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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 3, 2023 at 9:15 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 2, 2023 at 10:34 a.m.
Thread: What I Would Do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Doobs92</b></div><div>Goodrow isn't leaving. No team wants to help the Rangers. The only plausible team I see is Buffalo, but as a locker room guy and a playoff performer, the Rangers aren't getting rid of him, even if he is paid too much. You can overrate playoff experience all you want, but the 4th line was our best line for the majority of the series. They should do everything in their power to keep that line together.

The obvious casualty is Miller. He hasn't been fantastic, and he's an athletic freak, but he is going to price himself out. We have Lindgren, Jones, Robertson, Hajek, and Harpur, and the Rangers are just going to have to get by on those five guys.

You're not bringing in Othmann to play him on his weak side. You're asking for another development disaster. If Othmann impresses, my guess is this is the offseason Lafreniere leaves. If Lafreniere shows improvement on the right side, Kakko will most likely go.

Tarasenko and Kane aren't coming back. Nor should they. The Devils were faster. That was the only difference. Faster to pucks, faster on the rush, just plain faster. Bring in some unproven talent and bring in some speed. Not aging veterans, even if they performed fairly well. Here's how I see it shaking out:

Kreider - Zibanejad - new RW
Panarin - Trocheck - cheap RW, Gurianov type probably
Othmann - Chytil - Kakko/Laffy
Motte - Goodrow - Vesey

Lindgren - Fox
Jones - Trouba
Robertson/Hajek/Harpur - Schneider

Shesterkin
Hopefully Halak but if not enough money Domingue I guess.</div></div>

This is pure insanity. They can sign every kid and have cap left over. Goodrow is going to get bought out, he doesn't need to be traded. He didn't contribute anything to the bottom line except taking penalties. He's a placeholder. What did this "locker room guy" do to help whatever was going on in that room that they didn't even show up half the series. Only his agent should be talking about him in this way given the context.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27, 2023 at 10:31 a.m.
Thread: Reassess
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NJDevils1317</b></div><div>KAM's agent should be fired to take that amount AND term. If Rangers pull off a show-me $3.5m, it's because the rest of GMs are cowards. KAM at $4.2m for a 2nd rounder should put so many teams in play.</div></div>

We'd probably match any offer sheet on either/both of them and it wouldn't be worth the heat in going after them, but we'll see. During the regular season he's looked very good for stretches but in crucial games he's not only ineffective, but outright horrendous. He gets a lot of love for his reach and stride and not nearly enough criticism for his lack of hockey sense and bad decision making. I wouldn't be surprised if 4.5 feels heavy when you're looking for an impact player who doesn't have to do it all and get some of the performances he's put up.