NTC)|$5,750,000 |UFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #12 NYR (2005) |29[/table]

TOTALS
SALARY CAP: $73,000,000
CAP PAYROLL: $71,175,000
CAP PENALTY (for stashing T. Glass in minors): $500,000
CAP SPACE (25-man roster - 16 FWDs, 7 D, 2 G): $1,325,000
LTIR: $4.150.000 (Buchnevich + Zibanejad + Puempel)
^ - injured and placed on LTIR

AVERAGE AGE ~ 26.0 years

CONTRACTED BUT ASSIGNED TO AHL/ECHL/ELSEWHERE (20)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr |Pos |Player| Caphit |Contract Status |Team 2016 |Drafted |Age 2016
26|F |Tanner Glass |$1,450,000 |UFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R7 #265 Florida Panthers (2003) - signed w/NYR as UFA|32
27|D |Steve Kampfer |$600,000 |UFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R4 #93 (2007) Anaheim - acquired through trade |28
28|D |Chris Summers |$600.000 |UFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #29 Phoenix Coyotes (2006) - acquired through trade|28
29|D |Matt Bodie |$600.000 |UFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |26
30|F |Justin Fontaine |$600.000 |UFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted - signed w/NYR as UFA |29
31|F |Adam Chapie (ELC) |$800.000* |RFA 2017 |Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |25
32|D |Troy Donnay (ELC) |$716,667* |RFA 2017 |Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |22
33|G |MacKenzie Skapski (ELC)|$661,667* |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R6 #170 NYR (2013) |22
34|G |Magnus Hellberg |$625,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #38 Nashville (2011)- acquired through trade|25
35|D |Tommy Hughes |$600,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |24
36|D |Michael Paliotta |$600.000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R3 #61 Chicago Blackhawks (2011) - signed w/NYR as UFA|23
37|F |Chris Brown |$575,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #36 Arizona (2009) - acquired through trade |25
38|F |Adam Tambellini (ELC) |$803.333* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R3 #65 NYR (2013) |22
39|F |Cristoval Nieves(ELC) |$755.000* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #59 NYR (2012) |22
40|F |Steven Fogarty (ELC) |$750.000* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R3 #72 NYR (2011) |23
41|F |Malte Strömwall (ELC) |$742.500* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R7 #198 Calgary (started w NYR) |23
42|D |John Gilmour(ELC) |$633.333* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R7 #198 Calgary (2012) - signed w/NYR as UFA|23
43|D |Ryan Graves (ELC) |$633.333* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R4 #110 NYR (2013) |21
44|LW |Robin Kovacs (ELC) |$803.333* |RFA 2019 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R3 #62 NYR (2015) |20
45|G |Brandon Halvorsen (ELC)|$803.333* |RFA 2019 |Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL |R2 #59 NYR (2014) |20
(47)|F |Ryan Gropp (ELC-S) |$839.166* |RFA 2020 |Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL |R2 #41 NYR (2015) |20
(48)|D |Sergey Zborovskiy (ELC-S)|$734,166 |RFA 2020 |Regina Pats/WHL |R3 #79 NYR (2015) |19
(49)|RW |Michael Joly @ |$?? |AHL deal |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted |21
(50)|LW/D|Ahti Oksanen @ |$??? |AHL deal |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted |23
(51)|LW |Matt Carey @ |$?? |AHL deal |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted |24
(52)|C |Philip McRae @ |$?? |AHL deal |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #33 St Louis Blues (2008) |26
(53)|D |Spiro Goulakos @ |$?? |AHL deal |Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL |Undrafted |26
(54)|G |Jeff Malcom @ |$?? |AHL deal |Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL |Undrafted |27[/table]

* - has additional bonus money in contract
ELC - denotes player on Entry Level Contract
NTC - denotes No Trade Clause in Contract
NMC - denotes No Movement Clause in Contract
@ - signed to an AHL deal with Hartford Wolfpack

PLAYERS STILL UNSIGNED BUT WITH RIGHTS RETAINED BY NYR (11)
[table="head;width=3800]Nr|Position |Player| Team 2016| Height |Weight| Nationality |Shoots|DOB|Drafted
1|G |Igor Shesterkin |St. Petersburg SKA (KHL) |6' 1"| 187 | Russia |L|December 30, 1995 |R4 #118 NYR (2014)
2|D |Tyler Nanne ¤ |Minnesota Golden Gophers/NCAA (will not play) |5' 10"|175 | USA |R|March 17, 1996 |R5 #142 NYR (2014)
3|C |Brad Morrison |Prince George/WHL |6' 0"| 160 | Canada |L|January 4, 1997 |R4 #113 NYR (2015)
4|RW |Daniel Bernhardt |VIK Västerås HK/Allsvenskan |6' 3"| 191 | Sweden |L|April 11, 1996 |R4 #119 NYR (2015)
5|G |Adam Huska |UConn Huskies/NCAA |6' 3" |191 | Slovakia |L|May 12, 1997 |R7 #184 NYR (2015)
6|D |Sean Day |Windsor Spitfires/OHL |6' 2" |229 | Belgium/Canada|L|January 9, 1998 |R3 #81 NYR (2016)
7|D |Tarmo Reunanen |TUTO Hockey/Mestis |6' 0" |180 | Finland |L|March 1, 1998 |R4 #98 NYR (2016)
8|LW/RW |Timothy Gettinger |Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/OHL|6' 5" |201 | USA |R|April 14, 1998 |R5 #141 NYR (2016)
9|c |Gabriel Fontaine |Rouyn-Noranda Huskies/QMJHL |6' 1" |187 | Canada |L|April 30, 1997 |R6 #171 NYR (2016)
10|G |Tyler Wall |UMass Lowell River Hawks/NCAA |6' 2" |190 | Canada |R|January 14, 1998 |R6 #174 NYR (2016)
11|C |Ty Ronning |Vancouver Giants/WHL |5' 9" |165 | Canada |R|October 20, 1997 |R7 #201 NYR (2016)
(12)|F |Klingberg, Carl |Free agent - rights retained |6' 3" |205 | Sweden |R|January 28, 1991 |R2 #34 Atlanta (2009)[/table]

¤ - injured

2017 DRAFT PICKS (6)

• 1st round NYR
• 3rd round NYR
• 4th round Florida
• 5th round NYR
• 6th round VAN
• 7th round NYR

• We lost our 2nd round pick to Carolina in the trade for Eric Staal
• We lost our 4th round pick to Colorado in the trade for Nick Holden
• We gained a 4th round pick from Arizona for Keith Yandle - condition was met when he signed a 7 year deal there
• We lost our 6th round pick to Nashville in the trade for Magnus Hellberg
• We gained a 6th round pick from Vancouver when we traded Emerson Etem

2018 DRAFT PICKS (7/8*)

• 1st round NYR
• 2nd round Ottawa
• 2nd round NYR
• 3rd round NYR
• 4th round NYR
• 5th round NYR
• 6th round NYR
• *-7th round Florida (conditional)

• We gained a 2nd round pick from Ottawa when we traded Derrick Brassard
• We then also lost our 7th round pick to Ottawa in the trade for Mika Zibanejad
• * - NYR will recieve Floridas 7th rounder in 2018 if Dylan McIlrath plays 30 or more NHL games in 2016/2017 for Florida

We are not getting Floridas 7th rounder

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[NYRKING30]

Wouldn't be surprised at all if at some point a trade with Zuc as our main cog going the other way, I think Gorts may just wait a little bit to see how Zibby and Buch progress in their recoveries. I just don't know if hell wanna take a guy like Zuc and trade him with 2 other top 9 players. At the end of the day, something will have to be done by the TDL bc the Defense surely wont hold up the whole way through if they want to go far.

 

[bernmeister]

Church Lady says she noticed the title and asked,
"Isn't that special?"

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Are Satan's claws a euphemism for Staal's hands?

 

[ZiGOODejad]

Hope we get a top 4 defensemen by the playoffs. Idk how well this group would do when teams pour it on when down by a goal or two

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Miller-Hayes-Zucc
Vesey-Pirri-Puempel
Grabner-Jooris-Fast

 

[Irishguy42]

Santa Claus? More like...Raanta Claus

 

[East Coast Bias]

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Miller-Hayes-Zucc
Vesey-Pirri-Puempel
Grabner-Jooris-Fast

Why are we blowing up the forward lines again?

Doesn't really make any difference if you leave the D the same. It's change for the sake of change.

 

[Savant]

Why are we blowing up the forward lines again?

Doesn't really make any difference if you leave the D the same. It's change for the sake of change.

Tell that to AV. Please. He is Tinkerman of hockey

Also I like the abbreviation RBT

 

[Elevate]

At this point I'd be willing to explore options of trading away a large part of the d-corps. Keep McD, Clendening and Holden. See what else the others can bring. Might require some bargain bin hunting.

A few young players that the jury is still out on worth looking into is imo: Connor Carrick, Troy Stecher, Casey Nelson. The best would option would obviously be to acquire a legit top 4 RD, but I don't see how we'll pay for it without hurting other parts of the team.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Carrick would be an amazing pick up. I mentioned him a little while back. Don't see Toronto moving him, though.

 

[darko]

Carrick would be an amazing pick up. I mentioned him a little while back. Don't see Toronto moving him, though.

Especially considering how bad their blueline is.

But still better than Rangers blueline? Haha.

 

[bernmeister]

Opportunity knocking

Hertl right knee injured, surgery out a couple of months, on LTIR, theoretically could be back w/rust, but there is a risk element
Hertl this and next season 3.0m per

Sharks are just over 467K over the cap

Nash 7.8 and could be extended and would be a great fit w/Thornton, Marleau

Since they just had to pony up huge for Burns, they'd likely accept some surrender in overall value to get some help, plus a bit of cap relief

so

Hertl 3.0 this year and next plus RFA + Boedker 4.0m per this yr and next 3 + cap dump Wingels, 2,475 expiring this year
total 9.475m
for
Nash 7.8 + Lindberg .650m = 8.45m
dif gives SJ 1.025 instant cap relief
NY also adds CONDITIONAL Rangers 2nd 2018 and 2019, depends upon how bad Hertl is/is not healthy and what his actual production is.

Sharks get useful asset now and cap relief w/Lindy in their future once healthy, salvaging Wingels likely jettisoned at some point otherwise

W Boedker is a fit for the Rangers at just over half price, and they have dibs on C Hertl

Now have ample F depth to try to obtain D upgrade, even if overpay nec
Move a structurally large cap hit into more manageable pieces

 

[darko]

Omg Stepan stays. Yay.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Why are we blowing up the forward lines again?

Doesn't really make any difference if you leave the D the same. It's change for the sake of change.

Because the current lines don't make sense. Pirri does not belong playing with Nash and Zucc. Fast does not belong playing with Stepan and Kreider. Grabner does not belong in the top 9, despite his good start with his finishing. Vesey does not belong on the fourth line, neither does Puempel.

 

[Machinehead]

I vote for Satan's Claws.

That sounds metal af.

 

[Irishguy42]

We're blowing up the lines because while Buch/Zibby are out, we're down two Top 6 forwards. Lines need to hit the blender a bit.

I'm not 100% sold on AV thinking that today was a total win. His players, at least, know that today was all Hank and that they sucks (re the Staal quote post-game).

Gotta just rotate until you find something that really works. That's the beauty of having forward depth like this.

Eventually, Buch will be back and that will stabalize things a bit. Then Zibby comes back.

It's a lot easier to juggle lines if a Bottom 6 forward or two goes out with injury. It's not as easy when two Top 6 forwards go out.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Still think we should move Miller to center rather than moving up Pirri.

Kreider-Miller-Nash
Vesey-Hayes-Zuccarello
Grabner-Stepan-Pirri
Puempel-Jooris-Fast

 

[East Coast Bias]

We're blowing up the lines because while Buch/Zibby are out, we're down two Top 6 forwards. Lines need to hit the blender a bit.

I'm not 100% sold on AV thinking that today was a total win. His players, at least, know that today was all Hank and that they sucks (re the Staal quote post-game).

Gotta just rotate until you find something that really works. That's the beauty of having forward depth like this.

Eventually, Buch will be back and that will stabalize things a bit. Then Zibby comes back.

It's a lot easier to juggle lines if a Bottom 6 forward or two goes out with injury. It's not as easy when two Top 6 forwards go out.

Fine. But if you're only mixing the forwards and not changing the D ever, regardless of play, we are just doing it for the sake of doing it.

Need to start holding the D accountable. Nearly all the big name forwards have been benched for parts of a game. He doesn't even change the D on back to backs.

I get rebuilding the D overnight is far fetched. But Clendening deserves a game. The RHD have all been poor.

 

[Irishguy42]

Fine. But if you're only mixing the forwards and not changing the D ever, regardless of play, we are just doing it for the sake of doing it.

Need to start holding the D accountable. Nearly all the big name forwards have been benched for parts of a game. He doesn't even change the D on back to backs.

I get rebuilding the D overnight is far fetched. But Clendening deserves a game. The RHD have all been poor.

Yes. I'm not disagreeing.

 

[ZiGOODejad]

lets somehow steal klingberg from dallas

 

[Kovalev27]

Still think we should move Miller to center rather than moving up Pirri.

Kreider-Miller-Nash
Vesey-Hayes-Zuccarello
Grabner-Stepan-Pirri
Puempel-Jooris-Fast

Agreed

 

[ZiGOODejad]

Still think we should move Miller to center rather than moving up Pirri.

Kreider-Miller-Nash
Vesey-Hayes-Zuccarello
Grabner-Stepan-Pirri
Puempel-Jooris-Fast

Step is no third line center...

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Step is no third line center...

He's been playing like one.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

He's been playing like one.

That's because he is playing against 1st line opponents. Want to see what Miller does against those same players? Prepare for some very disappointed performances by JT. My ideal line-up would be this:

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Grabner-Hayes-Zuccarello
Vesey-Miller-Pirri
Fast-Jooris-Puempel