Confirmed with Link: [NYR/CAR] Brady Skjei for 2020 1st Round Pick

[MysticLeviathan]

Are we eating any of the contract? If not, it's a really good deal. iirc he has movement protection after this year, and he hasn't been worth close to what we're paying him. Plus, getting rid of him helps us with next year.

 

[will1066]

This moves clears a lot of cap space, which is probably more important than the lack of haul in return.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Why would the board implode? They hate Skjei.

Until he gets traded, then he becomes a quality player and Gorton is trash for only getting a 1st.

 

[LokiDog]

Hmm. Fine with getting a 1st for Skjei even if it’s a late 1st. Surprised we weren’t looking for more of a hockey trade where we packaged him for something that can impact the roster sooner. Maybe we’ll flip the pick later.

Fine with keeping Kreider as well. We definitely need to address left side defense now and there aren’t really any hitting UFA so there’s likely a deal coming at the draft or over the summer.

Still have a 3 headed goalie problem. Really hope Chytil can grab a top six spot next year. We need a bit more grit and depth up front which can be signed and we need left D solutions. It’s Lindgren, Staal, Smith, Hajek, Rykov right now.

 

[aufheben]

Best part of this deal: no more Skjei-Trouba

 

[EpicDing]

Hmm. Fine with getting a 1st for Skjei even if it’s a late 1st. Surprised we weren’t looking for more of a hockey trade where we packaged him for something that can impact the roster sooner. Maybe we’ll flip the pick later.

Fine with keeping Kreider as well. We definitely need to address left side defense now and there aren’t really any hitting UFA so there’s likely a deal coming at the draft or over the summer.

Still have a 3 headed goalie problem. Really hope Chytil can grab a top six spot next year. We need a bit more grit and depth up front which can be signed and we need left D solutions. It’s Lindgren, Staal, Smith, Hajek, Rykov right now.

Not entirely...

 

[17futurecap]

This could be a pretty good pick, will be hard for Carolina to get to the conference final, which would push the pick to the last 4.

A nice asset to have when teams put players on the market in the summer, or just draft another first rounder.

 

[Gr8CornHolio]

Devils get ALL of that for Vatenen and we can only get a 1st for Skjei???? FIRE GORTON

Well we had Claesson this year and gave him away for nothing. so they basically got him for a good prospect, 4th rd pick, and garbage.

I'd take the 1st over the return the devils got

 

[NYR94]

He'll do less damage in Carolina where he'll play behind Slavin.

 

[mrmovies779]

Best part of this deal: no more Skjei-Trouba

Now we get Staal-Trouba or Hajek-Trouba

 

[Machinehead]

In the words of Rocky Balboa: “Except For My Kid Being Born, This Is The Greatest Night In The History Of My Life.”


I don't have a kid.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Most of the people I’ve seen be upset by this are horny girls on twitter

These bitches be thirsty out here

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Some on this board would have a complete meltdown if the Rangers traded a first for a player like Skjei (Glad i dont have to check the spelling on his name anymore, but wish him luck in Carolina)

Good move.

Skjei's game has dropped off considerably and this buys some needed cap space.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Skjlater.

 

[EpicDing]

I will say, I'd be mad as a Canes fan. Skjei is their 3rd best LD when healthy. You don't pay 3LDs $5mil a year

 

[nyr2k2]

In recent years, we've drafted Miller, Lundkvist, Chytil, and Skjei himself in the area where this pick probably falls.

I'm good with this. A late first is still a decent asset plus we cleared cap space that we badly need. Skjei needed a change--he probably turns it around eventually but that's fine.

Good trade. I'm not saying you can't still hate the Kreider deal, but all of the "Gorton f*** us, we now have no space to sign other people" stuff is now much less of an issue. Particularly if Lundqvist leaves and they move out Staal or Smith in the summer.

 

[Machinehead]

Most of the people I’ve seen be upset by this are horny girls on twitter

These bitches be thirsty out here

His low-key not even hot tbh.

Very generic.

 

[NYR Viper]

If this is the final deal, the Rangers also cleared another contract spot

 

[Peltz]

Who will play in that spot now?

 

[Larrybiv]

Only gripe I might have with this is that bromance, sad Troubs and sad people in general.

But this is business, I'm aware of that. Happy with the first.

Maybe there is more to it behind the scenes. Best friends can sometimes be a bad thing. Kind of like dating someone you work with. Gets in the way of what your supposed to do on your job. Too exclusive? Lol.

 

[17futurecap]

Most of the people I’ve seen be upset by this are horny girls on twitter

These bitches be thirsty out here

Who could blame them?

 

[Edge]

Oof.

This is exactly the kind of deal I was worried about in the aftermath of that Kreider signing.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Now lets hope Canes lose every game so that pick gets juicer and juicer.

 

[aufheben]

Hopefully it's Toronto's 1st and that team is just shellshocked after the zamboni loss.

 

[LokiDog]

Not entirely...

Because Shesty is our a couple weeks? That doesn’t really change it.