Speculation: Offseason Thread: Officially Offseason

[GAGLine]

This is really my only gripe at this point. If Girardi requires protection in the expansion draft, then he needs to be bought out.

What I haven't figured out is whether or teams will be able to buy out players on June 15, 2017. I don't mind keeping Girardi for one more year and then attempting to trade him at the deadline if a contender is interested in him (Rangers may not be at all next season)

Of course we'll be able to buy him out on June 15th, 2017. That's the yearly buyout window. What we won't be able to do is buy him out without incurring cap penalties. There will be no compliance buyouts.

You guys also forget that the Rangers will almost certainly have another buyout window after arbitration. Kreider, Hayes and Miller are all up for arbitration. If at least 2 of them elect arbitration, whether they get to an actual hearing or not, we will have another opportunity to buy out Girardi if we really need to.

 

[NYR Viper]

Aaron Ward ‏@NHL_AaronWard 11m11 minutes ago
Expect Detroit Red Wings to make announcement tomorrow along with Pavel Datsyuk confirming he will not be returning next year.

They will be moving that contract

 

[Tawnos]

Trade Yandle to the Stars for a 5th.

The Stars just dealt Goligoski because of a decision between him Russell and Demers. I don't think they're interested in acquiring negotiating rights to another D.

 

[Irishguy42]

They will be moving that contract

It's going to cost them a pretty penny though.

Moving it won't come cheap.

 

[NYR Viper]

David Staples ‏@dstaples 3m3 minutes ago
Oilers rumoured to have interest in Zach Bogosian. Hmmm.

At best a Plan B option.

If this is true, Staal should be on their radar

 

[NYR Viper]

It's going to cost them a pretty penny though.

Moving it won't come cheap.

Yep, they will need the cap space to take on Nash

 

[Trxjw]

If this is true, Staal should be on their radar

On Edmonton's radar? Doubtful. Bogosian is right-handed, and the pool of available top-4 RHD basically got cut in half yesterday. So now pundits are going to start rumoring every RHD to Edmonton because the 4th overall for Barrie or Trouba fantasy got squashed.

 

[NYR Viper]

What about trying to find a way to bring in a player like Ville Pokka from the Hawks? RD, 45 points last year in the AHL. 22 years old.

Seems like Bowman and Quenville really like Rundblad and have blocked him from the NHL. Maybe the Rangers give him a shot ad trade a lower line forward on an ELC? Klingberg? Jensen?

 

[NYR Viper]

On Edmonton's radar? Doubtful. Bogosian is right-handed, and the pool of available top-4 RHD basically got cut in half yesterday. So now pundits are going to start rumoring every RHD to Edmonton because the 4th overall for Barrie or Trouba fantasy got squashed.

Klein?

 

[rangers1314]

What about trying to find a way to bring in a player like Ville Pokka from the Hawks? RD, 45 points last year in the AHL. 22 years old.

Seems like Bowman and Quenville really like Rundblad and have blocked him from the NHL. Maybe the Rangers give him a shot ad trade a lower line forward on an ELC? Klingberg? Jensen?

perhaps he could be part of a package for Klein?

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Klein?

It's all coming together exactly as I laid it out...

Muahahaha.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Depending on what direction our team wants to go, Klein to Edmonton seems like a good move for both teams

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Wait why would the Yotes trade the #3 o/a pick from last season?

 

[Trxjw]

Klein?

I'm sure they'd be interested. Just not sure if we can get the right return from them that'd get me interested. Their 2nd is a start, but I'd want a good prospect on top of that.

On a related note, I'm continually baffled by how a team who has been so bad for so long can have such a ****** prospect pool. Jesus.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Klein for Edm 2nd and Ethan Bear.

Maybe that'll give Jeret Smith some incentive to sign since he'll have two of his Seattle buds in the system

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

No way they move Strome, Domi or Duclair. That's their future. Arizona needs help on defense outside of OEL. They have $$ and they will throw it at Goligoski. What a smart move for that franchise...

Yandle for NYR 1st '17 + Duclair + 2nd '16

Wait a year

Sign Goligoski for $$ to replace what Yandle brought.

Profit:

Goligsoki + Duclair + NYR 1st + NYR 2nd for Yandle

If they are not moving Staal to keep Yandle (lol), I would argue that the opportunity cost of not moving Yandle at the deadline this year should also be considered as part of the deal. Take your pick of metrics from about December - March and it was pretty clear.

 

[Trxjw]

Klein for Edm 2nd and Ethan Bear.

Maybe that'll give Jeret Smith some incentive to sign since he'll have two of his Seattle buds in the system

I'd do that deal. Not sure the Oilers would though.

 

[JimmyG89]

What about trying to find a way to bring in a player like Ville Pokka from the Hawks? RD, 45 points last year in the AHL. 22 years old.

Seems like Bowman and Quenville really like Rundblad and have blocked him from the NHL. Maybe the Rangers give him a shot ad trade a lower line forward on an ELC? Klingberg? Jensen?

So a team in dire need of good young players on an ELC are going to trade a good young player on an ELC? Runblad blocking him? Runblad couldn't block a player going to his own net, but he's holding a spot over him?

I think they're more likely to trade Runblad.

Do people even consider what the other team needs before trading for a player? We'd have to give up quite a bit to get him IMO.

These are two teams that need more ELC on their roster, we don't match up in this kind of a trade.

 

[Mac n Gs]

I'd do that deal. Not sure the Oilers would though.

I won't lie, it's probably tilted towards us a bit, but I'm viewing that value as opposed to what Bogosian would cost them. Klein also has the better contract, and they can spend the extra $2M+ on good depth players to fill out their bottom-6.

 

[Trxjw]

I won't lie, it's probably tilted towards us a bit, but I'm viewing that value as opposed to what Bogosian would cost them. Klein also has the better contract, and they can spend the extra $2M+ on good depth players to fill out their bottom-6.

I'd wager that they'd counter with Yakupov instead of Bear.

 

[glees68]

On mobile, but Garth Snow said the Expansion rules still aren't set, and GMs have only heard "potential guidelines." Jeeeeeze, what a mess.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I'd wager that they'd counter with Yakupov instead of Bear.

To be honest, I have never been a Yakupov fan. However, if you can get him + a 2nd for Klein, I think its a great move. Maybe he can finally put it together here. Maybe not and he just ends up being a 3rd liner. It is worth the risk IMO.

 

[Irishguy42]

I'd wager that they'd counter with Yakupov instead of Bear.

I'm fine with either of those two, plus the 2nd round pick.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Didn't realize we were right near 1000. New thread is up.