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Anaheim Ducks Best Trade Option for Perry Could be NYR

By Ed Stein

ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 23: Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks skates with the puck against Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers during the game on January 23, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 23: Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks skates with the puck against Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers during the game on January 23, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks is congratulated by Ryan Getzlaf #15 after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to eliminate the Calgary Flames in Game Five of the 2015 Western Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Butts in Seats

The Rangers are in a rebuild. It’s a tough pill to swallow if you’re one of the people who shell out top dollar to see the team play at Madison Square Garden. Someone with a little scoring pedigree needs to be on that roster. Granted Perry isn’t the same scorer he was a few years ago, but he is a known “name” and will have some drawing power.

Veteran

Right now the Broadway Blue Shirts have three players 30 or over, Mats Zuccarello, Mark Staal, and Henrik Lundqvist. None of them are the “blood and guts” type of player Perry is. He could teach the younger guys a thing or two about protecting your teammates on the ice. Additionally, Chris Kreider is Perry-lite. Who better than the man himself to help Kreider maximize his game.

History

The Rangers have a long history of bringing star players in at the end of their careers and have had success with it. Wayne Gretzky, 36 years old, scored 72 points his first year in NYC. Mark Messier‘s second stint in blue saw him score 67 points at age 40. In his first full year with the Rangers, 36-year-old, Marcel Dionne had 31 goals and 34 assists. Other star players in the twilight of their careers that played for the Rangers include Tim Horton, Jacques Plante, Guy Lafleur, and Phil Esposito to name a few. There is a precedent.

Ability to Pay

Talk about an organization with deep pockets, surely they have the financial means to absorb all or part of Perry’s contract. Maybe he has a good year in New York on their rebuilding team. The Rangers are in a much better position to trade him to a contender and also pick up part of his contract. If Perry doesn’t pan out, the Rangers can afford to bury his contract in the minors or even buy him out in a year.

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