kreidertime
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The Sabres are also an atrocious face-off team, maybe the worst in the league. Trochek and Carrick would be a massive upgrade for them.
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A guy I would target in a trade (most likely this summer), Auston Matthews. I am not sure the Leafs will even be open to discussing trading him, but it's a call I'd make if I were useless awful Drury.
Matthews has two years left on his contract after this season, with a $13.25M cap hit.
He'll play next season at only 29, so you get him for his 29- and 30-year-old seasons.
The Leafs have done absolutely nothing in the playoffs with Matthews. This season they aren't even going to make the playoffs, so they may be looking to be bold and make big changes this coming summer.
The Rangers will be maybe $30M under the cap, so they have plenty of money to spend, and there are not even remotely close to top level free agents available this coming summer, so a trade for a top guy is the only way to get a top guy.
Matthews has a NMC, but I would be surprised if he wouldn't be willing to play in NYC.
There are zero rumors of Drury talking to Toronto, let alone Matthews even being available, but it's something I'd look into. It would take a ton to get him, but you could start with Lafreniere, some extra picks the Rangers have/will add at the trade DL, maybe Perreault, and some other pieces.
Highly unlikely this is even discussed, but to me a trade for a top guy is the only way the Rangers can have a reboot, and quite frankly, until they add a top guy I think they'll always come up short.
Add Brady Tkachuk to the target list as well, he also only has two years remaining on his contract ($8.2M cap hit - plays next season at 27) and a NMC, which I'm sure he'd waive to play in NYC, but I doubt Ottawa trades him this summer, even with Ottawa most likely missing the playoffs as well. It seems more likely Toronto would maybe be open to discussing a Matthews trade sooner.
One thing you never know is, both Matthews and Tkachuk may tell Toronto and Ottawa respectively, they won't re-sign in two years, which means both will be traded this summer, or next summer. I think both American guys would love to play for the Original 6 NYR in NYC, and I do think there's a very strong chance one of these two guys are on the Rangers for the 2028-2029 season, or sooner via trade.
This is how my mind would work if I were useless awful Drury.
Matthews has two years left on his contract after this season, with a $13.25M cap hit.
He'll play next season at only 29, so you get him for his 29- and 30-year-old seasons.
The Leafs have done absolutely nothing in the playoffs with Matthews. This season they aren't even going to make the playoffs, so they may be looking to be bold and make big changes this coming summer.
The Rangers will be maybe $30M under the cap, so they have plenty of money to spend, and there are not even remotely close to top level free agents available this coming summer, so a trade for a top guy is the only way to get a top guy.
Matthews has a NMC, but I would be surprised if he wouldn't be willing to play in NYC.
There are zero rumors of Drury talking to Toronto, let alone Matthews even being available, but it's something I'd look into. It would take a ton to get him, but you could start with Lafreniere, some extra picks the Rangers have/will add at the trade DL, maybe Perreault, and some other pieces.
Highly unlikely this is even discussed, but to me a trade for a top guy is the only way the Rangers can have a reboot, and quite frankly, until they add a top guy I think they'll always come up short.
Add Brady Tkachuk to the target list as well, he also only has two years remaining on his contract ($8.2M cap hit - plays next season at 27) and a NMC, which I'm sure he'd waive to play in NYC, but I doubt Ottawa trades him this summer, even with Ottawa most likely missing the playoffs as well. It seems more likely Toronto would maybe be open to discussing a Matthews trade sooner.
One thing you never know is, both Matthews and Tkachuk may tell Toronto and Ottawa respectively, they won't re-sign in two years, which means both will be traded this summer, or next summer. I think both American guys would love to play for the Original 6 NYR in NYC, and I do think there's a very strong chance one of these two guys are on the Rangers for the 2028-2029 season, or sooner via trade.
This is how my mind would work if I were useless awful Drury.
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Thats a lot of words about trying to trade for two guys their current teams would have absolutely NO INTEREST in trading away.
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Exactly Grey. I would jump for joy if I could get two of these three for Trochek. Helenius, Kulich or Rosen. This is not a re-tool. That's horse shit. This is total rebuild. We need young prospects close to or NHL ready. We need centers. Our farm system sucks moose dick. We don't need to add another star. This run is over.
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We also need to fire the coach for the Pack. He sucks. Yes, not a lot of talent down there but that coach clearly blows.
I disagree with that. Do I think either will be traded before the trade DL this season, no shot. I think Matthews may be in play this summer if Toronto misses the playoffs, as it appears they will. I certainly believe they could be in play at next seasons trade DL if either team is struggling, and the summer of 2027 I think there's a reasonable chance they will be available, especially Tkachuk.
Anything can happen, but I think it is highly unlikely Tkachuk re-signs in Ottawa. Maybe he has some wonderful tie to the organization and the fans, but short of that Ottawa is a not a great hockey city, their fans are whatever, that building is whatever. I really don't see a huge pull or reason why Tkachuk would want to stay in Ottawa long-term outside of potential loyalty, and we'll see if that's enough to keep him.
Matthews is different in that Toronto is a huge city and hockey crazy, but you have to wonder if both parties may want a change if/when they miss the playoffs this season. With all their "talent", they have made it past round 1 one time with Matthews (never to the ECF), and now they may miss the playoffs all together. That's an absolute disaster for them and the city of Toronto; they may not be too happy with their Captain right now. It may be time for a change of culture and chemistry for that organization as a whole, and Matthews may want a change of scenery as well, who knows.
I believe Tkachuk is more likely to say no I will not re-sign, which means Ottawa will trade him next season/after next season, but I think Matthews is more likely to potentially be traded this summer if he/Toronto wants to change the mojo around that team. I standby what I wrote, one of the two will be Rangers in the 2028-2029 season or sooner. I also believe these are the types of players that useless awful Drury should be inquiring about, in the Rangers situation any good GM would. These are the types of players you need to get back on top. That goes double and triple when you step back and realize all the top potential 2026 FA's have re-signed with their teams, and the group of potential FA's in the summer of 2027 isn't looking great either.
BTW, as for re-tool or re-build, it doesn't matter even one drop what you or I or anyone thinks they should do, useless awful Drury was very clear in his letter this is a re-tool. He also said it about six times in a recent short interview, including saying multiple times a re-tool is different than a re-build, we are re-tooling. Nothing in the Rangers DNA says they are going to re-build, and whether I agree of not, I don't see a re-build happening. So, like it or not, regardless of what's right or wrong/good or bad, useless awful Drury has been very clear many many times, re-tool not re-build. As such, these are the type of players I'd be targeting.
Anything can happen, but I think it is highly unlikely Tkachuk re-signs in Ottawa. Maybe he has some wonderful tie to the organization and the fans, but short of that Ottawa is a not a great hockey city, their fans are whatever, that building is whatever. I really don't see a huge pull or reason why Tkachuk would want to stay in Ottawa long-term outside of potential loyalty, and we'll see if that's enough to keep him.
Matthews is different in that Toronto is a huge city and hockey crazy, but you have to wonder if both parties may want a change if/when they miss the playoffs this season. With all their "talent", they have made it past round 1 one time with Matthews (never to the ECF), and now they may miss the playoffs all together. That's an absolute disaster for them and the city of Toronto; they may not be too happy with their Captain right now. It may be time for a change of culture and chemistry for that organization as a whole, and Matthews may want a change of scenery as well, who knows.
I believe Tkachuk is more likely to say no I will not re-sign, which means Ottawa will trade him next season/after next season, but I think Matthews is more likely to potentially be traded this summer if he/Toronto wants to change the mojo around that team. I standby what I wrote, one of the two will be Rangers in the 2028-2029 season or sooner. I also believe these are the types of players that useless awful Drury should be inquiring about, in the Rangers situation any good GM would. These are the types of players you need to get back on top. That goes double and triple when you step back and realize all the top potential 2026 FA's have re-signed with their teams, and the group of potential FA's in the summer of 2027 isn't looking great either.
BTW, as for re-tool or re-build, it doesn't matter even one drop what you or I or anyone thinks they should do, useless awful Drury was very clear in his letter this is a re-tool. He also said it about six times in a recent short interview, including saying multiple times a re-tool is different than a re-build, we are re-tooling. Nothing in the Rangers DNA says they are going to re-build, and whether I agree of not, I don't see a re-build happening. So, like it or not, regardless of what's right or wrong/good or bad, useless awful Drury has been very clear many many times, re-tool not re-build. As such, these are the type of players I'd be targeting.
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Chuck grow a brain and drop your go for it now philosophy. It’s fucking over dude this core blows and this run is completely destroyed. They have no chance of winning anything and there’s no trade that can fix that. A massive total rebuild is the only answer.
