Confirmed with Link: Frank Vatrano to NYR for a 4th round pick

[Tob]

Long Socks Gorton would have given up the higher of the 4th round picks. Letter Jacket Drury is awake.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Did not expect this. Good trade. Underrated player.

 

[2Leetch_94]

Rangers have a lot of top end talent, but you're only as good as your weakest parts. Bottom six needed to be addressed and this is a good start.

 

[mas0764]

Nice add. Now do Lehkonen and we're set

Kreider Zibs Laffy
Panarin Strome Vatrano
Lehkonen Chytil Kakko
Goodrow Rooney Reaves/Hunt/Brodz

I think it's Kakko to the top 6; deadline additions to the bottom 6.

 

[JohnC]

So does this mean he sucks?

 

[Machinehead]

Raspewtin roused me from watching lucha libre to tell me this trade went down so I was like "this better be good!"

It was.

Fraknie Vatrano is the tits.

 

[mike14]

Lower meaning the later of the two picks? If so even better.

It's poorly worded isn't it? Lower meaning the lower number (higher pick), or lower meaning the further from the start (the lower value)?

I assume it's for the better of the 2 picks

 

[Peltz]

Now just keep him away from PK Subban and he should bring some value to the team.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Later, Keggers

 

[Riche16]

Sounds like someone we won't resign (if care to) but that's fine

 

[Peltz]

It's poorly worded isn't it? Lower meaning the lower number (higher pick), or lower meaning the further from the start (the lower value)?

I assume it's for the better of the 2 picks

A high draft choice is generally one that is earlier. So a low draft choice is presumably later.

I would think. I agree the wording is bad.

 

[mas0764]

Sounds like someone we won't resign (if care to) but that's fine

Sounds like someone I'm already assuming we will not re-sign.

I wonder what this means for a Kessell trade. With Kakko coming back I don't know if I see the need?

 

[ThirdEye]

Wonder what the catch is? Typically a guy like him would fetch a 2nd/3rd at minimum

Seems to be injury prone based on his GP per season.

 

[Crease]

Smart, restrained move by Drury.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

The kind of trade deadline acquisition I'm talking about - low cost, low risk

 

[Hire Sather]

Kessel can't play outside the top 6 and isn't good enough to crack the top 6 on a good team.

He's right where he fits right now.

 

[savebyrichter94]

Solid depth add and we get to keep the higher of the two picks? That’s a win for me dawg

 

[Peltz]

Sounds like someone I'm already assuming we will not re-sign.

I wonder what this means for a Kessell trade. With Kakko coming back I don't know if I see the need?

Would you even want him? Why?

 

[Richard Banger]

Wonder what the catch is? Typically a guy like him would fetch a 2nd/3rd at minimum

Seems to be injury prone based on his GP per season.

No catch. 2.5 mil cap hit hurts a lot of contending teams against the cap if they want to make another move. Us? Not so much.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Nice add. Now do Lehkonen and we're set

Kreider Zibs Laffy
Panarin Strome Vatrano
Lehkonen Chytil Kakko
Goodrow Rooney Reaves/Hunt/Brodz

We got the winger, i rather get Domi who can play more of a center role and provide some physical play. Something the top 6 needs.

 

[17futurecap]

Wonder what the catch is? Typically a guy like him would fetch a 2nd/3rd at minimum

Seems to be injury prone based on his GP per season.

healthy scratch this year

 

[Tob]

This might also smell like Drury knows this is not the year to commit with FLA and COL loading up. Use his cap space the best he can for value trades, broker a deal or two, add some depth and hope Gallant can get the most out of his team.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Wonder what the catch is? Typically a guy like him would fetch a 2nd/3rd at minimum

Seems to be injury prone based on his GP per season.

This is one of those 'weaponizing capspace' moves, though not the kind usually thrown around here. Florida is trying to free up room for big additions and though Vatrano's a good player, on their roster, he's been relegated to more of an afterthought. It's them trading for cap space more than trading away the player.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Wonder what the catch is? Typically a guy like him would fetch a 2nd/3rd at minimum

Seems to be injury prone based on his GP per season.

Florida clearing space for their own acquisitions

 

[mas0764]

Would you even want him? Why?

Anymore, no, I'm saying I don't see the need.

I would have preferred Kessell to making a big splash, simply cause Kessell is cheap.

But at this point, Vatrano is the cheap move. Don't know if I see the point in paying a third or fourth for Kessell at this juncture.