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    Rangers Interested in Eichel?

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    Yup. This is the same route they've taken with Richards (who was linked to the team for two years before he signed), Shattenkirk (almost two years), Fox, and others.

     

    In other words, when Buffalo inevitably fails, and Eichel wants out, expect the Rangers to be among the first callers.

     

    If that?s the case then we?ve been linked to Stamkos like 3, maybe 4x.

     

     

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    Rangers "probably aren't looking at [Strome] as a long-term solution"

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    Well, that's not quite true. Performance bonuses do count against the cap, but you are allowed to exceed the cap by 7.5 pct. for performance bonuses. That should be more than enough for the ELCs that the Rangers currently have.

     

    Ok, so if you are right then we are back to the 14 mil. in cap with ADA, Strome, Lemieux, Georgiev, DiGuessepe to sign plus ALF entry level contract.

     

     

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    Rangers "probably aren't looking at [Strome] as a long-term solution"

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    And I'm pretty sure if it isn't, the additional bonus money counts against the cap the following year. I don't think they will worry about it since next year they will have plenty of cap to work with. This year is about doing what's necessary to get by.

     

    Ahh! Yah! We are talking about the performance bonuses of this past year. So those bonuses count toward this year cap.

     

     

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    Rangers "probably aren't looking at [Strome] as a long-term solution"

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    Have you seen the article from Anthony Scultore of ForeverBlueshirts, he an excerpt:

     

    Bottom line is this, they Rangers may have $14 million in cap space but need to reserve at least $4-5 million for performance bonus for players on ELCs. And once they add Lafreniere, that number will rise.

     

    So if you want to understand this and the ramification, please read the article. For now, here?s the performance bonuses totaling $7.2 million they need to account for.

     

    Igor Shesterkin can earn an additional $2.85M

    Kaapo Kakko can earn an additional $2.65M

    Adam Fox can earn an additional $850K

    Filip Chytil $350K

    Julien Gauthier $300K

    Ryan Lindgren $212K

     

     

    If this is right then so much for entry level contracts when a 925k base gives you another 2.85 mil. or 2.65 mil. in bonuses.

     

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    Coyotes Listening to Offers on Oliver Ekman-Larsson; Should the Rangers Jump?

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    Interesting read on Arizona there, where?s all their money gone if they can?t pay the rent on the stadium, let alone pay their own players salaries on time. Yet they say they are trying hard to re-sign Taylor Hall and are only $1 mil. under the cap. Even if they are able to trade EOL and use his cap hit spot to re-sign Hall?-how will they even pay him.

     

    Definitely a team that will be dumping salary.

     

     

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    Rangers Buyout Final Year of Henrik Lundqvist's Contract

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    I think the point is a little off here, Lundqvist has a cap hit of 8.5 mil. but an actual salary of 4.5 mil. once he gets his 1 mil. bonus.

     

    There should be teams out there looking for the cap hit to reach the cap floor without paying the actual. So players like Lundqvist and Smith who?s cap hit is 4.35 mil?- 2.35 mil actual after his 1 mil. signing bonus should be tradeable.

     

     

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    Nils Lundkvist Dilemma Pushing Rangers to Trade DeAngelo

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    I?ve seen a couple of articles?Blue seats Blog & Blueshirt Forever talking of Tarmo Reunanen, a 22 yr old LHD who?s in our system. 1 of our top defensive prospects. Questioning why he has yet to be loaned out to a Europe League?-basically alluding to the fact that he hasn?t because we plan on having him our our team next year. Any chance of that?

     

     

    This from blue seats blog:

     

    As the Rangers organize a mass exodus of their prospects to the European leagues. One name is surprisingly absent from this list. Tarmo Reunanen, who has spent the last four seasons in Finland, is not currently on loan to a team in Liiga yet. Reunanen, who signed his ELC with the Rangers last year, was loaned last year and was expected to be loaned this year.

     

    Reunanen has had a pair of strong seasons with Luuko, putting up seasons of 6-19-25 in 58 games and 5-14-19 in 51 games. He plays a very well rounded game, makes a smart first pass, and is generally very poised with the puck. He was the highest scoring defenseman on the team in that 25 point season.

     

     

    Penciled In For An NHL Role?

    The Rangers are very thin on left defense. Their top LD following the Brady Skjei trade was Brendan Smith. With Smith likely gone to clear cap space, Ryan Lindgren and Marc Staal are your left defensemen. It?s assumed K?Andre Miller will need a bit of time in the AHL, despite a strong camp showing in July. There?s no need to rush him from the NCAA?s to the pros.

     

    Since both Yegor Rykov and Libor Hajek are on loan, that leaves Reunanen. Hajek can be recalled, but let?s be real, he wasn?t that good. Based off Hajek?s NHL performance, the Rangers have nothing to lose by seeing what Reunanen can do. Remember, he?s been playing in the top Finnish league for a few years now.

     

    While certainly not a guarantee to make the club, Reunanen is what the Rangers need right now. He plays a very smart game and is a solid puck mover. Lindgren has been good, but he?s not a noted puck mover. The left side of the defense was exploited by Carolina for their inability to move the puck, and Reunanen partially addresses this.

     

     

     

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    Fast, Rangers Mutually Interested in New Contract

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    This was what I found:

     

    Profile photo, opens profile page on Twitter in a new tab

    VP Sport

    @VPsporten

    Han fick v?nta n?stan fem m?nader p? att spela match igen. Men n?r Stanley cup-slutspelet v?l inleddes tog det slut n?stan innan det hann b?rja. Nu ?r N?ssj?b?rdige Jesper Fast kontraktsl?s och framtiden ?r oviss. https://vetlandaposten.se/artikel/jesper-fast-kontraktslos-efter-jobbiga-slutspelet-jag-ar-oppen-for-allt? #twittpuck

     

     

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    What To Do With Pick 22?

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    Getting back to what was said earlier about team having an internal cap.

    ( saw an article on Buffalo ownership asking its coaching staff to take a pay cut and laying off front office staff etc..) And couple that with an article in Blue Seats Blog written by Dave where he says teams will be going to an internal cap meanwhile Dolan will just spend. Makes our outlook look good, I mean teams will be looking to drop salary and as long as we can stay under the real cap we can get a steal or two. Plus it also looks like a bad year for free agents to get their big payday.

     

    P.S. article also mentions Smith cap hit vs his actual contract for next year, referencing how a team would trade for his cap hit while saving on his actual salary.

     

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    Fast, Rangers Mutually Interested in New Contract

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    Posted

    Don?t know how credible he is but Anthony Scultore of ForeverBlueshirts has an article on Fast where he says that he met with management and that he won?t be back.

     

    Jesper Fast: ?It would have been fun to stay, I?m open for anything.?

    By Anthony Scultore

     

     

    On his future with the Rangers

     

    ?We have had discussions, but it is still uncertain how it will go,? Fast said. The question not asked was when those discussions took place. What Fast went on to explain is that he doesn?t expect to have any further discussion until after the draft and right before free agency. ?I have to wait that time,? he finished.

     

    On September 1st, I spoke to a source with knowledge of the situation that told me ?the window has passed.? This statement and what Fast reveals is that those discussion took place before my article.

     

    ?Both me and my wife have really appreciated these seven years in New York,? Fast continued, ?I had a good role with the team.? Then his comments seemed to hint that his time with the Rangers was done. ?It would have been fun if I got the chance to stay. At the same time, a new role would be exciting. I?m open to anything.?

     

     

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    Possible Trade Candidates for Center Help

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    Posted

    To be honest with you, my focus is first on LD unless a guy like Point can be had. That doesn't mean I would turn down a good deal for a guy like Cirelli. By all means, if it's there then go for it. But I'd make sure the assets are appropriated towards LD first.

     

    I'd be fine with Strome for another season or two as 2C unless they can get one that is obviously better. Also buys time to see how Chytil progresses. He might also wind up being a wing - who knows. What I'm not fine with though is the soggy shit sandwich of Staal and Smith on the left side of our defense.

     

    For the sake of this thread though, I'll offer up a few centers that I wouldn't mind them pursuing:

     

    Sam Reinhart - Buffalo might be ready to shake things up. Not sure if they'd want futures or NHL players in return. He'd be our 2C so Strome becomes expendable or movable to RW (Panarin/Reinhart/Strome?)

     

    Elias Lindholm - Long shot.

     

    Boone Jenner - Not a 2C, but would love him here as a 3C. Chytil-Jenner-Fast is a legit 3rd line. Columbus has $5M in cap space and Dubois looking for a new deal. Perhaps they want the cap space to lock him up long term. We can offer some draft capital that they don't have and maybe a decent prospect. Picturing Lias Andersson being coached by Torts just made me chuckle (no, I don't think CBJ wants anything to do with him).

     

    I agree, especially on Lindholm and Jenner

     

     

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