Mats Zuccarello pt. II - Thanks for signing a contract edition

[haveandare]

Wow I hate to read that. Will be a big big mistake. I don't see how they can possibly turn him into an equal player with term, which would be the only return that makes any sense at all. Otherwise just use him as a rental.

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

Gotta' love Cigarface.

Wonder who the senile &%$# will lavish the Dolan dollars on this July 1st?

 

[haveandare]

Give the Sather bashing a break. He's assembled an excellent team right now. I'll blame him for a dumb trade when he makes it.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

Would you move him for JVR if they take Glass? That's like... the only trade they could make that wouldn't infuriate me.

 

[SKS]

Well, Zucc has caved on demands twice. It would make sense to play hardball with him to get him to cave again.

 

[Tawnos]

Give the Sather bashing a break. He's assembled an excellent team right now. I'll blame him for a dumb trade when he makes it.

Yeah, seriously. People need to stop reacting so strongly to the possibility of something happening and wait for something to actually happen.

One of the things I despise about this time of year.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Ugh ****, I don't see Zucc performing well outside of the Big Apple. This place gave him strenght and he thrived under it.

Worst part if true, our PP will turn into wet potato mash. Brassgod will have to find new chemistry too.

On the other side, we get rid of a small - granted fearless - body about to be probably payed too much.

Zucc can be streaky, but when hot he is hot. His two-way game is solid.


I'd certainly rather keep him, than deal him atm. But again 4.5 resign is optimal, not a deal atm.

Am I too worried about chemistry? I think Zucc is essential to the teams heart. Specially since he was brought up in the swedish leagues and he sure is cool with our other swedes.

 

[trueblue9441]

I will blow a gasket if he's not resigned.

****ing ridiculous.

Sign Boyle to a 2 year deal and Glass to a 3 year deal to make resigning Zucc and/or Hagelin/MSL IMPOSSIBLE to sign?

****ing Sather.

im mad too.. signing glass was idiotic, but at the time he signed these guys, the cap was expected to be in the 72-73 million range, now we're looking at the same number as this year.

 

[GordonGecko]

Anything above 4.5 is just too much.

4.5 is perfect for everybody.

except that he wants 5+

 

[Idlerlee]

At a wild guess both parties have to go $500k in each direction and its probably done ? But yeah lets trade him.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

except that he wants 5+

That's too bad, since we handed out the one 5+ overpayment-contract to G. Can't afford two of those.

 

[noupf]

https://twitter.com/KatieStrangESPN/status/571702115187466240

its funny that any of you take this news as something new. Katie Strang and ESPN are always a day late and a dollar short when reporting NHL news. All she is doing is regurgitating news thats was leaked 48 hours ago........and most likely, leaked by sather to try to get zucc to come down a little on his $$ amount.

 

[Night owl]

I'm sure Zucc will take 4 or 5 years @ 4,5 or 4,6, get it done Mr. Cigar, get it done now.

 

[NYRKindms]

And this is why as an employee or player you never help the team when it comes to $. Zucc has helped the team out on several occasions only to have his employer possibly screw him.

There is a life lesson here people

 

[Glennsoe]

Not the kind of "news" I was looking for...

Tonight could be his final game as a Ranger...

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he's not listening to money crab agents...

 

[JohnC]

The only thing giving me a slight bit of hope is that the only people saying anything about this today are Strang, Leonard and Zipay. And god knows we know first hand how slow and unreliable they can be.

 

[haveandare]

The only thing giving me a slight bit of hope is that the only people saying anything about this today are Strang, Leonard and Zipay. And god knows we know first hand how slow and unreliable they can be.

There also already backpeddaling. Now it's "well, they're seeing what's out there for a return." Duh. I assumed they'd been doing that for every player forever.

 

[FultonReed]

The only thing giving me a slight bit of hope is that the only people saying anything about this today are Strang, Leonard and Zipay. And god knows we know first hand how slow and unreliable they can be.

Dreger also reported it but he probably got it from Strang. really hope there isn't a whole lot of truth to this. losing Zuccs would murder the chemistry on this team. Nevermind the fact that the fans would be at Sathers' house with pitch forks and torches

 

[apoptygma]

He played with Malkin during the lockout. Seen them talk before face-offs when we play Pens. He would fit great with Pens

 

[out0fstep]

The New York Rangers the team that will give Glass the moon and play hardball with one of our best and hardest working players. If we lose Zucc this will be the biggest mistake the team has made since the lockout.

I'm pretty sure the redden signing was the biggest mistake

 

[ImIdaho]

I'm pretty sure the redden signing was the biggest mistake

I would say Drury. We were able to bury Redden in the minors, whereas we had to bite the bullet in buying out Drury. Though, we did have some semblance of success with Drury.

 

[JohnC]

Brooks said something. Now I'm a little nervous.

 

[pjr378]

Even if he's not producing offensively, Zucc is that guy you always expect to make a key breakup in the defensive zone and he always seems to be the guy who finds space for himself to get control of the puck and settle everything down. He supplies some of those big intangibles.

Tell me we're not going to salary wars when our top 3 lines look set for the playoffs. If he or someone like Hagelin is moved and Glass stays on the roster, I'll be incensed. That's the kind of decision that makes me think twice about buying tickets.

 

[Cassano]

Sather will trade him for a faceoff specialist. Book it.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

I'm trying to mentally prepare myself. Kovacic and Raspewtins avatars help ...