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NHL Off-Season 2015 |OT| With the first pick the LA Kings are proud to select...
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Unhandled Exception
Member
Tabris is obviously John Redcorn
Indrid Cold
Unconfirmed Member
Well that got out of hand fast lol
lool
Lololol
Damn, I thought that must be a crazy powerful tool. Thanks.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Welcome To Hell Rangers.
Habs and Rangers will get our Revenge on Tampa next season.
Habs and Rangers will get our Revenge on Tampa next season.
What about the Red Wings?
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Meh
NihonTiger90
Member
We get our revenge later, when we poach Yzerman back from them as our new GM.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Welcome rangers fans!
St Louis is ufa!
St Louis is ufa!
Gather round, Jets GAF, I've got something I've been kicking around for a few months...
My dream scenario is to trade Pavelec for basically anything, then trade the second first rounder to the Rangers for Cam Talbot.
Then training camp opens with Talbot as the presumed #1 (he has the pedigree to justify a shot at starting for sure) and Hutch as a very intriguing and solid backup. This lets Hellebuyck develop on the Moose for another year which he probably needs and, best case scenario, the following season the Jets have a nice dilemma where they can trade Hutch or Hellebuyck because all 3 are NHL caliber.
It's more likely that Hellebuyck actually needs two more seasons in the AHL though, so the Jets have more than enough time to find out what they have in net. Then going into 2016 if they are lucky enough to have more than one quality NHL caliber starter, decide who to move. This doesn't even factor in Comrie, but he's ~5 years away at least and for goalies that young you're just guessing at what they'll turn into at the pro level.
I was arguing with my brothers all day on chat about what we do with the forwards, but I think in general the best bet is to let some other team overpay Stafford at like 5M per like I assume he'll get and instead overpay Frolik. Let Slater go (sorry fallout), but try to get Stempniak back on a cheap deal for bottom six depth.
My dream scenario is to trade Pavelec for basically anything, then trade the second first rounder to the Rangers for Cam Talbot.
Then training camp opens with Talbot as the presumed #1 (he has the pedigree to justify a shot at starting for sure) and Hutch as a very intriguing and solid backup. This lets Hellebuyck develop on the Moose for another year which he probably needs and, best case scenario, the following season the Jets have a nice dilemma where they can trade Hutch or Hellebuyck because all 3 are NHL caliber.
It's more likely that Hellebuyck actually needs two more seasons in the AHL though, so the Jets have more than enough time to find out what they have in net. Then going into 2016 if they are lucky enough to have more than one quality NHL caliber starter, decide who to move. This doesn't even factor in Comrie, but he's ~5 years away at least and for goalies that young you're just guessing at what they'll turn into at the pro level.
I was arguing with my brothers all day on chat about what we do with the forwards, but I think in general the best bet is to let some other team overpay Stafford at like 5M per like I assume he'll get and instead overpay Frolik. Let Slater go (sorry fallout), but try to get Stempniak back on a cheap deal for bottom six depth.
So now we can't even look at threads that are about drawings of muhammed? This has gone too far.
Future Foundation
Member
What was it like at MSG tonight?
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Hello.
Pretty great until the third. I don't know about the building as a whole, but the crowd around me really recognized what was going on and what kind of game it was around the end of the first period or so, so as soon as that first goal went in, the building died. I think everybody knew what it meant. In most games, with 18 minutes left you could feel confident about this team chasing down a goal, but it was obvious to everyone that they just didn't have it tonight.
Hank also said the same thing during his post-game interview. They knew, especially after the second goal.
Leaving the building was kind of a weird feeling. Took a long time to leave, sort of lingered and slowly sauntered out. It's a weird feeling, seeing your team eliminated in person. Very different from years past where it was always on TV since they were somewhere else, be it LA or Boston or Jersey or Washington or Pittsburgh or wherever.
Unhandled Exception
Member
HEY GUYS WHAT EDGY THING CAN WE DO TO SHOW WE DON'T TAKE ORDERS FROM NO MAKE BELIEVE BOOKS
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So here is what the 2015-16 Rangers currently look like:
Nash - Brassard - Zuccarello
Kreider - _(RFA)_ - _(RFA)_
_(RFA)_ - Hayes - _(RFA)_
Glass - Moore - _(UFA)_
_(UFA)_
McDonagh - Girardi
Staal - Boyle
Yandle - Klein
_(UFA)_
Lundqvist
Talbot
RFAs:
Stepan
Fast
Hagelin
Miller
UFAs:
St. Louis
Sheppard
Hunwick
That doesn't sound too bad, right? The whole defense is intact, the goalies are still there, and most of the roster guys of consequence that are up for contracts are RFAs. Well, here's the problem: we're already at just a shade under $60 million, and Stepan is going to get at least $6m for himself.
Nash - Brassard - Zuccarello
Kreider - _(RFA)_ - _(RFA)_
_(RFA)_ - Hayes - _(RFA)_
Glass - Moore - _(UFA)_
_(UFA)_
McDonagh - Girardi
Staal - Boyle
Yandle - Klein
_(UFA)_
Lundqvist
Talbot
RFAs:
Stepan
Fast
Hagelin
Miller
UFAs:
St. Louis
Sheppard
Hunwick
That doesn't sound too bad, right? The whole defense is intact, the goalies are still there, and most of the roster guys of consequence that are up for contracts are RFAs. Well, here's the problem: we're already at just a shade under $60 million, and Stepan is going to get at least $6m for himself.
:lol bikers are so badass
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Hi Rangers GAF!
Sorry guys. You still have a better team than is.
Sorry guys. You still have a better team than is.
Well, it's an idea, that's for sure. Although, I think a lot of your goalie dream hinges a lot on a team actually wanting to swallow the Pavelec contract for 2 years. My "plan" was always to just ride it out until Hellebuyck (hellyeahbuick?) is ready for the NHL, but I like this whole interim and proactive solution you're proposing!
Meh. I like the guy, but I don't think he's a necessary part of the team or anything.
Fata1moose
Banned
ODST is out for the MCC, so I guess Heretic got banned for nothing.
Do we know for how long he was banned?ODST is out for the MCC, so I guess Heretic got banned for nothing.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I was going to say, must seeing Stepan without a contract has to hurt since he'll demand some money.
Until 6/17
You don't know what real futility is! :<
Excuse me?
Look at the Bucs for example.
Look at every Toronto team, for example D:
You're right , now I feel rich.
The Argos have won stuff recentlyish. And...uh...the Rock?
Unhandled Exception
Member
I am now a corsi believer, Stuart Guenin and Holden are all where they should be.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
He can though he just needs the right people in front of him. I guess that's the same for every goalie.