Best NYR team post-lockout

[Allan92]

This is my first post on HF and although I've been reading for a while, I don't think I've seen this thread before.

What would be everyone's best line up of Rangers players post 05 lockout? i.e. a fantasy team based on their careers as a ranger as rather than their overall peak

I'm based in ireland so watching hockey full time is a bit of a struggle, I missed out on a lot of the 06-11 era for the most part but I'm trying to educate myself on the rangers teams and players from that era so looking forward to everyone's line ups

I'll get started (mine will be mainly from 2011 to present)

Jagr Stepan Nash
Zucc Brass Callahan
Hagelin Dubinsky Anisimov
Drury Boyle Avery

McDonagh Stralman
Staal Girardi
Del Zotto/Yandle Sauer

Lundqvist
Talbot (one of the best backup years in recent memory, proving to be a competent no.1)

Forward group is big and centre heavy , would probably lack speed. Nash is a controversial inclusion on the top line but I feel his overall play and sometimes forgotten contributions on scoring warrant his place. I also feel Brass and Steps are interchangeable but Stepan gets the nod for his superior defense and physicality although neither are particularly physical players.

The defence would have been rock solid with the top 4 in their primes, difficult to imagine after the year Staal and Girardi just had.

Anyone I'm missing? I'm sure there's a few, looking forward to seeing everyone's teams

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[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

This is my first post on HF and although I've been reading for a while, I don't think I've seen this thread before.

What would be everyone's best line up of Rangers players post 05 lockout? i.e. a fantasy team based on their careers as a ranger as rather than their overall peak

I'm based in ireland so watching hockey full time is a bit of a struggle, I missed out on a lot of the 06-11 era for the most part but I'm trying to educate myself on the rangers teams and players from that era so looking forward to everyone's line ups

I'll get started (mine will be mainly from 2011 to present)

Jagr Stepan Nash
Zucc Brass Callahan
Hagelin Dubinsky Anisimov
Drury Boyle Avery

McDonagh Stralman
Staal Girardi
Del Zotto/Yandle Sauer

Lundqvist
Talbot (one of the best backup years in recent memory, proving to be a competent no.1)

Forward group is big and centre heavy , would probably lack speed. Nash is a controversial inclusion on the top line but I feel his overall play and sometimes forgotten contributions on scoring warrant his place. I also feel Brass and Steps are interchangeable but Stepan gets the nod for his superior defense and physicality although neither are particularly physical players.

The defence would have been rock solid with the top 4 in their primes, difficult to imagine after the year Staal and Girardi just had.

Anyone I'm missing? I'm sure there's a few, looking forward to seeing everyone's teams

I would swap Callahan with Anisimov and replace Anisimov with Gaborik.

 

[Allan92]

I would swap Callahan with Anisimov and replace Anisimov with Gaborik.

Totally forgot Gaborik, my bad

 

[aufheben]

Is this in general or the peak seasons of each player?

 

[Allan92]

Is this in general or the peak seasons of each player?

Based on their NYR careers...so take a Dan Boyle who is clearly past his peak during his tenure in NYC. he wouldn't make it based on that but overall in his prime he would i.e. back in his Tampa days. So this team is based on their NYR careers

 

[aufheben]

Just wondering because Girardi was an All-Star one year and then last year...

 

[cwede]

not sure about Sauer or Del Z over Klein

DEl Z was always high-risk, high-reward
not sure I'd even pick him over Roszi, Kaspar or Tyuts

Klein's arrival steadied the whole D framework

loved Sauer, but he was just rounding into a regular, when his lazy, Hagelin chin-strap let Phaneuf end his career (the opinion of an NYR staffer i happened to meet once - wear it properly, the helmet doesnt move, the helmet bears the main impact)


up front, of course Gabi, I like Arti, and Avery was a Jekyll/Hyde thing some great stretches but also frequently some nothing or some sideshow

 

[Allan92]

not sure about Sauer or Del Z over Klein

DEl Z was always high-risk, high-reward
not sure I'd even pick him over Roszi, Kaspar or Tyuts

Klein's arrival steadied the whole D framework

loved Sauer, but he was just rounding into a regular, when his lazy, Hagelin chin-strap let Phaneuf end his career (the opinion of an NYR staffer i happened to meet once - wear it properly, the helmet doesnt move, the helmet bears the main impact)


up front, of course Gabi, I like Arti, and Avery was a Jekyll/Hyde thing some great stretches but also frequently some nothing or some sideshow

Klein was a tough one, I really like him but I wasn't sure just how good Sauer was (I've only seen a handful of his games). I thought it'd be interesting to see what the reaction would be to Klein's omission.

Those guys you mentioned, Kaspar and tyuts, were they regulars? any comparables on todays team?

 

[Allan92]

Just wondering because Girardi was an All-Star one year and then last year...

Yeah I think overall Girardi deserves his legacy to be one of a good, probably very good, NYR defenceman, although last year may be all people remember for a while

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

not sure about Sauer or Del Z over Klein

DEl Z was always high-risk, high-reward
not sure I'd even pick him over Roszi, Kaspar or Tyuts

Klein's arrival steadied the whole D framework

loved Sauer, but he was just rounding into a regular, when his lazy, Hagelin chin-strap let Phaneuf end his career (the opinion of an NYR staffer i happened to meet once - wear it properly, the helmet doesnt move, the helmet bears the main impact)


up front, of course Gabi, I like Arti, and Avery was a Jekyll/Hyde thing some great stretches but also frequently some nothing or some sideshow

I think Rozsival probably deserves a spot over Klein, DZ and Sauer...

 

[Thordic]

I think Rozsival probably deserves a spot over Klein, DZ and Sauer...

Agreed there. He was handed way more responsibility than he should have had to bear and did a really job managing it.

 

[Hire Sather]

I would swap Callahan with Anisimov and replace Anisimov with Gaborik.

Not swapping out Jagr?

 

[mti79]

Nash-Nylander-Jagr (if only for the Jagr connection)
Zucc-Brassard-Gaborik
Hagelin-Drury-Callahan
Boyle-Betts-Ortmeyer (need PK'ers)

Prucha, Dubinksy

McD-G
Staal-Rosey
Tyutin-Klein

Kaspar

Hank
Talbot

 

[Allan92]

Not swapping out Jagr?

I think Jagr had a great 3 seasons post lockout? 290 points in 246 regular season games

 

[Thordic]

Boyle-Betts-Ortmeyer (need PK'ers)

That'd be a sick PK line.

 

[Allan92]

That'd be a sick PK line.

How do you think the PP would look on the team? 1st unit?

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Not swapping out Jagr?

I dont/didn't like Jagr. But you can't argue with what he did here.

 

[Thordic]

How do you think the PP would look on the team? 1st unit?

Id be tempted to put Straka on the team.

PP Units:

Straka - Nylander - Jagr
Brass - Rozsival

Zucc - Brassard - Gaborik
Stepan - McD

 

[Hire Sather]

I think Jagr had a great 3 seasons post lockout? 290 points in 246 regular season games

Jagr is one of my all time favs, just giving SBOB a hard time cause he's vocally not been a fan of the guy.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I'd go


Straka-Nylander-Jagr
Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Pouliot-Brassard-Zucc
Avery-Gomez-Gaborik

McD-Stralman
Handle-Sauer
Staal-Del Z

 

[Allan92]

I'd go


Straka-Nylander-Jagr
Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Pouliot-Brassard-Zucc
Avery-Gomez-Gaborik

McD-Stralman
Handle-Sauer
Staal-Del Z

Surprised to see Nylander popping up a lot after just one year....was it just his chemistry with Jagr?

 

[Hire Sather]

You have to bring the entire Straka Nylander Jagr line. They were one of the best lines in the league at the time.

 

[Mikachu93]

Nash Stepan Jagr
Zucc Brassard Gaborik
Hagelin Dubinsky Callahan
Boyle Drury Prust

McDonagh Stralman
Staal Girardi
Tyutin Rozsival

 

[Mandar]

Id be tempted to put Straka on the team.

PP Units:

Straka - Nylander - Jagr
Brass - Rozsival

Zucc - Brassard - Gaborik
Stepan - McD

No Nash on any PP unit? Interesting.

Shanny could work his way in there too.

 

[Mandar]

Nash-Nylander-Jagr (if only for the Jagr connection)
Zucc-Brassard-Gaborik
Hagelin-Drury-Callahan
Boyle-Betts-Ortmeyer (need PK'ers)

Prucha, Dubinksy

McD-G
Staal-Rosey
Tyutin-Klein

Kaspar

Hank
Talbot

I'd replace Jed or Betts with Dom Moore