Steps to get out of the cap crunch

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Created by: rja

Team: 2019-20 New York Rangers

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 30, 2019

Published: Jul. 30, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Because it seems that no teams are interested in Strome or Namestnikov through a trade, and because a Shattenkirk buyout would be harmful long term, I would do the following steps to get out of the cap crunch:

1) Buy out Staal
2) Trade Kreider w/ Beleskey
3) Bury Smith

For trades, I am not posting the returns; I can leave that up to your imaginations.

I understand that Strome and Deangelo should be moved on the right side, but I believe Deangelo has played and can play the left, and Strome will just have to adjust.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Deangelo, Anthony		2	$2,500,000
Lemieux, Brendan		1	$894,166

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Claesson, Fredrik		1	$750,000

Trades

NYR

Rather than buying out Shattenkirk, Staal makes more sense financially. I think if you are looking long term (which NYR should be), the front office will recognize that they really cannot keep Kreider long term (his extension will be very burdensome by the time you need to resign the youth). I think moving Kreider and packaging Beleskey to get rid of another 825k is a move that will help them long term. That may lower the return a little, but I still think you'll get a good return.

CGY

Additional Details:

Beleskey is only a 825k cap hit because the other team will also bury him.

Picked the Flames just an example; other teams that may be interested could be MTL, NSH, STL, and maybe MIN.

Buyouts

Dan Girardi: $3,611,111
Ryan Spooner: $300,000
Brad Richards: $0
Marc Staal: $2,900,000

Buried

Brendan Smith: $3,275,000 ($4,350,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$74,675,632	$0	$5,682,500	$6,824,368

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Panarin, Artemi $11,642,857$11,642,857 LW NMC UFA - 7	Zibanejad, Mika $5,350,000$5,350,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Buchnevich, Pavel $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 2
Strome, Ryan $3,100,000$3,100,000 RW, C UFA - 1	Chytil, Filip $894,166$894,166 ($350,000$350K) C, LW UFA - 2	Kakko, Kaapo $925,000$925,000 ($2,650,000$3M) RW RFA - 3
Namestnikov, Vladislav $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 1		Kravtsov, Vitali $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, RW RFA - 3
Lemieux, Brendan $894,166$894,166 LW, RW UFA - 1	Andersson, Lias $894,166$894,166 ($850,000$850K) C, LW RFA - 2	Fast, Jesper $1,850,000$1,850,000 RW UFA - 1
	Howden, Brett $863,333$863,333 C, LW UFA - 2
	McKegg, Greg $750,000$750,000 C, LW UFA - 1
	Nieves, Cristoval $700,000$700,000 C, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Skjei, Brady $5,250,000$5,250,000 LD UFA - 5	Trouba, Jacob $8,000,000$8,000,000 RD UFA - 7	Lundqvist, Henrik $8,500,000$8,500,000 G NMC UFA - 2
Deangelo, Anthony $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Shattenkirk, Kevin $1,750,000$1,750,000 RD NTC UFA - 1	Georgiev, Alexandar $792,500$792,500 ($132,500$132K) G UFA - 1
Claesson, Fredrik $750,000$750,000 LD UFA - 1	Fox, Adam $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 3
Hájek, Libor $833,333$833,333 LD UFA - 2

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

csick

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The best thing the Rangers can do is go ALL IN. They have so many pieces they could send to get a star player back.
DeAngelo + Buchnevich + Kravtsov + Rykov + 2020 1st plus 2021 2nd for Patrick Kane. BOOM

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:02 p.m.

BSpadaro83

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Trading Kreider in a manner that reduces his return by attaching a 825k cap reduction is silly. Full agree on buyout staal bury smith.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:07 p.m.

rja

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Quoting: BSpadaro83

Trading Kreider in a manner that reduces his return by attaching a 825k cap reduction is silly. Full agree on buyout staal bury smith.

Normally I would agree, but an 825k alleviation would be great for NYR right. Plus, it would not be that big of a reduction in price.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:07 p.m.

rja

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Quoting: csick

Lol.

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Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

rja

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Edited Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

Quoting: BSpadaro83

Trading Kreider in a manner that reduces his return by attaching a 825k cap reduction is silly. Full agree on buyout staal bury smith.

You could also possibly get creative with Beleskey and trade for an AHL player. Maybe EDM wants to add veteran leadership to their forward group in Bakersville and would trade someone like Keegan Lowe (just an example really do not know much about Lowe), and you can get rid of the 825k that way. But I do not see that happening.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

Oilyboy

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How about this (from EDM perspective): https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1362885

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

ChytilMania

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Quoting: csick

Looking at your account, you seem like someone who is fairly educated when it comes to the NHL. I’ve got to tell you, whatever this idea you have of us going all in right now, it’s not a good idea.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:22 p.m.

ChytilMania

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Kreider is our most valuable player on the block. We shouldn’t attach a cap dump to him (no matter how minimal) in order to maximize the value we receive.
Also, a Smith buyout and Strome trade would be just fine. It would be much simpler to Frost than this, although your suggestion is not bad. If people take Namestnikov, then great. Otherwise, we trade Strome, who would certainly gauge some interest on the trade market. Get a 2nd or 3rd for him too.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:27 p.m.

rja

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Quoting: ChytilMania

Yeah see I would totally agree if I was confident Strome could be traded. I do not think teams want to sacrifice assets for him; otherwise I think it would have happened by now.

And with regards to adding Beleskey - I really do not think it's going to change the price that much. We are talking about maybe a change in the conditions on a pick if a pick comes back. I think teams would pay roughly about the same for approx 5.4 for a year of Kreider as a year of him at 4.65.

Also @csick was joking.

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Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

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rja

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Quoting: oilsince95

How about this (from EDM perspective): https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1362885

Yes I saw lol.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

#11

ZTA27

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Quoting: csick

Finally someone with a brain

Jul. 30, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

#12

csick

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Quoting: ChytilMania

Oh yeah I agree for sure. I was joking but I mean signing Panarin and getting Trouba kind of accelerated the window a bit. But yeah they need that money that frees up in the next 2 years to re-sign Chytil, Kakko, Howden, georgiev, etc. The good thing about the situation for the Rangers is the fact they have so much money off the books in the next few years. Youre talking about over 30 mill in the next 2 years are freed up. So, its better to keep it for the guys on ELCs

Jul. 30, 2019 at 7:44 p.m.

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ChytilMania

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Quoting: rja

Your right about Kreider. I disagree on Strome though. I think they are tying to keep him which is why he ain’t moved. I see him as an expendable asset.

Jul. 30, 2019 at 7:45 p.m.

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ChytilMania

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Quoting: csick

I saw some guy post the same trade (I’m guessing it was you and the joke blew over my head). And yes I agree that we must save our cap for rookies

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