Sod16 Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 Big pay day but will be consigned to a weak team for a long time. Fact that Kessel was willing to go to AZ but vetoed MN, in spite of being from WI and playing for U MN, is telling.
Phil Posted July 1, 2019 Author Posted July 1, 2019 That NMC/NTC structure is perfect for when the Rangers reacquire him in year four or five at 50% retention for a Cup run. :D
Pete Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 Good for him Agree, but W00f. Glad we didn't give him that.
paddynyc Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 Good for Zucc not sure I would've signed him for 5 years
Sod16 Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 That NMC/NTC structure is perfect for when the Rangers reacquire him in year four or five at 50% retention for a Cup run. :D Actually, not fanciful!
Parsley Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 Agree, but W00f. Glad we didn't give him that. https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/12/04/report-wilds-mats-zuccarello-to-miss-start-of-2020-21-nhl-season-arm-injury/ Another smart move by the franchise cutting ties when they did.
4EverRangerFrank Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 Das some big money that I?m glad we?re not paying.
Sharpshooter Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 The Wild are always desperate to bring in any offensive talent whatsoever, and they feel they need to massively overpay to do so. A big bullet dodged by the Rangers. It was one of those things where sentimentailty needed to be put aside by the organization and the fans. We appreciate what he did there, but they moved on at the perfect time.
ThirtyONE Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 The Wild are always desperate to bring in any offensive talent whatsoever, and they feel they need to massively overpay to do so. A big bullet dodged by the Rangers. It was one of those things where sentimentailty needed to be put aside by the organization and the fans. We appreciate what he did there, but they moved on at the perfect time. When they released that letter a couple years back my first thought was "zucc is getting traded." Far too often are we on the wrong side of these kinds of deals. It was the perfect time to move on.
Parsley Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 Rangers have been right (recently) on cutting the cord on many of the 2010?s favorites. Can?t think of the last one they let loose which they shouldn?t have... Stralman (walking) was probably one of the worst moves I can remember. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk
BrooksBurner Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 When they released that letter a couple years back my first thought was "zucc is getting traded." Far too often are we on the wrong side of these kinds of deals. It was the perfect time to move on. I wouldn't have been "pissed" if they didn't move on, but it was the right move to do so. I don't think it was the perfect time though. They didn't get enough for him, and I have to wonder if they traded him sooner if they would have gotten more. He was horrendous the first half of the year he got traded. He turned it on before the trade deadline, but it was too little too late to make him sought after.
Keirik Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Rangers have been right (recently) on cutting the cord on many of the 2010’s favorites. Can’t think of the last one they let loose which they shouldn’t have... Stralman (walking) was probably one of the worst moves I can remember. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk JT Miller. The only move that really made no sense from a let’s get younger talent perspective.
ThirtyONE Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 I wouldn't have been "pissed" if they didn't move on, but it was the right move to do so. I don't think it was the perfect time though. They didn't get enough for him, and I have to wonder if they traded him sooner if they would have gotten more. He was horrendous the first half of the year he got traded. He turned it on before the trade deadline, but it was too little too late to make him sought after. True but that's pretty standard to trade a guy in the last year of his deal. They couldn't have known he would completely fall apart mentally when trade rumors came to light.
Pete Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Yeah, this one stings. JT Miller. The only move that really made no sense from a let?s get younger talent perspective.
ThirtyONE Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 JT Miller. The only move that really made no sense from a let’s get younger talent perspective. To be fair to the rangers he didn't "figure it out" until he was 27 years old and wasn't very good in tampa even with a much more skilled team. Something clicked in Vancouver. who knows if that would have ever happened here.
Keirik Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 To be fair to the rangers he didn't "figure it out" until he was 27 years old and wasn't very good in tampa even with a much more skilled team. Something clicked in Vancouver. who knows if that would have ever happened here. I actually didn’t think he was too bad in Tampa. It was a numbers game with him mostly with Tampa. His first end of season after the trade there he was fantastic. One of the best on their roster. Hitting, ppg production, energy. Second one not as much but it still wasn’t end of the world bad. I just thought the trade made no sense. At 23 he had almost 60 points with us so it wasn’t a surprise to many that he eventually flourished in the NHL. Just an utter fleecing by Yzerman. Oh well. It is what it is.
Parsley Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Forgot all about Miller.....yeah that was questionable at best. Glad he is out West now. Makes it easier to forget.
Phil Posted December 10, 2020 Author Posted December 10, 2020 I actually didn’t think he was too bad in Tampa. It was a numbers game with him mostly with Tampa. His first end of season after the trade there he was fantastic. One of the best on their roster. Hitting, ppg production, energy. Second one not as much but it still wasn’t end of the world bad. I just thought the trade made no sense. At 23 he had almost 60 points with us so it wasn’t a surprise to many that he eventually flourished in the NHL. Just an utter fleecing by Yzerman. Oh well. It is what it is. I think it's more an issue of the Rangers getting dick in return than moving the player.
Keirik Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 I think it's more an issue of the Rangers getting dick in return than moving the player. Yeah, it was a horrible trade for the guys we gave up. Really have to hope the pick that turned into Lundkvist eventually becomes a “How we ended up with Nik Lindstrom” lol. Should have called their bluff and held out until they caved and offered Sergachev
Sod16 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 No more trades with Tampa, please. Considering the quality players with term that we gave up, to not get a Sergachev in return was ridiculous. One problem was the blasted letter and the telegraphing of the trading of McDonaugh.
Phil Posted December 10, 2020 Author Posted December 10, 2020 To not get a long-term NHL player* in return is ridiculous. *pending Lundkvist.
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