If SJS continue to crap out and are out of it early. I wonder if they will start making trades to improve farm system?
Right now, one website I looked at has them ranked as the worst farm system in the NHL.
The Rangers could be looking for a young player that is in the NHL to run the 2nd line Center spot. Someone like Tomáš Hertl would be a great fit.
Would something like this work?
SJS trade:
Thomas Hertl
NYR trade:
Filip Chytil
Libor Hajek
Georgiov
2nd round pick
I don’t know what exactly are the needs for SJ. They improve 3 positions with youth players and a draft pick.
I don't fully agree w/yr premise.
SJS want to contend this yr, barring injuries.
Like someone said, look at SLB last yr.
That said I will courtesy entertain your prop, b'c in theory if enough is overpaid in high enough currency then you get needed depth which may be enuf to offset loss of star short term, and gain long term.
Rangers, however, will not oblige on your OP, which is to be commended for good faith effort to a win win. NY says no, but may consider with alternate pieces.
Chytil is not untouchable, but I like him more than the improved and emerging Lias Andersson. Chytil is a piece I would surrender IN A PACKAGE for the likes of Seider, not Hertl.
As I have been saying, Skjei and his 5.25 should be dealt, not only since we have Hajek and Lindgren emerging to replace him and Staal, but b'c there are limitations down the road with the exp draft.
Gotta think way ahead.
After 3 yrs elcs Kakko + Kravtsov will command big raises even as rfas.
Need to keep Haj to make Skjei expendable.
Georgiev is available since we have Shesty. We would be eating into his first elc year, so we would need enough profit elsewhere to do it, but he is available.
Whether it is from current roster, or after a couple of other trades first, I think something adequate to your premise can be achieved. But I have to think about it and get back to you this w/e at earliest.