Some of the UFAs that will be available in 2019 barring no extensions: Spezza, Couture, Duchene, Pavelski, Seguin, Panarin, Eberle, Skinner, Zuccarello, Brassard, Rinne, Fleury, Bobrovsky, Wheeler, Karlsson, Doughty, McDonagh, Ellis, OEL, and Myers
- rangerdanger94

Give me OEL just so we get the Tanner blog.

Give me OEL just so we get the Tanner blog.
- tomburton99

OEL will become overrated to Tanner the second he leaves the Yotes, just like when Yandle went from a top 5 defenseman in the world to never being mentioned by tanner again when the Rangers got him

OEL will become overrated to Tanner the second he leaves the Yotes, just like when Yandle went from a top 5 defenseman in the world to never being mentioned by tanner again when the Rangers got him
- rangerdanger94

nvm OEL.

It's only 2 years until Karlsson is an UFA. Start that process now Gorton

nvm OEL.

It's only 2 years until Karlsson is an UFA. Start that process now Gorton
- 21peter

2019-20 opening night lineup:

Kreider - Tavares - Buchnevich
Miller - Zibanejad - Vesey
Chytil - Hayes - Zuccarello
Fast - Andersson - Gropp

Skjei - Karlsson
McDonagh - Shattenkirk
Day - Smith

2019-20 opening night lineup:

Kreider - Tavares - Buchnevich
Miller - Zibanejad - Vesey
Chytil - Hayes - Zuccarello
Fast - Andersson - Gropp

Skjei - Karlsson
McDonagh - Shattenkirk
Day - Smith
- rangerdanger94

That doesn't look too shabby...

Some of the UFAs that will be available in 2019 barring no extensions: Spezza, Couture, Duchene, Pavelski, Seguin, Panarin, Eberle, Skinner, Zuccarello, Brassard, Rinne, Fleury, Bobrovsky, Wheeler, Karlsson, Doughty, McDonagh, Ellis, OEL, and Myers
- rangerdanger94

Barring any re-signing extensions, in addition to Zucc & McDonagh becoming UFA's, as well as Buchnevich being an RFA (along with Deangelo) after 2 more seasons in 2019, how about among their current only 20 officially listed roster players, those who will FIRST become UFA's & RFA's during next summer?
2018 UFA's: Nash, Grabner, Holden (+ Desharnais & Pavelec signed for 1 year)
2018 RFA's: Skjei, Vesey, Miller, Hayes, (+ Puempel re-signed for 1 year only)

Those are 4 very important 2018 RFA's to re-sign, similar to Buchnevich in becoming one in 2019. Then you have in 2019, our 2 key UFA's in Zucc & McDonagh, who will not likely be willing to take that large of an overall monetary term discount for the team this time around, in their likely final opportunity to cash in big for a long term somewhere.
They have $8.4M available in cap space to re-sign Zibanejad, and acquire a needed experienced center, plus a gritty forward. But that cap space does not include any extra roster players they will carry on their roster, including their unsigned & recent #7 overall draft pick in Lias Andersson, with many feeling that he will be on it. Gorton has much more to worry about for this season, and next off season, prior to trying to fitting Draisaitl into the cap scene alone.

What part of the salary cap wouldn't work
- nyrangers9479

Before you think of them even fitting a $10M+ cap player in Draisaitl here, you must not be lazy, and do all the math yourself for each following season, for every roster players cap hit, term years' length remaining, plus the current cap hit buyout charges of those others already bought out. Then among those who will become UFA's & RFA's, you must also factor in the cost and term length per season, in estimating what they will be commanding in new deals to re-sign here. There will be some players who will not be re-signed, & some who simply would want to test the market elsewhere, thereby reducing the overall cap hit as well. This is all prior to you, in addition, having to worry about the CBA influence.
So if you want one player to take up about (+/-) 12 to 14% minimum of your team's cap space, you first better be certain that he either already has, or will be able to have FIT IN CAP WISE, the right mix of a capable supporting roster. Or else, you cannot complain on what Sather did here with Hank, for one.

This upcoming season really is huge for Vesey and Buch. If they can take the next step, the need for more impact forwards will be minimal

This upcoming season really is huge for Vesey and Buch. If they can take the next step, the need for more impact forwards will be minimal
- TPC

Thanks captain obvious

Thanks captain obvious
- rangerdanger94

Eat me....nothing to talk about til Premiere league starts in a month

Eat me....nothing to talk about til Premiere league starts in a month
- TPC

There's golf

There's golf
- rangerdanger94

Game of Thrones does start next week

Game of Thrones does start next week
- TPC

Winter is here baby

There's golf
- rangerdanger94

You guys sounds like one leg is in the f'n grave already

Get a grip ffs

You guys sounds like one leg is in the f'n grave already

Get a grip ffs
- 21peter

I've been working on my golf grip at the range recently

I've been working on my golf grip at the range recently
- rangerdanger94

Is that what you are calling it?

I've been working on my golf grip at the range recently
- rangerdanger94

What's your handicap kiddo?

Is that what you are calling it?
- smellmyfinger

Playoffs or bottom5 next season?

Playoffs or bottom5 next season?
- 21peter

Bottom 3

Bottom 3
- smellmyfinger

Then I guess you already know who you'd want...?

What's your handicap kiddo?
- 21peter

35

35
- rangerdanger94

No f'n way

I'm guessing 14-22 somewhere.

I've been working on my golf grip at the range recently
- rangerdanger94

Yeah I saw you. Its not a "range" though. Thats called a NJ truck stop.

Yeah I saw you. Its not a "range" though. Thats called a NJ truck stop.
- mdw7413

Game of Thrones does start next week
- TPC