6 weeks ago pretty much everyone agreed that a 2nd would be the price, but the way he's been playing lately - and what other players have gotten - a 1st, or a 2nd together with a decent prospect would've been a fair value.
- 21peter

If they made any mistake with this it’s not waiting it out til Monday. But you could end up biting yourself in the ass if you’re not careful. Think about it, Nash got a 1st but they had to take a lot of garbage back...Mac got a first but they also got a lot more with him and he had another year to go. Zucc alone wasn’t getting a first, we can all say he wouldve but it wasn’t gonna happen. We love the guy and i think we’re a little jaded by that

If Dallas doesn’t win two rounds and Zucc doesn’t resign with them we have a pick in the top half of the second round, sorry but I never thought we were doing better than that
- KreiderBomb

Me either, I wanted to keep him.

Per Carp:
"If the conditions are not met, I’m told that the Dallas second-rounder (at this moment, based on standings) is the highest pick the Rangers could have gotten from the teams that were in the hunt. They will go to the draft in Vancouver (with other trades to still be made) with a first-rounder and at minimum three second-rounders; Tampa Bay’s second turns into a first if the Lightning win the Cup."

If this is the case, then Gorton did the best he could and built in conditions that would be escalators to possible higher picks. Just find it odd that Ryan Dzingel, despite being five years younger, which to me matters little for a rental UFA, netted two seconds guaranteed and Zucc couldn't have brought that guaranteed return back. But maybe Gorton opted to swing for the fences and by picking up 30% of the remaining contact got Dallas to bite on the possibility of the picks rising if the conditions are met.

I mean Matt Duchene got a first rounder and a couple of decent prospects

the other pick is a conditional first rounder which you guys dont count apparently so I'm not counting it

people thought Zucc would get close to a Duchene package?
- jimbro83

I know a lot of you guys have more or less hated him this year, but he's been playing half injured for a fair part...
You seem to have forgotten his elite playmaking skills together with his 'always 100% effort' style of playing. A 4th? That's some funny sh!t right there

All for restocking the farm team, though that was my point with the Zucc trade. Pick and a prospect.
- Fenrir

I agree with that, think that has to be the thought process going foward

again, my compliments to your humor - it's really funny

...but first of all it depends on how they treated him in this process, if he want's back. For sure his dream is to retire a Ranger!
- 21peter

I try. I don’t go on Facebook anymore so I have to get it out somewhere. I have a lot of time on my hands lol

I know a lot of you guys have more or less hated him this year, but he's been playing half injured for a fair part...
You seem to have forgotten his elite playmaking skills together with his 'always 100% effort' style of playing. A 4th? That's some funny sh!t right there
- 21peter

a guy that's been playing injured as he approaches 32 will no doubt stay healthy as he gets even older

damn, why the hell didn't we give him a 5 year extension?

I know a lot of you guys have more or less hated him this year, but he's been playing half injured for a fair part...
You seem to have forgotten his elite playmaking skills together with his 'always 100% effort' style of playing. A 4th? That's some funny sh!t right there
- 21peter

No one here hates him, not one person. Maybe Tom but I doubt that even. It’s impossible to hate him.

Seeing what Zucc got, what are we expecting for Hayes?

I mean Matt Duchene got a first rounder and a couple of decent prospects

the other pick is a conditional first rounder which you guys dont count apparently so I'm not counting it

people thought Zucc would get close to a Duchene package?
- jimbro83

Me nope, hoped for a second and a good prospect. With the Dzingel deal, a pair of seconds and a solid prospect.

Seeing what Zucc got, what are we expecting for Hayes?
- nyrangers9479

I always thought Hayes would fetch more so I am expecting a first and one of these prospects you are dying for

If they made any mistake with this it’s not waiting it out til Monday. But you could end up biting yourself in the ass if you’re not careful. Think about it, Nash got a 1st but they had to take a lot of garbage back...Mac got a first but they also got a lot more with him and he had another year to go. Zucc alone wasn’t getting a first, we can all say he wouldve but it wasn’t gonna happen. We love the guy and i think we’re a little jaded by that
- Slimtj100

again; I don't think we got max what we could've AND to send him to the weakest 'contender' in the west was the worst possible for him...

No one here hates him, not one person. Maybe Tom but I doubt that even. It’s impossible to hate him.
- Slimtj100

there's been quite a bit of hating for the little man when you was busy with eggball

Seeing what Zucc got, what are we expecting for Hayes?
- nyrangers9479

a 3rd

there's been quite a bit of hating for the little man when you was busy with eggball
- 21peter

Lmao now that’s finally something funny

again; I don't think we got max what we could've AND to send him to the weakest 'contender' in the west was the worst possible for him...
- 21peter

because he can't pass the puck to Jamie Benn?

have you seen Zucc pass the puck lately?

You know it’s late when feet diving from 100 ft is on tv

I think if Zucc backed off insisting on 5 years there would be a better chance of him coming back

if he'd take 3, probably real good chance
- jimbro83

3 is realistic, maybe 4, not 5. We won't know until July what his or Gorton's intentions are.

Lmao now that’s finally something funny
- Slimtj100

not at all, that's just what Fenrir calls it

because he can't pass the puck to Jamie Benn?

have you seen Zucc pass the puck lately?
- jimbro83

holy poop

Interesting move. Not terrible, not a homerun. Can’t fault them if that’s what they thought was the best available though

holy poop
- 21peter

you dont think they'll play Zucc with Benn?

Interesting move. Not terrible, not a homerun. Can’t fault them if that’s what they thought was the best available though
- stayinthefnnet

can be

not at all, that's just what Fenrir calls it
- 21peter

Close.

You know it’s late when feet diving from 100 ft is on tv
- Slimtj100

Electric Moon's Inferno is on at my house.