Rumor: [Brooks] The Rangers are going to blow it all up

[Filthy Dangles]

https://nypost.com/2018/01/26/mcdonagh-nash-zuccarello-rangers-are-ready-to-blow-it-up/

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[rent free]

this should go well...

 

[caley]

The Rangers are going to blow it all up

The mandate, approved (if not established) in the owner’s suite by Jim Dolan, is to build a Stanley Cup winner rather than to simply extend a seven-year playoff streak that is in jeopardy.

Rick Nash, Nick Holden, Michael Grabner and Dabid Desharnais all mentioned as UFAs who fetch some return. Larry Brooks suggests Nash could return a 1st and a prospect.

He also said that both Ryan McDonagh and Mats Zuccarello as players with term who are also likely to be moved.

 

[rent free]

interesting...

 

[Morgs]

In before Nylander/Marner get mentioned in a McDonagh trade.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Grabner, Zuccarello, and McDonagh would all be really good additions to a contending team. I don't know about Nash, he might be asked to do too much, and I don't know a ton about Holden's year this year.

 

[CraigsList]

If so, I’d love the Flames to take a flier on Hayes. He and Gaudreau had insane chemistry in college.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If so, I’d love the Flames to take a flier on Hayes. He and Gaudreau had insane chemistry in college.

Not sure he's available. He's only 25 while those other guys are all 30+ besides McDonagh.

 

[Gecklund]

Depending on the price, I’d love the Sharks to explore trades for Nash or Zucc

 

[CraigsList]

Not sure he's available. He's only 25 while those other guys are all 30+ besides McDonagh.

Right, he’s the one I’d hope for. Zuccarello wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

Calgary doesn’t have very many draft picks though.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

If so, I’d love the Flames to take a flier on Hayes. He and Gaudreau had insane chemistry in college.

Obviously I don't know for sure, but I don't think Hayes would be among the players being moved. Most likely we're looking at:

Nash
Grabner
Holden
Desharnais

and if the price is right:

McDonagh
Zuccarello

 

[Kshahdoo]

Does it mean, AV will stay?

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Grabner, Zuccarello, and McDonagh would all be really good additions to a contending team. I don't know about Nash, he might be asked to do too much, and I don't know a ton about Holden's year this year.

He's the same exact player he was on the Avs - a 3rd pairing defenseman being asked to eat minutes he has no business trying to eat.

 

[Jumptheshark]

interesting...

Brooks is bored

 

[Soundgarden]

Could see Nashville being in on Grabner or Zuc/Nash.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Nash gettin hot at the right time

 

[haveandare]

As much as Brook's opinion pieces are usually straight garbage, he tends to be right in situations like this when he's speaking for management.

Somewhat reassuring to know that they've decided on a course and even Dolan is on board. A somewhat exciting, somewhat frightening prospect. With the right moves Imo they can be back competing seriously in a year or two, but a mistake in the McDonagh deal for example could sink the franchise for a while.

Also very, very worrying that they talk about McD being better in a more structured system. Are we not looking to get a more structured system going here? AV has to go if they're significantly retooling the roster like this.

 

[QcFlames12]

Obviously I don't know for sure, but I don't think Hayes would be among the players being moved. Most likely we're looking at:

Nash
Grabner
Holden
Desharnais

and if the price is right:

McDonagh
Zuccarello

I dont really think that the first layer of player mentioned will really bring you back much. Nash should be able to get a late first but the others have little value.

If ranger actually want to blow it up the need to do it so that they actually stockpile some picks, everyone being on the table except maybe Buch and Zibby.

Kreider would bring back a hell of a package to help with a rebuild around draft time.

 

[Master P]

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

I dont really think that the first layer of player mentioned will really bring you back much. Nash should be able to get a late first but the others have little value.

If ranger actually want to blow it up the need to do it so that they actually stockpile some picks, everyone being on the table except maybe Buch and Zibby.

Kreider would bring back a hell of a package to help with a rebuild around draft time.

Completely disagree about Grabner - but yes, DD and Holden might get a 4th or 5th each.

 

[PWJunior]

Did Henrik sign off on this? I don't think he'd be too thrilled to have to go through a rebuild at this stage of his career.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

I’d like Zucc in the Blue Note

 

[QcFlames12]

Completely disagree about Grabner - but yes, DD and Holden might get a 4th or 5th each.

Yeah didnt look at his contract.. For bang to your buck pretty solid. May get a 2nd and B prospect.

 

[PriceIsGod]

Obviously I don't know for sure, but I don't think Hayes would be among the players being moved. Most likely we're looking at:

Nash
Grabner
Holden
Desharnais

and if the price is right:

McDonagh
Zuccarello

Whoever wants to re-unite the amazing duo of MaxPac and Desharnais.. both are available

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Yeah didnt look at his contract.. For bang to your buck pretty solid. May get a 2nd and B prospect.

1.	Nikita Kucherov • TBL	24
2.	William Karlsson • VEG	22
3.	Alex Ovechkin • WSH	21
4.	Auston Matthews • TOR	20
	Anders Lee • NYI	20
	Michael Grabner • NYR	20
	Sean Couturier • PHI	20

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

He's tied for 4th in even strength goals this year - obviously he's not going to get the same return as the other players on that list, but he might (MIGHT) return something better than a 2nd and a B prospect. Possibly a late 1st.