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Rangers Locking Up Tony DeAngelo is Far From No-Brainer


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This is likely the most daunting question Rangers management will confront this offseason in evaluating whether it can afford to sign No. 77 for what likely would be at least $6 million per year on a long-term deal.

 

There are options, of course. The parties could negotiate a short-term bridge deal for two years for a number that probably would come in around $5 million per. Failing that, management could allow DeAngelo to become the first Ranger since Nikolay Zherdev in 2009 to go to arbitration, but that?s not an alternative favored by anyone.

 

Clearly, if the Rangers are going to sign DeAngelo for the long term, they have to be convinced this controversy-free season will be the norm and not the exception. There were no benchings or healthy scratches resulting from immature behavior, as there had been on multiple occasions in 2018-19. In fact, it was just as DeAngelo promised the day he reported to camp after settling on his one-year contract.

 

DeAngelo is popular within the room, a big-personality guy. His opinions, which he enjoys sharing on social media, aren?t for everyone, probably aren?t for most New Yorkers, but that?s off the ice and hasn?t had an impact on his relationship with his teammates or on his play. The Rangers aren?t going to be divesting themselves of a rare talent because of Twitter.

 

Management?s decision will be about DeAngelo, but not only about DeAngelo. Because there is going to be a cap crunch. Because the Rangers have Jacob Trouba, who will be entering the second season of a seven-year deal worth $8 million per, on the right side. Because the Rangers have 21-year-old Adam Fox, perhaps not as dynamic, but more effective as a two-way defenseman, on the right side. Because the Rangers have 19-year-old Nils Lundkvist on his way from Sweden.

 

Trouba, whose no-movement clause kicks in on July 1 (or on whatever equivalent date is set if the offseason calendar requires a readjustment) and Fox are going to play. And when Fox comes off his entry-level deal he is going to get paid big money. Can the Rangers afford $5 million to $6 million per over the long haul to have DeAngelo on the third pair?

 

That probably won?t work for anyone. But what if the Rangers move DeAngelo to his off-side on the left, where he has played capably at different stages of his career? The Blueshirts finished this year with Ryan Lindgren, Marc Staal and Brendan Smith as their three lefties.

 

Uhh ?

 

I know. Libor Hajek is a lefty and so is Yegor Rykov. K?Andre Miller plays the left side and so do Tarmo Reunanen, Zac Jones and Matthew Robertson. But they are prospects. DeAngelo is an established NHL player. Yes, he is. He established that this year. Moving him to that side would fill a need.

 

Imagine how poetic it would be to find DeAngelo on the left of anything.

 

https://nypost.com/2020/03/25/rangers-locking-up-tony-deangelo-is-far-from-no-brainer/

 

 

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Around and around we go. You sign your good players. It's the coach/mgmt/player's job to keep his head on straight.

 

There's no point in rebuilding if you can't afford to keep any of the players who actually pan out.

 

Dump Hank. Dump Staal. Dump Smith. They're all dead weight.

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Around and around we go. You sign your good players. It's the coach/mgmt/player's job to keep his head on straight.

 

There's no point in rebuilding if you can't afford to keep any of the players who actually pan out.

 

Dump Hank. Dump Staal. Dump Smith. They're all dead weight.

 

That's not really the dilemma. The question is, "How much can you afford to pay a 3rd pair PP specialist before it negatively impacts the rest of your roster?"

 

There are 50 d-men that scored over 30 points this year. ADA, Yandle, Fox, Dahlin, and Shattenkirk are the only ones that played less than 20 minutes per game. Fox is a rookie and Dahlin is still a teenager. Look at the 3 that leaves.

 

We had Yandle. We moved on instead of paying him the $6+ he got from Florida, where he's been a 60 point Dman but that doesn't really help them.

We had Shattenkirk. We bought him out.

 

You have a finite amount of money to spend on D. Finding guys that can play 25 minutes a night against the other teams top players is the priority over offense only guys.

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That's not really the dilemma. The question is, "How much can you afford to pay a 3rd pair PP specialist before it negatively impacts the rest of your roster?"

 

There are 50 d-men that scored over 30 points this year. ADA, Yandle, Fox, Dahlin, and Shattenkirk are the only ones that played less than 20 minutes per game. Fox is a rookie and Dahlin is still a teenager. Look at the 3 that leaves.

 

We had Yandle. We moved on instead of paying him the $6+ he got from Florida, where he's been a 60 point Dman but that doesn't really help them.

We had Shattenkirk. We bought him out.

 

You have a finite amount of money to spend on D. Finding guys that can play 25 minutes a night against the other teams top players is the priority over offense only guys.

 

I mean the guy scored the most points since Leetch so, downplay his role all you want, he was a very important part of this team this year and will only get better. I'm not saying sign him to a 7 year deal at max money, but he's a good player. You don't just dump someone because you hope a rookie can fill the void.

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I mean the guy scored the most points since Leetch so, downplay his role all you want, he was a very important part of this team this year and will only get better. I'm not saying sign him to a 7 year deal at max money, but he's a good player. You don't just dump someone because you hope a rookie can fill the void.

 

Ok, great. Leetch also played 28 minutes a night, won a calder, 2 norris, and a con smythe trophy. ADA isn't Leecth. It's not about 'dumping' ADA. I never said ADA isn't a good player. Its about not committing too much money to a defender that doesn't defend. Being 5th in the league in goals for per game is great, until you see that you give up the 9th most.

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Considering the Rangers have spent the better part of the last two decades pouring assets and money into failed attempts at getting a 50+ point defenseman, it would be unwise to offload the one they finally have at a good point in his career.

 

It would probably be equally unwise to lock him up to a seven-year deal given the urgency that'll surrounded them in a heartbeat when Fox is due and they've got $15 million in AAV and likely trade protection locked up in two defensemen who play the same side and compete for the same role(s).

 

There's a limit to this so long as Trouba remains on the roster or all three remain on the right.

 

 

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It would probably be equally unwise to lock him up to a seven-year deal given the urgency that'll surrounded them in a heartbeat when Fox is due and they've got $15 million in AAV and likely trade protection locked up in two defensemen who play the same side and compete for the same role(s).

 

There's a limit to this so long as Trouba remains on the roster or all three remain on the right.

 

 

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Everyone fears trade protections. Trades still happen.

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He's 24 years old. He still has plenty of room for growth. His offense is already this good and his defense will likely improve, look at the difference in his game from last year to this one. Under no circumstance do you let him go unless it's a trade that's clearly worth making. You lock him up long term before he prices himself up even higher with more improved play.
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Trouba isn't as old as any of them.

 

And? Every one of them, Staal withstanding, was removed the hardest way possible because trade clauses locked them into an unmovable position.

 

You think Trouba is going to be easier to move as his deal ages? Subban didn't even have protection, I don't believe, and fostered exactly one trade partner at the age of 30 because exactly one partner could/would take his full freight. He makes $1 million more than Trouba.

 

 

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And? Every one of them, Staal withstanding, was removed the hardest way possible because trade clauses locked them into an unmovable position.

 

You think Trouba is going to be easier to move as his deal ages? Subban didn't even have protection, I don't believe, and fostered exactly one trade partner at the age of 30 because exactly one partner could/would take his full freight. He makes $1 million more than Trouba.

 

 

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Because they were all above 30 and some form of broken down. Trouba is 26. They don't compare.

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I’m not really sold on Trouba or ADA for that kind of money. And since Trouba is already locked up, it makes it pretty obvious that ADA will have to go.

 

I have an infant, so I didn’t get to watch a lot of hockey this year. But when I did watch, ADA seemed to make a lot of questionable decisions in his own end, albeit, watching him rack up points was great. Last year, I absolutely hated him. He’s really found his offensive game, but it’s questionable whether it will continue or if his not so great defensive ability will improve. How do you lock that up for 7 years at top dollar?

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Its not like it would be hard to trade a 27/28 y old 50+ point D-man in 2-3 years if Fox becomes the stud he?s looking like and Lundkvist turns into a top 4D.

 

He?s turned into what we hoped for and what he?s ceiling was. He?s still young and can improve and offensive D-men are easy to trade if needed to. I dont really see the problem in re-signing him. It looks like he love it here and the players like him too. Tony on the mic should earn him an extra 0.5m a year lol.

 

 

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They need to either move Trouba this offseason or accept that they aren't going to be able to move him and it will screw them out of keeping someone better in the future. They probably will go with the latter since they just gave him that deal.

 

I?s rather keep Trouba over ADA. Trouba can put up points if put in a position, plus we have Fox

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They?re not moving Trouba.
They're not...because of some unwritten rule that you can't trade a player after he signed a deal? Even tho the trade protection doesn't kick in until the year after you signed him so he should know to expect it...

 

Doesn't mean they shouldn't.

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