yep, it's August 7th, right at the end of the 48 hour buyout window and they haven't been able to make any trades
- jimbro83

Still wonder if adding maybe a 3rd to one of those guys would help. I'm ok with not stocking up on draft picks next year

yeah but the problem with this is, because you didn't understand the conversation, the Rangers will trade Strome, wont have to buy him out and you will gloat about it
- jimbro83

I understood the conversation, just didn’t understand why it was a conversation if that makes sense haha

Still wonder if adding maybe a 3rd to one of those guys would help. I'm ok with not stocking up on draft picks next year
- mdw7413

Next year is a DEEEEEEEP draft. I wouldn’t be so quick to get rid of picks for next year.

Still wonder if adding maybe a 3rd to one of those guys would help. I'm ok with not stocking up on draft picks next year
- mdw7413

Would you add a 1st if you could trade Staal right now for no cap back?

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
2m
Hearing VAN and Micheal Ferland closing in a contract...not done yet, but headed that way

VAN trying to sign every bad contract this offseason

Next year is a DEEEEEEEP draft. I wouldn’t be so quick to get rid of picks for next year.
- nyrangers9479

Well 3rd rounders wouldn't bother me too much. Also if the team isn't doing as well as we thought, could easily recoup those at the TDL

I understood the conversation, just didn’t understand why it was a conversation if that makes sense haha
- nyrangers9479

alright, one more time


desperation, August 7th, they are completely incapable of pulling off any trade to create cap space, buyout period is closing

it was pointed out that Ryan Strome is the most painless buyout

that's all that happened

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
2m
Hearing VAN and Micheal Ferland closing in a contract...not done yet, but headed that way

VAN trying to sign every bad contract this offseason
- eichiefs9

In all fairness they traded for Miller lol

Agreed I think Smith and Nam would be the two main candidates for a buyout if it were to come to that, but again I think Nam is tradeable. I'd rather not buyout anyone but I think Smith could be tough to trade and I do think he needs to go one way or another. I can see a bounce back year for Shatty which would give him some trade value, I don't see that for Smith
- SkjeiStadium

Staals buyout number is the best for them right now, they save decent amounts on both the next two years..unless I just read it wrong which is entirely possible it creates room for all of kids too, which I don’t think gets brought up enough. We have two guys clogging up the back end

I see utilizating Smith as the 13th forward still, he is fine there imo. As opposed to a buy out I mean

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
2m
Hearing VAN and Micheal Ferland closing in a contract...not done yet, but headed that way

VAN trying to sign every bad contract this offseason
- eichiefs9

I like Ferland just didn’t see a fit with the Rangers, agree that’s a contract they’ll probably regret in a few years

Would you add a 1st if you could trade Staal right now for no cap back?
- TPC

Ooof.. Thats a Sophies Choice

Would you add a 1st if you could trade Staal right now for no cap back?
- TPC

No. Not even a question.

Would you add a 1st if you could trade Staal right now for no cap back?
- TPC

That's actually a really tough question to answer. Everyone's gut reaction is no way, then you remember how getting rid of Staal would not only help the cap, but get rid of the log jam.

alright, one more time


desperation, August 7th, they are completely incapable of pulling off any trade to create cap space, buyout period is closing

it was pointed out that Ryan Strome is the most painless buyout

that's all that happened
- jimbro83

Doesn’t Shattenkirk offer more relief this year though?

Doesn’t Shattenkirk offer more relief this year though?
- nyrangers9479

yeah, but it's a 6 million dollar cap hit in 2020-21

Ooof.. Thats a Sophies Choice
- mdw7413

Honestly if it was a future 1st like 2022 or 2023 i would consider it maybe

In all fairness they traded for Miller lol
- 2sticks1puck

They're trying to make all the bad deals* this summer

Fixed it

I would've liked Miller but not at the cost of a 1st

That's actually a really tough question to answer. Everyone's gut reaction is no way, then you remember how getting rid of Staal would not only help the cap, but get rid of the log jam.
- 2sticks1puck

Yea if it was a future 1st i would strongly consider it, next year maybe not

I like Ferland just didn’t see a fit with the Rangers, agree that’s a contract they’ll probably regret in a few years
- nyrangers9479

If they sign him for longer than like four years and a higher AAV than maybe $4.5M then I'd say that's atrocious

edit: I hadn't even realized they didn't sign Boeser yet. That's.......interesting

Staals buyout number is the best for them right now, they save decent amounts on both the next two years..unless I just read it wrong which is entirely possible it creates room for all of kids too, which I don’t think gets brought up enough. We have two guys clogging up the back end

I see utilizating Smith as the 13th forward still, he is fine there imo. As opposed to a buy out I mean
- Slimtj100

https://www.capfriendly.c...ulator/marc-staal#results You are right, it's alot better than I woulda thought.

Honestly if it was a future 1st like 2022 or 2023 i would consider it maybe
- TPC

I probably would, as long as it was protected for next year. It frees up a ton of cap, plus it gives Hajek or Lindgren a chance to be a starter

https://www.capfriendly.com/buyout-calculator/marc-staal#results You are right, it's alot better than I woulda thought.
- 2sticks1puck

I would do it, but I have serious doubts Rangers will

Quinn gave him more minutes than AV did his last two years

I am all for buying out Marc Staal though

I probably would, as long as it was protected for next year. It frees up a ton of cap, plus it gives Hajek or Lindgren a chance to be a starter
- mdw7413

Yea the more i think about it, the more i like it

I probably would, as long as it was protected for next year. It frees up a ton of cap, plus it gives Hajek or Lindgren a chance to be a starter
- mdw7413

At that point too, you'd be close enough to the cap that you could wait until there is an injury in the preseason or something to dangle Names out as trade bait. You'd basically make your cap problem almost vanish instantly.

I would do it, but I have serious doubts Rangers will

Quinn gave him more minutes than AV did his last two years

I am all for buying out Marc Staal though
- jimbro83

I was 100% on team no buyout anyone as recently as April. Getting Kakko changed that. Without Kakko, there is no Trouba, and maybe not even Panarin. As they said in the movie Draft Day, we live in a different world now.