Opponent News 18-19

[Trotsky]

Fox named a co-captain at Sucks for next year.  Guess they think he's staying.

[Trotsky]

Boston-centric magazine picks Boston team to dominate in 2020, disappears up own asshole.

[Trotsky]

Per the SLU thread on USCHO, AIC coach Eric Lang turned down the Saints job.

[billhoward]

Per the SLU thread on USCHO, AIC coach Eric Lang turned down the Saints job.

Lang has grown attached to the urban mecca that is Springfield, Mass.

[Swampy]

Per the SLU thread on USCHO, AIC coach Eric Lang turned down the Saints job.

Lang has grown attached to the urban mecca that is Springfield, Mass.

Or perhaps he's not enamored of the vibrant living in Canton.

[marty]

Fox gone?

[arugula]

Fox named a co-captain at Sucks for next year.  Guess they think he's staying.

Fox just traded to Rangers, will apparently sign, so good news for the Red and for the Blueshirts.  For Sucks, not so much

[Trotsky]

Fox named a co-captain at Sucks for next year.  Guess they think he's staying.

Fox just traded to Rangers, will apparently sign, so good news for the Red and for the Blueshirts.  For Sucks, not so much

Good.  Good.

Can't imagine the Rags would trade anything above zero value if they didn't already have an understanding that he would sign.  A little surprised it's not a sign-and-trade, but perhaps that introduces complexities they wanted to avoid?

[arugula]

Not sure if signed players may be traded while the seasons is still on.

[coz]

Adam Fox's rights were traded to the Rangers and the expectation is that he's going to sign this summer. Double win for me as a Ranger fan.

[coz]

Good.  Good.

Can't imagine the Rags would trade anything above zero value if they didn't already have an understanding that he would sign.  A little surprised it's not a sign-and-trade, but perhaps that introduces complexities they wanted to avoid?

I believe if they sign him this now it will automatically burn a year on his ELC and make him eligible for an expansion draft in 2021

[scoop85]

Good.  Good.

Can't imagine the Rags would trade anything above zero value if they didn't already have an understanding that he would sign.  A little surprised it's not a sign-and-trade, but perhaps that introduces complexities they wanted to avoid?

I believe if they sign him this now it will automatically burn a year on his ELC and make him eligible for an expansion draft in 2021

Interesting point, but everything I'm reading is that his signing is imminent, so the Rangers must mot be too concerned about that.

[jkahn]

Good.  Good.

Can't imagine the Rags would trade anything above zero value if they didn't already have an understanding that he would sign.  A little surprised it's not a sign-and-trade, but perhaps that introduces complexities they wanted to avoid?

I believe if they sign him this now it will automatically burn a year on his ELC and make him eligible for an expansion draft in 2021

My understanding is that he will not need to be protected, as 1st and 2nd year NHL are not eligible for the draft.  Colorado did put Cale Makar in the position of needing to be protected by playing him the the playoffs. It does steal a spot from someone else who will now go unprotected.

[coz]

There was some thought that Carolina had they signed him would've burned the year and made him eligible. The Rangers I guess are in a different situation. Regardless he's gone and I feel a lot better about next season.

[scoop85]

It's official — Fox signs with the Rangers