Danault is good on faceoffs, something lacking for the Rangers. He is essentially a more well rounded version of Strome.
Rangers also get back into the 2nd round.
Montreal gets 3 pieces that plug into their lineup immediately. Buchnevich instantly upgrades the offense at RW and is the most obvious reason for pulling the trigger. Strome takes Danault's slot. Though admittedly not as good as Danault, the gap between the two is small and Strome is more than capable of filling the void. Montreal has kids at C that they like, Strome is a bridge to those players.
Hajek is potentially the biggest sleeper and upgrade in the deal, as on the left side Montreal's D is sorely lacking.
A wild card in Andersson. It's possible he stays in Sweden and doesn't amount to anything NHL related. Or, it's possible that with a clean slate he decides to give the NHL another go, in a town that looks much more like Sweden than NY does. If it happens, the deal goes from balanced to a clear winner for Montreal, if it doesn't..no skin off Montreal's back by taking a chance on him. No matter which is the case, it's becoming more and more obvious that NY is not in the cards for Andersson.
3rd rounder takes some of the sting out of the loss of the 2nd rounder.
Roster moves...
Kreider moves over to the RW to free up top 6 minutes for LaFreniere. Top 2 lines each have a kid on them, and two vets to carry the load. If Laffy and Kakko do their parts? Lots of firepower!
Final 6 forward spots are full of competition. With 9 players in the mix, everything is up for grabs, best man wins!!!
Assuming Chytil's 3rd line gets protected minutes, allowing him to grow into the defensive side of the game. So long as Kravtsov can deliver on all that talent and their LW is responsible, it should be an interesting thing to watch them grow. They could be a liability and the line eventually needs to be blown up, or they could leverage their first round talent and dominate other teams 3rd lines.
Howden gets the first crack at 4C, He's definitely still a question mark, but the Rangers have to give him an opportunity to prove exactly what he is (and isn't). Barron would have to really impress to take the 4C from Howden, but we can always hope.
Gettinger gets a look, you never know. A guy with his size and ability on the defensive side of the game absolutely needs to be given an opportunity to hit!
Gauthier and Lemieux (along with Kravtsov) are absolute sleepers for this team imo, nobody is talking about them! Both will be pushing for 3rd line minutes with tempo and physical play. Results should absolutely be rewarded!
Brassard is a nice, affordable insurance policy for the entire 3rd line and Howden.. he has a lot of experience and can play anywhere in the lineup. His familiarity with the organization makes his acclimation and impact instant.
Perreault is the 1st from Carolina. A long shot to make the lineup straight out of the draft, but he's a nice pick at 21! The hope is one day he and Chytil are fighting it out for 2C.
Staal was bought out (finally!), however there is ample cap to keep him on if so desired (please no!). This is an important year for players to get through, and eventually past their growing pains so that the following season is all about the playoffs. Keeping Staal around just gets in the way of important playing time for the younger D men coming through the system, both with the big club and in Hartford. If Miller isn't playing minutes with the Rangers, he's in the way of Robertson (and possibly Zach Jones) in Hartford.
Lindgren starts the season as Trouba's partner. He has the balls to be up to the task, and has earned the opportunity coming off of last year. Remember, they used Smith and Hajek last season as Trouba's partner...no way Lindgren does worse! If all goes as planned however, the season ends with Miller moving up to 1LD, and the Rangers have their long sought after top pair set for years (we pray!).
Lindgren (now with even more confidence) regroups with Fox and make a fantastic 2nd pair.
Reunanen (in my humble opinion) is a better Hajek, making Libor expendable. Smooth skating puck mover, he brings offense but isn't a mess in his own end. Most certainly more physical than Hajek, he pairs with DeAngelo. Smith, mostly kept around as insurance (in favor of Staal because of his ability to play both sides on D as well as chip in as a forward), is a scratch by mid season because Reunanen impresses...eventually Smith is waived.
Danault: 339 games 50g 125a = 175p = .516 ppg
Strome: 491 games 95g 159a = 254p = .517 ppg
Both 27, both C's, both 1st rounders,
Strome is an RFA, but can't gain his UFA for another 2 seasons...whereas Danault is free to walk after next season.
I openly admitted Danault is better, I would not bother to argue something that isn't clearly true, it's the entire reason for the deal on the Rangers end. But the gap isn't that great between them. By all means, give me evidence to the contrary.
And the rest of the pieces in the deal?? Buchnevich doesn't significantly increase Montreal's offense? Hajek isn't a potential upgrade over the guys Montreal ran out there this season?
Danault: 339 games 50g 125a = 175p = .516 ppg
Strome: 491 games 95g 159a = 254p = .517 ppg
Both 27, both C's, both 1st rounders,
Strome is an RFA, but can't gain his UFA for another 2 seasons...whereas Danault is free to walk after next season.
I openly admitted Danault is better, I would not bother to argue something that isn't clearly true, it's the entire reason for the deal on the Rangers end. But the gap isn't that great between them. By all means, give me evidence to the contrary.
And the rest of the pieces in the deal?? Buchnevich doesn't significantly increase Montreal's offense? Hajek isn't a potential upgrade over the guys Montreal ran out there this season?
lets talk!
I'll start by staying I don't watch the NYR much or know much about the team/players.
MTL has LD prospects so unless Hajek can be a partner for Weber (which I don't think so, I could be wrong), he doesn't really help. Buchnevich 100% helps MTL's offense (Im a big fan of his so I might be biased) but I dont think MB wants to bring in someone with Andersson personality issues.
Danault: 339 games 50g 125a = 175p = .516 ppg
Strome: 491 games 95g 159a = 254p = .517 ppg
Both 27, both C's, both 1st rounders,
Strome is an RFA, but can't gain his UFA for another 2 seasons...whereas Danault is free to walk after next season.
I openly admitted Danault is better, I would not bother to argue something that isn't clearly true, it's the entire reason for the deal on the Rangers end. But the gap isn't that great between them. By all means, give me evidence to the contrary.
And the rest of the pieces in the deal?? Buchnevich doesn't significantly increase Montreal's offense? Hajek isn't a potential upgrade over the guys Montreal ran out there this season?
lets talk!
Strome actually hits UFA in 1 year, I actually had the idea of deangelo over strome
Danault is a Selke contender. He is amazing defensively and is good for 55 points. Strome could very well be a product of Panarin. He wouldn’t be traded unless MTL gets a quality piece.
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