Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXIX

[Vitto79]

The crappy part is unless a Ruenanen or Hajek step up then Smith is going to get top 4 minutes

I guess TDA could slide over w Smith playing 3rd pair RD but that’s an experiment

 

[Avery16]

The crappy part is unless a Ruenanen or Hajek step up then Smith is going to get top 4 minutes

I guess TDA could slide over w Smith playing 3rd pair RD but that’s an experiment

When has Smith not been an experiment?

 

[Rongomania]

The crappy part is unless a Ruenanen or Hajek step up then Smith is going to get top 4 minutes

I guess TDA could slide over w Smith playing 3rd pair RD but that’s an experiment

Can we give tony an LD who is good at hockey or a promising rook? He deserves that after being stapled to the deceased corpse of Marc Staal for his entire career so far.

 

[BKGooner]

I didn't realize Bitetto was a local kid. Good on him.

 

[Mikachu93]

So barring any last minute trades, looks like the final roster would shake down to something like this;

Panarin Zibanejad Kakko
Kreider Chytil Buchnevich
Lafreniere Strome Kravtsov/Barron
Lemieux Howden Gauthier
PDG, Rooney

DeAngelo Trouba
Lindgren Fox
Johnson Smith
Bitetto

Shesterkin
Georgiev

 

[Leetch3]

I don't expect us to use it...but just to note that now that lemieux is signed as our final arbitration signing, our 2nd buyout window will open in 48 hours.

 

[Thirty One]

I don't expect us to use it...but just to note that now that lemieux is signed as our final arbitration signing, our 2nd buyout window will open in 48 hours.

Very manageable.

 

[SA16]

Very manageable.

How do his potential bonuses factor into this?

 

[LokiDog]

So barring any last minute trades, looks like the final roster would shake down to something like this;

Panarin Zibanejad Kakko
Kreider Chytil Buchnevich
Lafreniere Strome Kravtsov/Barron
Lemieux Howden Gauthier
PDG, Rooney

DeAngelo Trouba
Lindgren Fox
Johnson Smith
Bitetto

Shesterkin
Georgiev

Personnel wise, but I highly doubt we’re starting the year by breaking up KZB and trying Panarin and Zib together when having them separate is what allowed us to be good. Strome will start next to Panarin. KZB will start intact. Laf will start on the third line with Chytil. Neither of Kravstov or Barron may make it... Kravstov likely won’t be in camp and won’t come over until the KHL season is done. Barron isn’t likely to jump straight to the NHL. Gauthier will likely be the third RW to start.

Kreider - Zib - Buch
Panarin - Strome - Kakko
Laf - Chytil - Gauthier
Lemieux - Howden - PDG/Rooney/Blackwell
Smith - Trouba
Lindgren - Fox
Johnson - ADA //// Hajek
Shesterkin
Georgiev

Is the most realistic opening day lineup to expect.

 

[kovazub94]

I think Lemieux or Howden's future might owe a lot to how Barron performs and where the Rangers like him best.

And Gauthier. Long term I think there will be room for only two of these 4.

 

[Avery16]

I don't expect us to use it...but just to note that now that lemieux is signed as our final arbitration signing, our 2nd buyout window will open in 48 hours.

Does it count since we didnt go through with any of the hearings?

 

[Leetch3]

Does it count since we didnt go through with any of the hearings?

the 2nd window is triggered by having cases filed. it doesn't matter that they didn't make the hearings.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[True Blue]

So barring any last minute trades, looks like the final roster would shake down to something like this;

Panarin Zibanejad Kakko
Kreider Chytil Buchnevich
Lafreniere Strome Kravtsov/Barron
Lemieux Howden Gauthier
PDG, Rooney

DeAngelo Trouba
Lindgren Fox
Johnson Smith
Bitetto

Shesterkin
Georgiev

I would bet that unless his game completely goes to hell, that Strome starts of centering Panarin again. Rooney is going to be given an opportunity for the 4C spot. Don't think that Kravstov starts the year with the Rangers. Gauthier and Kakko will probably have an open competition to see who gets to play with Panarin & Strome.

Also, highly doubt that DeAngelo switches sides and would think that Smith will get the first crack with Trouba.

 

[Savant]

From a business perspective Rangers need to keep Strome with Panarin to keep his value up in case they want to trade him. From a hockey perspective I would break those two up.

 

[Thirty One]

From a business perspective Rangers need to keep Strome with Panarin to keep his value up in case they want to trade him. From a hockey perspective I would break those two up.

Also keeping Chytil away from Panarin in the year his contract is up makes business sense.

 

[romba]

Classic 'merican Buch lmao

 

[Avery16]

From a business perspective Rangers need to keep Strome with Panarin to keep his value up in case they want to trade him. From a hockey perspective I would break those two up.

His value would be higher if he could demonstrate any kind of ability separate from Panarin.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Classic 'merican Buch lmao

I can't believe some people are willing to move him, he's got to stick around for the memes alone