Team: 2019-20 New York Rangers

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 16, 2019

Published: Jul. 16, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Buchnievich is one of those players where figuring out his value is really tough. He’s had his fair share of growing pain in the NHL. A lot of credit should be given to Alain Vigneault for causing that. But last season, he really started going off when playing with Mika Zibenejad. As much as it would suck to ruin their chemistry, we need cap room and this is a good return for someone who I believe will be a great player on McDavid’s wing.
Since Lavoie was recently drafted, I don’t know how likely they are to trade him. I simply read an article on Edmonton’s top prospects where he was ranked at 9, and because he was a player I wanted at pick 20 (when the Rangers has it), I inserted him. If he is to hot of a commodity to trade away just yet, then Jesse Puljujarvi can be inserted in the same trade. Namestnikov was sort of a throw-in. His departure gives us cap room and and Edmonton a 3C. If he has interest in resigning, they could lock him up to a 3x3 extension which would be good for both sides.
Kreider could either be traded before the season starts (if an extension is not reached) or resigned long term. There should not be uncertainty going into this season with players contracts. (Jesper Fast’s contract will be minor and he is loyal so we can resign him whenever).
Panarin plays 2nd line to keep Zibenejad and Kreider’s chemistry intact. I don’t think he would mind because him and Patrick Kane played on the 2nd line in Chicago.
Andersson is kept on the AHL because 4th line minutes will do him no good, so he can develop his game in Hartford and prove himself as an NHL center if and when someone gets hurt.
In the trade, I forgot to specify if the condition was for goals or points. The answer is points.