I don't think he can get more than 7 million on the open market, but in my mind it comes with him only waiving his NMC to play for the Rangers so he can play with Panarin scenario

if he wants to play with Panarin for a year and a half, we can do 3.5 mil next season at best, like it or lump it
- jimbro83

And maybe he comes here in the off season for that much.

I don't think he can get more than 7 million on the open market, but in my mind it comes with him only waiving his NMC to play for the Rangers so he can play with Panarin scenario

if he wants to play with Panarin for a year and a half, we can do 3.5 mil next season at best, like it or lump it
- jimbro83

I just don't see much reason to make that call now instead of waiting for free agency

And maybe he comes here in the off season for that much.
- Fenrir

well, that doesn't help us this season, that just turns into a topic for us this summer

Well, I mean there has to be a balance. If the team isn't playing all that well why trade anything and shoot themselves in the foot. I do agree though the vets aren't getting any younger, so there will be pressure to do something.
- mdw7413

I imagine the pressure is on from Dolan and co to go for it

I don't think he can get more than 7 million on the open market, but in my mind it comes with him only waiving his NMC to play for the Rangers so he can play with Panarin scenario

if he wants to play with Panarin for a year and a half, we can do 3.5 mil next season at best, like it or lump it
- jimbro83

Exactly. Nothing about the deal should prevent the RFAs from staying NYR. If he doesn’t like it then we tried

The deal will be very complicated but necessary for all parties imo and Panarin is absolutely the lure to get him here

Exactly. Nothing about the deal should prevent the RFAs from staying NYR. If he doesn’t like it then we tried

The deal will be very complicated but necessary for all parties imo
- Slimtj100

Except for the one guy with all of the leverage

I imagine the pressure is on from Dolan and co to go for it
- picklerick

Definitely. Especially after last year.

Definitely. Especially after last year.
- mdw7413

Coupled with Dolan's thin-skinned piss boy persona

Except for the one guy with all of the leverage
- picklerick

That’s is where Panarin comes in. They were magic together. I know money means a lot to a lot of people, but I highly doubt he’s broke or anything like that. He just 10 mill a year for what ten years was it? I don’t think it was 8 if I recall. Money may not matter to him is the point.

Give him the years Panarin has left, 3 or 4 I forget. 5 mill AAV at the most

Coupled with Dolan's thin-skinned piss boy persona
- picklerick

That’s is where Panarin comes in. They were magic together. I know money means a lot to a lot of people, but I highly doubt he’s broke or anything like that. He just 10 mill a year for what ten years was it? I don’t think it was 8 if I recall. Money may not matter to him is the point.

Give him the years Panarin has left, 3 or 4 I forget. 5 mill AAV at the most
- Slimtj100

I don't think very highly of Kane as a person. Related or not related, I'm going to guess money is ahead of playing with Panarin. They also only played together 2 seasons.

That’s is where Panarin comes in. They were magic together. I know money means a lot to a lot of people, but I highly doubt he’s broke or anything like that. He just 10 mill a year for what ten years was it? I don’t think it was 8 if I recall. Money may not matter to him is the point.

Give him the years Panarin has left, 3 or 4 I forget. 5 mill AAV at the most
- Slimtj100

I'll be the bad guy here, just for arguments sake. You also have to wonder if he still has the drive. Ton of money, 3 Stanley Cups....

I don't think very highly of Kane as a person. Related or not related, I'm going to guess money is ahead of playing with Panarin. They also only played together 2 seasons.
- picklerick

I really just wanna win hockey games and Panarin wasn’t even at his peak yet during that time

I really just wanna win hockey games
- Slimtj100

Don't we all

I don't think very highly of Kane as a person. Related or not related, I'm going to guess money is ahead of playing with Panarin. They also only played together 2 seasons.
- picklerick

Not recently either.

I'll be the bad guy here, just for arguments sake. You also have to wonder if he still has the drive. Ton of money, 3 Stanley Cups....
- mdw7413

...Doing blow off a stripper's ass...

I'm sure he would love another shot at the Cup.

...Doing blow off a stripper's ass...

I'm sure he would love another shot at the Cup.
- Fenrir

He could do that many places. poop man, Boston could swing the same thing and if he chose them (or another top tier team), there's not much Chicago could do besides get the best return possible from that team. Even if that's worse than what we could offer. Carolina could use him now with Patches going down.

He could do that many places. poop man, Boston could swing the same thing and if he chose them (or another top tier team), there's not much Chicago could do besides get the best return possible from that team. Even if that's worse than what we could offer. Carolina could use him now with Patches going down.
- picklerick

Buffalo is the team I’m worried about getting him instead

Or they could just not get the bad version of Patrick Kane.

Buffalo is the team I’m worried about getting him instead
- Slimtj100

Nothing in Buffalo worries me, except getting their weather

Buffalo is the team I’m worried about getting him instead
- Slimtj100

Highest scoring team in the league, which is also outside of the playoff picture, adds another scorer instead of addressing defense. Fine with me

Nothing in Buffalo worries me, except getting their weather
- mdw7413

They are gonna be a dominant team soon. They are loaded. Haven’t seen many Skinner jokes in awhile

it's pretty clear that TJ wants Kane, Tom doesn't

I think those opinions have been expressed about a billion times

but, what do we THINK the Rangers are gonna actually do?

that's actually an unapproached topic

They are gonna be a dominant team soon. They are loaded
- Slimtj100

We will see. But they are the Leafs. Top offensive talent but will never do anything in the playoffs because their defense is bad

it's pretty clear that TJ wants Kane, Tom doesn't

I think those opinions have been expressed about a billion times

but, what do we THINK the Rangers are gonna actually do?

that's actually an unapproached topic
- jimbro83

Reality, imo, they pick up utility players no big splash