Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXII

[Mikos87]

Shouldn't come as a surprise, until he publicly asks out Buffalo has no reason to trade him for anything less than a kings ransom. At that point it is possible Buffalo would be a bit more realistic.

The Rangers can build a contender without Eich. Might take longer to get there, but there are other ways to build out a contender.

If Herman’s tweet is true, then you know there’s more smoke to the fire. Essentially this is a leak, and usually it’s a sliver into public negotiations that the rookie GM’s is going to face. If it means making it such that Eich has to comply and come back to camp, I’m sure Jack and his crew can figure out their way around this.

Yashin was the last hockey player to do this, but you saw it in basketball with Kawhi Leonard.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Guys has Gorton ever done anything as questionable as not qualifying Strome?

come on have some faith in the guy

 

[wafflepadsave]

My question is does @Edge have any insight on the strome topic?

He’s probably working on it right now. Guessing he’ll be around tomorrow sometime.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Some people like Monahan and some aren't a fan. I don't think he's lazy though.

ok, idk. Read it here

 

[wafflepadsave]

I think some of you guys don't appreciate just how difficult it is to coordinate all this stuff, particularly with a flat cap and many teams having internal budgets.

And we have no idea how many owners have told their GM’s to cut payroll with no guarantee of gate receipts yet.

 

[bobbop]

If Tampa is giving me something to take this contract, I might have some interest. He’s a pretty good hockey player

 

[bobbop]

I thought they would move Palat but if they can find a taker for Johnson with 4years/20M still owed, that'd help them a lot.

They are going to have to move at least two contracts. Even then, it will be tight.

 

[GAGLine]

If Tampa is giving me something to take this contract, I might have some interest. He’s a pretty good hockey player

Unless they're giving us cap space, I don't see how it works.

 

[bobbop]

Unless they're giving us cap space, I don't see how it works.

Perhaps it is connected to Strome.

 

[duhmetreE]

If Tampa ate 700k a year off of Gourdes remaining 5 years, I'd be all over it.

 

[Leetch3]

If Tampa is giving me something to take this contract, I might have some interest. He’s a pretty good hockey player

I'd be interested if that 'something' was cirelli or seragachev and then I had a second deal to trade Johnson to another team for anything. lol

why would we help tampa by taking that awful contract?

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Should be an exciting week

 

[Kupo]

This is true, but not qualifying him while the others got QO's is a bit of a brow raiser.

Gorton’s obviously busy entrenched in a huge Chess battle.

 

[Trxjw]

If Tampa is giving me something to take this contract, I might have some interest. He’s a pretty good hockey player

Would have to be a heck of a something. And I'm someone who can actually see some value in Johnson to the right team.

 

[duhmetreE]

Johnson has a full NTC. Why do them any favors? A losing team would have to acquire him, no contender is paying/or has the room for $5M of Johnson.. at 4 more years

Live in a beautiful city, winning with a great home crowd and no state tax.... or get traded to Ottawa or Edmonton...

 

[bobbop]

I'd be interested if that 'something' was cirelli or seragachev and then I had a second deal to trade Johnson to another team for anything. lol

why would we help tampa by taking that awful contract?

Depends. What are they giving the Rangers? If indeed this is tied to Strome, The what would we be getting for him? Johnson is a pretty good hockey player. It’s all probably a long shot but Johnson isn't going to be gung ho about a trade to Detroit or Ottawa.

For instance, give me a first in 2021 and a second in 2022. Then I ship Strome to Ottawa for two seconds. That would you a ton of draft capital to go get something you really want.

 

[Edge]

My question is does @Edge have any insight on the strome topic?

So far, the word is they are hesitant to give him a long term deal.

Ottawa could be a possible destination if they move him.

 

[LaffyTaffy]

So far, the word is they are hesitant to give him a long term deal.

Ottawa could be a possible destination if they move him.

Hey man, hope you had a good sunday haha

 

[FireGerardGallant]

If Tampa ate 700k a year off of Gourdes remaining 5 years, I'd be all over it.

I mean is 700k really that important that it'd be deal or no deal. Thats not even an extra elc.

 

[Kupo]

It’s not a matter of doing Tampa any favors. If there’s a trade that helps us — you f***ing do it.

Some of you guys are missing the big picture here.

 

[Leetch3]

Depends. What are they giving the Rangers? If indeed this is tied to Strome, The what would we be getting for him? Johnson is a pretty good hockey player. It’s all probably a long shot but Johnson isn't going to be gung ho about a trade to Detroit or Ottawa.

is he good though? had 30 points in 65 games. doesn't win faceoffs. doesn't kill penalties.

sounds to me like a lateral move from strome at best, a huge downgrade if he doesn't have chemistry with Panarin. but johnson is 3 years older and already signed to the nightmare contract that we are trying to avoid giving to strome.

I don't see anything to like about it.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

is he good though? had 30 points in 65 games. doesn't win faceoffs. doesn't kill penalties.

sounds to me like a lateral move from strome at best, a huge downgrade if he doesn't have chemistry with Panarin. but johnson is 3 years older and already signed to the nightmare contract that we are trying to avoid giving to strome.

I don't see anything to like about it.

Yeah, don't want any part of Johnson and that contract. He showed nothing in the playoffs.

 

[LeetchisGod]

It’s not a matter of doing Tampa any favors. If there’s a trade that helps us — you f***ing do it.

Some of you guys are missing the big picture here.

That's just it. I don't think Johnson helps us.

 

[Polar Bear]

So far, the word is they are hesitant to give him a long term deal.

Ottawa could be a possible destination if they move him.

Makes sense, but not offering a QO just yet is the interesting part for me.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Johnson is not even good, but what a surprise it would be for Tampa to trade the worst of the bunch to get to keep superior assets.