Speculation: Offseason Thread #6 (Mod post #318)

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PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH NEW YORK RANGERS ORGANISATION 2016-2017 (30 - 29 if Gropp contract slides)
NEW YORK RANGERS SQUAD(16)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr|Pos |Player| Caphit |Contract Status |Team 2015 |Drafted/Acquired |Age 2016
1| F | Jesper Fast(h) |$950.000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R6 #157 NYR (2010) |25
2| F | Oscar Lindberg^ |$650,000 |RFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #57 PHX (2010) - acquired unsigned through trade|25
3| F | Tanner Glass |$1,450,000 |UFA 2017 |New York Rangers/NHL |R7 #265 Florida Panthers (2003) - signed w/NYR as UFA |32
4| D | Brady Skjei (ELC) |$925,000* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #28 NYR (2012) |22
5| D | Kevin Kline |$2,900,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #37 Nashville Predators (2003) - acquired through trade|32
6| D | Nick Holden |$1,650,000 |UFA 2018 |Colorado Avalanche/NHL |Undrafted - acquired through trade |29
7| G | Anti Raanta |$1,000,000 |UFA 2018 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted - acquired through trade |27
8| F | Pavel Buchnevich (ELC) |$925,000* |RFA 2019 |St. Petersburg SKA/KHL |R3 #75 NYR (2013) |21
9| F | Rick Nash (NMC) |$7,800,000 |UFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #1 overall Columbus Blue Jackets (2002) - acquired through trade|32
10| D | Ryan McDonagh |$4,700,000 |UFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #12 Montreal (2007) - acquired unsigned through trade|27
11| F | Mats Zuccarello (NTC) |$4,500,000 |UFA 2019 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |29
12| D | Dan Girardi (NMC => NTC)|$5,500,000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |32
13| F | Derick Brassard |$5,000,000 |UFA 2020 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #6 Columbus Blue Jackets (2006) - acquired through trade|29
14| G | Henrik Lundqvist (NMC)|$8,500,000 |UFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R7 #208 NYR (2000) |34
15| F | Derek Stepan (NMC => NTC)|$6,500,000 |UFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R2 #51 NYR (2008) |26
16| D | Marc Staal (NMC => NTC)|$5,750,000 |UFA 2021 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #12 NYR (2005) |29[/table]

TOTALS
SALARY CAP: $73,000,000
CAP PAYROLL: $57,050,000
LTIR: $650,000 (injured players salary - Lindberg - can be deducted once season starts)
CAP SPACE (16-man roster - 8 FWDs, 6 D, 2 G): $14,300,000
^ - injured, operated on in offseason and placed on LTIR until November/December

AVERAGE AGE ~ 28.3 years

CONTRACTED BUT ASSIGNED TO AHL/ECHL/ELSEWHERE (14 - or 13 depending on Ryan Gropps status)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr |Pos |Player| Caphit |Contract Status |Team 2015 |Drafted |Age 2016
17|D |Chris Summers |$600.000 |UFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #29 Phoenix Coyotes (2006) |28
18|F |Adam Chapie (ELC) |$800.000* |RFA 2017 |UMass/NCAA |Undrafted (started w NYR) |25
19|D |Troy Donnay (ELC) |$716,667* |RFA 2017 |Greenville Road Warriors/ECHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |22
20|G |MacKenzie Skapski (ELC)|$661,667* |RFA 2017 |Greenville Road Warriors/ECHL |R6 #170 NYR (2013) |22
21|D |Calle Andersson (ELC) |$661,667* |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R4 #119 NYR (2012) |22
22|G |Magnus Hellberg |$625,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #38 Nashville (2011) |25
23|F |Chris Brown |$575,000 |RFA 2017 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #36 Arizona (2009) |25
24|F |Adam Tambellini (ELC) |$803.333* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R3 #65 NYR (2013) |22
25|F |Cristoval Nieves(ELC) |$755.000* |RFA 2018 |Michigan Wolverines/NCAA |R2 #59 NYR (2012) |22
26|F |Steven Fogarty (ELC) |$750.000* |RFA 2018 |Notre Dame Fighting Irish/NCAA |R3 #72 NYR (2011) |23
27|F |Malte Strömwall (ELC) |$742.500* |RFA 2018 |AIK/SHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |22
28|D |Ryan Graves (ELC) |$633.333* |RFA 2018 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R4 #110 NYR (2013) |21
29|F |Ryan Gropp (ELC)¤ |$839.166* |RFA 2019 |Seattle/WHL |R2 #41 NYR (2015) |20
30|G |Brandon Halvorsen (ELC)|$803.333* |RFA 2019 |Sault Ste. Marie/OHL |R2 #59 NYR (2014) |20[/table]

* - has additional bonus money in contract
ELC - denotes player on Entry Level Contract
NTC - denotes No Trade Clause in Contract
NMC - denotes No Movement Clause in Contract
¤ - contract can slide if he remains in juniors

2016 NYR DRAFT PICKS
[table="head;width=3800]Nr|Draft # |Position |Player| Team 2015/2016| Height |Weight| Nationality |Shoots|DOB[*]1|#81 - 3rd round NYR |D |Sean Day|Mississauga Steelheads/OHL |6' 2" | 229 | Belgium/Canada |L|January 9, 1998 [*]2|#98 - 4th round Arizona |D |Tarmo Reunanen |TPS U20 (Finland) |6' 0" | 180 | Finland |L|March 1, 1998 [*]3|#141 - 5th round NYR |LW/RW |Timothy Gettinger|Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/OHL |6' 5"| 201 | USA |R|April 14, 1998[*]4|#171 - 6th round NYR |c |Gabriel Fontaine |Rouyn-Noranda Huskies/QMJHL |6' 1" | 187 | Canada |L|April 30, 1997[*]5|#174 - 6th round Florida |G |Tyler Wall |Leamington Flyers/GOJHL |6' 2" | 190 | Canada |R|January 14, 1998[*]6|#201 - 7th round NYR |C |Ty Ronning |Vancouver Giants/WHL |5' 9" | 165 | Canada |R|October 20, 1997[/LIST]

We lost our 1st round pick to Arizona in the trade for Keith Yandle
We lost our 2nd round pick to Carolina in the trade for Eric Staal
We then also gained a 4th round pick from Arizona
We traded our 4th in 2015 to San Jose for James Sheppard
We gained Floridas 6th round pick from Florida trading them right to Keith Yandle


RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (RFAs) (14)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr|Pos |Player| Caphit 2015/2016|Team 2015/2016 |Drafted/Acquired|Age 2016|Signed
1| F | Chris Kreider |$2,475,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #19 NYR (2009) |25|
2| F | Kevin Hayes (ELC) |$900,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #24 Chicago (2010)- signed w/NYR as UFA|24|
3| F | J.T. Miller |$874.125 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #15 NYR (2011) |23|
4| D | Dylan McIlrath |$600,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #10 NYR (2010) |24|
5| F | Marek Hrivik |$698,250 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |25|
6| F | Niklas Jensen |$863,333 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #29 Vancouver (2011) |23|
7| F | Luke Adam |$650.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #44 Buffalo Sabres (2008) |26|
8|F | Josh Nichols (ELC) |$709,167 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R7 #182 Toronto Maple Leafs (2010) |24|
9|F | Chris McCarthy (ELC) |$692,500 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |25|
10|D | Samuel Noreau (ELC) |$685,000 |Norfolk Admirals/ECHL |R5 #136 NYR (2011) |23|
11|F | Michael St. Croix (ELC)|$665,000 |Greenville Road Warriors/ECHL |R4 #106 NYR (2011) |23|
12|D | Tommy Hughes (ELC) |$608,333 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |24|
13|F | Michael Kantor (ELC) |$583,333 |Greenville Road Warriors/ECHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |24|
14|D | Matt Bodie (ELC) |$575.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted (started w NYR) |26|[/table]

Restricted (Group 2) NHL free agents can discuss new contracts with other teams beginning on the day after this season's entry draft, June 26, which is also the deadline for a team to make a qualifying offer. Discussions must cease if a player accepts a contract from his own team or is confirmed to go into arbitration with his team, be it player- or team-filed.
An offer sheet is a contract offered to a restricted free agent by a team other than the one for which he played during the prior season.
When a player accepts an offer sheet and his team declines to match the value of the contract, his former team is entitled to draft pick compensation in the next upcoming draft or drafts based on the averaged yearly salary of the contract.

[table="head;width=4200]AVERAGE ANNUAL VALUE|RFA COMPENSATION
Less than $1,239,226 |Nothing
Over $1,239,226 to $1,877,615 |Third-round pick
Over $1,877,615 to $3,755,233 |Second-round pick
Over $3,755,233 to $5,632,847 |First and third-round picks
Over $5,632,847 to $7,510,464 |First, second and third-round picks
Over $7,510,464 to $9,388,080 |Two firsts, a second and third-round picks
Over $9,388,080 |Four first-round picks[/table]

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (UFAs) (12)
[table="head;width=4200]Nr|Pos |Player| Caphit 2015/2016|Team 2015/2016 |Drafted/Acquired|Age 2016|Signed
1| F | Eric Staal |$8,250,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R1 #2 overall Carolina Hurricanes (2003) acquired through trade|32|
2| D | Keith Yandle |$5.300,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R4 #105 Phoenix Coyotes (2005) acquired through trade |30|rights to Florida/signed
3| D | Dan Boyle |$4,500,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |Undrafted - signed w/NYR as UFA |40|
4| F | Dominic Moore |$1,500,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R4 #95 NYR (2000) |36|
5| F | Viktor Stålberg |$1,100,000 |New York Rangers/NHL |R4 #95 NYR (2000) |36|
6| D | Rafael Diaz |$700.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted - signed w/NYR as UFA |30|
7| G | Cedrik Desjardins |$600,000 |Manchester Monarchs/ECHL |Undrafted |31|
8| F | Jason Megna |$600.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted |26|
9| F | Matt Lindblad |$600.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |Undrafted |26|
10| F | Brian Gibbons |$600.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R2 #44 Buffalo Sabres (2008) |26|
11| F | Nick Tarnasky |$575,000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R7 #287 Tampa Bay Lightening (2003) |32|
12| F | Daniel Paille |$575.000 |Hartford Wolfpack/AHL |R1 #20 Buffalo (2002) |32|[/table]

On July 1, 2016 the free agency period begins and unrestricted free agents are free to negotiate and sign contracts with any team.
In addition, any player at least 22 years of age who has not been selected in the NHL Draft can sign with any team as a free agent.
Any player who is not entry-level, but does not meet the qualifications of unrestricted free agency becomes a restricted free agent when his contract expires.

PLAYERS STILL UNSIGNED BUT WITH RIGHTS RETAINED BY NYR (8)
[table="head;width=3800]Nr|Position |Player| Team| Height |Weight| Nationality |Shoots|DOB|Drafted
1|LW/D |Ahti Oksanen @ |Boston University/NCAA |6' 3"| 209 | Finland |L|March 10, 1993 |Undrafted
2|G |Igor Shesterkin |St. Petersburg SKA (KHL) |6' 1"| 187 | Russia |L|December 30, 1995 |R4 #118 NYR (2014)
3|D |Tyler Nanne ¤ |Ohio State/NCAA (did not play) |5' 10"|175 | USA |R|March 17, 1996 |R5 #142 NYR (2014)
4|LW |Robin Kovacs |AIK/Allsvenskan |6' 0"| 175 | Sweden |L|November 16, 1996 |R3 #62 NYR (2015)
5|D |Sergey Zborovskiy |Regina/WHL |6' 3"| 200 | Russia |R|February 21, 1997 |R3 #79 NYR (2015)
6|C |Brad Morrison |Prince George/WHL |6' 0"| 160 | Canada |L|January 4, 1997 |R4 #113 NYR (2015)
7|RW |Daniel Bernhardt |London Knights/OHL |6' 3"| 191 | Sweden |L|April 11, 1996 |R4 #119 NYR (2015)
8|G |Adam Huska |Green Bay Gamblers/USHL |6' 3"| 191 | Slovakia |L|May 12, 1997 |R7 #184 NYR (2015)
(9)|F |Klingberg, Carl |Free agent - rights retained|6' 3"|205 | Sweden |R|January 28, 1991 |R2 #34 Atlanta (2009)[/table]

@ - signed to an AHL deal with Hartford Wolfpack
¤ - injured

2017 DRAFT PICKS

1st round NYR
3rd round NYR
4th round Florida
5th round NYR
6th round VAN
7th round NYR

We lost our 2nd round pick to Carolina in the trade for Eric Staal
We lost our 4th round pick to Colorado in the trade for Nick Holden
We lost our 6th round pick to Nashville in the trade for Magnus Hellberg
We gained a 4th round pick from Arizona for Keith Yandle - condition was met when he signed a 7 year deal there
We gained a 6th round pick from Vancouver when we traded Emerson Etem

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[silverfish]

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Good thing the fourth period is a joke.

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

ew I mean ew

 

[TheDirtyH]

if it means no more T. Glass, I'm ok with this

 

[NYRFAN218]

if it means no more T. Glass, I'm ok with this

Only if he's signing a contract that's the same as Glass' or less.

 

[FLYLine27*]

if it means no more T. Glass, I'm ok with this

Oh stop it. Glass is going nowhere.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Glass gone and Martin at 1.5 or less. Otherwise **** that

 

[Fitzy]

Only if he's signing a contract that's the same as Glass' or less.

With what Cizikas just got?

Martin will be looking at 4 x 2.2-2.5 is my bet. That's the new premium for top 4th line players like Prust, Boyle, Neil after a few good seasons.

(PS, Lewis just got 4x2)

 

[E-Train]

Pass even with Glass gone. He's getting the Prust deal from someone.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

So we are going to overpay for Matt Martin?

The fourth line isn't that bad. Get rid of Glass, add Hrivik, there you go, some combination of Hrivik, Fast, Lindberg and Jensen should work on the fourth line.

 

[TheTakedown]

Glass gone and Martin at 1.5 or less. Otherwise **** that

I'd go $1.8M for him assuming Glass is dumped for a 7th next year...

Other wise forget it

 

[Fitzy]

So we are going to overpay for Matt Martin?

The fourth line isn't that bad. Get rid of Glass, add Hrivik, there you go, some combination of Hrivik, Fast, Lindberg and Jensen should work on the fourth line.

I'm guessing you arent a huge subscriber to the idea that physicality is important in wearing down an opposing team and taking away some of the confidence in the PMDs during breakout sessions.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I'm guessing you arent a huge subscriber to the idea that physicality is important in wearing down an opposing team and taking away some of the confidence in the PMDs during breakout sessions.

But you can't afford to pay $2 million plus for a fourth liner.

Rather pay $1.5 for Riley Nash.

 

[Raspewtin]

Matt Martin is good at hockey. would love him

 

[NYRFAN218]

With what Cizikas just got?

Martin will be looking at 4 x 2.2-2.5 is my bet. That's the new premium for top 4th line players like Prust, Boyle, Neil after a few good seasons.

(PS, Lewis just got 4x2)

I expect a contract like that too. And I hope to God that contract doesn't come from us otherwise this team hasn't learned a thing.

Maybe he leaves money and term on the table to play in New York still where his GF and her family are.

 

[Irishguy42]

Matt Martin is good at hockey. would love him

I would too. But I don't want to overpay him.

 

[KreiderHouseRules*]

Oh stop it. Glass is going nowhere.

Based on?

Glass is AV's guy and possibly Sather's guy. His role has zero impact in the playoffs.

There's no reason to think Gorton has some loyalty to him that supersedes winning.

Not to mention, there are teams taking on MUCH worse salaries to get a mid-pick out of it.

Look what Datsyuk's dead 7.5M brought back.

Glass's 1.45M for 1 more year won't cost nearly that much to get rid of. Glass and a 5th or a prospect we no longer want for future considerations.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Martin is another player I expect to be overpaid. I'd rather the Rangers not be that team to do so.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Based on?

Glass is AV's guy and possibly Sather's guy. His role has zero impact in the playoffs.

There's no reason to think Gorton has some loyalty to him that supersedes winning.

Not to mention, there are teams taking on MUCH worse salaries to get a mid-pick out of it.

Look what Datsyuk's dead 7.5M brought back.

Glass's 1.45M for 1 more year won't cost nearly that much to get rid of. Glass and a 5th or a prospect we no longer want for future considerations.

Rangers don't have that many prospects to,include one with Glass in a trade.

 

[Irishguy42]

https://www.sny.tv/rangers/news/what-jeff-gorton-said-about-the-draft-free-agency-and-more/186161860

In case anyone missed it, here's the post-draft interview with Gorton.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

https://www.sny.tv/rangers/news/what-jeff-gorton-said-about-the-draft-free-agency-and-more/186161860

In case anyone missed it, here's the post-draft interview with Gorton.

"We are close on a few things that didn't materialize today"

Yes make something happen, need something to talk about before UFA

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

It's be great if we dumped Nash girardi or staal before ufa

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Honestly think whoever loses out on stamkos is gunna go for Nash...

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

It's be great if we dumped Nash girardi or staal before ufa

You mean "And", not "Or" Haha