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What did the Rangers ever do to you?Van gets Namestnikov and DeAngelo
NYR gets a second rounder in 2019
What did the Rangers ever do to you?Van gets Namestnikov and DeAngelo
NYR gets a second rounder in 2019
I'm not the GM, but I don't think you're getting anywhere close to the 1st for a team doubtful to make the playoffs. You beat Ottawa. This would be like hitting the powerball twice.
Col gets Staal retained at 2.85
NYR get a 3rd round pick 2019
Staal had a good year last season. I think Colorado can be dangerous with a little more defense. Staal would have to agree to a deal unless the Av's are not on his limited no trade clause list. He's well worth a 3rd rounder for the Av's. Rangers can free up a spot for Hajek
Van gets Namestnikov and DeAngelo
NYR gets a second rounder in 2019
There is no room for DeAngelo in NY. Pionk is better. Shattenkirk isn't going anywhere and they just spent a first rounder on a right handed d-man. Namestnikov is a good role guy but NY has plenty of them.
No thanks from the Canucks. We don’t have much use for either of those players and should not be trading draft picks right now.Col gets Staal retained at 2.85
NYR get a 3rd round pick 2019
Staal had a good year last season. I think Colorado can be dangerous with a little more defense. Staal would have to agree to a deal unless the Av's are not on his limited no trade clause list. He's well worth a 3rd rounder for the Av's. Rangers can free up a spot for Hajek
Van gets Namestnikov and DeAngelo
NYR gets a second rounder in 2019
There is no room for DeAngelo in NY. Pionk is better. Shattenkirk isn't going anywhere and they just spent a first rounder on a right handed d-man. Namestnikov is a good role guy but NY has plenty of them.
It wasn't my proposal. Now that we aren't competing for a cup and are in a rebuild, he's not as much of an anchor as he was. No rush to get rid of him and certainly not at the cost of a first...Staal is overpaid and can't play hockey anymore, yet, there is 3 years remaining on his deal. NYR will either buyout or offer another team with cap space a sizable incentive to take this player.
So unless a 1st or prospect Anderrson or Hajek, you're stuck with Staal.
The proposal (and more so things said about it) warrants drastic action and excessive judgement by sheer stupidity. It's a poor reflection on other Rangers fans.
Yes, I've looked at your defense. It's comical. Barrie has no clue how to play defense. Nemeth couldn't make the Stars who have no defenseman to begin with. Girard is a midget. He can't play. Defensively you were middle of the pack in GA and most of that was due to the fact you have some really good, puck possession forwards. When you look at the talent you have on defense, it's non existent and that can't be argued.
Yup! Don’t see why the Canucks would get involved in this deal. We bleed draft picks already, and we are supposed to be 3 years deep in our rebuild and I think we’ve acquired 1 extra draft pick that’s been used on a player we still have.No thanks from the Canucks. We don’t have much use for either of those players and should not be trading draft picks right now.
Didn't realize Staal was still playing? LHD the AVs already have Nemeth, Barbeiro and Cole fighting for the 4th line. At least, 1 of these player must cca
Terrible deal with 3 years @ $5.7M per remaining. Not only is his contract among the worst in the league, being 31 years old, little chance of any improvement. He was rumoured to be a buyout candidate. There is no chance any team will take this deal unless NYR adds.
Staal (50% retention) @ 3 years
2019 - 1st
for
2019 - 7th
Barberio
No chance AVs accept unless a significant return with the inclusion of their 1st.
I respectfully disagree.
You or I will say things, be they brilliant or stupid, and people will disagree.
Nobody suddenly says wow, member X posted Y, now let's {arbitrarily} (take a capricious posture and) diss all Ranger fans.
Sure, if the guy [or anyone else] makes a statement like,
"and on behalf of all Ranger fans..."
then and in that event, he clearly asked for it going beyond the right to his own opinion, so by all means who am I to step in and try to stop the crucifixion?
But clearly, the OP did not go there.
The OP seems to press his arguments on our board, sometimes to the consternation of several, including usually a core chorus of dissenters. I do not remember all language of every post as I have more important things to attend to, but while I get the feeling it is probably fair to say he is as snarky on occasion as anyone else, I don't believe he is nearly always the aggressor. That is, he gives as good as he gets. I am guilty of that as well, justified or not, so I will only remind there is a famous phrase about casting the first stone.
The quality of posts should not be a determining factor in the issuing of punishment such as sanction and unilateral ostracism. That only works against freedom of speech and encourages a herd mentality, right or wrong on the merits of the proposed argument.
If any of us feels strongly, rebuke is in order, based on merit as argued.
If any of us wants to go further, there is the individual option if conscience dictates to ignore.
But a call to not merely shun but fully excommunicate is not acceptable, especially without good reason.
You have a right to your opinion MH, as we all do.
But you are better than this. You are quite professorial and erudite at times.
Turn away, if you will, from the slippery slope leading to the dark side.
This reads like an article from The Players' Tribune in a world where writing bad trade proposals is a professional sport.