Rangers have serious cap issues for a team with such a bright future

Capologist.....I like it. But Shatts seriously is not tradable??? Even retaining 1.7M. The guy is one season removed from multiple 0.5ppg seasons, and at 4.95M he is still unmovable? That second year cap hit of 6M is just horrible! Personally, I would retain 50% and trade him if I had too.
- bikeguy99

Golly, I wish Jeff Gorton had tried to go that route first.

Rangers have serious cap issues for a team with such a bright future
- RogerRoeper

they added two significant pieces this summer for an almost combined 20 million per season

Golly, I wish Jeff Gorton had tried to go that route first.
- Fenrir

Rangers have serious cap issues for a team with such a bright future
- RogerRoeper

It's really just a 1 season thing. After 20-21 we will have loads of cap space. After the nightmare dead cap season, Shatty's dead cap declines to like 1 million.

Rangers are fairly notorious for bridge deals if he plays well sign him to a certain amount with the knowledge he will be getting a better deal as long as he plays at the same level
- blueshirts_fan

You really can't bridge Strome because he would be a UFA after that. I think he's a UFA even if you only extended him 1 year. So your choices are (assuming you don't deadline deal him), sign him to a long term extension. He'd be about 33ish by the time that's over. Or you have to trade his rights.

The only sort of bridge I could see the team doing is if you only gave him 4 years or something. However, if you were that sure you wanted him around long term, you might as well give him a couple extra more.

Please see Weber, Shea
- blueshirts_fan

Halfway done with only 7 more years to go!

At least it was front loaded as (frank).

There's currently 30+ buyouts league wide, but yup it's only an NYR problem


https://www.capfriendly.com/buyout-history
- rrentz

True. People ink bad contracts. If the devs are were near the ceiling, there would be discussion of a buyout. The only thing that is a bit of a joke in Rangerland, is the fact that the past couple blogs have been like drawing straws. "We buying out Shatts, Smith, or Staal?", and "which one goes to the AHL?". It is just nuts, as that is 16.7M in bad contracts, yet you go out and add two more massive long-term deals. Great players, just odd timing given this teams contract situation.

Halfway done with only 7 more years to go!

At least it was front loaded as (frank).
- Queenie_5_hole

He does what Luango did and the preds are pretty screwed

somebody in the last blog at the end said because of the dead case space next season, "that means Kreider is as good as gone"

I don't understand why...

if Shattenkirk wasn't bought out, he's a 6.5 million cap hit

if he's bought out, he's a 6.083 mil cap hit

there's no difference, it quite literally has nothing to do with whether or not Kreider is signed to an extension.

Nothing changes.
- jimbro83

It’s about the cap space, should have done all you could to trade Namestnikov who’s not gonna be here next season anyway and save that $4 mil and buy out Smith at a much lesser rate

True. People ink bad contracts. If the devs are were near the ceiling, there would be discussion of a buyout. The only thing that is a bit of a joke in Rangerland, is the fact that the past couple blogs have been like drawing straws. "We buying out Shatts, Smith, or Staal?", and "which one goes to the AHL?". It is just nuts, as that is 16.7M in bad contracts, yet you go out and add two more massive long-term deals. Great players, just odd timing given this teams contract situation.
- bikeguy99

Cant blame JG for the Staal contract but the Shatty and Smith contracts arent 3 years old yet. Shatty was brought in with the hope of the Rangers making a last run for the Cup but the Smith deal I dont know what JG was thinking.

It’s about the cap space, should have done all you could to trade Namestnikov who’s not gonna be here next season anyway and save that $4 mil and buy out Smith at a much lesser rate
- KreiderBomb

We have no reason to think they didn't though. We were up against a deadline, teams knew this. Why would they help us out? They knew they could wait and possible guy Names, Smith, or Shatty for free at possibly the league minimum or close. I might disagree that they chose, Shatty, but I can't just sit here and say that we should have traded these guys, when I'm positive that avenue was explored.

It’s about the cap space, should have done all you could to trade Namestnikov who’s not gonna be here next season anyway and save that $4 mil and buy out Smith at a much lesser rate
- KreiderBomb

I think if they could have done it, they would have

think about it from another team's perspective, would you want to trade for Namestiknov and his 4 million?

Cant blame JG for the Staal contract but the Shatty and Smith contracts arent 3 years old yet. Shatty was brought in with the hope of the Rangers making a last run for the Cup but the Smith deal I dont know what JG was thinking.
- Brukie

Smith had a solid playoffs before that and was hoping that would continue. The entire fanbase thought the Smith-Skjei pairing was a revelation at first. Looking back, there were some red flags that should have been heeded, but I don't think the Smith contract came completely out of left field. It was a 4 year contract, I don't think anyone thought he would be an albatross from training camp of year 1.

Hank and Staal come off after the books year after next so long term they still are looking good but I’d hate for them to be hog tied when it comes to Kreider next summer

I think if they could have done it, they would have

think about it from another team's perspective, would you want to trade for Namestiknov and his 4 million?
- jimbro83

Ottawa trades for Cally, I’m sure we could have found a home for a 1 year contract without having to entice the other team

We have no reason to think they didn't though. We were up against a deadline, teams knew this. Why would they help us out? They knew they could wait and possible guy Names, Smith, or Shatty for free at possibly the league minimum or close. I might disagree that they chose, Shatty, but I can't just sit here and say that we should have traded these guys, when I'm positive that avenue was explored.
- 2sticks1puck

The Callahan trade is what frustrated me in what we ended up doing

Ottawa trades for Cally, I’m sure we could have found a home for a 1 year contract without having to entice the other team
- KreiderBomb

but Ottawa doesn't have to pay any of that money, it's covered by insurance

Cant blame JG for the Staal contract but the Shatty and Smith contracts arent 3 years old yet. Shatty was brought in with the hope of the Rangers making a last run for the Cup but the Smith deal I dont know what JG was thinking.
- Brukie

Smith was all about his playoff series against the Habs where he was a beast. Unfortunately that didn't translate into his regular playing style

The Callahan trade is what frustrated me in what we ended up doing
- KreiderBomb

The Callahan trade to me is 0% related. Ottawa needs to get to the cap floor and because he has possibly a career ending injury, Ottawa is just going to bank insurance money. They are basically spending 0 extra to get extra cap to meet the floor. It's kind of nuts that Ottawa and the Yotes can keep trading for players for this purpose.

It’s about the cap space, should have done all you could to trade Namestnikov who’s not gonna be here next season anyway and save that $4 mil and buy out Smith at a much lesser rate
- KreiderBomb

I cant see JG not trying to trade any of the fore mentioned players but to think nobody wanted a warm body is hard to believe with 50 percent retention. David Clarkson hasnt played in 4 yrs but was traded again.

Hank and Staal come off after the books year after next so long term they still are looking good but I’d hate for them to be hog tied when it comes to Kreider next summer
- KreiderBomb

I cant see JG not trying to trade any of the fore mentioned players but to think nobody wanted a warm body is hard to believe with 50 percent retention. David Clarkson hasnt played in 4 yrs but was traded again.
- Brukie

what's funny to me is that every great move we have made this summer people have been like THANK YOU JD!!!

one controversial move is made and it's all Gorton

The Callahan trade is what frustrated me in what we ended up doing
- KreiderBomb

Ottawa is only paying a small portion of it, insurance is covering the rest, the owner is super cheap so it was beneficial

Ottawa is only paying a small portion of it, insurance is covering the rest, the owner is super cheap so it was beneficial
- blueshirts_fan

yeah, it's not a comparable deal, none of the trades where LTIR players have been traded have any similarity to the players we have or the situation we were in