Why would a team that's in the top 5-7 range give up that pick for lesser picks and bottom 6 players? Which is pretty much all you'd want to part with.I would kill to see the Rangers somehow trade into the Top 5-7 picks and land Bowen Byram. I know, we're already guarantee Hughes or Kakko, I'm greedy - but Byram is going to be a monster on somebody's blueline. We have the pieces to swing that deal.
Why would a team that's in the top 5-7 range give up that pick for lesser picks and bottom 6 players? Which is pretty much all you'd want to part with.
It's a pipe dream.
Lias Andersson has looked good since the call up. Sure we thought he’d be NHL ready a little earlier but that was only due to his great defensive game. His skating has held him back a lotI sure hope these guys are more ready than the "NHL-Ready" Lias Andersson was (and still is).
That is actually a fair deal. I'd do that for #8.Where did I say I'd trade bottom six and lesser picks? At least ask me first. ;-) All I said was I'd love to see us find a way to get it done.
If a team wanted Kreider in a sign and trade plus the WPG 1st and a 2nd to get their pick - say Buffalo - I think that's fair value. If they would want a different top six player, that's also fair.
Sign and trades are rare in the NHL. The only benefit is that you can do 8 years instead of 7 and honestly I think that's a long deal for a guy like Kreider.Where did I say I'd trade bottom six and lesser picks? At least ask me first. ;-) All I said was I'd love to see us find a way to get it done.
If a team wanted Kreider in a sign and trade plus the WPG 1st and a 2nd to get their pick - say Buffalo - I think that's fair value. If they would want a different top six player, that's also fair.
I can't believe people think anyone else is going to give up a top 10 pick.
It's not impossible, but the way the chips fall this year, nobody who has top ten pick is a Kreider away from being a playoff team. It more the sellers lining up wrong than idea that a top ten is available. None of them are in win now mode and they are all in similar or equal rebuilds.we traded for the 7th OA just two years ago. Its not outlandish.
Stepan+Raanta for the 7th OA + ADA, is not far off from a package of Kreider+22nd OA for a 7-9 OA
It's not impossible, but the way the chips fall this year, nobody who has top ten pick is a Kreider away from being a playoff team. It more the sellers lining up wrong than idea that a top ten is available. None of them are in win now mode and they are all in similar or equal rebuilds.
Skjei is still around. ADA broke out this season. Pionk is a decent bottom-pair. Then we have Rykov, Lindgren, Hajek close to ready, then Miller, Lindqvist, Reunanen further off, but all had great development seasons this year.
We are missing a big #1 stud D guy, but the rest are filling in nicely in the future.
Where’s Rykov at though
Figuring out our goalie problem is gonna be tough as well, what the hell do we do with all 3 of Shestyorkin, Hank, and Georgiev? Maybe start Shesty in the AHL like Samsonov and then trade Georgiev at the TDL?
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Also in case anyone wants to know more about Kravtsov, here’s a 10 min highlight video of this season (#74 in black/white)
Only if you guys pass on Kakko for Cozens.Sounds like you guys need to pass on Kakko for Byram
Maybe, Sorokin and Shestyorkin are also close friendsMaybe this will open the path for Sorokin to sign soon?
That is actually a fair deal. I'd do that for #8.
But the thing is Byram won't fall past Detroit at 6. So you'd have to trade with LA/Colorado/Chicago who would all much rather hold onto their picks and just draft at that spot.
Lias Andersson has looked good since the call up. Sure we thought he’d be NHL ready a little earlier but that was only due to his great defensive game. His skating has held him back a lot
Edmonton cannot help the Rangers fix their awful defense. Would rather trade with a team that canKakko and Kravtsov is a hell of a 1-2 punch at rw.
Shestyorkin is a stud as well
They just need to fix their awful defense and they'll be a good team for a long time.
Also, does this mean you guys can trade Georgiev to Edmonton now?