Amazing Kreiderman
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Maybe we can just go with 7 D.
Use Diaz on the PP and have more options in case a guy goes into the box.
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Maybe we can just go with 7 D.
Use Diaz on the PP and have more options in case a guy goes into the box.
Bluenote13
Believe In Henke
This is why you tread with caution on who to pair him with.
Putting him with an offensive dman who jumps into the play would make any coach think twice.
Oscar Lindberg
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This is true.
I have a feeling they may use Diaz just because he has more mobility and can move the puck better than McIlrath can at the moment.
Ail
Based and Rangerspilled.
Yeah by some arbitrary standard of what constitutes an NHL player or not, mostly at the discretion of the doofuses in charge, especially regarding this particular team.
Meanwhile a true fringe player will get top minutes as soon as he is healthy enough to. Another beyond fringe AHL player will continue to get ice time when he should be the stick boy.
I wouldn't want Diaz getting 20 minutes a night, but he's a good option for the bottom pair, and I'd rather see him than Ding Dong Dan at this point.
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
Miamipuck
Al Swearengen
I am sorry but I don't how anyone thinks Diaz is good or even decent from watching him in training camp. He's an ok PP guy but he's softer than a pile of baby crap.
McI should play over him all day and every day. He's ok if he plays 9 minutes a game.
McI got beat 2 times yes but who knows how he would have played if he actually got some games in during the season like he should have and was accustomed to the speed. Good roster management as always by AV.
McI should play over him all day and every day. He's ok if he plays 9 minutes a game.
McI got beat 2 times yes but who knows how he would have played if he actually got some games in during the season like he should have and was accustomed to the speed. Good roster management as always by AV.
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It's obvious that AV wants more speed and agility in the back end to combat the Pens speed up front. Some more agility/speed on the PP would be great as well.
If McIlrath could provide this, I think he would have been in on a nightly basis. Diaz is not the garbage that some of you are making him out to be.
If McIlrath could provide this, I think he would have been in on a nightly basis. Diaz is not the garbage that some of you are making him out to be.
Miamipuck
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Wonderful I never said he was a bad AHL player. He's a 30 y/o old vet, he should do well in the AHL. I still don't think he's a very good NHL player, hence he's pretty much a fringe guy where ever he has played (NHL). Fringe guys should be pretty good AHL players (Glass a notable exception).
The debate is do we want him in the Rangers lineup, I do not. Especially since Yandle is a million times better as a power play guy, rendering Diaz a luxury the Rangers can't really afford on the backend. The Rangers back end isn't good enough for that.
silverfish
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Miamipuck
Al Swearengen
Yeah I don't think so, look at Silverfish post. The most points he has ever had was 16 and that was 5 years ago.
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haveandare
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When was Diaz good on the PP to get this praise? Preseason?
People talk like he's a solid offensive d man but his career numbers are horrible
People talk like he's a solid offensive d man but his career numbers are horrible
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
People acting like subbing Diaz in for McIlrath will cause the apocalypse...
I'd rather Diaz go in for Boyle, but it's not like swapping Diaz/Wrath is the end of the world. Jesus...
