U really think Buchnevich gets 5.75M for 5 years as a RFA.??

And the Pens say yes, hang up the phone and unplug it. Most likely gonna be a decently high pick too.

Pens take that probably. Idk if Malkin waives for NYR though. He probably only waives for Florida or Tampa.

NY is never gonna offer that for a rental.
It's not even worth discussing.

I also love how statue Chara got 2.5 million. He got what league min last year?
He's washed, everyone knows it. He can't move. He was getting guys killed in BOS because he was 0 help in retrieving the puck. Teams dump it in on his side, make the other defenseman basically play middle ice or sprint to the puck, and then get killed on the forecheck.
It's why BOS sent him packing.

complete nonsense

Malkin moving at all is kind of nonsense.

I could definitely see NYR overpay to accelerate a contention window and all they really need is a second 1C.

Hard to find the right one. Three years looks like the ideal length contract. Maybe do the deal if Malkin signs on for a couple more years.

I don’t pay attention to the Rangers but this is an enormous summer. I don’t think they win the Eichel sweeps. And I think they should overpay to gain depth at C. Such a great two year window with so many key players on cheap deals.

Who else is a strong two year bet out there?

I agree. He would have to waive his NTC and it’s says everywhere, every article, every outlet, and by every single person in the organization, that they plan on keeping the core of Sid, Geno, Letang together. And extending Geno and Letang.

He was nearly at a point per game this season

Higher pts/60 than 9/10 of the league

I think this is the thought process that happens when you over hype players.
Pray to god your GM isn't Dubas, handing out 11 mil contracts to guys who should never get them.
Kappo, Lafrenière, Miller....none of these guys have played their way into a big contract. You act like this is some closing window because the youth is all gonna get paid...
None of them have earned any kind of pay raise that's closing a window on this team to this point. Not even close.
So to toss out all kinds of futures and assets to bring in a rental C, with this false belief that if they don't get it done in 2 years the window will be closed...presumably due to cap, is just nonsense.

Try the players actually playing well first before they get paid. Least you end up where NJ is right now, with a fan base on here who thinks Jack Hughes is some Olympian worthy all star, yet the numbers say 4 mil per. Want to see a window close fast, Pay a guy who's a 20 goal scorer and racks up a bunch of assists almost 11 mil per and then complain how the team can't win.
Because that's the only thing that's closing the window for NYR at this point. Slow and steady as they go. No need to rush.

id give you a 2nd for malkin

I like this post a lot. I don’t think this is CD’ mandate. I’m quite certain NYR will bridge similarly to TBL but I’m not in any way over emphasizing the upcoming balancing risk that is coming.

You need centres! I’m not a Monahan homer. I know he’s not the top target. But he is a target. And he’s definitely better than people who don’t watch him play day to day. Very smart player that gets gritty goals at the front of the net.