Rumor: The battle for Tarasenko is heating up

[Mike Liut]

Per @TheFourthPeriod, the #NJDevils, Rangers, and Islanders are “in a battle” for Vladimir Tarasenko.
He adds that there “has been progress” on a trade.

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[GAGLine]

Why would the Rangers want him? Doesn't make any sense.

 

[AvatarAang]

Per @TheFourthPeriod, the #NJDevils, Rangers, and Islanders are “in a battle” for Vladimir Tarasenko.
He adds that there “has been progress” on a trade.

Unfortunately, Tarasenko got injured during the battle.

 

[Captain97]

Why would the Rangers want him? Doesn't make any sense.

Tank and Panarin know each other. Supposedly Tarasenko tried to convince the blues to sign Panarin when he first left the KHL to play on a line with him.

 

[miscs75]

I wonder how much the Blues retain on Tarasenko if the deal involves the Isles. With no retention and no cap hit (of dead weight) going back, I can’t see Lou making this move. It would have to involve at minimum Uncle Leo if it doesn’t invovle Leo and Hickey.

 

[GAGLine]

Tank and Panarin know each other. Supposedly Tarasenko tried to convince the blues to sign Panarin when he first left the KHL to play on a line with him.

And? Teams don't acquire players because they're friends. We traded Buchnevich to St. Louis for a shit return because we didn't want to pay him and we wanted to give younger guys more ice time. Trading for Tarasenko, even at 50%, makes zero sense.

 

[miscs75]

Unfortunately, Tarasenko got injured during the battle.

To Tampa it is. He can rehab until game 1 of the playoffs.

 

[CupHolders]

Why would the Rangers want him? Doesn't make any sense.

Drury made the earlier deal with Armstrong, so there is familiarity.

So if anything, It certainly wouldn’t hurt either the Rangers or the Blues to drive up Tarasenko’s cost to the Devils or Islanders.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Unfortunately, Tarasenko got injured during the battle.

Did Vlad take a round to the shoulder during the Russian Battle of Tarasenko?

 

[Drew311]

Wouldn’t the Rangers have to move Kreider?

Edit: Nevermind, didn't realize Rangers have that much cap space.

 

[BB88]

Why would you go from Buch to Tarasenko?

 

[miscs75]

And? Teams don't acquire players because they're friends. We traded Buchnevich to St. Louis for a shit return because we didn't want to pay him and we wanted to give younger guys more ice time. Trading for Tarasenko, even at 50%, makes zero sense.

Varlamov signed with the Islanders with all intentions of using him to coax Sorokin over to the Islanders. This worked out perfectly and Ilya is trending to be a top goalie in the league based on how he’s been performing. Panarin can talk to his buddy Vlad and try to get him interested in coming to the Rangers but the trade is up to Armstrong.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Hoping the battle is over whether it's a 4th or a 3rd round pick in return

 

[boredmale]

Why would the Rangers want him? Doesn't make any sense.

To try screw over the Islanders?

 

[BLNY]

Why would the Rangers want him? Doesn't make any sense.

If they know the Islanders and Devils are interested, they could simply be in it to drive up the price to try and hurt the their prospect pool.

 

[Buck Dancer]

The Rangers make no sense whatsoever for the reasons mentioned earlier, the Islanders would have to send cap the other way minimizing the return the Blues would get and Fitz isn’t going to break the bank for a player who’s coming off back to back surgeries and can take his entire cap hit.

The Blues are trying to create a bidding that just isn’t there. Oh yeah, Tarasenko has been pretty vocal about wanting out, so that’s doesn’t help either.

Tank is #1 on my wish list but the return has to be low in order to make it happen.

 

[tomobson]

The rangers are always in the hunt for any player that becomes available. They need those clicks.

 

[Vitto79]

Only the Devils make sense

Islanders have no cap space after they resign RFA and announce ufa signings

rangers need a C not a wing

 

[Captain97]

And? Teams don't acquire players because they're friends. We traded Buchnevich to St. Louis for a shit return because we didn't want to pay him and we wanted to give younger guys more ice time. Trading for Tarasenko, even at 50%, makes zero sense.

Didn't say it was a good idea put your star player definitely has some pull.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

To Tampa it is. He can rehab until game 1 of the playoffs.

They could get also Eichel.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

To try screw over the Islanders?

That’s not a reason to make a trade. Besides, if the Islanders traded for Tarasenko, they’d be screwing themselves.

 

[miscs75]

They could get also Eichel.

They traded away #1 candidate Tyler Johnson so Eichel is out of the picture now.

 

[amnesiac]

Devils definitely need help on W:

Bratt
Sharangovich
Wood
Zacha
Johansson
Kuokanen

 

[Foppberg]

C'mon down to Lou's Island, Vlad.

 

[Mike Liut]

Tarasenko + Sanford + 2 mill retention for Beauvillier