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Created by: KingLundqvist30

Team: 2023-24 New York Rangers

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 2, 2023

Published: Jul. 2, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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We can’t play Wheeler and Panarin together because both players are considered pass-first. I think playing Wheeler on the first line with Kreider and Mika, then Panarin with Trocheck and Kakko would be the best option. Kakko’s shot is very underrated and I can see him having a 20-25 goal year this season.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Miller, K'Andre		3	$4,000,000
Lafrenière, Alexis		2	$2,300,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Yamamoto, Kailer		2	$1,050,000

Buyouts

Brad Richards: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

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LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$83,112,083	$610,892	$800,000	$387,917

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Kreider, Chris $6,500,000$6,500,000 LW NMC UFA - 4	Zibanejad, Mika $8,500,000$8,500,000 C NMC UFA - 7	Wheeler, Blake $800,000$800,000 ($300,000$300K) RW NTC UFA - 1
Panarin, Artemi $11,642,857$11,642,857 LW NMC UFA - 3	Trocheck, Vincent $5,625,000$5,625,000 C, RW NMC UFA - 6	Kakko, Kaapo $2,100,000$2,100,000 RW RFA - 1
Lafrenière, Alexis $2,300,000$2,300,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Chytil, Filip $4,437,500$4,437,500 C, LW UFA - 4	Yamamoto, Kailer $1,050,000$1,050,000 RW RFA - 1
Bonino, Nick $800,000$800,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Goodrow, Barclay $3,641,667$3,641,667 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Vesey, Jimmy $800,000$800,000 RW, LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Lindgren, Ryan $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD RFA - 1	Fox, Adam $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD UFA - 6	Shesterkin, Igor $5,666,667$5,666,667 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Miller, K'Andre $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD RFA - 2	Trouba, Jacob $8,000,000$8,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 3	Quick, Jonathan $825,000$825,000 ($100,000$100K) G M-NTC UFA - 1
Gustafsson, Erik $825,000$825,000 LD UFA - 1	Schneider, Braden $925,000$925,000 ($400,000$400K) RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Harpur, Ben $787,500$787,500 LD UFA - 2
Mackey, Connor $775,000$775,000 LD UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Zibanejad, M.		Trocheck, V.		Kreider, C.
	Panarin, A.		Fox, A.

Power Play 2
Lafrenière, A.		Chytil, F.		Kakko, K.
	Miller, K.		Wheeler, B.

Penalty Kill 1
	Zibanejad, M.	Kreider, C.
	Miller, K.	Trouba, J.

Penalty Kill 2
	Goodrow, B.	Vesey, J.
	Lindgren, R.	Fox, A.

Jul. 2, 2023 at 11:01 a.m.

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Shakabakes

Joined: Jan. 2019

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Quoting: Jimbo1119

How about putting him in the PP slot Kane had end of last year?

Comes down to whether Lav looks to placate his vets OR do what's best for the longer term picture. Of course if LaF was inserted on PP1 he would have to perform. But he would need a generous window of opportunity to show he belongs (or doesn't belong) there. And the important thing to realize is that IF he is given PP1 opportunity and shows to fit in there, the resulting production should generate confidence and assertiveness which should REALLY benefit whatever line he is on (1st, 2nd or 3rd).

4 spots are taken on PP1. Panarin, Kreider, Zibenejad and Fox.

For the 5th spot, he has to be better than: Trocheck (more of a 2 way player), Wheeler (36 years old), Chytil (currently ahead of Lafreniere developmentally), and Kakko (closest in standing, but better at winning puck battles).

If he can legitimately outperform all those players to earn the 5th spot, he'll have every opportunity you want him to have. If not, the blame is on him.

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