No chance we give you a first rounder and Smith for a 7th

New York isn't giving a first just to get rid of Smith's contract for 1 year
Steen will cost a first though

No way Batherson doesn't make the team full time, and I'd rather Norris or Brown as 3C than Chlappie. Love Chlapik, but he's a 4th liner. I wouldn't have Hawryluk in the lineup, and I'd rather give a younger guy like Balcers 3rd line minutes than Steen.

More common (and more realistic) Smith trade dumps are like: 3rd and 7th and Smith for a 5th

I dont get the Steen trade, and you didnt explain it at all

Also, not chance of CBO Ryan.

Rangers can just buyout Smith then just give up a 1st round pick.

Steen has more value so, i don't see how that makes sense

They'd be paying a player to not play for their team

Stall, Smith and Lundqvist contracts total roughly $18Mil.
Current roles on the team respectively: Bottom pairing Defenceman, AHL defenceman, 3rd string goalie.

How are you getting rid of these contracts without giving up picks?

Steen trade was to get over cap floor.

If they didn't CBO Ryan when given the opportunity, they'd look more dumb than they already are. That's currently very hard to do.

Hanks 8.5m buyout will be a freebie cause of the Covid19 and Smith 4.3m buyout will be a reg one which is only 2.7m next year and 780k the following year which is no big deal while Staal played great this year and we have no problem keeping him for another year of trade him at the deadline.

Wouldn't be hard to improve the team in the offseason if they do that?