Jan Levine: Rangers and Andrew Copp face Winnipeg tonight Home stretch of season…

Looks like VGK guna miss the playoffs

Looks like VGK guna miss the playoffs
- nyrangers9479

And I am so here for it!!
Love it. F Eichel and anyone who wanted him in NY.

And I am so here for it!!
Love it. F Eichel and anyone who wanted him in NY.
- Tonybere

Theoretically I understand why people wanted him, but yea, I wanted no part of that.

Theoretically I understand why people wanted him, but yea, I wanted no part of that.
- aecliptic

Thank goodness. That guys got some bad juju.

Regarding Kakko, you really gotta feel for the guy. He’s had such an odd start to his NHL career. Thrust into the NHL when he really needed a year in Hartford, COVID, up and down the lineup, little PP time, now plagued by injuries.

Crazy next season will be his 4th in the league. I still think we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg with him. Predicting a major breakout, 60/70 point season but first a very strong playoffs.

Thank goodness. That guys got some bad juju.

Regarding Kakko, you really gotta feel for the guy. He’s had such an odd start to his NHL career. Thrust into the NHL when he really needed a year in Hartford, COVID, up and down the lineup, little PP time, now plagued by injuries.

Crazy next season will be his 4th in the league. I still think we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg with him. Predicting a major breakout, 60/70 point season but first a very strong playoffs.
- TC88

Im curious what the number will be to resign him when the season is over.

Im curious what the number will be to resign him when the season is over.
- aecliptic

2 year bridge, 1.8 mil per year

since they play for two of the top teams in the OHL and are in same division, there is a really good chance at some point Will Cuylle and Brennan Othmann are in a playoff series against one another sometime in the next month

they need to be bitter enemies before they become best buddies

since they play for two of the top teams in the OHL and are in same division, there is a really good chance at some point Will Cuylle and Brennan Othmann are in a playoff series against one another sometime in the next month

they need to be bitter enemies before they become best buddies
- jimbro83

2 year bridge, 1.8 mil per year
- jimbro83

This is exactly why I have no problem with Kakko and Laf's slower start to their careers. If they could get them both on lower bridge deals for the 2nd contracts that will be huge

since they play for two of the top teams in the OHL and are in same division, there is a really good chance at some point Will Cuylle and Brennan Othmann are in a playoff series against one another sometime in the next month

they need to be bitter enemies before they become best buddies
- jimbro83

Annnnnnd they’re both LWs

Laf needs to do whatever it takes to learn the center ice position, or else maybe they do trade him🤷🏻‍♂️ He has the ability to win faceoffs and plenty of time to improve. He’s defensively sound. So it’s just learning the ins and outs of the position I guess. Bottom line the rangers NEED him to move positions to make the perfect team

This is exactly why I have no problem with Kakko and Laf's slower start to their careers. If they could get them both on lower bridge deals for the 2nd contracts that will be huge
- TPC

Unless someone offer sheets Kakko at like $3m. Then we have real issues

Unless someone offer sheets Kakko at like $3m. Then we have real issues
- picklerick

I am not worried about offer sheets. Outside of the Montreal/Carolina fight they are very rare

Unless someone offer sheets Kakko at like $3m. Then we have real issues
- picklerick

can they offer sheet him as my assumption is his qualifying offer will be super low

Unless someone offer sheets Kakko at like $3m. Then we have real issues
- picklerick

Offer sheets to either KK or Laf will be a huge headache.

Unless someone offer sheets Kakko at like $3m. Then we have real issues
- picklerick

He’s also got to agree to sign somewhere else. 3 mill isn’t going to make him run somewhere else immediately.

He’s also got to agree to sign somewhere else. 3 mill isn’t going to make him run somewhere else immediately.
- Slimtj100

You don't think a 22 year old being offered an additional $1m - $1.5m per year will give some serious thought to it if not straight up jump at it?

Offer sheets to either KK or Laf will be a huge headache.
- Brukie

I could see him get traded before an offer sheet. Or sign and trade type deal. Rangers aren’t losing him for the offer sheet compensation, it’ll be for a bigger package, with NHL players involved.

Annnnnnd they’re both LWs

Laf needs to do whatever it takes to learn the center ice position, or else maybe they do trade him🤷🏻‍♂️ He has the ability to win faceoffs and plenty of time to improve. He’s defensively sound. So it’s just learning the ins and outs of the position I guess. Bottom line the rangers NEED him to move positions to make the perfect team
- Slimtj100

Those 2 guys haven't played an NHL game yet. Laf don't need to do poop till both those guys can prove they can play in the NHL, or for that matter are better than Laf

You don't think a 22 year old being offered an additional $1m - $1.5m per year will give some serious thought to it if not straight up jump at it?
- picklerick

He’s gonna make that and then some if he’s just patient. 1.2 no. That isn’t making him leave lol if someone got stupid and offered like 6-7 then yea we got an issue.

You don't think a 22 year old being offered an additional $1m - $1.5m per year will give some serious thought to it if not straight up jump at it?
- picklerick

everybody is spooked by the Kotkaniemi offer sheet

it was a 1 year 6.1 millon dollar offer sheet as vengeance for Montreal's Sebastian Aho offer sheet

if someone signs Kakko to a 1 year 6.1 million dollar offer sheet, we will take the picks

Those 2 guys haven't played an NHL game yet. Laf don't need to do poop till both those guys can prove they can play in the NHL, or for that matter are better than Laf
- mdw7413

I get it but they do have an abundance of highly touted, and already touted players, at LW

My point with Laf is, he’s more than likely capable of playing center in the NHL. Malkin was LW if I recall, and developed into a top center. It’s not something outlandish. And I don’t mean now, I mean down the road

Those 2 guys haven't played an NHL game yet. Laf don't need to do poop till both those guys can prove they can play in the NHL, or for that matter are better than Laf
- mdw7413

one thing that Cuylle and Othmann will have going for them that Lafreniere and Kakko didn't was that everything should be normal starting next year

starting their careers when Kakko and Lafreniere did with these crazy last 3 seasons in the NHL has been nuts

one thing that Cuylle and Othmann will have going for them that Lafreniere and Kakko didn't was that everything should be normal starting next year

starting their careers when Kakko and Lafreniere did with these crazy last 3 seasons in the NHL has been nuts
- jimbro83

Cuylle and Othmann will also be quite a bit more seasoned than Kakko and Laf were

I get it but they do have an abundance of highly touted, and already touted players, at LW

My point with Laf is, he’s more than likely capable of playing center in the NHL. Malkin was LW if I recall, and developed into a top center. It’s not something outlandish. And I don’t mean now, I mean down the road
- Slimtj100

Messier also broke into the league as a wing.