Still need to fix ld, replace Trouba, pay Kakko, and Schneider.
You’re right, it would have been the othmann # 1.
Having Fox/Miller/Schneider as 3 of top 6 D for the foreseeable future is great. And shesty between the pipes.
Farabee is the natural RW. Torts like playing mind games with his players and they all hate him within two years.
Ive watched a good bit of pack games, othmann is no where near ready. Berard is closer but I think he could use a little more time with the pack as well.
While there are still things that Othmann needs to work on, I wouldn't say that he's nowhere near ready. He will challenge for a roster spot next season. Maybe he will make the team, maybe he won't, but he isn't that far off. He just needs to keep progressing.
I know you're musing mostly, but... you talk about a Kakko trade like it's imminent as much as you did the Goodrow buy-out that was going to happen for a Cap credit two summers ago. I don't think he's going anywhere.
Agrée, Othmann and Berard will challenge for spots and Scanlin/Mackey are prob ahead of Robertson for the 7th.
That’s great news, some team is gonna want a 3.6 mil Conn Smythe guy with intangibles.
This. I’m thinking we get another year out of Kakko being here at least.
A lot can happen from now til next training camp.
disagree
No, eff stupidly denying deserving youth
That seems a little close-minded. I'd say comping him to Fast right now, sure, he hasn't truly blossomed offensively despite some nice streaks here and there. Writing he 'can make a good living doing that' implies that's his ceiling. That might be your opinion, but it's not factual.
I recall 2 or 3 times in interviews, he mentioned lack of opportunity/playing time. Never a good sign.
I’d imagine any player drafted in the top 5 absolutely wants to always be on the ice. You don’t get drafted that high without that (so long as the scouting is done right)
KK had mentioned in a few off-season interviews that he wanted more ice time/a bigger role, but I also remember some snippets from him saying that he knows he has to be better and has to prove that to the team. Question is does he think he's still getting the short end of the stick usage-wise staying with NYR or is he happy playing a ~3rd line role for a Cup contender.
Remember when Cuylle was scratched for the Panthers game and everyone thought it was weird? Did the Rangers make him a healthy scratch to save $82,500?
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It seems likely. Should have done it earlier in the season if they wanted to be less obvious about it, but a bonus based on 82 games played shouldn't be considered a guarantee, regardless.Remember when Cuylle was scratched for the Panthers game and everyone thought it was weird? Did the Rangers make him a healthy scratch to save $82,500?
The Rangers will have $512,500 cap overage for next season. It would be be $25,000 more if the Rangers win the Cup. Quick has that bonus.
$300,000 for Wheeler
$75,000 for Quick
The other $137,500 came from Schneider and maybe Cuylle.
Sources: Oilers, Stars and Capitals among 11 teams with record salary cap overages for 2024-25
Multiple teams are expected to carry over more than $2 million in penalties for the first time in the cap...
Put Berard on the first line which actualliy is our third line. He is the only one who can save them (kidding a little). Don't wanna see Kakko there unless he's the only RW left on earth.
