Confirmed Trade: [NYR/NJD] Michael Grabner for 2018 2nd round pick and Yegor Rykov

[blood gin]

Rykov still something of an unknown Not sure he even plays in the NHL. May be a KHL guy permanently.

 

[haveandare]

joke right?? a mid to late 2nd and some mid tier prospect? i'd say NJ easily won

Eh, both teams got what they wanted. NJ got the better player now obviously but NYR are looking for futures, which is exactly what they got.

 

[ShelbyZ]

dang did no one offer anything good?

Assuming it's the Devils 2018 2nd, the eventual placement in the #47-50 overall range was probably a factor.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Late?

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Never expected it to be New Jersey.

good deal

 

[justafan22]

Leafs are morons if they don't move JVR

 

[Garbage Goal]

Not a fan of this trade for the Devils, this would be a move I expect to make when you’re contending not when you’re still building. Good haul for the Rangers though.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Very cheap .

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Thank god.

I totally missed the stickied thread with 6+ pages on it.

 

[MarkMessyay11]

It’s the same level of value. Fairly well known Gorton is more interested in prospects than picks.

I'm sure the Rangers are familiar with Rykov's play as well. He was on the same team as Buchnevich a few seasons ago and is currently playing with Shestyorkin. I think it's a very solid, fair deal...who would have thought that, on top of it being between the Rangers/Devils.

 

[JT Kreider]

Rykov is a long shot to come over

Source on this?

 

[ottawa]

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Source on this?

I'm guessing the Gross tweet

 

[tom leafers]

Well I called the 2nd round pick. What the hell though the devils came out of nowhere. I did not exp cut them to snag it. I guess since there more likely to finish higher was a factory

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Hopefully Yegor comes with Igor to New York in the offseason

 

[pensfansince88]

Why would it be late?

i would assume the pick is 16-31..you plan on making the playoffs right?

 

[The Great Weal]

I wonder what Nash gets now

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Source on this?

The quote from our AGM on the previous page.

 

[bernmeister]

1. @bernmeister

   care to elaborate?
   

 

[blood gin]

Some Rangers fans were sure it would be a 1st for Grabner. It'll be a mid to low 2nd and Rykov who may never play in the league. But that kind of 2nd is fair value for Grabner. Rangers have drafted well. Works out for both

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Source on this?

He signed with SKA and also has said multiple times he likes it there

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I mean it's hard to gauge a "win" in these deals. Grabner adds depth and scoring/pk ability to the Devils. No one in a 100 years thought Grabner would play the way he has with the Rangers. Potential 2nd round pick and a decent prospect is good value.

 

[Miller Time NYR]

Rykov plays with our top G prospect with SKA St.Petes, a 2nd was the baseline for a trade; I'm sure our scouts have seen Rykov play a ton. Happy with the return, hopefully Grabs comes back in the offseason.

 

[Kakko]

He's a 5th rounder from a couple years ago... who realistically never comes to NA. NYR was NEVER going to get a 1st.

I'm not gonna pretend I know much of anything about Rykov, but it's pretty obvious you don't either, so I'd recommend not basing judgment off of draft position 1.5 years ago.
And the Rangers have more than enough connections to SKA that they'd know if he wasn't coming over.

 

[CodeE]

Cool now trade McDonagh to the Islanders because you're so cool with trading players to tri-state area teams.