confirmed: Rangers Acquire F Ryan Strome from EDM in Exchange For F Ryan Spooner

[Phil]

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[josh]

Good thing, we were short on centers.

[Stephen]

Is Chiarelli that dumb? I guess he will give Spooner an undeserved contract that will Lead EDM further into cap hell lol

[AliveIn94]

I feel like we won this trade. Chytil and Andersson must be moving to wing.

 

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[Gravesy]

Like I said the other day, I'd trade Spooner for a 7th + a pack of peanut butter cups, so this is a win for me.

[AliveIn94]

Spooner has two points this season so far. Just two.

 

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[Phil]

Deal screams of "our problem for yours?"

 

That said, based on how bad Spooner's been, I'd call this a temporary win.

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

I love this. Cant really be any worse. Cheap aswell

 

 

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[josh]

Deal screams of "our problem for yours?"

 

That said, based on how bad Spooner's been, I'd call this a temporary win.

 

Yes.

But could also be very beneficial for both teams.

[Phil]

I mean, Strome is an expensive fourth-line player today. But he has upside. Reminds me a bit of what they did with Pouliot (for a fraction of the price) years ago. If he can find a groove, they'll come out of this like gangbusters. For now, it's a small measure.

[siddious]

I expected more out of spooner. Dudes been invisible all season.

 

Hope Strome can surprise us

 

 

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[Phil]

I love this. Cant really be any worse. Cheap aswell

 

 

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Strome? No, he isn't. $3.1M AAV this season and next. It's not damaging, by any means, but he's not "cheap" either. He's paid about what a tweener third/fourth-liner gets.

[-ERIK-]

Spooner hasn't played a game all season so good trade.

[josh]

I mean, Strome is an expensive fourth-line player today. But he has upside. Reminds me a bit of what they did with Pouliot (for a fraction of the price) years ago. If he can find a groove, they'll come out of this like gangbusters. For now, it's a small measure.

 

More like Zibanejad

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

Strome? No, he isn't. $3.1M AAV this season and next. It's not damaging, by any means, but he's not "cheap" either. He's paid about what a tweener third/fourth-liner gets.

 

Didn?t mean cheap, sorry. I ment cheaper, but I?ve read rangers retains around 900k, so I guess we lost cap-wise.

 

 

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[ThirtyONE]

Spooner sucks. Strome sucks. Case closed. Seems like each team is hoping for lightning in a bottle.

[Blue Heaven]

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[Long live the King]

Spooner has two points this season so far. Just two.

 

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Same number of points as Strome...

[Phil]

Spooner sucks. Strome sucks. Case closed. Seems like each team is hoping for lightning in a bottle.

 

Spooner sucks a little more, though. Like, objectively. Especially in underlying numbers where he was an absolute anchor.

 

He ranked dead last among Rangers' forwards this season in CF% (39.3) and FF% (37.9). Take what you will of shot metrics, but to be below 40% is really, really, really bad. I mean, Cody McLeod, who is universally condemned for being a shit hockey player, and who is probably getting put into street clothes thanks to this trade, had better metrics in both categories relative to Spooner. That's saying something.

[Long live the King]

All Strome has to do is play better than Letteiri and McLeod and this is a win.

[ThirtyONE]

I mean we’re siphoning corn from shit. They’re both 4th liners who likely have no future with the team unless something unexpected happens with Strome. The trade doesn’t move the needle.

[Phil]

I mean we’re siphoning corn from shit. They’re both 4th liners who likely have no future with the team unless something unexpected happens with Strome. The trade doesn’t move the needle.

 

:rofl:

:puke:

[LindG1000]

Weird deal IMO. I like it in the sense that Strome is probably....marginally...the better player, but I just don't know what this does for us besides shed some salary

[Scott]

we didn't shed salary because of the 900k retention.

[Phil]

Weird deal IMO. I like it in the sense that Strome is probably....marginally...the better player, but I just don't know what this does for us besides shed some salary

 

Moves an older, objectively worse player for a younger, objectively better one (marginally) who has a dash more upside.