Rumor: Rangers Interested in James van Riemsdyk

[Gospel of Prospal]

For some reason, I'm not allowed to post on the main Roster Building Thread
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But anyway, I need to text my friend who knows the van Riemsdyks

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[GregSirico]

He's going to want a ton of money and years ... PASS. And I like JVR.

 

[ZacUSNYR]

I remember hearing that JVR grew up as a Rangers fan.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

I remember hearing that JVR grew up as a Rangers fan.

He grew up a huge Rangers fan like Shattenkirk did. He idolized Adam Graves.

 

[SML2]

First Shattenkirk, next JVR. The Rangers make dreams come true. I wanted to be a cowboy when I was 6. Mr. Dolan, I wear size 13 boots and would prefer a black hat and horse which I shall name "midnight" I will provide my own spurs and pistol, thank you very much.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

First Shattenkirk, next JVR. The Rangers make dreams come true. I wanted to be a cowboy when I was 6. Mr. Dolan, I wear size 13 boots and would prefer a black hat and horse which I shall name "midnight" I will provide my own spurs and pistol, thank you very much.

From what I've heard in the past, he's willing to take less money if it meant the term was long

 

[Edge]

I don't know why, but JVR never really did anything for me.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

I don't know why, but JVR never really did anything for me.

Well, because he's a bit of a one-trick pony...but he's really good at that trick

 

[FJB]

For what he wants you might as well throw the bank at JT instead lol

 

[SML2]

From what I've heard in the past, he's willing to take less money if it meant the term was long

But then there's that guilt thing hanging over us. He takes less to come here then you feel bad trading him. It's like renting an apartment to a friend. Now you feel like a schmuck if you raise the rent. If you take him, give him market value, then there's no strings.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I’d take him on the Shattenkirk esque deal but that’s about it

 

[Rangers in 7]

if hes taking a discount like @Oscar Lindberg said then yea im in

 

[Off Sides]

JVR would maybe be a good add for an already developed team looking to take the next step that also needed someone to fill a gap on their LW side.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I don't have much interest in him. Especially with the contract he will get. Just not the right time/fit for him.

 

[Edge]

Well, because he's a bit of a one-trick pony...but he's really good at that trick

Part of me just feels like he leaves me wanting.

I can't figure out if it's because I more closely associate him with the Philly years, or what.

 

[Trxjw]

I'll believe it when I see it. TFP has always been unreliable.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I'll believe it when I see it. TFP has always been unreliable.

I mean, all it says is we expressed interest. That's not saying much at all. For all we know it was just us asking what his price will be and that was it. I doubt we even have any real interest.

 

[effen]

Part of me just feels like he leaves me wanting.

I can't figure out if it's because I more closely associate him with the Philly years, or what.

He's at times an eye-poppingly lazy player who doesn't remotely use his size in the way which you'd hope for. A worse Nash in every way but shot.

He's made a career on having that one Jonas Hoglund season like 5 times.

You know how bad you have to be at your own end of the ice to score 36 goals but earn less than 15 mins of ice time? 63% ozone start. Woof. Means he's probably pretty good at puck posession and retention though.

 

[cheech70]

3 yrs @6m 1st year ntc after that submit list of 15 teams to allow a trade

 

[Thordic]

Wrong time for us to be signing a guy like JVR. I won't be surprised if we do sign him, though. And I won't be livid. But we should pass.

 

[Ola]

I don't know why, but JVR never really did anything for me.

Same here, never been a big fan.

 

[silverfish]

If we're rebuilding for the next three years, why are we signing JvR?

 

[Ola]

This is kind of faulty logic, because it’s not one or the other, but getting JVR does make moving Hayes a little easier.

If JVR takes the Shatty contract, does it make sense to sign him and deal Hayes?

Or to deal Kreider?

It of course depends on what we could get for Kreider or Hayes, but maybe there is some logic there.

 

[Thordic]

I'm not trading Kreider unless someone seriously overpays. I'd prefer not to trade Hayes either but I'd be more ok trading him for market value.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

gonna need like a 3 year deal otherwise this is a bad idea.

It still may be a bad idea