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Aiming for a Cup in a few years

Created by: Coachchippy
Team: 2023-24 New York Rangers
Initial Creation Date: Oct. 20, 2023
Published: Oct. 20, 2023
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My hot take is that the Rangers as currently constructed will not win a Stanley Cup and it would be in their best interest to embrace an aggressive retool. Not a tanking style rebuild, but a retool that involves selling our high end players for top tier prospects and picks. This new roster would ideally cook for a few years and then be ready to truly contend after that.
Trades
1.
CAR
  1. Kakko, Kaapo
  2. Miller, K'Andre
  3. Zibanejad, Mika ($4,250,000 retained)
Additional Details:
Zibanejad isn't a number one centre on a Cup Winning Team. However he would be a perfect and extremely high end 2C on a Cup Winning Team. At 4.25m AAV he's cheaper and better than JK, and is a perfect fit to play behind Aho on the depth chart for win-now-mode Carolina.
2.
NJD
  1. Shesterkin, Igor
Additional Details:
Shesterkin's current contract is an absolute steal and Fitzgerald would likely be able to convince him to take below market value when it comes time to sign a new deal. The Rangers need to learn to stop relying on world-class goaltending to save their *****, but the contending Devils acquiring a talent like this in between the pipes might just put them over the edge
3.
NYR
  1. 2024 2nd round pick (DET)
4.
NYR
  1. Eller, Lars
  2. 2024 2nd round pick (PIT)
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2024
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2025
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20$83,500,000$74,087,915$610,892$1,515,000$9,412,085
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UFA - 6
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$828,333$828,333 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
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RFA - 2
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$812,500$812,500
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$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 3
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$825,000$825,000 (Performance Bonus$100,000$100K)
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M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$825,000$825,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:14 p.m.
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Almost a full 7 year retention on Zibanajed?
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:21 p.m.
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Dude give up already. You’re delusional

You have the worst overreaction takes
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:24 p.m.
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Quoting: Rags21
Dude give up already. You’re delusional

You have the worst overreaction takes


If you genuinely think Zibanejad is the second coming of Messier you are the delusional one
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:25 p.m.
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Detroit is full of goaltenders, trading for another one for a second seems I’ll-advised.
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:28 p.m.
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If you genuinely think Zibanejad is the second coming of Messier you are the delusional one


I literally never said that lmao but you’re overreacting to 1 bad game. I guess the NHL season is 4 games long damn that sucks
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:31 p.m.
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I literally never said that lmao but you’re overreacting to 1 bad game. I guess the NHL season is 4 games long damn that sucks


So then I don't understand where the disconnect is. Messier was a true number one guy on a Stanley Cup team. Zibanejad isn't even a pimple on his ***. So, if we want to win a Cup, we need to jettison him. I'm not overreacting to one game. Last night was one of the worst games in the history of the franchise but it's not only about that game. It's about patterns that we've been seeing for over a year now. This current roster isn't built to win Cups. Last night was merely an example of a bigger problem.
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:31 p.m.
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I literally never said that lmao but you’re overreacting to 1 bad game. I guess the NHL season is 4 games long damn that sucks


HAHAHAAHA imagine if the NHL season wasn’t 4 games. Nobody would be able to guess the Stanley cup winners correctly because it literally would be just nuts. A team could go 1-3 and still make the playoffs depending on the standings 😂😂😂 pure chaos that would be
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:33 p.m.
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So then I don't understand where the disconnect is. Messier was a true number one guy on a Stanley Cup team. Zibanejad isn't even a pimple on his ***. So, if we want to win a Cup, we need to jettison him. I'm not overreacting to one game. Last night was one of the worst games in the history of the franchise but it's not only about that game. It's about patterns that we've been seeing for over a year now. This current roster isn't built to win Cups. Last night was merely an example of a bigger problem.

One of the worst games in the history of the franchise?? That seems like an over reaction. I mean it probably isn’t even top 100 for the rangers
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.
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One of the worst games in the history of the franchise?? That seems like an over reaction. I mean it probably isn’t even top 100 for the rangers


I mean obviously I have no knowledge of games prior to the 2000s but it is up there. The score itself doesn't really tell the story. It was just a complete lack of effort. They looked worse than a lottery team. Some games just stick out. That blown 3-goal-lead at home vs the Oilers last fall (the one where the Rangers allowed 4 unanswered goals) also comes to mind. Not even mentioning Games 4, 5 and 7 in the first round last year. These are all major stains on the history of the team
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:50 p.m.
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HAHAHAAHA imagine if the NHL season wasn’t 4 games. Nobody would be able to guess the Stanley cup winners correctly because it literally would be just nuts. A team could go 1-3 and still make the playoffs depending on the standings 😂😂😂 pure chaos that would be


This guy is pathetic. All summer long he was trading Panarin cause he had a bad playoffs. Now he’s selling the rest of the team after a bad game 4. Might be the King of Overreacting
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:50 p.m.
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So then I don't understand where the disconnect is. Messier was a true number one guy on a Stanley Cup team. Zibanejad isn't even a pimple on his ***. So, if we want to win a Cup, we need to jettison him. I'm not overreacting to one game. Last night was one of the worst games in the history of the franchise but it's not only about that game. It's about patterns that we've been seeing for over a year now. This current roster isn't built to win Cups. Last night was merely an example of a bigger problem.


You need to learn hockey lmao. Losing game 4 of 82 isn’t the end of the world
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:55 p.m.
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This guy is pathetic. All summer long he was trading Panarin cause he had a bad playoffs. Now he’s selling the rest of the team after a bad game 4. Might be the King of Overreacting


Why is it pathetic to notice who the problematic people are and want them gone accordingly? Look at a team like the Stars or even Vegas. They have no weaknesses. But the Rangers have too many weaknesses.
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:56 p.m.
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You need to learn hockey lmao. Losing game 4 of 82 isn’t the end of the world


I just said that it's not. But it is the end of the world to have a team littered with stiffs, that doesn't care about winning, and proves how much they don't care any chance they get
Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:59 p.m.
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I just said that it's not. But it is the end of the world to have a team littered with stiffs, that doesn't care about winning, and proves how much they don't care any chance they get


I guess the devils, buffalo, Seattle should all start rebuilding because they sucked 4 games in
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:16 p.m.
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Almost a full 7 year retention on Zibanajed?


Casual 7 year retention
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:25 p.m.
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I guess the devils, buffalo, Seattle should all start rebuilding because they sucked 4 games in


Are those teams littered with stiffs who don't care about winning? No
Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
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Why is it pathetic to notice who the problematic people are and want them gone accordingly? Look at a team like the Stars or even Vegas. They have no weaknesses. But the Rangers have too many weaknesses.


lol last year rangers went 2-0 against both Dallas and Vegas, but yea the rangers totally suck
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
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Are those teams littered with stiffs who don't care about winning? No


I didn’t hear your whining ass complaining when they made it to the ECF two years ago lol
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.
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It’s rare to see a NYR-NJD trade on here (and in real life). Kudos for going outside the box.
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.
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lol last year rangers went 2-0 against both Dallas and Vegas, but yea the rangers totally suck


Regular season means nothing. I don't care if the Rangers go 82-0 in any given season if it's not followed up by a Cup Win. Do you think Bruin fans should be satisfied with what happened to their team last year? No of course not. Vegas and Dallas are built to win championships.
Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:29 p.m.
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Regular season means nothing. I don't care if the Rangers go 82-0 in any given season if it's not followed up by a Cup Win. Do you think Bruin fans should be satisfied with what happened to their team last year? No of course not. Vegas and Dallas are built to win championships.


Where was Dallas this past postseason or previous years? Huh? Vegas is the only one who’s had success recently and when their vets leave, the team won’t be as good lol
Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:29 p.m.
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I didn’t hear your whining ass complaining when they made it to the ECF two years ago lol


Because that team had heart. However, the ECF appearance made a lot of players delusionally believe that they no longer have to work hard. And that they are owed a Cup. I miss those underdog Rangers. This new mentality is not it.
Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:31 p.m.
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Because that team had heart. However, the ECF appearance made a lot of players delusionally believe that they no longer have to work hard. And that they are owed a Cup. I miss those underdog Rangers. This new mentality is not it.


Hilarious how you have Chytil for conn smythe and he literally hasn’t done anything in 4 games lol. Trocheck has looked way better and he’s playing 3C with washed Wheeler and Cuylle
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Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:31 p.m.
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Where was Dallas this past postseason or previous years? Huh? Vegas is the only one who’s had success recently and when their vets leave, the team won’t be as good lol


They lost in the WCF to the Cup Champs. There's no shame in that. They are a young talented and most importantly hungry team who has good things ahead.
Oct. 20, 2023 at 8:34 p.m.
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Hilarious how you have Chytil for conn smythe and he literally hasn’t done anything in 4 games lol. Trocheck has looked way better and he’s playing 3C with washed Wheeler and Cuylle


Chytil is a bonafide 1C on a Cup Winning team already and he just improves more and more every year. He's the exact model of what I want every Ranger to be. He had a rough start and his development was screwed in so many ways. But he never complained. He put his head down, worked hard, and look at him now. I don't know how you can be a Ranger fan and not be a Chytil fan. I don't care that he hasn't scored yet (he actually did but Lafreniere was offside and ruined it). This comment just proves to me that you must not actually watch the games. The Panarin Chytil Alexis line is the best line we have. Trochek is fine but he absolutely does not look better than Chytil.
 
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