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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 1 at 11:24 a.m.
Thread: Center targets if Chytil done for year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vosse9</b></div><div>He’s lower on my list but I like his versatility and playoff experience. Haven’t watched much of Chicago this year so how’s he been playing? I’d hope the Rangers could keep it no more than a 4th and maybe a lower prospect at most</div></div>

He's been as good as you could expect him to be on a basement team. Puts in a shift most nights, on pace for 20 goals, has probably played all 12 forward position at some point this season. He left the game with an injury last night in dallas but I'd assume he'll be back before the TDL. Maybe you could get him for a 4th+prospect without retention but if NYR wants him cheaper so they can add another player I dont think CHI burns a retention slot for less than a 3rd.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 14, 2023 at 11:22 a.m.
Thread: conservative offseason no trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Garak</b></div><div>Well, they wanted him to put weight on. Which implies a change in diet, and is something he talked about in preseason interviews that he had done.

I agree that he has all of those attributes you mentioned, though. I was mainly just speculating that the changes in weight and diet that he has made may have forced him to think and play a bit differently. Most of it will pass with time as his body and mind acclimate, though. I'm not worried. I just think it sucks for his next contract. Not only for his sake, but, personally, I was hoping he would have a solid year and CHI could get him locked in for at least 5 or 6 years on a larger deal. That way they don't have to give inflated contracts out, again, like they did this year.</div></div>

His next contract will be really interesting. He could sign a 4 year deal and still be an RFA at the end of it so I'm really curious to see how long KD wants to sign him if he continues having a subpar season. I think money/development wise a 2-3 year deal makes a lot of sense but it also sets us up for a difficult offseason down the line if he starts commanding more money and you need to lock up guys like Bedard Korch Nazar Moore long term. On the flip side if the org has a lot of faith in him improving you have an opportunity to get him into a cheap long term deal that could look incredible in a few years.