I don't foresee any premium return for DeAngelo. I'm guessing something like rental value, maybe a late 1st and some mediocre prospect, and that will probably not even be offered while he still has a year left on his deal.
Some team out there looking towards the playoffs where they know they could walk away from him in that off-season, sure. Them putting themselves in a position where they too are scratching him and dealing with whatever else off ice for a whole season past those playoffs, I would not expect much of any trade return there.
At this pt I don't even wanna wait for a 2nd.
Take a 3rd + cap relief or add to Dea for a 2nd.
Just get it the ef done yesterday.
The quality of the "small" RD player will matter too. The Rangers might be willing to, with an eye towards the playoffs, trade some skill for more size. But if a player like Lundkvist or Jones or whoever turns out to be the next Adam Fox, the Rangers are going to find a lot of ice time for him and not be even remotely concerned about whether or not he meets some arbitrary height threshold.
Mostly this and while some level of size is legit concern, like I said they can add bigger guys on the partners for Fox and Nils.
Nothing...nothing....nothing remotely like Coffey. Not “Coffey-like” at all.
ADA has adequate wheels....not in the same stratosphere as Coffey had. ADA has a muffin of a shot....Coffey had a blast. While neither will be known for their defensive abilities, there’s a reason that Coffey won multiple Norris trophies. I’ll even say it’s quite unfair to compare the two. He’s more like Bruce Driver than Paul Coffey
111% verbatim every word of this, except I'd be a tad more generous on ADA shot, tho it is still nowhere near a blast. Adequately effective but that's it.
As to a "muffin of a shot" --- I go back and remember Rod Seiling.
That was a guy who shot soft and his live ones looked like slo mo.