Player Discussion Zac Jones

[cheech70]

If I am Drury, I approach Gustafsson right now with an extension of 3 years @ $2.25m per season. Get that out of the way.

Next step is to take a hard look at Lindgren and what his value may be in the off-season.

Miller-Fox
Jones-Trouba
Gustafsson-Schneider

if im his agent i pass...4mil is his number

 

[NYR Viper]

if im his agent i pass...4mil is his number

Good luck elsewhere, likely playing for a bottom-feeder

 

[duhmetreE]

If I am Drury, I approach Gustafsson right now with an extension of 3 years @ $2.25m per season. Get that out of the way.

Next step is to take a hard look at Lindgren and what his value may be in the off-season.

Miller-Fox
Jones-Trouba
Gustafsson-Schneider

Swap Gus and Jones and it’s ok.

Lindgren will take Goodrows salary. I just can’t see how he’s still here next season with that cap hit.

 

[NYR Viper]

Swap Gus and Jones and it’s ok.

Lindgren will take Goodrows salary. I just can’t see how he’s still here next season with that cap hit.

I agree, and I am intrigued by what a team like Arizona or Ottawa would pay for someone like Lindgren

 

[NickyFotiu]

Fans tend to overrate new guys and guys during winning times and underrate guys that have been around a while and during losing times. Will be interesting to see if opinions change if we hit a slow patch.

 

[mas0764]

If we are moving a defenseman it should be Trouba.

 

[n8]

The cap is going up and Goodrow is a likely buyout candidate. We will have plenty of cap space

Or we win the cup and trade Goodrow to Toronto in the offeseason for a 1st

 

[Beer League Sniper]

If I am Drury, I approach Gustafsson right now with an extension of 3 years @ $2.25m per season. Get that out of the way.

Next step is to take a hard look at Lindgren and what his value may be in the off-season.

Miller-Fox
Jones-Trouba
Gustafsson-Schneider

Gus is on a 1-year deal. If I'm not mistaken, an extension can't be signed until the new year. Still, I agree with the principal. We've already seen he can step up temporarily to fill the Fox role. There's a lot of value in having that kind of player locked in at a cheap cap hit.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I think he’s been playing really well since Fox went down, his vision and puck moving ability is really shining through and while he’s never going to be a great defensive player I think he has improved in certain areas.

 

[NickyFotiu]

If we are moving a defenseman it should be Trouba.

All the teams we compete with would love that especially the Devils.

 

[mas0764]

All the teams we compete with would love that especially the Devils.

They wouldn’t after we make our team better all around with the savings.

 

[NickyFotiu]

They wouldn’t after we make our team better all around with the savings.

I'm not so sure guys like Sidney Crosby would agree. When you play against a guy like Trouba you know you better keep your head up.

 

[mas0764]

I'm not so sure guys like Sidney Crosby would agree. When you play against a guy like Trouba you know you better keep your head up.

You can get a guy to run other players for far less than $8m.

 

[NickyFotiu]

You can get a guy to run other players for far less than $8m.

No offense but based on your comments I just do not think you get why coaches and teammates love Trouba. There is good reason that he is our captain.

 

[mas0764]

No offense but based on your comments I just do not think you get why coaches and teammates love Trouba. There is good reason that he is our captain.

No offense but coaches are sometimes old dinosaurs who don’t get everything right. Spending Trouba’s $8m on 2-3 players who are better at defense than him would be way better than keeping him. “Intangibles” is the fall back of the lost argument.

 

[NickyFotiu]

No offense but coaches are sometimes old dinosaurs who don’t get everything right. Spending Trouba’s $8m on 2-3 players who are better at defense than him would be way better than keeping him. “Intangibles” is the fall back of the lost argument.

Who are these 3 defensemen available to sign for $8 million total who are all better than Trouba? In regards to your ageism there are people both young and old that do not get everything but some younger people assume they know everything. Luckily I'm old enough to know how much I do not know.

 

[mas0764]

Who are these 3 defensemen available to sign for $8 million total who are all better than Trouba? In regards to your ageism there are people both young and old that do not get everything but some younger people assume they know everything. Luckily I'm old enough to know how much I do not know.

Ryan Lindgren is way better than Trouba and makes $3m.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Ryan Lindgren is way better than Trouba and makes $3m.

1. Ryan Lindgren is not "way better" than Trouba. SMH

2. Lindgren is already a NYR. He isn't available as a unrestricted free agent.

3. Let me know your 3 individual defenseman that are better than Trouba and actually available for us to sign for a combined $8 mill.

 

[n8]

2 individuals for $8M at their current non-UFA salaries is possible. 3 is unlikely.
Re: UFAs - no one knows how much these guys are going to get. At their full UFA price, you can get one player signed to replace Trouba. Zadarov is probably the only player that hits anywhere near Trouba's level. I'm just talking comparables here. You need to list who is even at the same level. You think you can get BETTER players? Again, possible if signing one player. 1 + a scrub? also possible. Two players that are better? no shot. Three players that are better? you're dreaming. Or your concept of BETTER is deeply flawed.

 

[mas0764]

1. Ryan Lindgren is not "way better" than Trouba. SMH

The advanced stats say that he is.

 

[NickyFotiu]

The advanced stats say that he is.

LOL well than that settles it

 

[mas0764]

LOL well than that settles it

It kinda does.

 

[NickyFotiu]

It kinda does.

If you say so.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Not sure how one can watch the Rangers this year and say Lindgren is ‘way better’ than Trouba, let alone at all.

I love Lindy but he’s been ass this season and is way more replaceable than Trouba and I’m sure being paired with the best dman in the league for years at least partially explains whatever “advanced stats” are being referred to

 

[NickyFotiu]

Not sure how one can watch the Rangers this year and say Lindgren is ‘way better’ than Trouba, let alone at all.

I love Lindy but he’s been ass this season and is way more replaceable than Trouba and I’m sure being paired with the best dman in the league for years at least partially explains whatever “advanced stats” are being referred to

Bit they aren't just stats...... They are advanced!!!