rumor/report: Harvard D Adam Fox Will Not Sign with Hurricanes; Will Become UFA Next Summer

[Pete]

Burying contracts doesn't save much against the cap, but I'm not opposed just from a standpoint of flushing those guys out. Especially Shattenkirk.

Yea I'm not sure on the math.

 

Shattenkirk Ranger career in a nutshell is his shootout attempt last night.

[BrooksBurner]

Yea I'm not sure on the math.

 

Shattenkirk Ranger career in a nutshell is his shootout attempt last night.

 

https://www.capfriendly.com/faq#buried

[Phil]

So, Fox, 16 months away from unrestricted free agency if the defenseman returns to Harvard for his senior season. You should know that even with four first-rounders (including one hypothetical from Tampa Bay and one from Dallas in addition to Winnipeg’s and their own second-overall), the Rangers would be loathe to send one to Carolina for the righty defenseman who was a Hobey Baker finalist.

 

But they might have been tempted at No. 31. Now, the Blueshirts will have to consider whether to sacrifice one of what could be as many as three second-rounders (their own at No. 33, Tampa Bay’s at what would be 58, and Dallas’ at what would be 49) in order to acquire the 21-year-old.

 

The Rangers could wait out a Carolina team that has very little leverage. They could wait until August 2020 and sign Fox without yielding an asset in return. Just about everyone in the industry thinks it’s a done deal. But there are no sure things. Accidents happen. And the Rangers, energized by their lottery success, don’t necessarily want to wait a year.

 

Fifty-eight sounds about right.

 

https://nypost.com/2019/04/13/blue-jackets-lightning-stunner-would-be-bad-news-for-rangers/

[Dunny]

Is Krug a good comparable?

[Phil]

He's drawn comparisons to both Leetch and Karlsson in terms of style. Clearly those are lofty shoes to fill if that style actually translates to the NHL fully.

[Dunny]

Yeah, that's pie in the sky shit. He's 5 foot fuck all.

 

I'm just hoping he's not Ryan Murray.

[BrooksBurner]

I'd give a 3rd round pick so we don't lose next year for potential progress out of him at a pro level. I wouldn't be upset if the Rangers gave them a late 2nd though.