GDT: July 1st - Free Agent Extravaganza

[Kakko]

I think we can fit a like $4M per for 3 years contract in.

Not really.

Assuming one roster spot falls to Miller/Fast/Lindberg/Whatever, we should have like 4mil left for 2 forwards

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Read the links, it's not that simple. Players get taxed in the state they play in, and different states have different laws. Only 45ish games are played in Florida. There's also caps, jock taxes, etc.

Oh man - that's super complicated.

 

[Maximus]

State income tax in NY is 8%. In Florida it's 0.

8% of 4.5M is about $360,000.

So on that alone, the NYR would have to offer $4.85M.

Now add in living expenses. Home+Food+going out to events, etc. You're looking at at least $5M a year to even it out.

Exactly what I was pointing out a few pages ago. Too many drama queens in here complaining and didn't think about the state income tax situation in Florida which is significant. No way any of us would have been happy if Sather gave in and gave Stralsie a 5x5=25M deal...NO ONE.

So which is better in your minds:

D Boyle 2 years @ 4.5M = $9.0 M

or

A Stralman 5 years @ 5M = $25 M

NO BRAINER folks....Sather made the right decision and now we have our desperatly needed PP QB. So let's get off his case.

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

No, identical cap hit. 4.5 per.

Stralman with a much worse term.

When I wrote the post $20/5yr was being reported. Yeah, the term is worse but Stralsie is 27, Dan Boyle 37.

But as I posted in another thread, Boyle ticks more boxes in case of what we lack than Stralsie does. I was attached to Anton though. I'm okay with the swap all in all.

 

[MrEctions]

I cant believe Niskanen is this big of a deal. Hes not even that good. I just dont get it.

 

[haveandare]

Listening to TSN talk Rangers is just awful:

We're in trouble because we lost Pouliot. Got way worse.

Got dominated in the SCF.

Stralman's advanced stats are superior to McDonagh's.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

I guess mint is going to become a TB fan

 

[New York RKY]

When I wrote the post $20/5yr was being reported. Yeah, the term is worse but Stralsie is 27, Dan Boyle 37.

But as I posted in another thread, Boyle ticks more boxes in case of what we lack than Stralsie does. I was attached to Anton though. I'm okay with the swap all in all.

And Stralman, as good as he was for us is pretty repetitive in our d corps. We have a bunch of shut down dmen. Boyle adds a different element we didn't have before. Hopefully he can be solid enough but if not it's only for 2 years.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Listening to TSN talk Rangers is just awful:

We're in trouble because we lost Pouliot. Got way worse.

Got dominated in the SCF.

Stralman's advanced stats are superior to McDonagh's.

Regardless of those points being moronic, we did get worse.

 

[GAGLine]

I cant believe Niskanen is this big of a deal. Hes not even that good. I just dont get it.

He put up 46 points last year and some GMs have managed to convince themselves that he can do it again despite not having Malkin or Crosby to pass to him.

 

[Riche16]

Exactly what I was pointing out a few pages ago. Too many drama queens in here complaining and didn't think about the state income tax situation in Florida which is significant. No way any of us would have been happy if Sather gave in and gave Stralsie a 5x5=25M deal...NO ONE.

So which is better in your minds:

D Boyle 2 years @ 4.5M = $9.0 M

or

A Stralman 5 years @ 5M = $25 M

NO BRAINER folks....Sather made the right decision and now we have our desperatly needed PP QB. So let's get off his case.

We did? Thank God.

Although this sounds familiar... trying to think when/where I've heard this before... somewhere... can't remem...

 

[profchaos2001]

State income tax in NY is 8%. In Florida it's 0.

8% of 4.5M is about $360,000.

So on that alone, the NYR would have to offer $4.85M.

Now add in living expenses. Home+Food+going out to events, etc. You're looking at at least $5M a year to even it out.

But that 8% tax break only applies to home games (and games vs. FLA). They pay tax in every state they visit! so its really only 180k

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I guess mint is going to become a TB fan

TBLightning6

 

[New York RKY]

Regardless of those points being moronic, we did get worse.

Is the Stanley Cup Champion decided on July 1st?

Even if you feel like we did get worse, I don't know if I agree with that, there's still plenty of roster moves that can be made.

 

[NJRangers35]

Listening to TSN talk Rangers is just awful:

We're in trouble because we lost Pouliot. Got way worse.

Got dominated in the SCF.

Stralman's advanced stats are superior to McDonagh's.

I think we are in trouble. I don't think it has anything to do with Pouliot or Stralman being superior to McDonagh, but I do think we are in trouble. Not a lot of money left to lock up anyone outside the organization. We need to get creative with trades or we are looking at a top 9 of

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Hagelin-Miller-MSL
Fast-Brassard-MZA

 

[Vitto79]

So is Ryan carter next? Glass, Moore, carter

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Regardless of those points being moronic, we did get worse.

I don't think it's very moronic at all to say we're in trouble because Poo's gone.

Kreids-Step-Nash
Hagelin-Brassard-MSL
?-?-MZA
Glass-Moore-?

That bottom six is not very good.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

But that 8% tax break only applies to home games (and games vs. FLA). They pay tax in every state they visit! so its really only 180k

That doesn't factor in the drastically cheaper COL.

500K in NY is 211K in Tampa.

That is an incredible difference.

Comparable salary in
Tampa, FL
$211,795
Price difference in Tampa, FL
Groceries 32% less
Housing 83% less
Utilities 29% less
Transportation 19% less
Health Care 12% less

 

[MrEctions]

I think we are in trouble. I don't think it has anything to do with Pouliot or Stralman being superior to McDonagh, but I do think we are in trouble. Not a lot of money left to lock up anyone outside the organization. We need to get creative with trades or we are looking at a top 9 of

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Hagelin-Miller-MSL
Fast-Brassard-MZA

There has to be a trade coming this offseason. No way we go to battle with that lineup.

 

[haveandare]

Regardless of those points being moronic, we did get worse.

So far, they look marginally worse IMO. Hearing those idiotic points just makes it worse haha.

I seriously do think, and have thought, that this team needs to graduate some prospects this year. Seems like that might be the plan going forward.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Is the Stanley Cup Champion decided on July 1st?

Even if you feel like we did get worse, I don't know if I agree with that, there's still plenty of roster moves that can be made.

I'm holding out hope we still have some moves to make, but Boyle is a downgrade on Stralman, Glass is a MASSIVE downgrade on Boyle, and we haven't replaced Richards or Pouliot.

 

[MrEctions]

I don't think it's very moronic at all to say we're in trouble because Poo's gone.

Kreids-Step-Nash
Hagelin-Brassard-MSL
?-?-MZA
Glass-Moore-?

That bottom six is not very good.

Neither is the top 6. Stepan should be at the 2C and Brass at the 3C.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Is the Stanley Cup Champion decided on July 1st?

Even if you feel like we did get worse, I don't know if I agree with that, there's still plenty of roster moves that can be made.

Thank you.

 

[Cassano]

Wow Stralman only signed for 4.5 per?

Would trade glass and Boyle for Stralman any day. Awful decisions by glen on July 1st again.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Neither is the top 6. Stepan should be at the 2C and Brass at the 3C.

The first line is very good.

I agree about Brassard.