Could cause cap problems down the line but Hank will be up soon. I pray he can find a taker for Staal or Shattenkirk. That will help a lot.
There are no words for this. Holy F what a steal. We were not allowed to talk to his agent, so maybe that is why the price was so low, the risk he doesn't re-sign (and no extra pick compensation if he does re-sign). Gorton is the best GM in the NHL. So Hayes and Pionk FOR Trouba and Lemieux...WOW.
The rebuild adding kravtsov, trouba and kakko has been greatly accelerated and I think we make a playoff run this year
Agree with that. If he can dump Shattenkirk. buy out Smith they might be able to add Panarin. Then the playoffs are a real possibility.
Have to figure Shattenkirk is gone, and the D will be as follows (I always figured Smith as a buy out): Skjei-Trouba Staal-Fox Hajek-ADA Then sign Panarin. I think we are a good playoff contender this coming season. And then are back near the top the following season. You have to look to take that step this coming season and be a playoff contender.
Wow, i thought for sure it would additionally cost another 2nd or Lundkvist type prospect. Excellent. Could be a fringe WC possibility, maybe more if they somehow add Panarin. You'd think a draft day deal involving Namest or Vesey is on the way.
Yeah, I don't think Gorton is done. I think he deals guys like Vesey, Fast and Namestnikov and tries to get back a couple of second rounders. There is value in the second round this year.
I like Gorton moving an undersized dman for a #1 RD. I agree that he's far from done. Refreshing to see a GM who makes deals favorable to the Rangers after ears of Sather overpaying for players past their prime.
Thank God I heard JD stating he wants to get tougher on the 3rd and 4th lines. Andersson, Lemieux, Howden is a good start. Fontaine and Gettinger fit that role. Nieves is a wimp. He doesn't.
I like Panarin, but I would also look at Duchene. A 1-2 punch of Zib and Duch is quite a duo at C. With Kakko, Krav, Buch and Kreider on the wings that is a nice top 6. Add in Howden, Andersson, Strome, and Chytil in the bottom 6 and you are really onto something.
