RJWantsTheCup

Too many ifs to think about extending, trading or letting go of Panarin at this time. I’ll re-visit the thought in January or February.

Can’t say I’m real fond of it but these are the players they have. Would’ve liked to see Drury make a few more moves. Maybe trade some left wings for a second pair LD, 3C and a top six RW. Othmann, Berard and Lafraniere all could have went and it wouldn’t have bothered me. Parssinenn was a wasted contract and Soucy could be moved for all I care. Brodzinski was fine as 13 forward. A lineup of Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad Panarin-Trocheck-Peterka Perrault-?-Raddysh Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe Brodzinski Gravikov-Fox Byram-Borgen Schneider-Morrow Vaakanainen would be better depending on who the 3C you get.

What I would like to see is Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad Panarin-Trocheck-Perrault Lafraniere-Brodzinski-Raddysh Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe 13th forward Parssinenn Gravikov-Fox Schneider-Borgen Soucy-Morrow 7th d Vaakanainen Berard and Othmann should’ve been moved for someone like Peterka. Still have way too many LW who should be playing in the NHL at this point. In my opinion the AHL is no benefit to Berard or Othmann at this point. Perrault is debatable. What I expect to see is Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad Panarin-Trocheck-Lafraniere Othmann-Brodzinski-Raddysh Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe Parsssinenn

Florida managed to re-sign Bennett, Ekblad and Marchand in less than a week and Drury can’t get Cullyle re-signed.

You could be right. I’m sure some team thinks they can still unlock all that potential that everyone thought he had.

If they sign him and it leads to Fox elevating his game back to almost Norris Trophy contention most fans will be ok with him not contributing on offense.

Drury probably has a plan for the 2026 pick that doesn't include actually picking with it. Only time will tell if it works out. Knowing the Rangers it will end up a disaster

At least he's only counting 7.45M against the cap this season. Seriously, how is he not the best option to trade if they get a reasonable offer for him? He clears the most cap space other than Panarin (not going anywhere), Zibanejad (not waiving) or Fox (not going anywhere).

So the rumors say. But where are they getting a suitable 2nd pair defenseman that’s an improvement over Miller for less of a cap hit?

If the Rangers sign him to 7-8M they can’t keep K. Miller and Cuylle. Won’t be enough cap unless they make another move

If Buffalo is crazy enough to trade Peterka for Lafraniere I don’t see how it’s a lateral move. Peterka has gotten better each season. Peterka’s 82 game average is 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points. Lafraniere’s is 20 goals 22 assists for 42 points. Peterka is actually a RW not a LW trying to play RW. Lastly Peterka might be able to be signed for less of a cap hit than Lafraniere.

If Lafraniere is worth 7.45M Cuylle is worth at least 8M. Cuylle is worth more of a risk than they took and more than likely missed on with Lafraniere. Not that they should offer Cuylle 8M. Probably get him for 3-5 yrs at 6M to 6.5M.

Of course he plays LW.

If Drury is dead set on Sullivan just get it done already.

I would assume best means best all the time. We can all agree playoff Shesterkin is greater than regular season Shesterkin.