Physical play aside, I don't disagree with your overall point Panzer, Miller clearly has very good untapped/unrealized potential. The questions to me can he get there, and how long will it take to get there if he does. I think the Rangers absolutely owe it to themselves to look into all options with Miller considering its sort of a now or never moment as he'll get a new long deal this summer, you have to do that due diligence now IMO. I am very clear, I would not trade Miller unless I can get a very solid return that fills needs of the roster, grit, bite, size etc.
Is there any sport with more ridiculous unfounded trade rumors than hockey? There are not a lot of decent free agent defensemen available this offseason, K'Andre is a better option than most of them being significantly younger. Trading him away makes an already weak defensive unit borderline inept.
From my POV, I only deal Miller for a very good return, and to your point the Rangers need to have a clear plan to add a dman to replace him. I have been advocating for them to add a legit 1st pair LD partner for Fox and move Schneider into the top 4 to play with Borgen. Combine that with trading Miller for a very good return and dealing Kreider and replacing him with some bite and grit for the 3rd line, that's my plan.
Please. K dickhead and Zibanedouche must’ve lost this team at least 15 games last year with their incompetent fucking turnovers.
If CK was playing with a severe back injury he didn't do himself or the Rangers any favors trying to play through it. By the end of the season Lav was giving him limited 4th line minutes deservedly so yet he kept CK on PP1 the whole season. When he's healthy CK is an elite guy to plant in front of the net but his body may not be able to take the punishment anymore.
Bennett absolutely will get 10 million in free agency but I doubt Florida will let him go. He'll get a huge tax break there and the Panthers retain their core guys. They will let other players walk to keep him. Unless, being a Canadian he wants to finish his career in Canada. Flames had both Bennett and Tkachuk. Boy did they fuck that up.
The Panthers have so many players built for the playoffs, they did a great job putting that team together. Marchand was the best trade DL add as well, he fits like a glove, and I wouldn't be surprised if he signs long term in Florida.
Was that report from a source close to K'Andre's high maintenance girlfriend? These reports and trade rumors are mostly lazy writer's fiction, there are no repercussions for inaccuracy, It would be nice to see Drury sign a few RFAs while he's waiting for all those offers to come in, at least lock up Rempe and Robertson.
Yeah, the trade rumors are non-stop and I have to imagine largely unsubstantiated. Yesterday one of the youtube channels that covers the Rangers implied the Rangers would be trading for Jason Robertson. I don't bother watching the videos anymore...it's click-bait bullshit.
Our rangers are in trouble. Our older players outside of panerin not producing, our young players like laf, Kandre and yes even fox seem vastly overrated to me based on their salary and production, not much cap to spend and what's worse is imo we have one of the worst gm's in hockey in Drury and a clueless owner who seemingly has given drury carte blanche to continue wrecking the team. We are gonna be in for a long season!
All you have to do is watch a couple of videos or see some pictures of K'shithead's girlfriend and it's self explanatory. That guy will be more useless when gets a big contract than Zibanejad which is almost impossible to do.
Exactly why we should not keep this years draft pick in a crap draft with the 2026 draft being so strong.
Vince Z. Mercogliano I’m hearing the same. Don’t want to put any names out there without confirmation, but framework is prospect and a pick coming back to #NYR with Ducks taking Kreider’s full $6.5M AAV. Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 37m Sources say #NYR and #NHLDucks are in advanced discussions on a deal that would send Chris Kreider to Orange County. No semantics: there is NO DEAL at this moment in time. But there is interest - and a framework. Both teams had other irons in the fire today. We'll see on Wed. 10:21 PM · Jun 10, 2025
This would be a great start by Drury if it happens and they get rid of Kreider's full $6.5M for the next two seasons.
CK has a modified 15 team no trade list so the question would be are the Ducks on the list? It would be nice to move CK's salary to make room for McDavid.
One reason they said he'd accept a trade to the Ducks is Trouba, Vatrano, and Strome are all there already, so it would be a comfortable place for him. Plus, unless it would be a terrible situation for him, I think Kreider wants to do right by the Rangers after all these years.
