I could go on, but what really can beat that?
- Pete V

Oh I know. Just letting you know if for some reason you are saddled with a few of those Cities you will still have a great time.

I really want to see Egypt and similar areas but I am afraid of their current political climate.
- JRR1285

yeah, pretty good chance you'd get decaffeinated

I feel that Yzerman is only teasing Gorton with this "talk" that they are interested in Karlsson, due to having to risk more in assets to acquire him, as opposed to McDonagh, both of which who are signed through the following 2018/19 season.
Karlsson has expressed that he wants to be the highest paid NHL player long term. There is no way based on their current highest paid players, that this could be possible, even if the cap should rise to somewhere between $82M to possibly $85M in two seasons.
The Lightning both currently and through the 2019/20 season, have approximately a $37M combined cap in only 6 players in Stamkos, Palat, Johnson, Callahan, Killhorn, and Hedman. In addition, they will need to re-sign in key to new deals for 2019/20, both Kucherov (now at $4.8M approx. cap hit), & Stralman (now at $4.5M), plus Vasilevsky in 2020/21 (now at $3.5M). Those three currently have a $12.8M cap hit.
So with 9 key players at about a $50M combined cap hit, they are going to pay Karlsson at least $12M, and possibly have to pick up Bobby Ryan's horrible $7.25M contract through 2021/22??? That would be approximately $70M tied up in cap among 11 players! They struggled just to re-sign Stamkos to his $8.5M annual deal.
Yes, a Cally could be bought out at some cost, or one or more of those mentioned could be dealt. But if Yzerman was not ready to include a Sergeachev in a deal to acquire McDonagh, what would part of a deal to acquire Karlsson cost him, (along with possibly being forced to take over Ryan's contract)? He was just rumored earlier to be seeking Mike Green of Detroit as an OFFENSIVE (for the most part) rental.
I don't buy his interest in Karlsson, for one that needs a better defensive minded d'man. He is only using him as a means to lower the price to pay for McDonagh, whom the Rangers do not have to deal right now, or even until the 2019 deadline.
- RangerSaver

Stevie Y tryin to hustle Gorts by dropping hints he wants Karlsson instead of McD, that's what I take away from it

Oh I know. Just letting you know if for some reason you are saddled with a few of those Cities you will still have a great time.

I really want to see Egypt and similar areas but I am afraid of their current political climate.
- JRR1285

I've always heard that Cairo is poop and the pyramids are like right on the outskirts of the city and that's pretty much all there is to do

I can't believe the Rangers are actually going to play Nash

I have seen some dumb things, but this takes the cake

I've always heard that Cairo is poop and the pyramids are like right on the outskirts of the city and that's pretty much all there is to do
- eichiefs9

I heard the puss smells like curry there...eeekkk no thanks haha

I heard the puss smells like curry there...eeekkk no thanks haha
- Slimtj100

You are aware that Cairo is not in India, right?

I feel that Yzerman is only teasing Gorton with this "talk" that they are interested in Karlsson, due to having to risk more in assets to acquire him, as opposed to McDonagh, both of whom are signed through the following 2018/19 season.
Karlsson has expressed that he wants to be the highest paid NHL player long term. There is no way based on their current highest paid players, that this could be possible, even if the cap should rise to somewhere between $82M to possibly $85M in two seasons.
The Lightning both currently and through the 2019/20 season, have approximately a $37M combined cap in only 6 players in Stamkos, Palat, Johnson, Callahan, Killhorn, and Hedman. In addition, they will need to re-sign in key to new deals for 2019/20, both Kucherov (now at $4.8M approx. cap hit), & Stralman (now at $4.5M), plus Vasilevsky in 2020/21 (now at $3.5M). Those three currently have a $12.8M cap hit.
So with 9 key players at about a $50M combined cap hit, they are going to pay Karlsson at least $12M, and possibly have to pick up Bobby Ryan's horrible $7.25M contract through 2021/22??? That would be approximately $70M tied up in cap among 11 players! They struggled just to re-sign Stamkos to his $8.5M annual deal.
Yes, a Cally could be bought out at some cost, or one or more of those mentioned could be dealt. But if Yzerman was not ready to include a Sergeachev in a deal to acquire McDonagh, what would part of a deal to acquire Karlsson cost him, (along with possibly being forced to take over Ryan's contract)? He was just rumored earlier to be seeking Mike Green of Detroit as an OFFENSIVE (for the most part) rental.
I don't buy his interest in Karlsson, for one that needs a better defensive minded d'man. He is only using him as a means to lower the price to pay for McDonagh, whom the Rangers do not have to deal right now, or even until the 2019 deadline.
- RangerSaver

Agreed, but how can they afford McD after next year. He's gonna want 6+..no?


Tampa is fuuuuuked in a few years

I can't believe the Rangers are actually going to play Nash

I have seen some dumb things, but this takes the cake
- TPC

If they blow this deadline this place is gonna go bonkers...and not from the usual guys that go bonkers haha

You are aware that Cairo is not in India, right?
- eichiefs9

You are aware that Cairo is not in India, right?
- eichiefs9

I don’t care lol. Smells like something bad

If they blow this deadline this place is gonna go bonkers...and not from the usual guys that go bonkers haha
- Slimtj100

Yea where is Vin...he would have loved today

poor Zucc can't sleep

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- jimbo83

We complain players don’t care. Then when they do, we complain again

OK, maybe Paris makes the list because I do love me some fine dining, guess I overlooked that obvious perk. Stockholm was on my list. I really want to go to Bosnia & Herzegovina and I have a buddy who's married to a Croatian girl and has been numerous times and raved about it. Pretty much anywhere in Greece would be attractive to me too, lots of history there since you people invented democracy and anal sex.
- eichiefs9

You know how the separate the men from the boys in Greece right?
With a crowbar

I've always heard that Cairo is poop and the pyramids are like right on the outskirts of the city and that's pretty much all there is to do
- eichiefs9

Not sure if you ever saw idiot abroad, but it was such a fantastic show.

If Toronto offered Kapanen, Bracco & a first rounder, would that be enough for McDonagh?

We complain players don’t care. Then when they do, we complain again
- airjan23

I'm not complaining, I'm just making a Pete joke

We complain players don’t care. Then when they do, we complain again
- airjan23

i would lose sleep too if there was a chance my ass would have to move to Winnipeg from NYC at the drop of a hat

If Toronto offered Kapanen, Bracco & a first rounder, would that be enough for McDonagh?
- airjan23

No thanks

We complain players don’t care. Then when they do, we complain again
- airjan23

I am sure they all can't wait for Monday 3pm

But how can Mgmt play Nash or Grabner...it makes no sense to me. They are both 100% to be moved right now

If Toronto offered Kapanen, Bracco & a first rounder, would that be enough for McDonagh?
- airjan23

No way

I can't believe the Rangers are actually going to play Nash

I have seen some dumb things, but this takes the cake
- TPC

If Toronto offered Kapanen, Bracco & a first rounder, would that be enough for McDonagh?
- airjan23

No.

You know how the separate the men from the boys in Greece right?
With a crowbar
- MiloslavHorava

- tomburton99