NHL Trade Rumors: Chris Kreider, Michael Del Zotto And Others Reportedly Untouchable

Brandon Dubinsky, Christian Thomas, and perhaps 2010 first-rounder Dylan McIlrath

i’d do that. in a second

also this got me thinking. i sort of like not throwing wolski in there. for all of you nash-enthusiasts, would wolski be a good fit in playing with nash? would their styles mesh?

those of you that read this blog regularly know i’m always trying to get wolski in the lineup. and all of our 347564236674 proposed trades seem to toss wolski in the mix. but if we keep him, would playing with nash turn him back into the 60-point player that he used to be?

I find it hard to believe the Rangers are going to make a major organizational decision based on two games against the Islanders and Sabres.

Some of the comments I am reading around the internet basically stating that trading Brandon Dubinsky would somehow disrupt the space time continuum and mean that Marty McFly would never be born is a little ridiculous. I like Dubinsky, but he’s a third-liner.

I would even throw in another pick on top of that if it gets the deal done.

Like I said multiple times… sather is not an that big of an idiot to blow up the team completely for one player when they are ont he top of the standings… this trade makes so much sense at least from the rangers perspective as we are dealing from depth…

We have depth in our grinder bottom 6 players = dubi expendable
We have depth in defense and young defense at that = McIllrath expendable
We have legitimate scoring prospects and forwards = Thomas expendable
Our first round pick as of now is one of the worst 2 picks in the first round= expendable…

Personally, I was looking forward to seeing McIllrath play at some point. However, the deal with him proposed in it so definitively worse than the original rumor, Columbus would be a fool to take that deal.

I’d do that any day. I like Dubi, but cmon. Would’ve loved to see Thomas play in the Garden, but he does kinda remind me of Nigel Dawes. And McIlrath would’ve been nice, but we have a ton of defenseman here and its not like we can’t find more in the future, especially of the big enforcer type (tho McIlrath is supposed to be more).

If that’s the deal, and Columbus actually accepts I can’t think of a better deal for us. It would be very Columbus Blue Jackets for them to accept that too, they’re a terrible organization.

I think columbus is going to trade both Carter and Nash back to back similar to the way the flyers dealt richards and carter… because they have an idea of who they are getting it’s kind of a balancing test right now to see what they will get from each team for what player…

They have the luxury of having 2 players of need right now and 3 teams looking for those 2 players… so they can mix and match and try to get the best overall return from the 2 players rather then getting the world for one of the players… if they can turn carter in nash into 2-3 NHL players and 2-3 good prospects and 2 1st round picks they’ve done their job..

Let me start by saying that I am unequivocally against trading away the future of this team for Nash. That said, in the right deal Dubi has to be expendable.

Now for the question, if Dubi was NOT a homegrown Ranger and we either signed him as a FA or traded for him and he put up the type of numbers that he is whilst making the money he is, would you still suffer from irrational Dubi love?

Now watch him surprise us with the deal he pulls off to get nash.

That Vermette trade leaves a wide open gap for Dubinsky to fit nicely into…

Did you know Dubinsky and Nash are twins?

This deadline has made me insane

It is believed that Sather, who is not fazed by the ramifications of adding Nash’s contract that runs through 2017-18 at a cap hit of $7.8 million per year, is prepared to send Brandon Dubinsky, Christian Thomas, and perhaps 2010 first-rounder Dylan McIlrath plus a first round pick to Columbus in order to bring the 6-foot-4, 220-pound, nine-year veteran to Broadway.

I’d do that, but I think both Thomas and McIllrath will have successful NHL careers

but at this point he’s probably tapped out his offensive potential

IF and this is a huge IF sather can do dubi, thomas, mcilrath & a first for nash?

it’s a damned good move

looking at the numbers (and i’m an amateur when it comes to this)

dubi is signed through 2015 at 4.2

nash is signed through 2018 at 7.8

drury’s cap hit drops 2 mil next year, which by my shitty math means 6.2 of the 7.8 hit is already covered based on what’s on the roster

with almost 16 mil opening up next year, i think this is very manageable

What’s McIllrath’s slapshot like?

Rick

Guh, my laptop sucks. Rick Nash, I think

Try again. Rick Nash I think solves every problem the Rangers have, really, but the price has to be right. Don’t jeopardize the future for the present.

Still rather just keep Dubinsky and trade for Jeff Carter instead. 1st Rounder, Christian Thomas, lesser prospect and Wolski for Carter.

How can Sather not be concerned about the cap hit? With Step, AA and McD all due raises after next year and most of the rest of the team UFA the year after, they’d end up with Nash, Richards and a lot of spare parts in a couple years.

If we’re going to make this move, why not just do it for Carter?

Same fucking production for 50% less money and less assets going back the other way.

meet rick

rick lives in ohio

he plays hockey for a crappy franchise

there isn’t much else to do

when teams call interested in trading for him, rick opens his eyes and wags his stick

then they leave because the demands are too high

so he plays. and waits. and remembers

the smell of winning, kisses from his mother. happy thoughts.

then he gets tired. and is forced to suit up again for the blue jackets

when you agree to make a deal with columbus, you help players like rick escape from the horrors of a broken home

help us help rick

the guy is getting paid pretty good for not playing in the NHL at all….what about Redden? What about Avery?…Im so glad i am a true NYer and a true NYR Fan. Got these turkeys chewing up our money and spots, just think with these chuckle-heads gone, we could clear up salary and be rid of dead weight….can i hear it one more time, “dubi gets overpaid” where last year “he was our savior, lets be rid of Gaborik!” Brainless, sweet brainless. Please someone, give me a debate, not something u get from ur NHL 94 days.

did hear the chants of " We do not want you" by the fans….or were u making ur NHL roster on PS3 with Nash in it. Ever play hockey dude? guys like Dubinsky are needed. u dont see richards or gaborik go against top line guys. prust boyle and dubinsky do that. Just last year dubinsky was our guy besides Hank….we are 11th in goals scored avg 2.75 a game….11th….so why do we need Nash/one dimensional player…please, i want to understand the ramble. i have played hockey in NY for years and i have never, ever, had seen fans want to bring a player who does not fit the system, like drury, gomez, jokinen, wolski to name a few…not being difficult, just a NYer

would love to know what his input is and how he feels about this. i’m sure he would like Nash, i guess? anyone have some ideas?

Ryan McDonagh, Michael Del Zotto, 2009 first-rounder Chris Kreider and 2011 first-rounder J.T. Miller

So much youth, talent, and potential with these guys. I would hate to see us move them when we are just aching to “win now”. The direction the team is currently in tells me that we have to look at any potential trades very carefully and go after deals that don’t hamstring us for a stable future.

I am not saying that a small part of me wouldn’t be happy that we got Rick Nash… I have always loved him. We spent so many hours on NHL together, I would do the “fantasy draft” to build a franchise and I would make sure to get him or trade for him… but that was long ago… like only two years ago or so. Ancient history.

Glad that this is what we are hearing from management.