[Trade] Eric Staal (50% retained) to the Rangers for 2016 2nd, 2017 2nd, prospect

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

How do the Rangers add more than a $8 million dollar cap hit without sending anything back? I wonder who else they will trade now.

50% retained salary. And according to GF, they still have 4.8 left in cap to work with and no LTIR. They do appear to be at the 50 contract limit though, so if they plan on doing anything else, people need to move.

[Poe969]

What's the rangers cap at now? Even adding a 4 mil Staal has to bring them pretty close. If they plan on making any moves, they might need to make a trade to shed salary.

Any chance they move Hayes?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by dammage79

50% retained salary. And according to GF, they still have 4.8 left in cap to work with and no LTIR. They do appear to be at the 50 contract limit though, so if they plan on doing anything else, people need to move.

Oh ok, didn't see the updated thread title. That makes more sense.

[dammage79]

^ yeah according to GF now, it's only 497k in cap. not 4 + million. I must have caught them while they were updating. I saw Staal on their roster but they hadn't adjusted their cap yet.

[sureLoss]

per Ren Lavoie, Staal was only willing to waive NTC for Rangers

[Vinny01]

Haven't heard of the prospect. Not a great return for a once franchise player. Rangers are going to be a tough out in the playoffs. Wonder if the Caps will make a move?

[greentree]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Thats 2/3's of a Canadian olympic gold medal line.

Nash-Staal-

Or one-third, if you subtract Nash. Nasty bone/bruise injury in January and he's still week-to-week.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Good move, If they're not giving up a 1st to get him, they have some really nice players to send back the other way.

But 2 2nds and a good prospect is worth more than a 1st anyway.

Whether you paid $100, or $100 worth of gold, or $100 worth of bread, the price was still $100

[djsFlames]

Hudler is more productive and he gets half the return.

This league is wack.

(and yes, I know Staal has more desirable traits)

[sureLoss]

Just realized 2 2nds and a prospect is the Tim Erixon package

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Just realized 2 2nds and a prospect is the Tim Erixon package

Rangers have done remarkably better this time around LMAO.

[CliffFletcher]

The Rangers' window is maybe 1-2 more seasons. Then they're going to crash, and crash hard.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Rangers have done remarkably better this time around LMAO.

I dunno, Erixon helped get them Nash so he wasn't a complete waste for them.

[Poe969]

Erixon was traded for Kessel too... Seems like he's the guy no one wants around.

[sureLoss]

edit: nm seems wrong info

[sureLoss]

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
The second round picks going to Carolina are for 2016 and 2017

[MarkGio]

Good deal for the Rangers

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Thats 2/3's of a Canadian olympic gold medal line.

Nash-Staal-

Incorrect. That line was Nash-Crosby-Iginla.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by browna

Russell is cheaper, Flames take on an expiring contract as the "help" for the Rags, and for that, get a JG former teammate/friend, just in time for contract negotiations.

Yandle & Gaudreau ? How so?

[flame^thrower]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Yandle & Gaudreau ? How so?

He means Hayes, I believe