Quoting: Hawksince71
There are many options that the Rangers can do than moving their 23 year old net minder who is currently outshining his master, to accommodate Shesterkin. #1 Buy out the remaining year of Lundqvist's contract. #2 Move Georgiev to the minors. #3 Move Shesterkin to the minors. #4 Put Lundqvist's on LTIR. Just off the top of my head.
In your argument, you state there is no room three goaltenders in New York next season, and the trade is for having third goaltender coming back. Lundqvist is not on your roster. What happen to him? Did he have an accident?
You mention Shesterkin as the next big thing. That wouldn’t be Jimmy Vesey big, would it?
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@Sagecoll for this message? It seems to have nothing to do with his comments on this thread... assuming you meant to aim this at me, I'll answer from my perspective.
The Ranger don't as have many options for next year as you think.
#1 buyout Lundqvist. This is a possibility but highly unlikely, teams don't just throw out their best player over the past 15 years like a piece of trash, just to make room for a new guy.
#2 Georgiev to AHL. This is also technically feasible but the surest way to alienate a player who has proved capable of playing in the NHL. Not going to happen.
#3 Shesterkin to AHL. This is why this whole conversation is happening - Shesterkin has indicated that he want's to be in the NHL next year or he'll go back to Russia. Use him or lose him.
#4 Lundqvist on LTIR. This is illegal. You cannot put a healthy player on LTIR. If it were allowed then nobody would ever get bought out, every GM would just stick their older useless players on LTIR.
My argument is that there isn't room for 3 goaltenders in New York next season, yes. Mine, not Sagecoll's. Yes, the trade involves another goaltender coming back, but one that would be in KHL next year, not New York. It works like this:
2019-20: Lundqvist, Georgiev (this year)
2020-21: Lundqvist, Shesterkin (next year - Konovalov can't come because he's under contract to his KHL team through this season, Shesterkin must be here because he'll quit the team if not)
2021-22: Shesterkin, Konovalov (2 years away - Lundqvist's contract ends and he retires)
"Lundqvist is not on your roster. What happen to him? Did he have an accident?" This is an Edmonton Oilers roster. I didn't trade for Lundqvist so there's no reason for him to be here.