If you could trade him and be able to get an Eichel, for example...do you do it?

If you could trade him and be able to get an Eichel, for example...do you do it?
- rrentz

Nothing against Eichel, but I think it (frank)s up what the Rangers have been building. imo

I do think though, if the Rangers had known the world was going to change, and there'd be a flat cap of 81 million and nobody knows when it will go up again, and they'd known how good Fox was going to be, and how Tony D would take off, they wouldn't have given Trouba 8 million a year

nothing at all about what I think of him as a player, I think I like Trouba as much as anyone, but they better be very sure, long term, that they can handle having him as the highest paid defenseman on this team until 2026
- jimbro83

Trouba is a keeper, they overpaid slightly on the $$ because they thought the contract would look better when he was 30+ years old. To be frank, if they knew the world was going to change, they would have traded Kreider and never given him that extension...

Trouba is a keeper, they overpaid slightly on the $$ because they thought the contract would look better when he was 30+ years old. To be frank, if they knew the world was going to change, they would have traded Kreider and never given him that extension...
- TommyGTrain

well and also been in a position to draft Lafreniere too

its very questionable whether or not they would have signed Kreider had they known what was coming

Trouba is a keeper, they overpaid slightly on the $$ because they thought the contract would look better when he was 30+ years old. To be frank, if they knew the world was going to change, they would have traded Kreider and never given him that extension...
- TommyGTrain

I am not 100%, but I think you are right.
Plus, the last 2 years of his contract have a modified NTC and his salary drops to $6M. So, that's a little cushion.

well and also been in a position to draft Lafreniere too

its very questionable whether or not they would have signed Kreider had they known what was coming
- jimbro83

Kreider was always coming back, always

Nothing against Eichel, but I think it (frank)s up what the Rangers have been building. imo
- mdw7413

I couldn't say either way. He's a top 15 center in the league, so it does make it enticing.

well and also been in a position to draft Lafreniere too

its very questionable whether or not they would have signed Kreider had they known what was coming
- jimbro83

Kreider is going to piss me off if he plays his disappearing act after the extension. Dude has to show up every night if he wants to be a leader.

If you could trade him and be able to get an Eichel, for example...do you do it?
- rrentz

if the Rangers could acquire Eichel in a package that includes Trouba, the 22nd, next year's first rounder and Kravstov

that's a deal I could get onboard with because it would say to me the right side of the blueline is going to be Fox, Tony D and Lundkvist moving forward and then they'd be very solid down the middle

problem is I don't think that's enough for Buffalo, I think they'd insist on one of the pieces I consider absolutely untouchable (Kakko, Shesty, Fox, LAF)

I couldn't say either way. He's a top 15 center in the league, so it does make it enticing.
- rrentz

What he would cost would screw the Rangers up. The way they came together after the mid point last year gave me a boner. Why I don't want to see any major changes. Want this young group to continue to grow together

if the Rangers could acquire Eichel in a package that includes Trouba, the 22nd, next year's first rounder and Kravstov

that's a deal I could get onboard with because it would say to me the right side of the blueline is going to be Fox, Tony D and Lundkvist moving forward and then they'd be very solid down the middle

problem is I don't think that's enough for Buffalo, I think they'd insist on one of the pieces I consider absolutely untouchable (Kakko, Shesty, Fox, LAF)
- jimbro83

that is a very small right side

that is a very small right side
- NYRangers1124

yep, 5-10 city

if the Rangers could acquire Eichel in a package that includes Trouba, the 22nd, next year's first rounder and Kravstov

that's a deal I could get onboard with because it would say to me the right side of the blueline is going to be Fox, Tony D and Lundkvist moving forward and then they'd be very solid down the middle

problem is I don't think that's enough for Buffalo, I think they'd insist on one of the pieces I consider absolutely untouchable (Kakko, Shesty, Fox, LAF)
- jimbro83

I think buffalo would want LAF ++ for Eichel.........personally, I wouldn't even trade LAF straight up for him. you already have Zibby, who I personally think is a better all around player right now....maybe a bit older, but Eichel isn't the guy i'd want to go "all in" for. he seems to be a really low character "all about me" type of player who would be an awful influence on all the young talent in that dressing room. not saying he isn't a great player, he definitely is, but to give up on LAF i'd want someone who was the whole package, and I don't think Eichel is

I think buffalo would want LAF ++ for Eichel.........personally, I wouldn't even trade LAF straight up for him. you already have Zibby, who I personally think is a better all around player right now....maybe a bit older, but Eichel isn't the guy i'd want to go "all in" for. he seems to be a really low character "all about me" type of player who would be an awful influence on all the young talent in that dressing room. not saying he isn't a great player, he definitely is, but to give up on LAF i'd want someone who was the whole package, and I don't think Eichel is
- sensarmy_11

the trade proposals I see from non Ranger fans are stunning

like the 1st overall pick and Kakko for Eichel, and people being serious that is what it would take

I think buffalo would want LAF ++ for Eichel.........personally, I wouldn't even trade LAF straight up for him. you already have Zibby, who I personally think is a better all around player right now....maybe a bit older, but Eichel isn't the guy i'd want to go "all in" for. he seems to be a really low character "all about me" type of player who would be an awful influence on all the young talent in that dressing room. not saying he isn't a great player, he definitely is, but to give up on LAF i'd want someone who was the whole package, and I don't think Eichel is
- sensarmy_11

If the Rangers traded their 1st I'm giving up on hockey

If the Rangers traded their 1st I'm giving up on hockey
- mdw7413

We agree on this.

We agree on this.
- JRR1285

Philippine slap fighting will be my go to sport next

Philippine slap fighting will be my go to sport next
- mdw7413

I'm just gonna step in front of a train.

the trade proposals I see from non Ranger fans are stunning

like the 1st overall pick and Kakko for Eichel, and people being serious that is what it would take
- jimbro83

there were some pretty bad ones from Ranger fans too, especially when that rumour of a potential deal with Ottawa was floating.

I remember reading one that suggested LAF for picks 3, 5, and Tkachuk.........that might be worse than LAF and Kakko for Eichel.

I'm just gonna step in front of a train.
- JRR1285

I never understood how people "accidently" get hit by trains.

I never understood how people "accidently" get hit by trains.
- mdw7413

Unless you're in a car doing stupid poop it's never an accident.

What an inconvenience for everyone on the train too. Gotta sit around while they clean the person's bits up and "determine cause".

I see 2 players that haven't been drafted yet and it's a bit surprising. If the Flyers end up with either of them like this mock I would be thrilled.

Don't screw this up Flyersfan328!

there were some pretty bad ones from Ranger fans too, especially when that rumour of a potential deal with Ottawa was floating.

I remember reading one that suggested LAF for picks 3, 5, and Tkachuk.........that might be worse than LAF and Kakko for Eichel.
- sensarmy_11

I like that one.

this really isn't a referendum on Trouba's play and what he can bring

his NMC kicks in on October 9th and he becomes immovable until 2026

every cool with that? yay or nay?
- jimbro83

Not going to echo what everyone said, but I mostly agree. Picture this: 6'3" Trouba and 6'5" Miller as 1/3 of the d-corps. That's hulking

I never understood how people "accidently" get hit by trains.
- mdw7413

do you guys remember a video that was released from FOX like 15 or 20 years ago, and it was all this crazy footage of horrible poop they couldn't show on TV....it was called "FOX's not for TV" or something like that.

there was a video of a woman crossing the train tracks at an actual crossing......there was a train stopped on the first track, so it was difficult to see what was coming on the other.......she tried to cross (the lights were flashing, I guess she tried to beat it) and a high speed train flew by (couldn't see it from behind the other train) and hit her........it was the most traumatizing thing I had ever seen.