Upcoming Free Agency

[Rustingo12]

I don't know about everyone else but I am already thinking about this years free agency. Who should we sign and who should we let go? We also should keep in mind about the cap space. Will it increase or decrease? This can affect our primary target of Kovalchuk.

Rangers include:
Girardi
Staal
Valiquette
Heikkinen
Byers
Parenteau
Prust
Christensen
Lisin
Prospal
Jokinen
Zaba
Shelley
Auld

For FA signings
Other names include:

Kovalchuk
Lidstrom
Niedermayer
Marleau
Morris (could be a possibility)
Gonchar
Tanguay
Savard
Nabokov
Kubina

Keep in mind that the Higgins + Kotalik for Jokinen + Prust freed up about $3 million.
Thoughts?

[Fitzy]

I am terrified at the prospect of signing Marleau long term.

[BrandNewDream]

Originally Posted by Rustingo12

I don't know about everyone else but I am already thinking about this years free agency. Who should we sign and who should we let go?

Rangers include:
Girardi - gone
Staal - keep
Valiquette - gone
Heikkinen - probably KHL
Byers - sign cheap
Parenteau - gone
Prust - wait and see
Christensen - unsure
Lisin - gone
Prospal - resign cheap
Jokinen - gone
Zaba - resign

My thoughts above.

[beastly115]

I will go ape **** if we sign Marleau. Guy is Drury part 2. Second rate center that's going to get superstar money.

[BrandNewDream]

Originally Posted by alphaqup

I will go ape **** if we sign Marleau. Guy is Drury part 2. Second rate center that's going to get superstar money.

Hmmm...not quite. He had 38 goals last year, and already has 37 this year.

[turcotte8]

Originally Posted by BrandNewDream

Hmmm...not quite. He had 38 goals last year, and already has 37 this year.

Playing with Joe Thornton. He comes here he'll struggle to net 20.

[NYR Boyler87]

Originally Posted by alphaqup

I will go ape **** if we sign Marleau. Guy is Drury part 2. Second rate center that's going to get superstar money.

Ehh, he isnt as good as his point totals show but the guy has legit wheels and legit skills. I would say that without Thornton he is about a 75 point, 30 goal guy. Still a 1st liner, but he is definitely more suited to wing. If he took something like 5-5.75 million I would grab him in a heartbeat. But I doubt he will.

[Rangerfan4life90]

Originally Posted by BrandNewDream

Hmmm...not quite. He had 38 goals last year, and already has 37 this year.

Do you recall the last free agent we signed that had 37 goals respectively back to back seasons? Hint, we signed him in 2007

[NYR Boyler87]

Originally Posted by turcotte8

Playing with Joe Thornton. He comes here he'll struggle to net 20.

No way, he isnt Drury part 2. If you watch him play, on some night, he is more dominant than Thornton. His speed alone creates chances and he knows how to finish.

[OverTheCap]

Originally Posted by Fitzy

I am terrified at the prospect of signing Marleau long term.

Agreed.

And I have this awful feeling that if the Rangers can't get Kovalchuk, Marleau will be Plan B.

[turcotte8]

Originally Posted by hockeyviper87

No way, he isnt Drury part 2. If you watch him play, on some night, he is more dominant than Thornton. His speed alone creates chances and he knows how to finish.

All that will go away the second he pulls that blue jersey over his head.

[BrandNewDream]

Originally Posted by Rangerfan4life90

Do you recall the last free agent we signed that had 37 goals respectively back to back seasons? Hint, we signed him in 2007

Nope. Who was that? Not Drury.

[NYR Boyler87]

Originally Posted by Rangerfan4life90

Do you recall the last free agent we signed that had 37 goals respectively back to back seasons? Hint, we signed him in 2007

Drury scored 37 his last season. Here are the stats for each player:

goal totals since 2002:

Marleau:
28
28
34
32
19
38
54(on pace for)


Drury:
23
18
30
37
25
22
13(on pace for)

[Vitto79]

Girardi- keep/ ok w trade for young F
Staal- keep
Valiquette-cya
Heikkinen-keep
Byers-keep
Parenteau- keep for callup
Prust - keep
Christensen-keep
Lisin- keep . ok w trade aswell
Prospal- keep if he takes a cheap deal
Jokinen- let go
Zaba- let go

For FA signings
Other names include:

Kovalchuk
Lidstrom
Niedermayer
Marleau
Morris (could be a possibility)
Gonchar

The recent trade frees up 3 million for the Rangers.
Thoughts?[/QUOTE]

[RussianRangersFan]

I'm terrified of Marlaeu as well, if there's any sort of intelligence in Sather, he'll learn from his past mistakes and stay the f away.

[FOXHOUND*]

I want Volchenkov

[BBKers]

Girardi- trade for young F/pick at deadline (Mueller?)
Staal - keep
Valiquette-bye bye - nice fail
Heikkinen- keep (if possible)
Byers- tradebait
Parenteau- ev keep for callup
Prust - ev keep for minor raise. Wait n see
Christensen-ev keep for cheap
Lisin- trade or keep for cheap. ok with either
Prospal- deal at deadline - then keep if he takes a cheap deal
Jokinen- let go
Zaba- let go


Dump Rozie (trade) + Redden (God knows)

Sign Kovie, Volchenkov, John Scott.
N Wallin or Tallinder are other defensive options if Volchenkov is too expensive.

[bmw2004]

My question to you guys: Will Kovy resign with Devils?

[Hobgoblin Steve]

Originally Posted by bmw2004

My question to you guys: Will Kovy resign with Devils?

If he does Ill cry. Parise Kovy and Martina are a scary thought. however this discussion is better suited in the Kovy thread

[17futurecap]

Rangers include:
Girardi-trade
Staal-keep
Valiquette-bye
Heikkinen-back cheap
Byers-back cheap
Parenteau-back cheap
Prust-keep
Christensen-less then a million?
Lisin- khl
Prospal-trade at deadline, bring back on a 1 year deal
Jokinen-trade at deadline
Zaba-keep for ahl depth

[Vidic15]

Marleau is a perfect fit for L.A.

[nyr2417]

at what price tag/how many years would you be comfortable with signing marleau? I I'd be comfortable with marleau 2 year 12 mill and volchencov 2 years 2.25 thoughts...

Marian Gaborik — $7,500,000
Chris Drury — $7,050,000
* marleau — $6,000,000
Ryan Callahan — $2,300,000
* Vaclav Prospal — $2,000,000
Sean Avery — $1,937,500
Brandon Dubinsky — $1,850,000
Donald Brashear — $1,400,000
Artem Anisimov — $821,666
* Brandon Prust — $700,000
Brian Boyle — $525,000
* Dane Byers — $500,000
DEFENSEMEN
Wade Redden — $6,500,000
* Marc Staal — $3,000,000
* volchencov — $2,250,000
* Daniel Girardi — $2,000,000
Michael Del Zotto ($212,500) $1,087,500
Bobby Sanguinetti — $855,000
GOALTENDERS
Henrik Lundqvist — $6,875,000
Chad Johnson ($170,000) $850,000
BUYOUTS
NONE
LOST VIA REENTRY WAIVERS
NONE
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS
ROSTER SIZE 20
SALARY CAP $56,800,000
PAYROLL $56,001,666
BONUSES $382,500
CAP SPACE $1,180,834

[Panfork]

As much as I love Marleau it's a mistake signing him. He's hitting his peak now and he's playing with Mr. Assist himself, Joe Thorton. I just know if Sather signs him, he'll get $7M for years with a NMC.

We need to get rid of Rozi and Redden and trade for Tyutin. Also, since we have absolutely no gritty forwards on our team, I think Ott and Bertuzzi are good pickups. As for scoring talent, there's a lack of (big lack) younger goal scorers on the UFA market this year. Sadly, Marleau might be the only choice as far as goal scorers go, and, while the addition of him wouldn't be that bad, with Sather's signing skills, it would be.

[nyr2417]

agreed i would want him no more than 2 years at 6 mill per, i can always grind out 2 years with any given player especially someone like marleau that plays hard and is a lock for 25 ginos id say. and volchencov will improve our d.

[MrEctions]

Here's my 20 million dollar question, With all the hoopla of Ilya going to the Debs, what do you think Sather shifts his focus down onto the Lightning to pull a certain number 4 (Vinny) and bring in a legit center, which by the way is something we need more than a winger? WOuldnt surprise me in the least...