Speculation: 2014 - 2015 New York Rangers :: Roster Building Part XVIV: Everything is Happening!

[Miller Time NYR]

I can't stop refreshing my Twitter timeline

 

[Vitto79]

I haven't always agreed with Sather during his tenure here, especially pre-cap, but I am on board with what he is doing right now.

We are a really well built team with a strong chance at making a deep run in the playoffs again. In my opinion you have to go for it. This is our window. We just got one of the best offensive defenseman in the NHL with a 2.5 mill cap hit for the next 1 1/2 years. It is a bummer giving up a top prospect and yet another 1st Rd pick but we are a better team than we were 5 hours ago. Our powerplay should also be drastically improved.

My only fear is that we over tinker and start to effect the chemistry of the team. Right now we only took John Moore and Stempniak off our roster. We need to be careful with having too much turnover. This team is really good.

Moore was in and out and yandle is awesome

Stempniak is a mystery likely to be explained in a trade by 3 tommorow

 

[Sky Valley]

Fair point. I still think it's just too much tinkering. I would've been happy with just a bottom 6 depth move.

That's exactly what the Stemp deal was, and the Yandle trade was pretty much a deal for a 3rd pair D who also happens to be an elite PP QB.

 

[2Leetch_94]

So much for that concern about the Rangers subtracting instead of adding at the deadline.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

I haven't always agreed with Sather during his tenure here, especially pre-cap, but I am on board with what he is doing right now.

We are a really well built team with a strong chance at making a deep run in the playoffs again. In my opinion you have to go for it. This is our window. We just got one of the best offensive defenseman in the NHL with a 2.5 mill cap hit for the next 1 1/2 years. It is a bummer giving up a top prospect and yet another 1st Rd pick but we are a better team than we were 5 hours ago. Our powerplay should also be drastically improved.

My only fear is that we over tinker and start to effect the chemistry of the team. Right now we only took John Moore and Stempniak off our roster. We need to be careful with having too much turnover. This team is really good.

I think chemsitry is slightly overrated. If players are good enough, they can essentially create chemistry on the fly, that's why you see high level of play at the Olympics despite many players having never played with his linemates. Obviously chemistry is a factor, but I don't think it's nearly as significant as some claim. I think the intangibles as a whole are incredibly overrated.

 

[FATCHAMALA11]

Please trade Girardi and Glass!

Why does everyone think Girardi waives his NTC to leave a contender, to most likely go to a basement dweller.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

If Klingberg isn't going to be playing, then it makes absolutely no sense to just give away Stemp when we have no cap needs at this moment. I really feel like there has to be another move involved.

 

[Ail]

Why does everyone think Girardi waives his NTC to leave a contender, to most likely go to a basement dweller.

Wishful thinking.

 

[Vitto79]

Rumors they shepherd from San jose dealt . I bet it's here

 

[TheTakedown]

Wishful thinking.

Girardi will be traded when the following happens:

- McIlrath is good enough to take 2nd pairing, if not 1st pairing duties
- Skjei has solidified his place in the lineup on the 3rd pairing
- His Full NTC is expired (which happens at the end of the 16-17 season)

Rumors they shepherd from San jose dealt . I bet it's here

oh ****... thoughts on thsi?!

 

[nevesis]

Girardi will be traded when the following happens:

- McIlrath is good enough to take 2nd pairing, if not 1st pairing duties

Won't ever happen. He sucks.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Rumors they shepherd from San jose dealt . I bet it's here

I'd take him.

Big body, throws it around and really stood out against LA last year despite his team epic failing.


Doesn't exactly address the need down the middle but hey, he's better than Glass!

 

[RGY]

Sheppard would be awesome

 

[Charlie Conway]

With Zuccs resigned, I have to believe this means MSL is gone. MSL, Stempniak, and Moore clear up about $7.5 million.


Talbot: $1 million raise.
Stepan: $3 million raise
Zuccs: $1 million raise
Hags: $1 million raise

That's $6 million right there, and we'd still need to add at least one more player, and possibly slight raises for Miller and Fast.

 

[Trxjw]

Rumors they shepherd from San jose dealt . I bet it's here

Would be a little strange, but possible.

 

[TheTakedown]

I'd take him.

Big body, throws it around and really stood out against LA last year despite his team epic failing.


Doesn't exactly address the need down the middle but hey, he's better than Glass!

Lindberg is around if we do need a centermen

 

[Raspewtin]

I'd really like Sheppard.

 

[RGY]

I thought Sheppard can play center a little

 

[MysticLeviathan]

I thought Sheppard can play center a little

Isn't he listed as a center? Does he not usually play center?

 

[TheTakedown]

With Zuccs resigned, I have to believe this means MSL is gone. MSL, Stempniak, and Moore clear up about $7.5 million.


Talbot: $1 million raise.
Stepan: $3 million raise
Zuccs: $1 million raise
Hags: $1 million raise

That's $6 million right there, and we'd still need to add at least one more player, and possibly slight raises for Miller and Fast.

I don't think he is gone... I think he takes a major discount... there's absolutely no way he's getting anything over $3M, most likely takes $2M

 

[TheDirtyH]

I'd really like Sheppard.

Really? Isn't he a pretty poor possession player?

 

[nevesis]

@TSNBobMcKenzie: Pending trade call, NYR acquire James Sheppard from SJS. #TradeCentre

 

[Valverde]

With Zuccs resigned, I have to believe this means MSL is gone. MSL, Stempniak, and Moore clear up about $7.5 million.


Talbot: $1 million raise.
Stepan: $3 million raise
Zuccs: $1 million raise
Hags: $1 million raise

That's $6 million right there, and we'd still need to add at least one more player, and possibly slight raises for Miller and Fast.

Wonder if we buyout Boyle in the offseason. He hasn't been bad in my opinion, but with Yandle coming in he's completely redundant and cosindering his full NMC/NTC it will be impossible to move him... If we buy him out it saves us another 3M (1.5M dead space), which might be just enough to keep Marty. (Damn, I miss CapGeek.)

 

[charliemurphy]

So as of right now we're in the red as far as the cap.
A player or players have to be on the way out.

 

[FultonReed]

Rumors they shepherd from San jose dealt . I bet it's here

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago

Pending trade call, NYR acquire James Sheppard from SJS. #TradeCentre

there ya go