Jan Levine: Rangers to select 21st in NHL Draft, but will they keep the pick? If so, some possible targets

Suck it MDW

95% chance it's an American kid that's really fast.

RHD or Center obviously would be nice

95% chance it's an American kid that's really fast.

RHD or Center obviously would be nice
- Slimtj100

Hague

Hague
- eichiefs9

Brannstrom.

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A lot of rumblings today that CHI and ARIZ are working on a deal that would allow the Blackhawks to move up to number 7 in the draft

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Dreger on Shattenkirk: "He's going to command a seven-year term. That's pretty much automatic."

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Dreger on Shattenkirk: "He's going to command a seven-year term. That's pretty much automatic."
- jimbo83

I think that's a given, the question is the $$$

I think that's a given, the question is the $$$
- smellmyfinger

7x7 and some type of crippling NMC\NTC. Sounds like the perfect NYR contract.

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A lot of rumblings today that CHI and ARIZ are working on a deal that would allow the Blackhawks to move up to number 7 in the draft
- jimbo83

That's it. Fire Chaz Marques

Brannstrom.
- JRR1285

You keep your filthy paws off my good boy

7x7 and some type of crippling NMC\NTC. Sounds like the perfect NYR contract.
- JRR1285

I think what we have to fear is missing out on the trade to get that stud D they need and are forced to do Shatty contract. That's why i just wish they'd trade Miller and get a bonafide guy.

You keep your filthy paws off my good boy
- eichiefs9

I don't even know anything about him. I just know you want him and I don't want the Islanders to get him.

I don't even know anything about him. I just know you want him and I don't want the Islanders to get him.
- JRR1285

They're not going to get him unless he falls into the late 20's and they trade up. The only knock on him is literally that he is 5'10''. He's awesome and GM's are so stupid caring about his height, which isn't even that small.

I think what we have to fear is missing out on the trade to get that stud D they need and are forced to do Shatty contract. That's why i just wish they'd trade Miller and get a bonafide guy.
- Slimtj100

If they could pry Trouba away from Winnipeg, what would it take besides Miller and a 1st round pick of some kind?

I know its great we are getting our first round pick since 2012 however I would have thought a trade to Vegas with Girardi and a first round pick would have saved us a 2 3 million in cap hit from buying him out and we would still have Lindberg! Plus you could have used the first round pick to work on Trouba Dumba or Larsson. Make a big splash with Stepan with a first round pick in this weak draft!!!

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#Blackhawks acquire defensemen Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson.

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#Blackhawks acquire defensemen Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson.
- jimbo83

Lol so much for Murphy. Cue the blog panic

(This is in reply to "JRR1285", since the reply function was not working.)
Trouba and backup goalie, Michael Hutchinson for Miller, the first rounder, and...Raanta...is what it would likely take.
The risk is more on the Rangers end in giving up Miller & the 1st Rounder, while Hutchinson and Raanta (at $150K less than Hutchinson), will be UFA's next summer, in addition to Trouba being on the second and last year of his bridge deal he signed to remain in Winnipeg last season, with word there that he may want out for good this time. So Trouba will be due a lot more than $2.8M this time around for him to choose his own option, as Shatty will also be doing very soon somewhere.

Lol so much for Murphy. Cue the blog panic
- Slimtj100

it's not a cap relief move by Chicago, Murphy and Hjalmarsson makes virtually same $$$

If they could pry Trouba away from Winnipeg, what would it take besides Miller and a 1st round pick of some kind?
- JRR1285

Maybe Raanta and day or something.

I would def put a package with miller for him tho

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Wow. I am also hearing there is a Panarin/Saad deal in the works.

Trouba and backup goalie, Michael Hutchinson for Miller, the first rounder, and...Raanta...is what it would likely take.
The risk is more on the Rangers end in giving up Miller & the 1st Rounder, while Hutchinson and Raanta (at $150K less than Hutchinson), will be UFA's next summer, in addition to Trouba being on the second and last year of his bridge deal he signed to remain in Winnipeg last season, with word there that he may want out for good this time. So Trouba will be due a lot more than $2.8M this time around for him to choose his own option, as Shatty will also be doing very soon somewhere.
- RangerSaver

Team already lost Lindberg and now you are advocating dealing Miller? Who replaces their offense? FA Market is weak, so now another forward would be needed. Move makes some sense, though not a big Hutchinson, but with Allaire, maybe he unlocks something.

it's not a cap relief move by Chicago, Murphy and Hjalmarsson makes virtually same $$$
- jimbo83

But gives them a younger d-man by five years locked up. Murphy still has to grow a lot, as Hjalmarsson is much better at this moment.

Will Arizona flip Hjarmarlsson to the Rangers?