The more I think about it, the more I like and want Drury to target Alex Tuch. He’s a big (6’4 220) right winger and would compliment Zib nicely. He has scored 22 & 36 goals in back to back seasons on a mediocre Buffalo team and he has a great cap hit that wouldn’t hamper us much

Kreider Zib Tuch
Laf Tro Panarin
Cuylle Chytil Othmann
Any combo of Goodrow, Rempe, Edstrom, Vesey

The only thing that concerns me here is relying to heavily on Chytil. If he gets hurt again, that 3C hole will be another pain in the ass to fill. I don’t know what our cap looks like, but if we could sign another C, that would help tremendously
- NYR11

Drury tried to trade for him at the deadline but Buffalo has no intention of trading him

Drury tried to trade for him at the deadline but Buffalo has no intention of trading him
- TPC

Buffalo will never deal with the Rangers. I wonder why.

The question is why then would Buffalo trade him?
- airjan23

Jan, if I'm not mistaken, his contract is up at the end of next year. IMO, Buffalo is not a contender and if they have the feeling he won't resign next season, perhaps Drury can entice them to trade him for younger assets

Jan, if I'm not mistaken, his contract is up at the end of next year. IMO, Buffalo is not a contender and if they have the feeling he won't resign next season, perhaps Drury can entice them to trade him for younger assets
- NYR11

Pretty sure buffalo wants to make the playoffs asap

Jan, if I'm not mistaken, his contract is up at the end of next year. IMO, Buffalo is not a contender and if they have the feeling he won't resign next season, perhaps Drury can entice them to trade him for younger assets
- NYR11

After the 25-26 season, so two seasons

Marchessault is about to turn 34, this will be his last contract, he will want more years than he will be useful for and everyone will be cursing him and his contract in a year

Hard Pass

Let another team make that mistake, we've done it too many times already

Marchessault is about to turn 34, this will be his last contract, he will want more years than he will be useful for and everyone will be cursing him and his contract in a year

Hard Pass

Let another team make that mistake, we've done it too many times already
- MiloslavHorava

Soft pass, hard pass is a bit much. He is kind of perfect for the now. Tough to argue that part

Soft pass, hard pass is a bit much. He is kind of perfect for the now. Tough to argue that part
- Slimtj100

yeh but he isn't signing a 1 or 2 year deal though... you know that.. put yourself in his shoes

yeh but he isn't signing a 1 or 2 year deal though... you know that.. put yourself in his shoes
- MiloslavHorava

I have a feeling they sign Tarasenko for the reasons you suggest. He won’t get many years

I have a feeling they sign Tarasenko for the reasons you suggest. He won’t get many years
- Slimtj100

He will win a Cup in Fla

He forced a trade to Fla

He lives in Fla

Kids go to school in Fla

He will sign in Fla


You are wrong, As usual

He will win a Cup in Fla

He forced a trade to Fla

He lives in Fla

Kids go to school in Fla

He will sign in Fla


You are wrong, As usual
- Brukie

Bars Brukie, just bars.

Just saw this one on CF, kinda interesting..

Kakko
Trouba
1st

For

Vatrano and Gudas

Just saw this one on CF, kinda interesting..

Kakko
Trouba
1st

For

Vatrano and Gudas
- Slimtj100

Yes

Yes
- Fenrir

Feels a little light going to Anaheim tho. They love Gudas out there from what I see

Seems like fans want ‘25 first rders over ‘24. I assume that draft is better

Marchessault is about to turn 34, this will be his last contract, he will want more years than he will be useful for and everyone will be cursing him and his contract in a year

Hard Pass

Let another team make that mistake, we've done it too many times already
- MiloslavHorava

If we win a cup, do we really care how the contract ages as long as we win?

If we win a cup, do we really care how the contract ages as long as we win?
- aecliptic

Yea theyre now at the point where they need to gamble a little bit. Which they haven’t really done.

If we win a cup, do we really care how the contract ages as long as we win?
- aecliptic

Well sort of. What if we dont win the Cup though? We were a bit lucky injury wise. Would we want him on a 6 year deal?

Id do 4 yrs.

What do you think?

Well sort of. What if we dont win the Cup though? We were a bit lucky injury wise. Would we want him on a 6 year deal?

Id do 4 yrs.

What do you think?
- Brukie

Id do 3yrs @6.5m

Id do 3yrs @6.5m
- aecliptic

Im sure there will be other teams doing 4.

Might have to do 4 years at 6.5

Im sure there will be other teams doing 4.

Might have to do 4 years at 6.5
- Brukie

I dont want to jinx the guy, but I can live with it. Hes not known to have an injury history. Production has been quite consistent as well.

I dont want to jinx the guy, but I can live with it. Hes not known to have an injury history. Production has been quite consistent as well.
- aecliptic

What salary are we moving out for this

What salary are we moving out for this
- picklerick

I thought we were blowing everything up? Sending Trouba to Detroit, Zib to Vancouver, and Panarin and Kakko to the moon.

What salary are we moving out for this
- picklerick

Trouba, even retained 2m, frees up 6m that can be used towards signing.

Someone else to consider, via trade, is Bjugstad, I dont know what hes been drinking but hes had a career resurgence. At 2.1m, hes a steal for the production he has.

Trouba, even retained 2m, frees up 6m that can be used towards signing.
- aecliptic

So that’s a net increase of $500k against the cap. Who fills in as 3rd pairing RD?