Not a chance they claim Johansen. Maybe if PHI wants to retain they can trade a low pick/prospect. 4mil next year is too risky considering how bad he was on that great COL team.

Some players just do not gel... What is the risk? We can just throw him back on waivers...

Because if he doesn't get claimed, that's ~3.2mil against the cap under the "buried" penalty.

It is 2.8, but yeah... Anyways he is a very experienced and has been an excellent player... Just needs the tools and motivation to get his game back... Winning a cup can be that motivation

I think winning the cup was on his mind while he was playing for the Avalanche as well.

No, but now he has suffered the "embarrassment" of being placed on waivers... He will be out for blood... Especially if in the SCF we go up against Colorado...

Yea maybe. At the same time. He just doesn’t seem to have the same juice regardless of how bad he wants too. Hasn’t been the same skater since his surgery was pretty evident watching him try to keep up on the Avs.

He already suffered the embarrassment of being dumped for nothing. What did that do?

I'm sorry, I love the Rangers, but COL have a better chance of winning the Cup. If he couldn't get motivated there, what says he will here? He also isn't just bad this year, he was terrible last year as well. NYR don't have any room for by-standers or projects right now. There's only 20 or whatever games left to the post season. Maybe this is something for the offseason if they're desperate, but I can't imagine Drury committing to this.

that won't land you Guentzel, not even close

Let me guess your starting point is Perreault...

I think the starting bid for NYR would be Othman and a 1st. Which probably gets out bid and doesn't pay the division rival tax.
But those are different matters.