The Rangers do need help with faceoffs and that's why they should try hard to sign Luke Glendening who is a UFA and costs no assets to get. 55% lifetime in the circle, plus plays a physical game....perfect 4th line center. But he will cost money to get and knowing how cheap the Rangers usually are for 4th line players, they probably wouldn't want to pay him.....hopefully Drury thinks differently than Slats and Gorton.

You can definitely cross Lindholm, Barkov, Trocheck, and Couturier off that list. They are aallfor sure not available

I suggest adding Krejci to the list though, great mentor

Forget Trochek, Barkov, and Kadri (via trade anyway). Don't see them moving as good teams don't trade good players with term. You try to sign them UFA and pay a ton cap-wise.

Probably the same for Nugent-Hopkins, Hertl, and Lindholm. Doubt they'd be available (assuming N-H wants to stay in Edmonton and win).

A Philly-NYR deal would just be gross. I know it's a business but still...

Monahan would cost a good bit in assets but could be a good target. But I'd say Danault is the guy you want. Not a 1C but a nice 2C option behind Zibanejad. Also wouldn't be surprised if he does test UFA so it could br a fix now for nothing but money.

You want cheap? I’d love to see Nolan Patrick in a new setting. Obviously not wth Strome and Chytil around, but if one is moved, I’d love to see it.

Kuznetsov should be top this list. Vey top.

As an oilers fan I will admit if your looking at nuge as a top six centre be very careful about the investment and be certain your going to have him well surrounded with players that can drive the play. I’ve never been a big fan of him down the middle. Listed as a centre but far more suited for the wing.

The problem is he's a bad player. He's an offensive black hole.

While offensive contribution isn't the first need from a fourth liner, being absolutely awful is a problem

There have been 186 centres who have played over 60 gp over the last two years combined. He's 186th in points per 60 at even strength. Last. Literally.

Rangers are in a tough spot. There is a limited amount of center options and most of the centers that are available are nearing UFA. Rangers might not have enough money to pay them with Kaako, Fox, Shesterkin, and more all coming off ELC.

Too expensive: Couturier, Barkov, Eichel
Too old: Pavelski, Kadri
Not available: Lindholm

That leaves: Monahan, Hertl, Trocheck, Danault, Nuge

Nuge is better as a winger and can't drive play
Danault is good defensively but I don't think
Monahan is overrated

So either Trochek or Hertl are the best options for the Rangers

I have been seeing a lot of Hertl to the rangers recently, and I don't think the Sharks will actually trade Hertl, but the Rangers seem like the best fit IMO. Opposite conference, good young and competetive team that's developing well to entice Hertl to waive NTC, and Rangers surplus assets are exactly what Sharks need. If he gets dealt I'd love to see it to the Rangers.

Rangers have plenty of offense...they need physicality and faceoff wins, i.e. better possession, to be a better team. You can have a forward that doesn't score much if he provides enough other things, and what he provides the Rangers sorely lack.

Rangers have the pieces to trade for Hertl, but I highly doubt he will ever waive to go to NYR.

A good match may be Andrew Copp.
Jets need d-men.

we have a lot of young d-men but none that are immediately NHL ready that could be moved

most of those are long shots in FA

There is a difference between being poor, or even bad, and being worst in the league. Also he's bad defensively and for possession.

He IS physical and good in the dot. But it's not enough. He will make everyone he plays with worse offensively. He would have to be elite defensively to be worth it and he is likely below average defensively

He is not a defensive liability. He even gets votes for the Selke some years. He has played for a bad team and +/- doesn't mean much, especially when you're on a bad team.

I didn't mention plus minus. His rapm is garbage.

Last season he finished 33rd in the Selke voting for top defensive forward. 33rd in he NHL......that is not a defensive liability.

He got a single 5th place vote (https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/voting-2020.html#selke) it's just someone dumb who gave him a vote for being tough and good at faceoffs.

Anyway we'll clearly never agree and have to agree to disagree. Cheers