Confirmed with Link: DRW Trades for Marc Staal

[pld459666]

Great move for the Rangers.

A 2nd and almost 6 million in cap space for a defender that had a hard time defending.

 

[datsyukfan]

Honestly like this both for the draft pick and for the veteran stability. Might be a good fit with Seider

 

[SirloinUB]

And clearing 1 year under $6 million in cap of a still lowly functional NHL defenseman is being vastly overrated by you.

Obviously a 2nd is better than nothing but I’d just rather not take on bad players if the assets coming back are mid 2nds

 

[RangersFan1994]

As a Rangers fan my condolences. Staal is awful

 

[Kronwalled55]

Stevie has the right idea. Get some decent veterans around the young guys. Once we get a goaltender these games might actually be competitive again.

 

[FabricDetails]

Hard to find the downside here, as it's only a year cap dump.

He only hit the chair. 1/4. What a bust.

 

[NotLeddy]

Hopefully he's bought out

 

[TCNorthstars]

What does it mean future consideration

it means they aren’t sending the Rangers anything.

 

[golffuul]

Nice trade...and we can always bury him in the AHL if he can’t play

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Not a bad deal. Possible mentor for Seider. Might be good on the bottom pair and pk.

Also, can’t be worse than Bowey, Daley, or Ericksson.

 

[Christien]

As a Rangers fan my condolences. Staal is awful

It's not like we're going to be good again next season. Thanks for the 2nd rounder

 

[FabricDetails]

What does it mean future consideration

Or at least, that's how I've always understood it.

 

[KJoe88]

As a Rangers fan my condolences. Staal is awful

Why?

The Wings lose NOTHING and maybe gain a mentor for our young defenseman

And 2nd RP

 

[lhsgolf19]

Hmmm

 

[Tetsuo]

With this trade the Red Wings have seven! 2nd rounders the next two drafts. Eight if they finish last again, thanks to Arizona.

1 year cap dump, $3.2M in actual salary owed with tons of cap space. Marc Staal is terrible at this point in his career but we give up essentially nothing to get a 2nd in a deep draft. 2021 is looking to be actually deep, unlike 2020 which has just been overhyped IMO.

 

[redwings8831]

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Solid deal.

 

[kliq]

Carolina got a 1st for the Marleau contract.

moreover 2nd round picks are overrated assets.

Toronto were "contenders" who were desperate and teams knew it, I dont think the Rangers are as close to the Caps as the Leafs were last year.

 

[GreytWun]

It sure feels that way. Got two from AA alone.



Unfortunately it's a 2021 pick. It will still probably end up in the first half, though. We'll see.

Damn this year is such a write off I already jumped ahead 1 year lol.

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[kliq]

As a Rangers fan my condolences. Staal is awful

Our second pairing at the end of last season had Alex Biega on it. I would put money on it that Staal is still better then Alex Biega, plus we gain a 2nd.

 

[Martinez]

Nice work Stevie, now draft well

 

[ShippinItDaily]

I like it. This was the very best camp dump acquisition option IMO. Pretty much all the forwards rumored to be available had either too much term still attached, or are right on the replacement level line anyways. Detroit is pretty jammed up for forwards who can't play and Staal, while likely not very good anymore, can still fit into the lineup and likely be moved for another asset. He also has less dollars owed than his cap it, which makes it a much more desirable option for ownership.

 

[grewalwings]

Guess Stall may be in the lineup.

 

[Bench]

Our second pairing at the end of last season had Alex Biega on it. I would put money on it that Staal is still better then Alex Biega, plus we gain a 2nd.

Yeah, the hyperbole around Staal will be tremendous as he used to be a fan favorite in New York before father time won again.

But the reality is he's still a bottom pairing NHL defender. Overpaid and in the twilight of his career, but not a total worthless piece to the Red Wings as their current blueline sits.

Yzerman checked off the boxes I want with his cap dump acquisitions: a player that's not a buyout, isn't locked up forever, and get good value back.

Add MAF as our new goalie and this cap dump shopping season will be complete. Maybe Loui Eriksson.