Quoting: Yankees2019
these trades suck Rangers wouldn't consider any.
Do you mind explaining why?
Rangers lose: two cap dumps (Belesky and Smith), Namestnikov and Claesson. Rangers acquire: Gourde, Sceviour, and Scherbak. So an obvious win as Gourde>Namestnikov and Sceviour + Scherbak>cap dump and Claesson
Rangers lose: prospects Wall, Keane, Day, and Gropp. Rangers acquire: Allard and 5.5 million dollars of cap space. Gropp+Day have struggled, and Wall+Keane are unproven. Plus the cap space = Panarin so it's a win. Rangers lose: a 2021 7th. Rangers acquire: a 2019 2nd and 4th. Mathematically an easy win. Especially for a team in rebuild mode.
The Methot, Benn, Haley, and Lack contracts expire next offseason, so that open up $7,475,000 dollars of cap room. If NYR doesn't get Panarin, they could resign Zuccarello, Hayes, or Claesson. I'm just wondering where in this process you disagree with me.