Maybe they see visions and opportunities to grow with a team and roster vs signing with teams who are in win now mode just to be buried anyways
- DDM-Coga

At this point playing time is all they can offer and very little pressure

yeah, pretty much like the Devils and Avalanche made a Kerfoot for Butcher trade

could have saved everyone some time and did it awhile ago

yeah, pretty much like the Devils and Avalanche made a Kerfoot for Butcher trade

could have saved everyone some time and did it awhile ago
- jimbro83

Then what would we have to talk about for the last few weeks? Nothing else happening.

Then what would we have to talk about for the last few weeks? Nothing else happening.
- Fenrir

poontang

Then what would we have to talk about for the last few weeks? Nothing else happening.
- Fenrir

Duchene talk picking up apparently. You guys will have to beat out;

Buffalo
Habs
Islanders
Pens
Preds
Pegs
Sens
Philly (dark horse)
Hawks (darker horse)
Devils
& Vegas!

Then what would we have to talk about for the last few weeks? Nothing else happening.
- Fenrir

Doing my best to keep you guys interested 🙂

Duchene talk picking up apparently. You guys will have to beat out;

Buffalo
Habs
Islanders
Pens
Preds
Pegs
Sens
Philly (dark horse)
Hawks (darker horse)
Devils
& Vegas!
- Aussiepenguin

We are in a tither and panic

poontang
- jimbro83

Of course, but I meant hockey related. We got our coveted FA, now what?

Doing my best to keep you guys interested 🙂
- airjan23

Not a knock on you at all. You're doing a fine job sir.

All of them basically.

All of them basically.
- SnipeDevil6

I'd say our FA signings of ex-Devils have been worse than the trades. Except one that brought a great return.

I'd say our FA signings of ex-Devils have been worse than the trades. Except one that brought a great return.
- Fenrir

came really close to signing Patrik Elias in 2006 too, wonder how different things would have been if they had happened, for better or worse

Redden was not a trade

he was a free agent signing

like Bryzgalov, Lecavlier and Andrew MacDonald

just like that
- jimbro83

I admire you for trying to reason with a flyer fan but it's useless these are the same fans that think that Claude giroux is not the most over rated player in the NHL and that he's worth something in a trade and teams would be lineing up for his services.

I admire you for trying to reason with a flyer fan but it's useless these are the same fans that think that Claude giroux is not the most over rated player in the NHL and that he's worth something in a trade and teams would be lineing up for his services.
- Bobd62

what an insanely bad year he had last year

two goals his last 30 games

what an insanely bad year he had last year

two goals his last 30 games
- jimbro83

holy shyt

what an insanely bad year he had last year

two goals his last 30 games
- jimbro83

I read most of the flyer blogs and it's insane when you read the players they mention getting in a trade for him. Most flyer and pens fans always talk about the rangers not winning the cup since 94 pens sucked for a long time to draft Lemieux the draft was tilted towards them for crosby( which I truly believe ) and the flyerfans have talked non stop about their prospect pool for years and they still suck. They may have a lot of top prospects but until they start consistently making the playoffs like the rangers have they need to keep quiet about what the rangers are or aren't going to do.

21 days.....

pretty good writeup on Rangers cap situation next year and beyond

not in bad shape at all IMO

https://www.prohockeyrumo...ive-new-york-rangers.html

pretty good writeup on Rangers cap situation next year and beyond

not in bad shape at all IMO

https://www.prohockeyrumo...ive-new-york-rangers.html
- jimbro83

what are you going to be comfortable paying Mcdonagh in 2 years?

6x6? 7x7?

what are you going to be comfortable paying Mcdonagh in 2 years?

6x6? 7x7?
- mrn22

6.75M x6.

what are you going to be comfortable paying Mcdonagh in 2 years?

6x6? 7x7?
- mrn22

I'd give him 8 years if it helps keep the cap hit down

I am very comfortable with him being here another 10 years, (including two he has left) I think he'll always be in great shape, be a great skater, I know he's had some injuries but they don't really bother me

I don't think he's anything like giving Girardi or Staal long term money

8 years 48 mil

I'd give him 8 years if it helps keep the cap hit down

I am very comfortable with him being here another 10 years, (including two he has left) I think he'll always be in great shape, be a great skater, I know he's had some injuries but they don't really bother me

I don't think he's anything like giving Girardi or Staal long term money

8 years 48 mil
- jimbro83

Problem I see with this, is you give him too much and he pretty much is blocking Skjei. If Skjei keeps progressing he will probably be better than McDonagh.

Problem I see with this, is you give him too much and he pretty much is blocking Skjei. If Skjei keeps progressing he will probably be better than McDonagh.
- mdw7413

whether it's a 6 year deal or an 8 year deal, he's still gonna block Skjei

it's at that point, if thats really a worry you have, then you think about trading him

but, I think he's a Rag for life

whether it's a 6 year deal or an 8 year deal, he's still gonna block Skjei

it's at that point, if thats really a worry you have, then you think about trading him

but, I think he's a Rag for life
- jimbro83

Still a little ways off, so its a good problem to have now. Just sucks when you have 2 #1's on the same side.

Problem I see with this, is you give him too much and he pretty much is blocking Skjei. If Skjei keeps progressing he will probably be better than McDonagh.
- mdw7413

ya I struggle with this too

I also worry about the shoulder abuse he has taken in the past but jimbo is right its nothing like Staal/G.. well yet, cant forget about the head shots either

Put me in the camp of I would give him a 5-6 year deal and maybe a little more per year to stay away from an 8 year deal