What don't you get? What is your exact purpose here?
Avery has been a problem. Why reward him?
Honestly, I think it's more about GM relationships than anything else. If Calgary wants Avery at half price, and the couple hundred thousand dollar cap hit won't keep the team from making any other moves they may want to make, then this could be a "for the future" kind of thing.
If it doesn't impact any other moves the team is thinking about making, how is this NOT a "win" situation for the Rangers?
-Avery's in the last year of his contract, so no cap hit rolls over to next year.
-Avery has apparently been an ass in Hartford, so it gets him out of there.
-The odds of seeing Avery in the playoffs is almost zero.
-The next time Sather wants to do a deal with the Calgary GM, this move is there in his mind ("hey--help me out here--I've helped you out before" kind of situation).
Honestly, I think it's more about GM relationships than anything else. If Calgary wants Avery at half price, and the couple hundred thousand dollar cap hit won't keep the team from making any other moves they may want to make, then this could be a "for the future" kind of thing.
If it doesn't impact any other moves the team is thinking about making, how is this NOT a "win" situation for the Rangers?
-Avery's in the last year of his contract, so no cap hit rolls over to next year.
-Avery has apparently been an ass in Hartford, so it gets him out of there.
-The odds of seeing Avery in the playoffs is almost zero.
-The next time Sather wants to do a deal with the Calgary GM, this move is there in his mind ("hey--help me out here--I've helped you out before" kind of situation).
What's NOT to like about this?
RangerBoy is a great poster, but he has a severe bias against Avery. Can you blame him? I guess not. But I like what Sather is doing here. Worst case scenario the Rangers have $200K and change extra on the books...if it was going to affect anything the Rangers wanted to do at the deadline than this wouldn't be speculated.
I'm unsure why anyone would bother trading for him when he would have to clear re-entry waivers before hand anyways... Giving up assets and more money (at this point, cap hit doesn't matter).
I mean, I guess they can do a "Here's player X for future considerations" as a thank you for putting him on re-entrys but am not sure if thats even allowed...
Weekend waivers expire in 48 hours. Saturday-Monday. Sunday-Tuesday. The deadline for Monday waivers is gone. Avery has to be on the roster prior to 3pm Monday to be playoff eligible.
I think RangerBoy pretends to hate Avery to convince us that he's not Larry Brooks
Smart business move by the Rangers here. Avery's time in the NHL is donezo. If he's gonna go anywhere in the NHL next season it'll be for the league minimum, and I bet he might consider a year overseas at $2 mil over that. Pocket a nice amount of change and then retire from hockey to pursue his other interests.
I think RangerBoy pretends to hate Avery to convince us that he's not Larry Brooks
Smart business move by the Rangers here. Avery's time in the NHL is donezo. If he's gonna go anywhere in the NHL next season it'll be for the league minimum, and I bet he might consider a year overseas at $2 mil over that. Pocket a nice amount of change and then retire from hockey to pursue his other interests.
Yea, came here to post that Avery wasn't waived.
But again, its not a "smart" or "stupid" business move.. its just nothing.
Hardly anything was gained by waiving him and even less is now gained by leaving him in the AHL.
I doubt he'll head overseas. He has a lot going on here and he's already pocketed upwards of 20 million which I'm sure he can survive on for a little
Let me get this clear because I am not too familiar with the rules..in order for Avery to play for the rest of the year and/or playoffs, he would have to have been waived and picked up before Monday's trade deadline? Let's say he gets waived after the deadline and no one claims him, could the Rangers use him for the rest of the season and playoffs? I know if a team picks him up they won't be able to use him if I got that clear. Sorry if this question was already answered. Thanks guys.
I think RangerBoy pretends to hate Avery to convince us that he's not Larry Brooks
Smart business move by the Rangers here. Avery's time in the NHL is donezo. If he's gonna go anywhere in the NHL next season it'll be for the league minimum, and I bet he might consider a year overseas at $2 mil over that. Pocket a nice amount of change and then retire from hockey to pursue his other interests.
Just send Avery back to Manhattan. He won't playing another game for the Whale.
Let me get this clear because I am not too familiar with the rules..in order for Avery to play for the rest of the year and/or playoffs, he would have to have been waived and picked up before Monday's trade deadline? Let's say he gets waived after the deadline and no one claims him, could the Rangers use him for the rest of the season and playoffs? I know if a team picks him up they won't be able to use him if I got that clear. Sorry if this question was already answered. Thanks guys.
I think Rangers can still use him since he is in the organization by the trade deadline. Just no other team can since that acquisition would be post-deadline and any players acquired post-deadline are ineligible for the playoffs.
any chance he is still dealt for a terrible AHL contract? Is it not safer for a team to get him then place him on reentry as he won't be playoff eligible for anyone else?
any chance he is still dealt for a terrible AHL contract? Is it not safer for a team to get him then place him on reentry as he won't be playoff eligible for anyone else?
What would be the point? Avery is a UFA at the end of the season so why would the Rangers acquire a "terrible AHL contract" and why would any team bother acquiring Avery?
He'll be wherever he is now until end of the year then he'll likely either get a minimum 1 year deal or a modeling gig.
Really wish we knew what went down with NYR and Avery. Mutual agreement to just not play for Whale? Can't imagine it was Gernander's decision to bench him. Hasn't played since scoring a goal and punching a guy in the face immediately after! Hahahaha. Damn I miss him on the ice here in Hartford.
What would be the point? Avery is a UFA at the end of the season so why would the Rangers acquire a "terrible AHL contract" and why would any team bother acquiring Avery?
He'll be wherever he is now until end of the year then he'll likely either get a minimum 1 year deal or a modeling gig.
why would someone not take him, let him play on their AHL team for a few games, then call him up(no one will claim him).........he auditions for the rest of the yr and they may use him in the playoffs or sign him for next yr?
Rangers get rid of the guy. To move him they can take a bad contract but that guy may help the AHL team in CT.............you would rather have him being a waste of space in the minors? Potential headache
