Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXIV: Less than 24 hours till draft time

[bobbop]

Looks like I took a good day to clear my mind...

Domi was redundant in Montreal. Anderson is a high risk, high reward play. I actually like the trade for both sides.

Heard on NHL radio Virtanen has not yet been qualified either. He is presumably part of the Canucks offer for OEL. He could also be cut loose tomorrow.

Strome likely has a one year contract offer in hand from the Rangers. If they don't make a deal, he could be very well cut loose. Cost certainty.

 

[Savant]

I think they're worried about arbitration.

If the walk away number is 4.5, could the Rangers offer 4.6; since Strome going to come in high and the arb number will be in the middle? It can’t be that easy right?

 

[Richard Banger]

What time does the draft start?

 

[Thirty One]

From Custance Via the athletic

" With the deadline to qualify restricted free agents closing in (5 p.m., Wednesday), this continues to be a situation to watch. One especially interesting situation is in New York where, as of Tuesday afternoon, multiple sources confirmed that Ryan Strome still hasn’t received a qualifying offer from the Rangers. That could obviously change at any moment but the Rangers have already extended a QO to defenseman Tony DeAngelo. “That’s not necessarily unusual,” said one source. Despite their recent moves to clear space, the Rangers are tight against the cap and may be considering all options here."

What I'm hearing about the NHL offseason 2.0: Stamkos, Strome, Toffoli and more

I guess the Rangers are thinking the free agent market might get pretty tame beyond the top guys.

 

[kovazub94]

I think Gorton posts on HFBoards and he's moving on from Strome because he doesn't want to hear those debates anymore.

But what side of the argument is he on?

 

[MarkMessyay11]

I’d rather spend 3 mil on fast than 3-4 mil on Strome

Your numbers are probably low for both.

 

[Thirty One]

What time does the draft start?

We're in the 3rd round now. Where were you?

Actually 7 Eastern.

 

[Thirty One]

But what side of the argument is he on?

In the middle. It's most annoying for people in the middle.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Yeah, that's the risk. They give him the QO, he elects arbitration, and the award is less than the minimum value required to be able to walk away (I think it's anything less than $4.6m the team couldn't walk). The team is then on the hook for his cap hit and it could put them in a bind.

There aren't many advantages to shopping him without a QO since his rights will expire tomorrow no matter what team he's on without that QO or a new contract in hand.

Agreed. Just cant wrap my mind around opening up a hole like that a C. Who is going to be a better option than Strome at around~$4M? I guess "someone".

 

[Richard Banger]

We're in the 3rd round now. Where were you?

Actually 7 Eastern.

Only 1st round is on tonight. Nice try lmao

 

[I Eat Crow]

That would be absurd. Glad the Rangers aren't doing that in a flat cap world. I was thinking he would get more like 3 x3

If that was Fast's ask, he'd already be extended, IMO.

 

[kovazub94]

In the middle. It's most annoying for people in the middle.

How does the middle think about DeAngelo?

 

[NYR]

Open up the GDT already @Gardner McKay lol

 

[egelband]

I knew @Fitzy had a lighter side.

Thought this was a Don Martin reference. But then I double-checked. “The Lighter Side” was Dave Berg.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

If that was Fast's ask, he'd already be extended, IMO.

Not necessarily. Rangers don't have a lot of space when you take potential bonuses into account. I still don't see how Fast would get much more than 3 mil per in a flat cap world when there should be a lot of bottom 6 guys available. We shall see.

 

[duhmetreE]

I was really expecting a crazy 2 day lead up... massive blue balls

 

[egelband]

If that was Fast's ask, he'd already be extended, IMO.

I would have thought so. But considering they won’t go to 4.4 for Strome, maybe they’re offering even less than 3 for Fast?

 

[duhmetreE]

@Edge any chance Buch is moved this draft for a 1st?

 

[GAGLine]

Thought this was a Don Martin reference. But then I double-checked. “The Lighter Side” was Dave Berg.

Jeez, it's been a million years since I read those magazines.

 

[aufheben]

I literally can’t figure out how Columbus got that 3rd from Montreal.