Just trade him to DET for Athanasiou. Problem solved.
- Feds91Stammer

No deal. Sam Rosen can't say that name.

No deal. Sam Rosen can't say that name.
- JRR1285

He can't say any name now.

No deal. Sam Rosen can't say that name.
- JRR1285

I'm still upset Lindquist didn't make it for this reason. Imagine in 20-21 Lundqvist passing to Lundqvist stretch passing to Lindquist. Sam would have a stroke.

No deal. Sam Rosen can't say that name.
- JRR1285

Like Zavier Wallet?

I'm still upset Lindquist didn't make it for this reason. Imagine in 20-21 Lundqvist passing to Lundqvist stretch passing to Lindquist. Sam would have a stroke.
- 2sticks1puck

if during the negotiations to get him over here, his agent requests that he play with the Rangers immediately so he can get to RFA quicker, you'd say no?
- jimbro83

I just think you (by you I mean the Rangers) have to weigh the pros and cons:

Pros: under contract now, eliminates him going back to Russia. More than likely balances out the line for the forwards. Gets NHL experience.

Cons: Lose a year of his ELC for 3 weeks of NHL time. Gets to UFA a year sooner. Lose an expansion spot.

Just trade him to DET for Athanasiou. Problem solved.
- Feds91Stammer

Komarov for Athanasiou

I just think you (by you I mean the Rangers) have to weigh the pros and cons:

Pros: under contract now, eliminates him going back to Russia. More than likely balances out the line for the forwards. Gets NHL experience.

Cons: Lose a year of his ELC for 3 weeks of NHL time. Gets to UFA a year sooner. Lose an expansion spot.
- tomburton99

BTW, I'm on your side. However, I can almost guarantee if we willingly burn an ELC year, we will make sure he signs an 8 year as his second contract. 10 full seasons is a majority of a career anyway. I guess we could bridge if we wanted too, but I'd worry about him becoming a 50 goal scorer and then we will pay out the wazoo.

BTW, I'm on your side. However, I can almost guarantee if we willingly burn an ELC year, we will make sure he signs an 8 year as his second contract. 10 full seasons is a majority of a career anyway. I guess we could bridge if we wanted too, but I'd worry about him becoming a 50 goal scorer and then we will pay out the wazoo.
- 2sticks1puck

I don't need your (frank)ing help!

I just think it can't be that difficult for the Rangers to sell this to Kravtsov. Like I can't believe that Kravtsov would get the full 925-975K if he signed right now. It has to be pro-ratted right?

I don't need your (frank)ing help!

I just think it can't be that difficult for the Rangers to sell this to Kravtsov. Like I can't believe that Kravtsov would get the full 925-975K if he signed right now. It has to be pro-ratted right?
- tomburton99

It would only make sense.

Honestly for the first time in a long time I am not worried about the Rangers salary cap situation. So many players coming off the books in 2 years and there is no guarantee we will land any big UFAs. If they need to pay Kratsov more sooner, so be it.

Komarov for Athanasiou
- eichiefs9

Should have done it before the deadline to help our tank out.

Honestly for the first time in a long time I am not worried about the Rangers salary cap situation. So many players coming off the books in 2 years and there is no guarantee we will land any big UFAs. If they need to pay Kratsov more sooner, so be it.
- TPC

my thinking as well

Should have done it before the deadline to help our tank out.
- Feds91Stammer

I would have tied him to my bumper and driven him to DET

I would have tied him to my bumper and driven him to DET
- eichiefs9

Wouldn't expect any other delivery method.

Wouldn't expect any other delivery method.
- Feds91Stammer

I would have rear-ended everyone between NY and MI

Larkin and Green out. Ranger win 7-2

I would have rear-ended everyone between NY and MI
- eichiefs9

So you'd be about the best driver in NY state?

Larkin and Green out. Ranger win 7-2
- Feds91Stammer

Rykov's KHL team may be bounced today, he'll be in same boat as Kravstov soon

So you'd be about the best driver in NY state?
- 2sticks1puck

I can't speak to that but I would most likely be the only driver in NY state with the disfigured corpse of a multi-lingual NHL player chained to my bumper

Rykov's KHL team may be bounced today, he'll be in same boat as Kravstov soon
- jimbro83

Is he any good? His KHL stats suck.

I can't speak to that but I would most likely be the only driver in NY state with the disfigured corpse of a multi-lingual NHL player chained to my bumper
- eichiefs9

We will have a wood chipper set up for completion of delivery

We will have a wood chipper set up for completion of delivery
- Feds91Stammer

For him or his contract?

Is he any good? His KHL stats suck.
- Feds91Stammer

impossible to tell if a KHL defenseman is good or not by his stats but he's got people raving