I remember watching Gordie Clark call Kravtsov's name at the draft and I was FURIOUS we didn't take Walstrom. Boy was I wrong
- ELew11

Still too early to tell, but Kravs looks more like a complete player and Walstrom is simply a shooter

- JRR1285

If that comes true Buffalo better retain 50%

- JRR1285

it even says captain, haha

ohhhhhhhhhhhh yeah


Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger

Teams haven’t been shy in shopping their cap space. NJD, Det and SJ have all been used as a broker to remedy cap issues to this point. The NYR have approximately $9 mil in space and are among those clubs willing to facilitate financially complex trades as well.
- jimbro83

Wonder what this could mean. I smell new rules coming next season.

Wonder what this could mean. I smell new rules coming next season.
- JRR1285

Rangers could be one of those teams that accepts a 4th rounder to keep 25% of somebody's cap hit to facilitate a deal, that kinda thing

Rangers could be one of those teams that accepts a 4th rounder to keep 25% of somebody's cap hit to facilitate a deal, that kinda thing
- jimbro83

Better be a 4th and an eggplant parm

Wonder what this could mean. I smell new rules coming next season.
- JRR1285

There needs to be changes. Tampa got Savard and are only getting 25% cap hit
and this nonsense about not needing to be cap compliant in the payoffs is BS too

There needs to be changes. Tampa got Savard and are only getting 25% cap hit
and this nonsense about not needing to be cap compliant in the payoffs is BS too
- ELew11

Yeah, they're definitely circumventing the cap. They look to be faltering a bit though. With Stamkos out and Kucherov questionable who knows what might happen to them?

Yeah, they're definitely circumventing the cap. They look to be faltering a bit though. With Stamkos out and Kucherov questionable who knows what might happen to them?
- JRR1285

They will make miraculous recoveries as soon as the season ends

- JRR1285

Damn wikipedia. Fake News!!

There needs to be changes. Tampa got Savard and are only getting 25% cap hit
and this nonsense about not needing to be cap compliant in the payoffs is BS too
- ELew11

Elew. Didn't you see what happened with the Lottery. It is only when the Rangers get a benefit, then they will initiate rule changes.

Zac Jones assessing himself. Pretty self-aware of where he is at...

“Honestly, I want to come back next year,” he said. “I don’t think I’m ready to play pro hockey. I don’t think I’m big enough yet for it and I think that extra year in college next year and this year, and a big summer this year, will help me.

“Hopefully [I’ll] be able to sign after my junior year, but if that doesn’t happen then so be it. I just want to play pro hockey when I’m ready to play at this level and then move on to the next.”

Zac Jones assessing himself. Pretty self-aware of where he is at...

“Honestly, I want to come back next year,” he said. “I don’t think I’m ready to play pro hockey. I don’t think I’m big enough yet for it and I think that extra year in college next year and this year, and a big summer this year, will help me.

“Hopefully
- NYRCeph[I’ll] be able to sign after my junior year, but if that doesn’t happen then so be it. I just want to play pro hockey when I’m ready to play at this level and then move on to the next.”

That's fine. Let him grow and mature. We can wait, and stagger out the ELCs

ohhhhhhhhhhhh yeah


Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger

Teams haven’t been shy in shopping their cap space. NJD, Det and SJ have all been used as a broker to remedy cap issues to this point. The NYR have approximately $9 mil in space and are among those clubs willing to facilitate financially complex trades as well.
- jimbro83

I must be missing something. How have we had $9M in cap space but couldn’t fit in Morgan Barron and had worries about Krav fitting? A trade like that would make a ton of sense if that’s true.

Smith also picked an interesting day to have his best game of the season. Don’t expect much else, but hopefully still a fun day, usually one of my least productive work days of the year.

That's fine. Let him grow and mature. We can wait, and stagger out the ELCs
- ELew11

That shows some maturity to be able to self-assess about his hockey development needs and even his size. Mentally mature players are a boon for the Rangers. I agree, let him continue to develop his game. No need to rush him, especially if he doesn't think he is ready.

Would this be the first season ever where the rangers make zero trades? I honestly can’t remember that ever happening in the past

I must be missing something. How have we had $9M in cap space but couldn’t fit in Morgan Barron and had worries about Krav fitting? A trade like that would make a ton of sense if that’s true.

Smith also picked an interesting day to have his best game of the season. Don’t expect much else, but hopefully still a fun day, usually one of my least productive work days of the year.
- TC88

this is all due to the rookie bonuses

the Rangers had to be careful, what if Lafreniere went on a 10 game goal scoring streak and suddenly was a 3.75 million player?

that's the unknown they are dealing with all these rookie bonus contracts

Would this be the first season ever where the rangers make zero trades? I honestly can’t remember that ever happening in the past
- TPC

They traded Lemieux. But would be a quiet year for sure.

They traded Lemieux. But would be a quiet year for sure.
- SkjeiStadium

in 2012, we traded a 5th rounder for John Scott

so in 2012 we made no trades

They traded Lemieux. But would be a quiet year for sure.
- SkjeiStadium

Oh wow forgot about Lemieux

in 2012, we traded a 5th rounder for John Scott

so in 2012 we made no trades
- jimbro83

You mean 2016 All-Star game MVP John Scott? Sounds like a steal to me...

Oh wow forgot about Lemieux
- TPC

I think the Kings already did, the other night he got 5:51 icetime for them

I think the Kings already did, the other night he got 5:51 icetime for them

- jimbro83

He got that bigger role he wanted.

He got that bigger role he wanted.
- JRR1285

The grass is greener....always is. He was lucky to get the ice time he did with the Rangers.

He got that bigger role he wanted.
- JRR1285

Still probably Quinn's fault for not giving him a bigger role though, no?