rangers cant afford that contract

Maybe they can send Goodrow back to SJ . But no, you're right even if they did major surgery, and parted with Goodrow somehow and Chytil or Lindgren, they would need to bridge Miller in 3s and I think they would rather give him term.

If this trade went through, Timo would be treated as a rental. Rangers don't have the Cap space to give him that extension.

And since rival teams would be aware of that, it's highly unlikely they would put together a competitive trade package before the Draft to acquire him. Since the Rangers have no space, they would simply not offer him a QO, and he would hit the market as a UFA.

I posted a similar idea a little while ago, and even I was hesitant of it. If the Rangers really decided to cut ties with their 1OA, before he even comes off his ELC, I doubt it would be for a rental.

We should have traded hertl to the Rangers last deadline for a player a prospect and a 1st.