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Lets play GM for a minute
Blues can't really take on Stepan's contract imo. Plus, he has a lot of years left while Shattenkirk is a pending UFA. Not sure that's a possible trade scenario.
After I spend five minutes clutching my knee because I banged it on a table trying to run to the phone in an overjoyed hurry, yes.
Again, just playing around. Assume, that contracts were a non issue, would that deal get it done?
$4.7 mil per through 2018-2019.
If Gorton really wanted to make a deal, he might offer Step for Shattenkirk and then maybe a swap of Lehtera and Girardi
Addition by subtraction I guess. I can only go on what I have heard, but the rumors say that Shattenkirk wants to be a Ranger. He is a local kid and wants to put on a blue shirt. It would help for this year since their defense is atrocious AND it allows the Rangers to protect all of their forwards
right. so they can wait until the summer and sign him without giving up anything.
Stepan ranks 2nd among Rangers forwards in terms of ice time/game played for them this year. Moving him is going to make them better?
I'll take the all around consistency of Stepan. One of my Top 3 favorite Rangers so I'm clearly biased though.
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there's no guaranty he'll even be in the lineup but if your reading the tea leaves it will clearly be Coyle.
could be him too, he's always just a spare part. but he played well last night and moved up in the lineup while Coyle moved down and is in a big slump. no injuries that are public so my guess would be him. ever since he gave up that two on zero in overtime he can't even handle a puck.
Not against trading Stepan at some point but guessing they would only do it for a cost controlled young d-man.
Doesn't like the Wings much either. Datsyuk hate and pissing on one of Lidstrom's Norris trophies.
On Datsyuk? I think bringing up that he played in front of Lidstrom is stupid, most of these guys had good to great teammates. If you look at only points then yes, Datsyuk is going to come up on the shorter end. Bag on the Selke, but his back checking was on another level in his prime, he did a lot of things that weren't on the score sheet.
no, not really that one.
It's been hard to watch coming from such a solid player earlier this year. Wouldn't at all be surprised if they sat Coyle so he finds his confidence again.
They'll be fine. I think they need some consistency, especially in the top lines but the kids are doing fine and will continue to grow.
