Dreger: Kreider most likely to be traded after contract talks. 1st Rounder on the table.

[haveandare]

I still hope we keep him. Call me crazy.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I still hope we keep him. Call me crazy.

You crazy

 

[The S5]

If the Rangers can sign him at under $7m for 5 years, they should sign him. A late first and a prospect isn't going to replace what he brings. The exception I would make would be St. Louis 1st and Kyrou.
The time for this team is the next 5 years. Kreider can play an important role. I don't see his return playing the same role, unless lightning strikes and when was the last time that happened for the Rangers.

 

[Leonardo87]

I still hope we keep him. Call me crazy.

Not crazy at all.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Kreider to Boston for 1st rounder, Beecher, Trent Frederic and Backes?

 

[TGWL]

If the Rangers can sign him at under $7m for 5 years, they should sign him. A late first and a prospect isn't going to replace what he brings. The exception I would make would be St. Louis 1st and Kyrou.
The time for this team is the next 5 years. Kreider can play an important role. I don't see his return playing the same role, unless lightning strikes and when was the last time that happened for the Rangers.

The length term is far more important to me than the cap hit. Overpaid by a million - who cares? If we can get the term down I'm all for keeping him, unless we're getting something immediate that has a chance of stepping in next season.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I still hope we keep him. Call me crazy.

Rangers shipped Zucc to Dallas last year, maybe Kreider goes this time around?

Dallas really needs a kick in the ass, something to shake up that sleeping offense.

 

[liv4socr20]

Trade him for the assets and then re-sign him. One is not dependent on the other

 

[Guttersniped]

Trade him for the assets and then re-sign him. One is not dependent on the other

How many times has that happened? If you don’t make an honest effort to keep a player by offering an extension they aren’t going to feel particularly wanted.

 

[Hookslide]

Kreider to Boston for 1st rounder, Beecher, Trent Frederic and Backes?

Is that all the Rangers want ? At that cost,I say wait until July and than sign him......and look at some one else for this season .

 

[Gargyn]

I imagine Kreider would take a discount to stay. And Rangers need top 6 talent. Boston doesn’t have any prospects that would help this void. Beecher, Studnicka, Frederic will all be bottom 6 talent. Go ahead and bookmark this if you think I’m wrong. Hate to say it but I think they should move DeAngelo. Lundkvist, Fox and Trouba are solid right side dmen. DeAngelo for a solid cheap winger or better yet package him with Strome, for a legit second line center or 2 solid wingers and hope Chytil can step up.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Is that all the Rangers want ? At that cost,I say wait until July and than sign him......and look at some one else for this season .

Is it too much? Rangers can throw in one or 2 of their prospects to help this and remember Backes is a significant negative trade value.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

How many times has that happened? If you don’t make an honest effort to keep a player by offering an extension they aren’t going to feel particularly wanted.

I think it is not unrealistic. I believe it did happen to several players few times. If he really likes the team and the city then I see no reason why he would not re-sign.

 

[haveandare]

I think it is not unrealistic. I believe it did happen to several players few times. If he really likes the team and the city then I see no reason why he would not re-sign.

Because he reportedly wants to stay and is willing to take a discount. They say no and move him anyway, that sours the relationship.

Plus, a player may not want to leave but then they play somewhere else, make new relationships, realize it’s not so bad. Then July rolls around and half the league makes offers maybe including teams they grew up liking, teams they have good friends on, teams where they can win sooner, etc.

If a guy moves at the deadline you can safely bet they’re gone.

 

[haveandare]

I imagine Kreider would take a discount to stay. And Rangers need top 6 talent. Boston doesn’t have any prospects that would help this void. Beecher, Studnicka, Frederic will all be bottom 6 talent. Go ahead and bookmark this if you think I’m wrong. Hate to say it but I think they should move DeAngelo. Lundkvist, Fox and Trouba are solid right side dmen. DeAngelo for a solid cheap winger or better yet package him with Strome, for a legit second line center or 2 solid wingers and hope Chytil can step up.

Lundkvist has played zero games in North America. Moving DeAngelo for him is beyond premature

 

[a mangy Meowth]

unless lightning strikes and when was the last time that happened for the Rangers.

Spring of last year

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I imagine Kreider would take a discount to stay. And Rangers need top 6 talent. Boston doesn’t have any prospects that would help this void. Beecher, Studnicka, Frederic will all be bottom 6 talent. Go ahead and bookmark this if you think I’m wrong. Hate to say it but I think they should move DeAngelo. Lundkvist, Fox and Trouba are solid right side dmen. DeAngelo for a solid cheap winger or better yet package him with Strome, for a legit second line center or 2 solid wingers and hope Chytil can step up.

You have the lottery numbers too, help a brother out.

 

[bigdog16]

Because he reportedly wants to stay and is willing to take a discount. They say no and move him anyway, that sours the relationship.

Plus, a player may not want to leave but then they play somewhere else, make new relationships, realize it’s not so bad. Then July rolls around and half the league makes offers maybe including teams they grew up liking, teams they have good friends on, teams where they can win sooner, etc.

If a guy moves at the deadline you can safely bet they’re gone.

Can you show me any source of him saying he would be willing to take a discount

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Because he reportedly wants to stay and is willing to take a discount. They say no and move him anyway, that sours the relationship.

Plus, a player may not want to leave but then they play somewhere else, make new relationships, realize it’s not so bad. Then July rolls around and half the league makes offers maybe including teams they grew up liking, teams they have good friends on, teams where they can win sooner, etc.

If a guy moves at the deadline you can safely bet they’re gone.

they can discuss it with him and his agent a scenario where they trade him and then try to re-sign him.

 

[haveandare]

they can discuss it with him and his agent a scenario where they trade him and then try to re-sign him.

Yeah but they can’t discuss it knowing how he’ll feel after he lives and plays somewhere else for a while. And they can’t contractually agree to it until July 1 when all the other offers come in.

 

[noupf]

Talk about raising your trade value as the deadline approaches. CK is averaging almost a point per game the last 30 games.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

2 more goals tonight. Value going up and up.

 

[mikeyp24]

2 more goals tonight. Value going up and up.

I dont think 2 goals matter at this point you onow what he gives you already the better he does actually might hurt because if they raise the price too high you lose your bidders.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I dont think 2 goals matter at this point you onow what he gives you already the better he does actually might hurt because if they raise the price too high you lose your bidders.

Doubtful. A team that wants one of the hottest players right now for their playoff run will pony up.

 

[Blue Blooded]

With 16 goals and 27 points in his past 26 games, he's scored at a 50-35-85 rate over that sample.