Speculation: Rangers open to moving a first-round pick

[bambamcam4ever]

One thing about all the Rangers prospects they traded for was that the scouting reports were all the same. High hockey IQ. Hard to beat one on one. Win puck battles. Leaders. Max effort players on every shift. Hate losing. Teammates love them. Put Andersson and Chytil with them who are the same. You have a team once again. Honestly, Rangers had a bunch of players that won a ton of playoff games, got paid and got lazy. It happens. They moved them out. This league is still about winning playoff games with D. Pitt stunk for years in the playoffs because their role players were terrible and their team defense stunk. They won the biggest games with defense in these 2 runs. Devils offense is pretty darn good. Their defenseman are way below average. Which is why I'm amazed they keep on drafting so many forwards.

It's impressive to get so much wrong in just one paragraph. Congrats.

 

[justafan22]

Any player under 25 on this list I think could be a target.

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Dumba?

 

[thadd]

I really hope that they don't.
I'm not a Rangers fan but I think it would be cool to watch them draft a disgusting number of youth at this draft and then go back to their crazy spending on UFAs and be in good shape 3 years down the road. It's so doable for them because they've always managed to attract free agents.

 

[Kupo]

I really hope that they don't.
I'm not a Rangers fan but I think it would be cool to watch them draft a disgusting number of youth at this draft and then go back to their crazy spending on UFAs and be in good shape 3 years down the road. It's so doable for them because they've always managed to attract free agents.

 

[Alluckks]

I really hope that they don't.
I'm not a Rangers fan but I think it would be cool to watch them draft a disgusting number of youth at this draft and then go back to their crazy spending on UFAs and be in good shape 3 years down the road. It's so doable for them because they've always managed to attract free agents.

I share your sentiment.

However, the thread title [and lack of explanation] are misleading. Jeff Gorton clearly stated he would be open to move the pick because nothing is absolute. But, if he did move it, it would be for young talent ready to enter the NHL. Maybe a high profile prospect drafted the year before, or one that just entered the league. Or even to move up in the draft. He was essentially saying that he doesn't just have every number blocked when it comes to his draft picks because even though this is a rebuild there is more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[Jayan]

How about Tampa and Bostons 1st's for Cale Makar?

 

[The S5]

How about Tampa and Bostons 1st's for Cale Makar?

Why not just draft Quinn Hughes?

 

[Benstheman]

Why not just draft Quinn Hughes?

Because Mtl will before them.

 

[Dan Kelly]

So many ways to interpret that. As a Devils fan I hope it means they’re going to retool as opposed to rebuild.

Rangers GM...."we're rebuilding....no, wait, we're not rebuilding"....

 

[5cotland]

Id move AA for 1st + prospect

I concur. AA for either late 1st and Gettinger

AA does not warrant a 1st rounder. He has not proven that he's worth this.

Yes, he has blazing speed but that is it. He is a 3rd liner putting up 3rd line numbers.

Regardless of his age, I don't see anyone giving up a 1st for him never mind adding a prospect as well.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Just wondering about that McDonagh trade. Besides getting futures, is the trade really about getting more cap space? More cap space for a trying to sign Tavares. My feeling is that Tavares want to stay in the the NYC area. Three teams, why not the Rangers.

 

[Go Wings]

Any player under 25 on this list I think could be a target.

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Dumba?

We'd move AA and maybe a 3rd for a Tampa first.

 

[tony d]

I'm keeping all my 1st if I'm the Rangers. Lundqvist is 36 now and probably will retire soon, keep those picks so you'll have something to build around when he retires.

 

[Shootertooter]

And what if NJ signs JT?

No sane player does that on purpose.

 

[Shootertooter]

I'm not moving 12OA and a late 1st to move up to 7OA.

If I can get in the top 5, maybe.

Otherwise, I'd prefer to move one of the late firsts for two 2nds

I'd only move our top pick to get into the top 5.
I might consider moving both Boston's and Tampa's pick to move up.

 

[Benstheman]

I'd only move our top pick to get into the top 5.
I might consider moving both Boston's and Tampa's pick to move up.

If Habs are drafting 5 OA, done deal for me.

 

[Shootertooter]

If Habs are drafting 5 OA, done deal for me.

Based the other thread you started, would you do the NYR's two late firsts for the 5OA?

 

[Prettyisland]

Not every bad year should be an automatic rebuild.

Rebuilds, so hot right now

 

[M2Beezy]

Eriksson + Clamato + Cassells and 2019 4th for your 1st

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Eriksson + Clamato + Cassells and 2019 4th for your 1st

Negative.

 

[tomobson]

If they do, I hope it would be for a RHD. Their defense is looking terrible right now with no apparent fix in the future, especially on the right side. Shattenkirk should come back and Pionk looks like he could be a solid 3rd pairing RHD for next season...and then they don't anyone at all that could even pretend to take that #1 RHD role. Unless they can move up and snag Boqvist, they'll need some major NHL help on defense.

 

[BinCookin]

AA does not warrant a 1st rounder. He has not proven that he's worth this.

Yes, he has blazing speed but that is it. He is a 3rd liner putting up 3rd line numbers.

Regardless of his age, I don't see anyone giving up a 1st for him never mind adding a prospect as well.

Guess we will just wait a year for his numbers to start matching what I think he is worth

 

[haveandare]

Because Mtl will before them.

Then we can wait a year or two and trade them an ok winger for him.

 

[Benstheman]

Then we can wait a year or two and trade them an ok winger for him.

Stop being too funny

 

[TGWL]

Based the other thread you started, would you do the NYR's two late firsts for the 5OA?

No sane person would do that.

Our last 2 first don't sniff top 5.