Confirmed with Link: Reaves Traded to Wild for 5th round pick

[E-Train]

Was happy they picked him up but that cap space is more important now. If they really need someone, Harpur, Rempe & Cuylle are all options.

 

[AKrangerfan]

Love Reavo he is a great locker room guy and person. However he could not keep up with the speed of the game anymore. He was probably not going to get many games going forward. He did the team a favor by requesting a trade. I don't have any problem with this trade. The cap space that will accrue will probably help us at the trade deadline. Good luck going forward Reavo.

 

[MattMartin]

Delete, Sorry, thought it was a main boards thread and it was basically my disgust of Tom wilson

 

[n8]

hot take - Reaves had nothing to do with any of our struggles this season.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Delete, Sorry, thought it was a main boards thread and it was basically my disgust of Tom wilson

INVADER! INVADER! CALL IN THE ARCHERY!

hot take - Reaves had nothing to do with any of our struggles this season.

Except he was a part of it...

 

[MattMartin]

INVADER! INVADER! CALL IN THE ARCHERY!



Except he was a part of it...

I could have left it up tbh, wasn't a dig at the Rangers. Just didn't think this was the right place for it.

 

[n8]

Except he was a part of it...

oh shit. you convinced me. Reavo should have scored goals in those 7 one-goal games we lost. That f***ing bum!

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

I could have left it up tbh, wasn't a dig at the Rangers. Just didn't think this was the right place for it.

Haha, it's all good. I have a bigger issue with you idolizing Matt Martin What? Was Cal Clusterf*** unavailable?

oh shit. you convinced me. Reavo should have scored goals in those 7 one-goal games we lost. That f***ing bum!

He didn't do his job....actually, he didn't do shit. So much for a positive locker room presence.

 

[Brief Candle]

Wait. He was WITH the team and they had a lack of chemistry and you're worried about him being gone?

We've had a revolving door of several spots for going on two seasons now, so yes. Also, the rest of what I said carries some weight.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Yeah, I'm sure it had absolutely nothing to do with finding a team willing to take on his contract.

Before this, I don’t think the Rangers ever tried to move him, at least not reported. And the fact that he requested a trade yesterday and is now gone, tells me they could have moved him in off-season if they wanted to.

Not saying it was right or wrong move to do, everything’s clear in hindsight

 

[Off Sides]

Meh, I feel like this helps in the way that he is no longer an option to play in games where he was not needed, yet it hurts in the way the Rangers will want someone like that at some point as those games eventually happen.

So they'll save some cap space for now, and then overpay on assets for someone, regardless if it's a similar version of Reaves, or an overpay for someone like Kane, or maybe, probably both.

New boss same as the old boss.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Players taking liberties is a problem. There is no way to prevent it unless the league gets stricter on suspensions. Having goons on your bench or in the press box won't stop it.

Wilson shouldn't be allowed in the league at this point with his track record

Wilson has been quiet as a kitten since Reaves arrived, and the only game Martin was being a dick was when Reaves was out. It's a deterrent but we need someone that can skate as well, both things can be true at the same time. Hopefully we find someone to fill his role that can play more like Motte.

 

[duhmetreE]

Gauthier is our only hope.

He's bigger and stronger than everyone on the ice. He's a moose. He needs to add some edge

 

[Off Sides]

So trading one of their 1sts, a 2nd, plus Krav for Kane, the other plus Blias for Deslauriers?

 

[Levitate]

asking for a trade when you're an aging punchmans who has been benched because you can't keep up anymore sure is cheeky...but then again he got traded to a team that says they want to play him so maybe job well done

 

[egelband]

Hopefully they can find someone on an entry deal that can skate and be an enforcer. The Isles will mop the floor with us

I really like Reaves but on the other hand, the roster doesn’t have many weaklings anymore. The one-off cheap shots are gonna always happen with or without Reaves. His value was more with the hitting and cooling down things when tempers start boiling.
I think the rangers - while not a “tough” team by any means - now has the critical mass of players who at least will protect themselves and not get pushed around. Since the hit job on Panarin, the rangers have added Trocheck, Blais, Gauthier (maybe he was in the system but he wasn’t a regular), Goodrow, Carpenter, and guys like Kakko, Miller, and Laf have grown up some. Not too many softies.
I hope so, at least. We’ll see, anyhow.

 

[pld459666]

hot take - Reaves had nothing to do with any of our struggles this season.

Not a hot take. It's the truth.

The issue is more that he's not capable of being part of the solution in any other form than Cap Space.

 

[Leonardo87]

It was inevitable, good luck Reavo, thank you for your “Shesty Release Us” pre-game ritual.

 

[Synergy27]

Wait a minute. A lot of people here don’t like this? Really?

We lucked out big time fellas.

 

[Atax]

Gauthier is our only hope.

He's bigger and stronger than everyone on the ice. He's a moose. He needs to add some edge

Man just sent Gauthier out there to choke a dude out.

 

[hackeyman]

A tough move but probably needed. Love Reavo and wish him well. I hope some guys will step up and make sure we don't get pushed around too much.

 

[romba]

Great locker room guy, but too nice on the ice. Not really interested in stirring shit up against the opposition aside from clean hits during play but no mucking it up after the whistle nor would he ever challenge or go after the middle weight shit stirrers on the opposition. They likely wouldn't want to dance with him, but at least make an effort. We'll always have that Foligno punch pic...

 

[bobbop]

The Rangers have acquired a 2025 fifth round draft choice AND $1.75 MM in salary cap space from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Ryan Reaves.

The only kind on trade (one year commitment) the Wild could make because of their impending salary cap crunch next year.

Good for everyone. Stick taps

 

[Zarao71]

Great locker room guy, but too nice on the ice. Not really interested in stirring shit up against the opposition aside from clean hits during play but no mucking it up after the whistle nor would he ever challenge or go after the middle weight shit stirrers on the opposition. They likely wouldn't want to dance with him, but at least make an effort. We'll always have that Foligno punch pic...

Reaves was no Colton Orr with the Rangers. Never really made a statement. He was an over paid cheerleader. Sure he's a good guy. Sure he'll have a career in the booth post career. Yeah he threw a few big hits. Big Deal. Never should've held onto him after his BS excuse for not beating up Subban and Wilson.
Good Riddance

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I really like Reaves but on the other hand, the roster doesn’t have many weaklings anymore. The one-off cheap shots are gonna always happen with or without Reaves. His value was more with the hitting and cooling down things when tempers start boiling.
I think the rangers - while not a “tough” team by any means - now has the critical mass of players who at least will protect themselves and not get pushed around. Since the hit job on Panarin, the rangers have added Trocheck, Blais, Gauthier (maybe he was in the system but he wasn’t a regular), Goodrow, Carpenter, and guys like Kakko, Miller, and Laf have grown up some. Not too many softies.
I hope so, at least. We’ll see, anyhow.

Plenty of weaklings still on the team. Who were the weaklings that we got rid of? Buchnevich? He is no weakling.