The New York Rangers have their sights set on San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier, according to Frank Servalli of Daily Faceoff. The pending restricted free agent is now New York’s “No. 1 target” says the insider, who also points out how well Sharks general manager Mike Grier knows the Rangers organization from his time as a hockey operations coordinator there.
They won’t be the only time, though. Meier is set to be the hottest deadline chip and currently resides at the top of the TSN Trade Bait Board, with expected interest from the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes and many others, along with the Rangers.
- Dylan Larkin, meanwhile, is also approaching free agency and could be a huge chip for the Detroit Red Wings if they can’t come to an extension. On that front, Larkin and agent Pat Brisson will meet this weekend according to Pierre LeBrun, who noted on TSN’s Insider Trading that Larkin does have a full no-movement clause and could essentially decide his own fate at the deadline. Recent reports have indicated that the Red Wings offered Larkin an eight-year, $64MM deal to try and keep him in Detroit long-term.
- Another name that has emerged as a deadline candidate is Niko Mikkola of the St. Louis Blues, according to Seravalli, who profiled his case yesterday. Mikkola is a pending UFA who could offer physical, shutdown play in a depth role for a contender this season. Given his age – the big Finn won’t turn 27 until April – he could also be a candidate for an extension with whatever team acquires him, should the Blues decide to sell.
The Rangers would be served well by getting Meier barring an injury, The Rangers offensive depth Is not good, Chytil, Kakko, And Lefreniere have all been BUSTS so far.
I’ve seen threads discussing if the rangers need trochek anymore because of Chytil’s strong play this year. I don’t think he’s in the bust category yet is he?
Wilf is back! Thought you had entered the witness protection program or were away at camp learning about hockey. Alas, neither is apparently true. Good to see that your amusingly off base, uninformed, babbling takes are still part of the landscape! Play on.
Eh this is a rare good Wilf take.
By what measure is Chytil a bust?
Odds on the NYR being only marginally interested but pulling this PR to push the price up for NJD haha. What happened to getting Kane?
Careful. Drury might be trying to sell you a bag of pucks & his 4th line players.
Kakko or Laf will be cheap bridge deals. Meier will be 10mil
Worth moving one for him? I don’t think so. Rental only so expect a Horvat like deal
He will settle for less AAV on a long term deal. Thinking $8.5 x8. Glad that QO will soon be phased out and will be only 120% of AAV!
This may be that time when the Rangers drop LaF and Kakko on the table for him (provided they can sign him). He’d solidify the top line while Kravstov and Othmann fill in with Chytil.
We need to lock Larkin up, stop low balling him.
I don’t want to trade him, he will only be 30 or so when we start getting competitive. Love 7 years around 65 mil
Larks withstood the dark days (seasons) just past. With freshened team and some goal tending, what a shame it would be for Detroit to lose a warrior like this. While these are pros, the loss of a “character player” tends to diminish the spirit of the remaining players. It is just the way it is.