Actually have to think that we want Dallas to play poorly from here on out and miss the playoffs entirely. That will make our picks higher in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. The chances of them meeting the conditions to bump our picks up seems remote at best.
Go Wild, Go Coyotes!!

Hayes gonna bring back a conditional 2 & 3rd and a career ahler
- mdw7413

We’ll throw in Ho Sang as well. 😂

We’ll throw in Ho Sang as well. 😂
- Cptmjl

Might as well.

Yep the rebuild going to take another 3 years now
- TPC

you guys got more picks last year than Benning has his entire time with VAN.
I'd be over the moon with a 2nd and 3rd

I go to dinner and come back to this poop

Of course they did. Wouldn't you
- mdw7413

what I meant was, (frank) you.

what I meant was, (frank) you.
- Mtlca66

What a (frank)ing joke. This trade makes me want to jump ship. How could that be the best return?

Doesn't seem like great return. Dzingel got Duclair and two 2nds with no salary retained. Zucc only gets a 2nd and 3rd with 30% salary retained? For that return I am surprised the deal was made this early. Could have been better offers coming.

I'll be honest and say I'm quite disappointed but Zucc is like a classic car, worth more to the person who rebuilt it than to the rest of the world.

He is an undersized top 6, but realistically second line winger who is by no means a young guy. Dallas is certainly not a lock to make the playoffs so that pick might be in the low 40s or even slightly higher.

Doesn't seem like great return. Dzingel got Duclair and two 2nds with no salary retained. Zucc only gets a 2nd and 3rd with 30% salary retained? For that return I am surprised the deal was made this early. Could have been better offers coming.
- punchanello77

Maybe duclair is considered a negative draft round

Doesn't seem like great return. Dzingel got Duclair and two 2nds with no salary retained. Zucc only gets a 2nd and 3rd with 30% salary retained? For that return I am surprised the deal was made this early. Could have been better offers coming.
- punchanello77

At this point it makes no sense. It makes Gorton look completely incompetent.

Not a single forward on this roster is over 30 yrs old now. Actually Fast and Kreids are the oldest at 27 yrs old. Kinda crazy to see

Didn't back read, so forgive me for that. But they probably didn't get enough for him. Brian Boyle was traded for a 2nd. This might be one of the few deals Gorton is on the losing end of.

Doesn't seem like great return. Dzingel got Duclair and two 2nds with no salary retained. Zucc only gets a 2nd and 3rd with 30% salary retained? For that return I am surprised the deal was made this early. Could have been better offers coming.
- punchanello77

From an outsider it's a decent return. Goal scoring is the most valued asset and Ott had a legit 20-30 goal scorer who is younger. I love Zuccarello as a player but I think he's one of those guys that are valuable to their team but not on the market. Gorton did ok here, I'm sure it was the best deal out there.

I hope they win two rounds this year and we resign him, which seems like the least likely timeline

Let's hope they get a 1st for Hayes and 3rd or 4th for McQuaid. That would give them 7 picks in the first 4 rounds.

Have a feeling this might of been the best offer the rangers were going to get...

Let's hope they get a 1st for Hayes and 3rd or 4th for McQuaid. That would give them 7 picks in the first 4 rounds.
- tomburton99

We need near-ready prospects too

Not the greatest return..geez

Should have just kept Zucc
- TPC

He comes back

Let's hope they get a 1st for Hayes and 3rd or 4th for McQuaid. That would give them 7 picks in the first 4 rounds.
- tomburton99

I originally thought going back a week if Hayes and Zucc were both dealt in separate deals, Hayes would get more.... hopefully for you guys this is the case.... if Zucc signs with Rags next year at worst you get 2 reasonable picks... which could be good.

We need near-ready prospects too
- picklerick

Not really. This team is years away from competing. Let the picks mature at their own rate.

I originally thought going back a week if Hayes and Zucc were both dealt in separate deals, Hayes would get more.... hopefully for you guys this is the case.... if Zucc signs with Rags next year at worst you get 2 reasonable picks... which could be good.
- aries1976

If he comes back, great, If he doesn't it's not a big deal. You're talking to the one Ranger fan that has come to terms with this rebuild. I hope they go full tank soon. I personally don't want them to be good until Smith, Staal and Shattenkirk are all off this roster. I loathe those 3. They need so much more depth everywhere other than in net. So I'm fine with what they are doing.

If he comes back, great, If he doesn't it's not a big deal. You're talking to the one Ranger fan that has come to terms with this rebuild. I hope they go full tank soon. I personally don't want them to be good until Smith, Staal and Shattenkirk are all off this roster. I loathe those 3. They need so much more depth everywhere other than in net. So I'm fine with what they are doing.
- tomburton99

Make that 2 rangers fans.