I'm also thinking we could take a cap dump from ANA if they need more space to resign their boyz Lindholm and RikRak.

Also also: like I said, the Staal to Bruins trade could be for a lesser prospect, too, I don't know their prospects that well, I just know they need a Dman and Staal is still solid in zone coverage.

Anaheim isn't moving Vatanen and Ritchie for 2 aging players even with Nash 50% retained BM doesn't do it and they don't need another D-man back in Klein this is pretty bad for Anaheim.

15 goal scorer is their man? He isn't the Rangers man, why would he be the Ducks man?

Oh you mean the guy who scored 20 or more goals in every season he's ever played in minus his first and his most recent? The very same guy who scored 21 in 44 games, and 42 in 79?

oh yeah, him.

For the record, I'd rather keep him. If you're too blind to see that the dude is absolutely invaluable by driving possession, generating offense, scoring goals, being phenomenal in all 3 zones, and by being an absolutely lights-out PKer, then I don't know what to tell you bud.
He's just one of our best trade chips right now.

I agree that it's a tough pill to swallow, but ANA needs high-end wing scoring, and has far too many Dmen. You're right about not needing Klein back, though. I'll have to retool that one. But Nash is a far better player than everyone gives him credit for, and I see him lighting the lamp with Getzlaf and Perry. Could probably dangle a depth forward like Fast in there because ANA has no forward depth outside of their top line.
Nash (50%), Fast, and a 2nd for Vatanen and a cap dump?

Gee, I used to like having Darryl Sittler or my NHL team but I don't want him now. Sure, it might be deal as you propose if the Ducks were getting 40 goal scorer. But knowledgeable hockey fans aren't sure what Nash is now.
That's the problem. Ducks don't have many prospects on the wings. To give up Ritchie, inexpensive and potentially good....IMO not likely.

I fixed the proposal because you and the other commenter were right about Ritchie and not needing Klein. Still, though, all signs point to Nash being able to light it up, as he just had a bad year. I feel as edited, the trade is more likely than the previous one.

move Klein up as he should play over Girardi. And Pirri shouldn't get 3 mil when ganger got 650,000. Pirri should a mil at most and is likely a 4th liner on the rangers.

Other than that, this looks good for the rangers. Vatenen would help alot and they have the cap space to take on a player to get something they want and only give up maybe a prospect or two.

There's a reason he's mentioned in every Ranger AGM and every time he's offered for someone of value, its usually shot down. Nash is still a good player. Not 7.8M good. He's widely inconsistent which is why nobody wants him at that price tag. Yeah he can score 40 but then the following year scores 15. He gets injured pretty often. He's getting older. If a team is really looking to make a push for the cup and have an abundance of prospects who are all not NHL ready. Maybe you could find a deal. But Rangers need to retain salary for it to work. He's also got a NMC.

The 40 goal scoring Nash - Hell yes.

The less than 25 goal scoring Nash? - Hell no.


A Staal deal will be impossible if ZERO salary is retained and he's being traded for no salary coming back. That is a fact. It just won't happen. The only scenario someone takes that contract off the Rags hands is if they include they're 1st rounder with it. 2nd rounder is not enough. yeah sure Boston wants a Dman. They want one who is a lot cheaper for what he brings though. The Rangers still owe Staal 27.2M dollars. Staal is being paid like a top 2 dman. He is at best a top 4. You better make it worth their while if you are to get someone to bite on that contract.

Look me in the eyes and tell me signing Kris Russell for 2-3M won't at the very least accomplish 80% of what Staal gives to his team, while also scoring more then Staal does. Oh and throw in the fact that Staal has a NMC. He chooses where he wants to go which makes him nearly immovable. Same goes for Girardi.

Ranger fans need to come to the conclusion that Staal, Girardi and Nash will all be part of the team come October. If they have great seasons, then there might be some trade talk but after the seasons they just had, I'd rather play my prospects who are paid peanuts and let them develop even if it means not making the playoffs, over trading for those 3 guys.

yeah I'm at work and kinda just tossed money at Pirri, haha. Pirri should be played in an offensive role, though, and not on the 4th line. He generates shots like a beast. I traded Klein away, however. Obviously he should be playing over DannyG but moving him is going to be next to impossible, so I just slapped him on the 3rd. I'd rather not trade Klein, but he might be taken in the expansion draft, so...

That's why I retained 50% on Nash, because he's really appetizing at a cap hit of $3.9mil. If he hits 40, the Ducks will lose their minds, if he tags 20-25, he'll be right around worth his contract.
And I mentioned that I might retain some of Staal's salary, but I'm at work and don't entirely have the time to sit here and calculate all of the cap, as I've got 3 moves going around.
Finally, Kris Russel is friggen awful. He hemorrhages shots like he was stabbed in the heart. Looking at his fancy stats compared to Staal, Staal is far better. In terms of the NMC, I'm very well aware of that. That's why this is just a little mock-up. Obviously this website can't simulate me asking him to waive his NMC... the whole point is to create hypotheticals.