Panthers decline they dont need another liability on defense

Tony's better than stralman

He’s toxic and not needed

Trouba to Florida - stralman gudas 2nd for trouba howden and hajek — much better idea!

Thats never Happening & tough for FLA's cap.
No one wants Howden.
NYR has no incentive to move Trouba & he's got that NMC.

MTL have Kulak Romanov Mete Fleury who can play 3rd pairing

Its a depth move, one more D man goes down & you got Ouellet & Olofssson in games. Kulak is playing already in the TOP 4 now with Chiarot out.
NYR would probably take 50%, its really a minor move. No one wants to be caught with there pants down, down the stretch or in the playoffs if you get 2-3 guys put in COVID protocol.

Stay away From ADA there is a reason a guy that offensively talented can't stay anywhere. Don't ruin your locker room with that cancer ADA is a case of subtraction by addition

He’s better offensively but defensively he’s worse than yands and we do not need another yandle on this team

Outside of the obvious issue with Georgiev, AD was actually really well liked by his teammates during his time with the NYR.
His issues were with the coaching staff, front office & anyone that challenged him on Twitter whether it be on ice or off ice opinions. He was definitely a distraction.
His next potential opportunity would stem from a situation like this, a potential need. I keep hearing a solid room with a strong Coaching presence would have kept TD in line at in FLA they got a GREAT Coach running that ship.. Who knows?
FLA just lost a RD that plays significant PP minutes (among a lot of other minutes), that's the one thing TD, a RD, was really good at . That's why this is the scenario that popped into my head.
Everyone loves a good old reclamation project, right?

That is not UN-True at all!

If im Bill Zito I say Jeff keep your headache

Fair enough, but he's also a cheaper buyout option than Stralman & FLA can still expose him in the expansion draft. So there is an administrative /Cap aspect to this deal as well, if they don't like what they see from TD.
If Q can reign him in & He plays his game ... He does have a ton of offensive talent, but you do need to shelter him on the defensive side to an extent. Quinn played him with the top line at even strength so hopefully the puck was in the other end most of the time he was on the ice.

If this was 1 team ok 2 teams maybe 3 i see a clear pattern

We don’t have the cap space and I rather see Leskinen than Smith, so Edmundson Kulak Romanov Mete Leskinen Ouellet Olofsson isn’t bad

Well it aint that good.
Again depth move , your overthinking this i I just wanted a Smith move scenario, its not an impossible one.
I think Bergevin may want the guy 500 GP & some playoff experience over a guy with 5 NHL games to his name, its depth & versatility.
Chiarot could get moved to LTIR if needed as well. No cap in the playoffs. your fine, move on.
Even added the max retention & Cap is accrued & this is a deadline deal.

Or i guess FLA can just claim Ghost ...

Flyers place D Gostisbehere on waivers

https://www.tsn.ca/philadelphia-flyers-place-defenceman-shayne-gostisbehere-on-waivers-1.1615717

Probably a better idea considering he grew up a bike ride From BB&T center

Maybe NYR can send Tony D back home to Philly as well now! Two Homecomings!

Im a little surprised FLA didn't bite on Ghost.
How can i get you into a Tony DeAngelo today?

The only way if i were a GM you'd have to give me several picks and ADA for a duffel bag full of pucks and I'd tell him stay away you're bought out as soon as im able

Agreed!
At this point keeping TD & exposing him in the expansion draft & then buying him out is the most likely scenario unless Francis likes a reclamation project in Seattle, talent wise he's the best piece NYR will have available.

Dude is subtraction by addition

TD's value to NYR is basically he's the D man we can expose in expansion.

I think you meant addition by subtraction?

Nope by adding him you're subtracting from the team.
The rangers getting rid if him would be addition by subtraction someone taking him would be subtraction by addition