been reading about the potential interest Raanta may garner this summer... do you trade him instead of potentially losing him for nothing or do you risk losing him for nothing to protect Grabner

look at what SJ gave up for Jones. Return would be somewhere between that and what NYR got for Talbot depending on who is paying the ransom
- mrn22

Dont they have to leave a goalie unprotected with x amount of NHL games? Like I think it's mandatory

Could also just trade something to LV so that they don't take him. Not sure what that would cost. Otherwise, the Rangers would be wise to trade him away before the expansion draft.
- eichiefs9

Dont they have to leave a goalie unprotected with x amount of NHL games? Like I think it's mandory
- Slimtj100

Yes you have to leave 1 goalie unprotected.

Yes you have to leave 1 goalie unprotected.
- tomburton99

Wouldn't it be something if they COULD leave Hank exposed, I wonder if they would. Hypothetically speaking of course

4 guarentees in life:

Death
Taxes
Messier
Raanta moving to Las Vegas

Yeah but look at what the Rangers got for Cam Talbot. Essentially nothing. No way the Rangers handle that situation correctly.
- tomburton99

A 2nd plus a 3rd ain't chopped liver Tommy boy

Wouldn't it be something if they COULD leave Hank exposed, I wonder if they would. Hypothetically speaking of course
- Slimtj100

Or... They could trade Lundqvist and Fast to Dallas for Neimi, Lehtonen, Nichuskin and 2nd. Protect Raanta and boom! Rebuild in progess.

- tomburton99

Not sure I totally follow this one.

A 2nd plus a 3rd ain't chopped liver Tommy boy
- rangerdanger94

The Rangers traded out of the 2nd round. Dummy.

Or... They could trade Lundqvist and Fast to Dallas for Neimi, Lehtonen, Nichuskin and 2nd. Protect Raanta and boom! Rebuild in progess.
- tomburton99

#burtonbonah haha

#burtonbonah haha
- Slimtj100

http://nypost.com/2017/03...cialFlow&sr_share=twitter

Can't tell me this kid didn't leave the dream for these precious moments.

The Rangers traded out of the 2nd round. Dummy.
- tomburton99

Oh yea

http://nypost.com/2017/03/21/anatomy-teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-student/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter

Can't tell me this kid didn't leave the dream for these precious moments.
- tomburton99

Probably could've enjoyed after school knob slob sessions all throughout high school if he just kept his mouth shut

http://nypost.com/2017/03/21/anatomy-teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-student/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter

Can't tell me this kid didn't leave the dream for these precious moments.
- tomburton99

This teacher is all smiles after student-sex bust

Oh yea
- rangerdanger94

Yeah they could have drafted a player with that extra 2nd rounder, but moved down. Oliver Kylington, Jonas Siegenthaler and Jeremy Bracco were all on the board.

Probably could've enjoyed after school knob slob sessions all throughout high school if he just kept his mouth shut
- rangerdanger94

Expecting HS students to keep their mouths shut is like.........expecting HS students to keep their mouths shut.

This teacher is all smiles after student-sex bust


- eichiefs9

I mean, c'mon. She's teaches anatomy, younger in terms of teachers and dresses up like a Playboy bunny for Halloween. This was earmarked to happen. Like how they draw it up in the "movies".

Yeah they could have drafted a player with that extra 2nd rounder, but moved down. Oliver Kylington, Jonas Siegenthaler and Jeremy Bracco were all on the board.
- tomburton99

They made additional trades and ended up with the picks that turned into Gropp and Kovacs, did they not? That's what I've been able to piece together from Google. Time will tell, but I don't think that's giving Talbot up for nothing. It's always a crap shoot when you trade for picks. Still can't believe that's all they got for Talbot after Buffalo's trade for Lehner, though.

They made additional trades and ended up with the picks that turned into Gropp and Kovacs, did they not? That's what I've been able to piece together from Google. Time will tell, but I don't think that's giving Talbot up for nothing. It's always a crap shoot when you trade for picks. Still can't believe that's all they got for Talbot after Buffalo's trade for Lehner, though.
- Tonybere

Gropp was the pick they got for Hagelin. And yes, they moved down 6 spots to get Kovacs as a result of trading the 2nd they got for Talbot. Robin Kovacs has 2 goals in 62 games.

Gropp was the pick they got for Hagelin. And yes, they moved down 6 spots to get Kovacs as a result of trading the 2nd they got for Talbot. Robin Kovacs has 2 goals in 62 games.
- tomburton99

Well, that's certainly close to nothing!
I thought it was Hags and one of those Edm. picks for Etem and the Gropp pick.

Gropp was the pick they got for Hagelin. And yes, they moved down 6 spots to get Kovacs as a result of trading the 2nd they got for Talbot. Robin Kovacs has 2 goals in 62 games.
- tomburton99

That just means he is due!

Well, that's certainly close to nothing!
I thought it was Hags and one of those Edm. picks for Etem and the Gropp pick.
- Tonybere

They got Etem and 2nd(Gropp) in exchange for Hagelin. For Talbot and 7th they received a 2nd, 3rd and a 6th.

They got Etem and 2nd(Gropp) in exchange for Hagelin. For Talbot and 7th they received a 2nd, 3rd and a 6th.
- tomburton99

Thanks for clarifying.

I've said this for a few years....ranger crowd needs energy from players, not the other way around (like mtl). It's the suits killing the average fan that give a damn. Need players that get the crowd ina frenzy ala Avery, Prust etc did. That's what ails the home record. Playoffs i think would be a little different, hopefully anyway
- Slimtj100

They also have the worst indie and pop music during the game, outs you to sleep rather than pumps you up, who ever is in charge should have been fired a long time ago