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Would still like to see Kreider re-signed at a reasonable rate. On the open market he would probably get somewhere in the vicinity of 5-6 years x 7M. If he's open to somewhere in the 6-6.5 range right now I think I'd go for it. Yes he is an inconsistent 50 point player, but he brings more than scoring. Leadership and physical presence.

Didn't even really hear his name linked with other teams though. Seems like they kind of bid against themselves here.

Really just need to dump Namestnikov for a pick and probably bury Smith again. Thats another 5 million total freed up.

I want to see Buchnevich on a line with Panarin very badly. Feel like that's a perfect fit. Kreider - Zibanejad - Kravtsov/Kakko Panarin - Chytil - Buchnevich Lemieux - Strome - Kravtsov/Kakko Andersson - Howden - Fast Adjust the kids as necessary. See who flourishes.

It really is amazing. Instead of using cap space on players like JT Miller and Kevin Hayes, there was able to use the space to sign a premier player in the league. Not enough can be said about the decisions Gorton has made throughout this entire process that started a couple years ago. Imagine having McDonagh, Hayes, and Miller contracts instead of Panarin and soon to be Trouba. That is such a drastic shift in talent. Nothing against McDonagh who I loved.

Under 12? Easy decision. I was at 11.5 myself, but I certainly wouldn't have quibbled over an extra 100k to get it done. Looks like Gorton felt the same way. He's a smart dude. What an awesome day!

If anyone is wondering where the line is, this is past it.

Stars made a wise choice with Pavelski/Perry over Zuccarello, while saving the 1st round pick.

I really don't see anyone that thinks not getting Panarin would be a bad route to take. I think most here are good either way, with some having a preference for the Panarin route. You're the only poster I've seen here who is egotistical about your opinion on it.

I still would love Nylander. Almost more than Panarin because of his age and cap hit. 7m for a 23 year old 60 point center is actually very solid. If they need to shave even a little bit of space this season, then perhaps they would be interested in Kreider.

? Kessell is a much better player. It's good for Pitt from a standpoint that they relieve some cap space though.

Lol we are talking 4 years from now when you think we will be cap strapped from all of our prospects making big bucks. Keep up.

Nah. It's precisely why you sign him. Odds are he's better than most or all of our prospects ever will be, though I hold some optimism that one or two will turn out to be stars. I'll pay the money for high end talent.

The reality is that not all of the prospects will pan out and command high dollar contracts. It's also probably not reasonable to assume they all bust. Both of those scenarios are unrealistic as it will probably be somewhere in between. 1, maybe 2 if you're lucky, might be at that level where you have to pay them a high dollar contract. The others will be at some level ranging anywhere from bust to 2nd line player. Those are the guys you eventually move if you need cap space, because those are the guys that would never be as good as Panarin is.

Bingo. The center position will work itself out. There's this false narrative that the Rangers won't have cap space to sign their prospects in 4 years, and all of whom supposedly will explode into franchise players and they won't all fit under the cap. If that happens, not only will I be doing backflips at our good fortune, but those guys will fill the holes that people are complaining. If it doesn't happen, then those guys won't get a ton of money and cap space really isn't a problem is it?

Not true.

Spooner buyout saves the Rangers some money right?

Parise wasn't the same elite player after the knee injury and they committed to him until he is at least 37. Panarin doesn't have either of those question marks. Also, 7.5/year for a 60 point Parise hasn't been that bad a contract for the Wild honestly.

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Honestly 8 million doesn't get you a 1D anymore, so I'm not sure what the issue is if Trouba is just a very good 2D instead.

Now create a list from these players of who was available to sign or trade.

Unfortunately for Lehner, Trotz' system can make any goalie look great. It made even Greiss look great. No way he's worth the $$$, but he should grab it while he can.

I really want Panarin, but the Rangers will be just fine if it doesn't happen. It's a great position to be in, where plan B makes pretty much as much sense as plan A.

He'll probably get paid more than Kreider.