Others teams would beat that package of RR became available

Not really. Rakell's had 2 good seasons which he was helped by his line mates. Realistically he's about a 20-25 goal scorer on a good contract for 2 more years after this one..

That's a damn good offer from New York and probably the price to pay. Slight overpayment but it'll take an overpayment to get a deal done. Doubt anyone would offer more than a 1st round pick, top prospect, and another very good prospect.

Rangers can't be adding cap next year. Those RFAs gotta be signed

Added Lemieux, DeAngelo and Strome
Still under the cap and that with Staal, Smith and Lundqvist still on the roster
IMO DeAngelo and Georgiev will be gone and replaced with Lundkvist and Shesterkin leaving more then enough cap space for Rakell

The guy above is right, if Rakell became available another team would beat that offer.

He is a top 6 winger making under 4 million, a cap strapped team would pay a hefty price to get him while clearing some cap space.

I don't seen a top prospect here tho, I don't know a ton about Matt Robertson, but I remember I wasn't high on him in his dear year (last year) and he's an LHD which the ducks have ZERO use for, and Lias will just be buried behind the ducks 50 other middle six prospects, you can remove both of them and the trade is probably viewed almost identically as it is now from ANA's perspective

Andersson is the top prospect. & when a team like Anaheim is rebuilding, no good young player is of "ZERO use for". When you rebuild, you take the best offer available with the best talent. This offer would be hard to beat for that. You don't trade for positional or handedness needs when you rebuild, those kinda trades come when you're ready to compete

that's a first that could possibly be two years from now which doesn't have that much value, the earliest you're getting an impact player from that draft is probably five years from now. And Lias Andersson is not a top prospect anymore. The kid continuously fails to prove that he should have been drafted where he was. He barely produced in the AHL and did absolutely nothing in the NHL, the kid is a third liner at best. And the Ducks can get a Defensive prospect as good as Matthew Robertson anywhere. He is better than where he was drafted but its not like hes the next erik karlsson. You're definitely underpaying for Rakell

Too bad I'd take any of Zegras Steel Kase Terry Lundestrom Comtois Rico Silf over him for the next 4.5 years, and maybe BOG...

Could easily see BOS or STL beat that offer.

Yeah, Rakell only has 2 x 30 goal seasons and that was 2 years ago. He sucks now and so we’ll just keep him instead of trading him to NYR at a reduced rate. You’re welcome for saving you from his terrible play and goal scoring abilities.



Andersson hasn’t progressed all that well since being drafted. For me his stock has fallen and isn’t a “top prospect” anymore. I’d pass. Too risky.

Andersson is not a top prospect and from a trade value perspective, he has as much as Pool Party at this point. BTW I could easily beat that package you're offering from a Boston standpoint.

1st + Danton Heinen + Axel Andersson

Heinen - young LW/RW with a career P/GP put him around 40pt for 82 games and is a responsible 200ft player
Andersson - RHD with good offensive upside current in his first NA season playing in the Q w/ 22pt in 39gp

and to be honest, I don't even know that I'd take that deal if I were ANH. If I were ANH I'd be trying to build around him and get him to sign an ext.

LOL Heinen is nothing more than a 3rd liner. Andersson is younger and will be better than him. Andersson definitely ya snore value and you could argue that Robertson and Axlesson have the same value. & a rebuilding team like Anaheim would without a doubt take the younger player in Andersson or Heinen. That offer doesn't beat this one

The price would be a first rounder, probably a second or third, an A prospect.

The offer above is ok, but someone else would best it given Rakell’s cap hit, versatility, age, and all around game and on pace for a 56 point season.

NY would have to offer a better prospect than Lias Andersson IMO. Andersson has struggled to produce in the AHL in North America let alone NHL.

You’d probably be better off offering Brett Howden, or a defense prospect

Andersson showed nothing in the NHL and couldn't crack a roster that's is pretty meh. Heinen can actually play at the NHL level and does so for a cup contender.

Anaheim wouldn't, shouldn't and won't trade Rakell without getting a 2020 first.

Lias Andersson is going to be a 3rd to 4th liner his entire career if he even cracks and NHL lineup again. His foot speed is terrible and he doesn't have that much skill. Im failing to see how you think he could be some top six player in the future.