Gotta say, as a bruins fan I would be really happy with this.

How would the Rangers even use Andersen, also Georgiev is an RFA so you wouldn't have to work out an extension before a trade. Lastly massive overpay

Do people keep moving andersson because they can't extend him

Umm Rangers if they move Georgiev, not looking to get another goalie back. They have 3 and you did nothing to help their situation but deal them more cap.

Lundqvist's effectiveness has diminished. The Rangers can keep three goalies up for another year and split the starts between Andersen and Shesterkin. They're in no hurry as they are still a rebuilding team.

The request for permission to negotiate the extension with Georgiev doesn't have to be a hard condition. I was thinking the same thing happened when the Leafs traded for Andersen but I can't remember if he was an RFA at the time of the extension.

Sure, it's an overpay but the Leafs have an abundance of right wingers and you have to give value to get value.

Sure, they would have three goalies for another season but Lundqvist and Andersen's contracts both end at the same time. The team is still rebuilding at least for another season. Andersen could then be extended and the Rangers would have a tandem of Shesterkin and Andersen. Kapanen's cap hit is very fair for the point production he provides at the limited minutes he gets plus he plays on the powerplay and is a great penalty killer.

That's right. It's nothing against Andersen's ability. The team just would not be able to pay him fairly for what he provides with the limited cap space they have.

But you shed roughly 7 million in cap to a team that can not take it on. They have already said they will not carry 3 goalies, so who is the odd man out, Igor? Please this deal makes zero sense from a Rangers perspective.

Shesterkin is not going to be splitting starts again next season he is most likely getting 50+ and while some people may not admit it Lundqvist is a more than capable back up. The Rangers just need to improve their D

I mean the easy answer is the Rangers instantly accept this deal and then immediately flip Andersen to like Ottawa or something for a decent haul.

What could NYR get if we flipped Freddy?

Maybe a late 1st?

I would be okay with dealing Andersen while picking up Georgiev from the Rangers. I don't think they will be swapping teams because the rangers wouldn't want a goalie as part of the return for Georgiev.
If the Rangers were smart they would just Buy out Lundqvist and role with a tandem for a while and then sell high on one of the goalies when the need another deal. Georgiev wont get near 4.5M, he should get a 2 year deal around 2.5-3.

i wouldn't mind running with a Campbell Georgiev duo next year.

I think you are underestimating how much Demelo will get. He is just about the only UFA i would be interested in signing but his age and the fact that he is right handed will almost guarantee a bigger contract than a 1 year 1.25M dollar deal. He has been making almost no money from NHL standards for a while and should take what ever deal offers him the most money and term.

Tanev will get more term than that and money as well.

They definitely can do that if management is comfortable with Lundqvist being a backup for his final year and then have to think about acquiring a backup goalie either through the system, trade, or free agency. Trading Andersen would allow the Rangers to acquire even more assets and have the cap space to re-sign their upcoming expiring contracts.

I was thinking since the league is trending towards equal goaltending tandems (Boston for example) to ensure their designated starter is as fresh as can be for the playoffs, Andersen would provide a better chance for Shesterkin to remain fresh. But they certainly can trade him after acquiring him.

I'd be hella down for that

DeMelo may be interested in taking a one year contract to boost his value in the future. He would have ample opportunity on the Leafs' defense lineup to showcase his abilities (similar to Ennis, who signed with Toronto because of their medical staff/facilities being a benefit to continuing his career and also an opportunity to showcase himself). If DeMelo ends up not signing with the Leafs then they still have Lehtonen to slot into the lineup (fifth highest point producing skater in the KHL and garnered A LOT of offers from many teams. Another gamble similar to Mikheyev).

The market may be wary of Tanev due to him never really having a healthy season until this season. Yes, he is very good defensively but his track record regarding his health lowers his value. GMs may not want to give term to a defensive defenseman whose track record shows he will play a little over half a season.

I’m confused why we wouldn’t just run with Shesty and Georgiev and allocate the room saved from not doing this trade to maybe fixing our defense or upgrading our center position if possible.

If ownership can take off the Lundqvist glasses and realize that his time is over that would definitely be the play. I think you guys would be stupid to do anything else. Buying out Lundqvist and getting Georgiev on a short term deal around 2.5-3 while still having Shesterkin on his entry level would be a blessing. Shesterkin is going to be expansion exempt so you dont even have to risk losing one of them if they both play excellent next year. It wouldn't even be like you were kicking Henrik to the curb either because the dude is like 38 and hasnt had good numbers the last two years.