There has been 0 links between Buch and the Rangers and I highly doubt he would waive to come back

On NYR Buch is a 45-50 point guy. He isn’t seeing PP1 time(where he collects 1/3 of his points like every other PP1 guy in the league). Paying two 1sts for a year of that seems rather excessive.

Jusy FYI, Buch has 206 points since joining the Blues and 58 came on the PP (28%). He's closer to 1/4 than he is to 1/3.

But yeah, I can't imagine the Rangers would want to wntertain this.

This is not an offer the Blues would be looking for. They're not Chicago. At the same time, the Rangers are not touching this with a 100 ft isotope claw.

My point is 28% of his production is as a result of PP time he won’t get in NYR. So he will look like an absolute flop if acquired. Not the right trade partners here. As you said above, probably not the right package for STL either. Fans like Buch but can’t see past the shiny object. The depth guys like what we acquired at the TDL for next to nothing is what is needed

Absolute flop? Dude. He's an all situations ace who is well ahead of every Ranger skater in 5v5 p/60 the last three seasons except Bread. Calling him a depth guy or pretending like he wouldn't instantly get top competition minutes in New York is just kooky. Your larger point is fine, there's no need for this added silliness. The Rangers underutilized him when they had him, at least until his final season there. That's abundantly clear.

I’m not saying he’s a flop 😂. People judge based on points and dropping in points by 25-30% will be noticed and judged. I’m also not saying he isn’t getting top 6 mins, I’m saying he can’t make the PP1. I think you’ve misunderstood what I wrote

Fair enough, but I think you're drastically overcalculating how much his offense would drop. It probably wouldn't drop at all.