Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 link to article: http://spectorshockey.net/blog/nhl-morning-rumor-mill-friday-august-9-2013/ NEW YORK POST/NEWSDAY/NORTHJERSEY.COM: Rangers assistant GM Steve Gorten spoke yesterday on the club’s efforts to re-sign RFA Derek Stepan this summer without going over the $64.3 million salary cap. The Rangers currently have around $3 million in cap space, and Stepan (the club’s leading scorer last season) is due a substantial raise over the $875K he earned last season. Gorton remains confident they’ll get Stepan under contract by training camp, and also said there’s no timetable to re-sign superstar goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who is slated to become a UFA next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Should move Brad Richards. Stepan will probably sign for 3.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 probably Asham, Taylor Pyatt Boyle......all combine about 3 million together....how much is Stephan worth anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 probably Asham, Taylor Pyatt Boyle......all combine about 3 million together....how much is Stephan worth anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It's actually pretty tough because they don't have too many overpaid players. Derek Dorsett would be my guess, he makes 1.633M 1.663M+2.181=3.844 free. If Stepan signs for 3.5, this would work. Stepan- 7.00M for 2 years=3.50M/year. Brian Boyle is another option and would free up about the same amount of cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 It's actually pretty tough because they don't have too many overpaid players. Derek Dorsett would be my guess, he makes 1.633M 1.663M+2.181=3.844 free. If Stepan signs for 3.5, this would work. Stepan- 7.00M for 2 years=3.50M/year. Brian Boyle is another option and would free up about the same amount of cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 They also have to sign Callahan, Lundqvist, and Girardi. All 3 are UFA's next offseason. Likely 20M together for all 3. Oh boy are the Rangers in cap trouble lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 they could trade Giradi and buyout Brad Richard problem solve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 They'll be fine. Assuming they want to carry 13 forwards, 8 D-men and 2 goalies: 2 goalies already signed, 8 D-men already signed (and they know which 6 will start), and 9 bottom-6 forwards who make between 1 and 1.7M each. Out of these, they'll probably drop two (waive, trade, send down, whatever) and keep one as the 13th forward. That'll give them another 2.3-2.8~ on top of the 2.1 they already have. It'll be close, but they'll get it done. Stepan's agent probably wants 5 minimum based on the Bozak and Zajac contracts, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Why'd they sign Moore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 True. If Richards plays good this upcoming season that may not happen. Girardi is key to their defense group. If anyone should be traded it's Marc Staal. Guy has an injury and won't see 100% again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 watch Staal be traded to the Canes to join Eric and Jordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 They'll be fine. Assuming they want to carry 13 forwards, 8 D-men and 2 goalies: 2 goalies already signed, 8 D-men already signed (and they know which 6 will start), and 9 bottom-6 forwards who make between 1 and 1.7M each. Out of these, they'll probably drop two (waive, trade, send down, whatever) and keep one as the 13th forward. That'll give them another 2.3-2.8~ on top of the 2.1 they already have. It'll be close, but they'll get it done. Stepan's agent probably wants 5 minimum based on the Bozak and Zajac contracts, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.moose Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Bryan Little signed at 4.7 per season Sam Gagner signed at 4.8 per season Me guess is that Derek Stepan will sign at around the same price and the Rangers won't need to make any significant changes in order to fit him under the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Not just this season. Next season Lundqvist, Callahan, Girardi and Stralman all need to be signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 they could trade Giradi and buyout Brad Richard problem solve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Again, they should be fine. Cap going up + Richards likely off the books will give 'em like 10M in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Bryan Little signed at 4.7 per season Sam Gagner signed at 4.8 per season Me guess is that Derek Stepan will sign at around the same price and the Rangers won't need to make any significant changes in order to fit him under the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Not just this season. Next season Lundqvist, Callahan, Girardi and Stralman all need to be signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 There is no guarantee they'll trade or buyout Richards if he has an outstanding season. How much will cap go up by? ( Not sure ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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