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Rangers - How the offseason should go

Created by: SevenLeg
Team: 2021-22 New York Rangers
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 25, 2021
Published: Apr. 25, 2021
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Strome's emergence have made a top center unnecessary for this year. The UFA center market looks much better in 2022-23 with Barkov, Hertl, Domi, Trocheck, Kadri, Couturier. I'd wait one more year instead of bringing in RNH.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$850,833
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$5,250,000
2$2,850,000
3$1,133,333
2$800,000
1$900,000
2$2,750,000
2$800,000
6$6,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$750,000
1$1,750,000
Trades
1.
NYR
  1. Friedman, Mark
  2. 2022 5th round pick (PIT)
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Trade for a decent bottom pairing RD to use the last defenseman protection spot on and use him as a stopgap while Lundkvist acclimatizes himself in the AHL.
PIT
  1. Howden, Brett
Additional Details:
The Penguins get a bottom 6 center with untapped offensive potential.
2.
NYR
    The Blackwell/Gauthier dilemma is perplexing, but I feel like the 23 year-old fits the Rangers timeline more than the 28 year-old. Blackwell is a nice story but I'd be cautious about his 21.4% shooting percentage and his 5.7 goals above expected.

    It would be egregious to lose him since it could be another 16-17 Jonathan Marchessault story but he could also be another 19-20 Noel Acciari

    I could be completely mistaken, and the Rangers protect him in lieu of Gauthier which is also understandable.
    SEA
    1. Blackwell, Colin
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    Protection List :
    Buchnevich, Chytil, Gauthier, Kreider, Panarin, Strome, Zibanejad
    Friedman, Lindgren, Trouba
    Georgiev

    Exposed :
    Bitetto, Blackwell, Brodzinski, Hájek, Kinkaid, Rooney
    3.
    NYR
    1. Hickey, Thomas
    2. Hutton, Grant
    3. 2023 4th round pick (NYI)
    NYI
      Exploit the remaining cap space by acquiring a one-year cap dump. Not necessarily Hickey.
      Buyouts
      DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
      2021
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      2022
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      2023
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      ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
      23$81,500,000$74,153,968$0$7,550,000$7,346,032
      Left WingCentreRight Wing
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      Panarin, Artemi
      $11,642,857$11,642,857
      LW
      NMC
      UFA - 5
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      Strome, Ryan
      $4,500,000$4,500,000
      RW, C
      UFA - 1
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      Kakko, Kaapo
      $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
      RW
      RFA - 1
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      Lafrenière, Alexis
      $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
      LW, RW
      RFA - 2
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      Zibanejad, Mika
      $5,350,000$5,350,000
      C
      NMC
      UFA - 1
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      Buchnevich, Pavel
      $5,250,000$5,250,000
      LW, RW, C
      UFA - 4
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      Kreider, Chris
      $6,500,000$6,500,000
      LW
      NMC
      UFA - 6
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      Chytil, Filip
      $2,850,000$2,850,000
      C, LW
      UFA - 2
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      Kravtsov, Vitali
      $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
      LW, RW
      RFA - 1
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      Rooney, Kevin
      $750,000$750,000
      C
      UFA - 1
      Stepan, Derek
      $1,750,000$1,750,000
      C, RW
      UFA - 1
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      Gauthier, Julien
      $1,133,333$1,133,333
      RW
      UFA - 1
      Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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      Lindgren, Ryan
      $2,750,000$2,750,000
      LD
      RFA - 3
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      Fox, Adam
      $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
      RD
      UFA - 1
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      Shesterkin, Igor
      $6,500,000$6,500,000
      G
      UFA - 4
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      Miller, K'Andre
      $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$350,000$350K)
      LD
      RFA - 2
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      Trouba, Jacob
      $8,000,000$8,000,000
      RD
      NMC
      UFA - 5
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      Georgiev, Alexandar
      $2,425,000$2,425,000
      G
      UFA - 1
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      Jones, Zachary
      $925,000$925,000
      LD
      RFA - 2
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      Friedman, Mark
      $725,000$725,000
      LD/RD
      UFA - 1
      ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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      Di Giuseppe, Phillip
      $750,000$750,000
      LW
      UFA - 1
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      Hájek, Libor
      $800,000$800,000
      LD
      UFA - 1
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      Hickey, Thomas
      $2,500,000$2,500,000
      LD
      UFA - 1

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      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:16 p.m.
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      Lotsa good thought patterns behind this here

      Nice to see

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      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:26 p.m.
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      anybody who gives up more than a couple of water bottles for howden should be fired. hes not even worth a bag of pucks
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:27 p.m.
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      anybody who gives up more than a couple of water bottles for howden should be fired. hes not even worth a bag of pucks


      I don't think a waiver claim from a few weeks ago holds much more value. The 5th round pick is for the difference in age/potential.
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      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:42 p.m.
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      The Keider and Trouba Contracts will be huge problems for this team in the very near future.
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      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:43 p.m.
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      How can a worse player than lundkvist be a stopgap for lundkvist
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:45 p.m.
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      Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
      The Keider and Trouba Contracts will be huge problems for this team in the very near future.


      If they're still good players it won't be THAT hard
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:45 p.m.
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      Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
      The Keider and Trouba Contracts will be huge problems for this team in the very near future.


      Could be, but we are also neglecting the amount of cap space that will be freed by the buyouts at the end of 2022-23. Those 4 millions will be helpful if the cap stay flat. If they are lucky they could bridge Lafrenière on a three-year deal depending on his progression to make it expire at the same time as Trouba's contract.
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:47 p.m.
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      Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
      How can a worse player than lundkvist be a stopgap for lundkvist


      There's literally no point to rush Lundkvist. Give him 10 games or so in the AHL and after that Friedman becomes a solid #7 under league minimum.
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:49 p.m.
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      There's literally no point to rush Lundkvist. Give him 10 games or so in the AHL and after that Friedman becomes a solid #7 under league minimum.


      Smith has already been that and hes proven to be great in the locker room, also lundkvist is proven and ready, barring rust from a short camp/no preseason he'll be a day regular
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      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:49 p.m.
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      Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
      If they're still good players it won't be THAT hard


      Both are overpaid right now. As they age it's not going to get better or easier to trade them. Especially since the team will need to shed salary for the likes of Laff, Fox and Kappo.
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:50 p.m.
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      Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
      Both are overpaid right now. As they age it's not going to get better or easier to trade them. Especially since the team will need to shed salary for the likes of Laff, Fox and Kappo.


      Kreider has actually been worth his contract so far
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:51 p.m.
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      Quoting: SevenLeg
      Could be, but we are also neglecting the amount of cap space that will be freed by the buyouts at the end of 2022-23. Those 4 millions will be helpful if the cap stay flat. If they are lucky they could bridge Lafrenière on a three-year deal depending on his progression to make it expire at the same time as Trouba's contract.


      They just have a lot of really good young players coming up that will need to get paid and having depth guys making 6 and 8 million into their 30's is going to make it really hard to find value.
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:54 p.m.
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      Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
      Smith has already been that and hes proven to be great in the locker room, also lundkvist is proven and ready, barring rust from a short camp/no preseason he'll be a day regular


      I don't think you fully understand the thinking process. Smith would have to be brought back at likely 1.5m$ or so, while Friedman is a useful player to use your last protection spot on instead of Hajek. You're literally nitpicking over a more than fair #4C - #6D swap
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 12:56 p.m.
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      Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
      Kreider has actually been worth his contract so far


      He's 29 though and has a lot of term left.
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
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      There's literally no point to rush Lundkvist. Give him 10 games or so in the AHL and after that Friedman becomes a solid #7 under league minimum.


      that was my thinking about miller and he was underwhelming in his last year as wisconsin, nils has torn up the shl so I'd be surprised if he's not in for opening night assuming he doesnt choke in camp
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      Apr. 25, 2021 at 1:07 p.m.
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      that was my thinking about miller and he was underwhelming in his last year as wisconsin, nils has torn up the shl so I'd be surprised if he's not in for opening night assuming he doesnt choke in camp


      I still think that a decent insurance #6-7 dman could end up being useful. If Lundkvist turns out well, good for the Rangers, but they still swapped Howden for a young NHL caliber defenseman.
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.
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      Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
      He's 29 though and has a lot of term left.


      30 on friday
      Apr. 25, 2021 at 1:11 p.m.
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      Edited Apr. 25, 2021 at 1:18 p.m.
      Quoting: SevenLeg
      I don't think you fully understand the thinking process. Smith would have to be brought back at likely 1.5m$ or so, while Friedman is a useful player to use your last protection spot on instead of Hajek. You're literally nitpicking over a more than fair #4C - #6D swap


      We have cap to burn, also howden is ass
       
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