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WHAT IF NYR were smarter with their drafts

Created by: jpigeon2000
Team: 2023-24 New York Rangers
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 16, 2023
Published: Jun. 17, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Legend
Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
I understand this is truly subjective and speculative but it's fun to dream

OVERVIEW: re-handling last 5 drafts where they had 1st round pick(s) - 2017, 2018 (3 picks), 2019, 2020 (2 picks), 2021. for the player I felt they should have drafted I looked at org depth and player performance going into that draft year. I'm not taking into consideration actual NHL stats compiled by these players.

TRADES
1) I'm not trading player X for player Y as a deal I think could occur. I am trading player X for player Y in order to put the player the Rangers should have drafted with that pick.
2) not trading any of the picks for player(s) or moves up/down in a draft year

FA SIGNINGS
based decisions on what was needed after the "re-draft".
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,250,000
4$4,250,000
2$925,000
2$975,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,000,000
2$850,000
1$775,000
1$775,000
2$1,250,000
2$1,500,000
1$775,000
Trades
1.
NYR
  1. Necas, Martin
Additional Details:
NYR DRAFT HIM INSTEAD OF LIAS ANDERSON
CAR
2.
NYR
  1. Wahlstrom, Oliver [RFA Rights]
Additional Details:
NYR DRAFT HIM INSTEAD OF KRAVTSOV. SIGNING HIM TO A DEAL SIMILAR TO KAKKO
NYI
3.
NYR
  1. Sandin, Rasmus
Additional Details:
NYR DRAFT HIM INSTEAD OF LUNDQVIST
WSH
4.
NYR
  1. Byfield, Quinton
Additional Details:
NYR DRAFT HIM INSTEAD OF LAF
LAK
  1. Lafrenière, Alexis [RFA Rights]
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2023
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2024
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2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,500,000$83,259,583$610,892$3,132,500$240,417

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Panarin, Artemi
$11,642,857$11,642,857
LW
NMC
UFA - 3
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Zibanejad, Mika
$8,500,000$8,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 7
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Kakko, Kaapo
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW
RFA - 1
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Kreider, Chris
$6,500,000$6,500,000
LW
NMC
UFA - 4
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Chytil, Filip
$4,437,500$4,437,500
C, LW
UFA - 4
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Necas, Martin
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RW
RFA - 1
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Goodrow, Barclay
$3,641,667$3,641,667
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 4
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Byfield, Quinton
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
LW, C
RFA - 1
Wahlstrom, Oliver
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW
RFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptCuylle, Will
$828,333$828,333 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LW
RFA - 2
Bjugstad, Nick
$1,500,000$1,500,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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Motte, Tyler
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Stepan, Derek
$775,000$775,000
C, RW
UFA
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Vesey, Jimmy
$800,000$800,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Lindgren, Ryan
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LD
RFA - 1
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Fox, Adam
$9,500,000$9,500,000
RD
UFA - 6
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Shesterkin, Igor
$5,666,667$5,666,667
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Miller, K'Andre
$4,250,000$4,250,000
LD
RFA - 2
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Trouba, Jacob
$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 3
Rittich, David
$1,000,000$1,000,000
G
UFA - 1
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Sandin, Rasmus
$1,400,000$1,400,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Schneider, Braden
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
RD
RFA - 1
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Harpur, Ben
$787,500$787,500
LD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Trocheck, Vincent
$5,625,000$5,625,000
C, RW
NMC
UFA - 6

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Jun. 17, 2023 at 7:29 p.m.
#1
seanrushton
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I mean it's almost as if the last decade's success is in spite of a lot of awful managerial decisions over that time
Jun. 17, 2023 at 7:33 p.m.
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Goalie
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Hindsight's 20/20. Lias and Krav were reaches for sure but Laf was consensus, drafting department isn't gonna be held responsible for the struggles of a top prospect when they picked the consensus guy.
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Jun. 17, 2023 at 7:34 p.m.
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seanrushton
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Quoting: Despise
Hindsight's 20/20. Lias and Krav were reaches for sure but Laf was consensus, drafting department isn't gonna be held responsible for the struggles of a top prospect when they picked the consensus guy.


To me it always seemed like Laf's problem is the development on the NHL level
Jun. 17, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.
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Caniac2000
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Quoting: seanrushton
To me it always seemed like Laf's problem is the development on the NHL level


Laf's development is fine, it's a consistency issue. I watched enough of the Rangers to see Laf do some special sh*t, stuff no Hurricane can do certainly. But he does it so infrequently. If he did it all the time, he's one of the best wingers in the NHL. It's purely consistency
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Jun. 17, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.
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Dan_the_Man
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Got to love these I'm smarter than the GM with the luxury of hindsight posts.
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