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If Nash at 50% gets us marcus Jo, Bowey and washingtons 1st...I think it needs to be seriously considered.
Johansson sucks but I admittedly know nothing about Bowey.
If Nash at 50% gets us marcus Jo, Bowey and washingtons 1st...I think it needs to be seriously considered.
Dolan is really loyal to the guys he likes. Sather. Steve Mills. Isiah. Dolan tried to bring Isiah back in 2010 as a consultant. Dolan hired Thomas to run the Liberty. Sather and Isiah made so many bad moves. Dolan really likes Phil Jackson. He allowed Jackson to strip down the Knicks. They didn't have much to work with and Jackson didn't get back much for Chandler,Smith and Shumpert. Jackson can leave after next season to run the Lakers with his girlfriend. The Rangers just need to take a step back and reload. Then be really good for a long time which equals long playoff runs. That's where the money is.
See what you keep missing is that "a long time" this day in age is no more than 3-4 years. The book is out on re-building, especially with the proactive approach the Sabres and Coyotes have used to speed up their process. Do you think other teams are dumb and not going to go by the same exact ideology you want the Rangers to? You win cups with high picks but you also win cups with great players that didn't come from the top 5 which is basically the entire Rangers' roster. Tampa had a long and painful re-build outside of a fluke run in 2011 and they have a 4 year, at absolute BEST, window of contention. Chicago has only stayed competitive because of illegal contracts to Hossa and Keith. Pittsburgh went out of every playoffs with a whimper from 2010 onwards until this year. They had a two year window and then their core got paid. They're lucky Sullivan runs such an excellent system because that roster is going to be heinously expensive if the cap stays relatively flat.
Windows aren't the same anymore. Teams with a big advantage over other teams are the ones with windows. The Rangers had a forward core that was among the best at ES scoring, excellent PK and good PP (last year), two #1 defensemen, and the best goalie of this generation. They didn't need to tank to get there. But because they don't have that 90-100 point forward, they need those advantages to stay competitive. I feel like you're gonna be really disappointed when the Rangers don't become a huge juggernaut in 3-4 years because they tanked.
Those numbers are incorrect for Staal's buyout. For the first three years, his cap hit is $2,046,667, then $3,046,667 in the fourth year, $5,846,667 in the fifth year, and then $1,346,667 for five more years after that.
Staal has one of the worst buyout contracts in the league next to David Clarkson.
So you're saying Tampa will no longer be competitive in 2 years?
So you're saying Tampa will no longer be competitive in 2 years?
Not like they are now, I don't think so.
Hedman and TKO's contracts will dictate a lot of their ability to move forward.
I think what he's saying is you need young players on bridge and elcs.. Once you got to decide who gets paid and moves on you take step back.. Yes in a year or two they could be screwed..
Kuch, stammer, killorn are up for new deals this offseason
Drouin, Bishop, vasilesky, hedman, Johnson and palat in the 2017 off season
They're in cap hell.. So they may take step back..
Tarasenko has been terrible against San Jose.
They would be absolutely CRAZY to even think about trading him just because he is having a rough series. What a silly article.
I don't think will be the case with the new contract length limits.I'm sure they will, but those are the guys you want to keep. Those are the "great core players" people act like the Rangers have. When people point out the idea that rebuilds don't work, the lightning are a great example of where it has worked. They've built a team where the possibility of losing one of the best goal scorers in the game over the last few years isn't really such a big deal. They have an elite young goalie in the making who could possibly take over for Bishop in 2017/18.
I think they're an example of a team who is doing it right and will show that a window can stay open far longer than 3-4 years if you manage your assets properly.
I don't think will be the case with the new contract length limits.
That would definitely be one way to adapt, but not every deal like that will work out. Thankfully the days of signing Duncan Keith for the next century are over though lol.Disagree. I think teams will learn to be smarter about when to give out term to players.
We'll see what they do. Hedman is going to command an insane amount of money, and Bishop (UFA), Vas-, Kucherov, Palat, Johnson, Killorn, Boyle (UFA), Drouin, are all up for new contracts over the next two seasons.Disagree. I think teams will learn to be smarter about when to give out term to players. Tampa is a great example. They've been highly competitive for the last two years. Can't do much else other than revisit this in 2 years and see where they stand as a team, but my guess is they're still one of the top teams in the league.
That would definitely be one way to adapt, but not every deal like that will work out. Thankfully the days of signing Duncan Keith for the next century are over though lol.