Unrealistic...yes Optimistic...yes
Now before you split your blouse in two just nicely respond with ways to even out the trades.
No Marc Staal isn't just a contract he adds defensive value, especially to a team like EDM
Stepan trade, I believe it's even. Actually I think MIN is getting away with robbery, Stepan and Granlund?!?!?!? the way Step interviewed yesterday it seemed he didn't really care for the NYR anymore.
Nash for Shattenkirk, self explanatory.
G for Bolland, self explanatory.
Stamkos, would love to see him in NYR colors, especially since we nearly had him all those years ago. I would go as far to give him $11 $11.5 to comer here, especially with the way the cap figured itself out with this armchair GM
I stand behind glass he adds character to the line-up, its hard to win without someone to defend your guys. Glass plays hard every night
BUCH BRASS & ZUCC
I would like to see another 3rd/4th line signing for this team, maybe a Steve Downie, Trevor Lewis, Matt Martin, or Dale Weise. YAndle wants to stay here so maybe he takes a discount, I could give him up to $5.5 but I think $5 is a good settling point. Miller earns a nice raise. Kreider gets his term and money. Hayes gets exactly what he deserves, low performance, low money. Maybe this contract slaps him in the face with reality, or maybe the Rangers trade him for a Jannik Hansen type player, not too old, experiences, and fast.
Yandle @ $5 million per doesn't seem right. That's a lower cap hit than he has now and he's a 50 point D-man. With his body of work the past 5+ seasons, he's looking at at least $6 million per I would think.