So its really like we are trading Andersson, Namestikov and two 2nd rd picks for Bennett. That's too much for me.

I don't think you have to pay two 2nd rounders to get rid of namestnikov... You could probably get a late round pick for him

Namestnikov is still a legit top 9 forward, someone will swallow his contract

But we have had him on the block since the draft, wouldn’t he have been moved already if that’s the case? Teams know we want him out and have limited cap and are gonna squeeze us.

nyr is gauging their options currently as they have no need to rush to make a deal until September the earliest.

Massive overpayment to get rid of Namestnikov!

That namestnikov trade is the worst thing I’ve ever seen

The team is cap compliant right now. They bury Smith & Beleskey & they have a little over $3mil in cap space. They sign DeAngelo & Lemeiux, who have no leverage, to 1 year qualifiers of @ $900k, making them RFA's with arb rights next year, & they go into camp with just over $1mil in cap space without "needing" to make a trade. They then wait for teams to realize, through injury or underperformance, that they need a proven vet to improve their lineup & players like Namestnikov, Strome & Kreider become more appealing & the Rangers get a better return. Claesson is just unnecessary.

At the trade deadline when teams have injuries up front a bunch of teams will be lining up for him