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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 12, 2023 at 1:43 p.m.
Thread: RangersWin2024
Chicago rebuild is over. Team has been bad for 6 straight years and with Bedard now there they will look to quickly turn it around. Giving up a 1 2nd round pick to get a former 3rd round pick in Jones who is offensive and NHL, plus Goodrow, a team first guy with 2 cups, is not really a big ask. Chicago still have 5 1st round picks and 8 2nd round picks the next 3 drafts - they will use the picks to accelerate the rebuild for teams looking to dump stars and or role players especially since they have cap flexibility.

More on trading picks to accelerate the rebuild - I wanted the Rangers to stay full rebuild and use Laf, Kakko, Chytil on the top 6 but that did not happen. High picks the Rangers traded include a 1st and 2nd for Copp, 2 2nds for Fox (even though they could have waited a season and signed him as a UFA), 2 2nds to clear Nemeth salary, 2nd for Kane, 1st for Tarasenko...so those moves are 2 1st and 6 2nds - and there were other trades involving other picks. I do not think Chicago will go that extreme but they will try to right the ship a lot faster than some may think to taste the playoffs.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.
Thread: CapIssuesAreOverblown
Nobody knows what is in Goodrow's NTC. Does he base it solely on team with cap space that he does not want to play for, or could other factors, city, weather, etc play a role. Further, this trade is likely a pit stop as he is a prime candidate to get dealt at next year's trade deadline and remember TB traded a 1st round pick to San Jose for him. If Arizona picks up half the cap hit they could turn him into a 1st and/or solid prospects if he is having a good season for a team going for it all. These reasons, and since Goodrow helps Arizona hit the cap floor, is why I did not throw in other assets to facilitate the trade. That said, maybe a B prospect or draft pick goes the other way, or a similar deal needs be worked out with another team. Simply put, as long as Panarin remains a Ranger, Goodrow must be traded this offseason to fill out the roster.