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I think the Rangers tell you to go to Columbus and get in the cannon. Lafreniere is still a half a point per game player. Your offer is a sex offender, a good prospect, but still not enough in Mysak, Kidney whose stock is rising but still not enough for a former 1st overall pick with the pedigree of Lafreniere and 2 3rds.
You're likely going to need to include one of the 1st rounders for Lafreniere in any trade. Whether it's the Florida pick or the Montreal one, you decide. I also suspect that New York are going to be looking for defensive help. My guess would be Guhle because he can play both sides, but I think if it is a prospect of the quality of Guhle, the pick is going to come down a few rounds. Maybe something like Guhle, the MTL 2nd this year, and Evans to replace him on the forward core. That still doesn't help the Rangers RW issue though so perhaps a better idea is Hutson, Mesar and FLA 1st. It's not going to be cheap for Lafreniere.
You say "Gallant seems to be running our of patience with" yet Gallant scratched Kakko before the playoffs last year and that entire kid line was monumental for the Rangers and Kakko is now starting to look like a genuine top six player. The only reason they'd move Lafreniere is in the summer if they cannot afford his new deal with guys like K'Andre Miller, Vitali Kravtsov, and Filip Chytil to re-sign. But I can tell you this isn't even remotely close.