Équipe: 2019-20 Rangers de New York

Date de création initiale: 15 mai 2019

Publié: 16 mai 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

If Hughes goes 2nd it could change NYR approach to the offseason. If NYR wants Karlsson then Shattenkirk must go. He has a 10 team no trade list. That means out the 20 possible teams, 16 are playoff contenders and unlikely interested in him. That leaves 4 teams that are either retooling and out of playoffs. Out those 4 teams you hope that one is not on his list and I suspect that LA is one. LA needs another offensive element on D, and Kovalchuk is on the outs. NYR could use a Russian vet for incoming Russian youth and Ilya may contribute just enough for one season.

I can see Yzerman bring back Smith to Detroit and take his former Tampa player Namestnikov. Rangers take Zetterberg for financial purposes to make the trade happen. They may not even need to do that so who, but it’s an added incentive for Yzerman.

The Wild have been rumored to trade Zucker for a couple of seasons now. I’m not sure why as he is a very good player, but for fun I wanted to pull this deal where the Wild get a Minnesota native in Pionk who could add an offensive level to the D, and hopefully improve his defensive smarts. Vesey is inconsistent but adds depth to the Wild. Wild may want to rid themselves of Zucker’s contract and basically get two short term contract players for one. Aberg may be a project for NYR.

Finally the Rangers sign that offensive dman that they’ve been looking for and didn’t get with Shattenkirk. I’m not a fan of NYR getting him to such a big contract but in this scenario it makes sense.

These moves set NYR up well for the expansion draft and expiring contracts in 2 years for Kovalchuk, Staal, and Lundqvist.

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