Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXII

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[Gospel of Prospal]

Aside from an assistant coach in charge of the forwards and PP, we still need an assistant GM.


Party On Garth?

 

[rangers1314]

Aside from an assistant coach in charge of the forwards and PP, we still need an assistant GM.


Party On Garth?

And a Hartford GM, but perhaps that and the AGM are one in the same.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Get me off of this offseason already I want to go home.

 

[Thirty One]

Aside from an assistant coach in charge of the forwards and PP, we still need an assistant GM.


Party On Garth? Mike Gillis?

Pretty confident Gillis won't be interested.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Aside from an assistant coach in charge of the forwards and PP, we still need an assistant GM.


Party On Garth?

The AGM is one thing, but they could literally hire an assistant coach the day before camp starts and it would make no difference.

 

[duhmetreE]

If Drury wanted Dvorak, he could have traded for him by now. He has the assets and cap room to make that trade and everyone knows there is a market for Strome.

I'm getting the feeling that unless an Eichel deal falls into his lap, this is the roster we are starting the season with.

quoting @bobbop from the last thread..

Would they be ok with going in with Strome, essentially self renting him and letting him walk for nothing? If the answer is yes, then this will most likely be the team.

I can see them wanting to change the 'dynamic' of the Panarin line. Something I never thought of, what if Goodrow centers Panarin with another skill winger like Kravtsov? Panarin Goodrow Kravtsov.

 

[TheDirtyH]

It'd be so cool if they just moved Lafreniere to center. He's got the tools: like if Claude Giroux could do it, why couldn't he. That gives you your 1C going forward.

 

[mas0764]

quoting @bobbop from the last thread..

Would they be ok with going in with Strome, essentially self renting him and letting him walk for nothing? If the answer is yes, then this will most likely be the team.

I can see them wanting to change the 'dynamic' of the Panarin line. Something I never thought of, what if Goodrow centers Panarin with another skill winger like Kravtsov? Panarin Goodrow Kravtsov.

Let's not forget Goodrow tends to be a very "low event," player. I'm not sure him CENTERING Panarin is what I want.

Maybe on the wing with Panarin in a Fast role. Other than that I think Goodrow is really made for the third line.

 

[duhmetreE]

Let's not forget Goodrow tends to be a very "low event," player. I'm not sure him CENTERING Panarin is what I want.

Maybe on the wing with Panarin in a Fast role. Other than that I think Goodrow is really made for the third line.

Danault worked with Tatar and Gallagher. It would be a similar formula. Panarin still Centers the line past our blue line.

Danault allowed his wingers to cheat up and was good at making the outlet pass. I don't know if Goodrow is capable though tbh

 

[Kodiak]

quoting @bobbop from the last thread..

Would they be ok with going in with Strome, essentially self renting him and letting him walk for nothing? If the answer is yes, then this will most likely be the team.

I can see them wanting to change the 'dynamic' of the Panarin line. Something I never thought of, what if Goodrow centers Panarin with another skill winger like Kravtsov? Panarin Goodrow Kravtsov.

If that means another year for Chytil with 13 minutes per night and no PP time, then that is not something we should be OK with.

 

[mas0764]

Danault worked with Tatar and Gallagher. It would be a similar formula. Panarin still Centers the line past our blue line.

Danault allowed his wingers to cheat up and was good at making the outlet pass. I don't know if Goodrow is capable though tbh

Yeah, I think Danault is a way better scorer at 5v5 than Goodrow is, and that's saying something.

Goodrow is like a black hole. Nothing in, nothing out when he's on the ice.

 

[duhmetreE]

Yeah, I think Danault is a way better scorer at 5v5 than Goodrow is, and that's saying something.

Goodrow is like a black hole. Nothing in, nothing out when he's on the ice.

In the ideal world Chytil, QUICKLY, transforms into a capable 2way power center.

but all options are on the table. I honestly do not like how Strome completes the line. It works against porous defenses and the regular season but we will not be capable in the playoffs.

Kucherov has a mini pitbull in Point and real solid 2way option in Palat. Strome is neither. He makes the line toooo finesse east/west. We need to optimize Panarin's effectiveness.. and imo Tampa Bay has given us the blueprints.

2019 Mika could be that guy. Maybe he's centering Panarin under the Gallant regime

Chytil has that potential

 

[Flan the incredible]

I dont mind Chytil on the 3rd line until he gets better at face offs.

I also think Goodrow plays next to Panarin and Strome.

Next year maybe Chytil makes the jump and plays with Panarin.

 

[duhmetreE]

I dont mind Chytil on the 3rd line until he gets better at face offs.

I also think Goodrow plays next to Panarin and Strome.

Next year maybe Chytil makes the jump and plays with Panarin.

you think they go in with Strome? and let him walk for nothing?

Considering there's a market out there... That'd be poor asset management with 2 deep drafts coming up.

 

[EdJovanovski]

It'd be so cool if they just moved Lafreniere to center. He's got the tools: like if Claude Giroux could do it, why couldn't he. That gives you your 1C going forward.

I'd rather move Kravtsov to center than Lafreniere but if Kravtsov moves to center someone else is moving to RW. A top 6 of this would be pretty balanced:
Panarin - Lafreniere - Kravtsov
Kreider - Zibanejad - Kakko

But I could see

Panarin - Kravtsov - Goodrow
Lafreniere - Zibanejad - Kakko
Kreider - Chytil - Strome
Blais - Barron - Reaves

Goodrow is good at face-offs so he could take some for Kravy while he adjusts to center & works on them in practise. Goodrow could also be that grinder that Panarin likes having on his opposing wing.

Strome would really be doing nothing here though, that 3rd line is not good enough defensively. He should be moved for a more defensive minded guy of similar caliber

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think if Chytil stays, he’ll get a look with Panarin at some point.

it makes too much sense for it not to happen.

Strome on the wing would be worse than Strome at C.

 

[Profet]

Prospects not named Fox need to take the next step this year.

Chytil, Kakko, Laf, Kravtsov

Really need at least two of the above to come out and own their ice time and take it from others.

Would be nice for Lundkvist to come out firing on all cylinders, but ideally, two forwards need to show up to camp ready to claim top six ice time and not have it simply default to them.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I think if Chytil stays, he’ll get a look with Panarin at some point.

it makes too much sense for it not to happen.

Panarin - Chytil - Kravtsov
Lafreniere - Zibanejad - Kakko
Kreider - Strome - Goodrow
Blais - Barron - Reaves

I wonder if they'd try two kids with Panarin. I think Kravtsov has better chemistry with him than Kakko, I wonder how much stock they put into that thing about Panarin not wanting Kakko on his line

 

[duhmetreE]

Panarin - Chytil - Kravtsov
Lafreniere - Zibanejad - Kakko
Kreider - Strome - Goodrow
Blais - Barron - Reaves

I wonder if they'd try two kids with Panarin. I think Kravtsov has better chemistry with him than Kakko, I wonder how much stock they put into that thing about Panarin not wanting Kakko on his line

Wasn't that a nugget from Carp? I don't believe anything he says and I truly don't believe this.

Panarin and Kakko, stylistically, work well together imo. Kakko was a strong defensive forward and great on the boards. What did Blackwell provide over Kakko? It makes no sense.

Panarin Chytil Kakko would be an interesting line

 

[EdJovanovski]

If one of Kravtsov/Lafreniere move to center, rendering Strome a winger I'd try making a move around Strome for Nichushkin.

Kreider - Chytil - Nichushkin would be a big, fast, dangerous 3rd line and Nichushkin is excellent defensively

 

[Avery16]

I wonder how much stock they put into that thing about Panarin not wanting Kakko on his line

How much extra would it cost us for Panarin to play with whomever the coach tells him to play with?

 

[NYR Viper]

I'd rather move Kravtsov to center than Lafreniere but if Kravtsov moves to center someone else is moving to RW. A top 6 of this would be pretty balanced:
Panarin - Lafreniere - Kravtsov
Kreider - Zibanejad - Kakko

But I could see

Panarin - Kravtsov - Goodrow
Lafreniere - Zibanejad - Kakko
Kreider - Chytil - Strome
Blais - Barron - Reaves

Goodrow is good at face-offs so he could take some for Kravy while he adjusts to center & works on them in practise. Goodrow could also be that grinder that Panarin likes having on his opposing wing.

Strome would really be doing nothing here though, that 3rd line is not good enough defensively. He should be moved for a more defensive minded guy of similar caliber

Panarin-Chytil-Blais
Lafreniere-Zibanejad-Kaako
Kreider-Kravtsov-Goodrow
Hunt-Rooney-Reaves

Trade Strome

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Anyone want to bet real money with me that none of the guys you want to play center who are wings end up playing center for any significant period of time? I’m serious. DM on the side, I got a lot of trips coming up that I need to pay for and wouldn’t mind taking free money.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Anyone want to bet real money with me that none of the guys you want to play center who are wings end up playing center for any significant period of time? I’m serious. DM on the side, I got a lot of trips coming up that I need to pay for and wouldn’t mind taking free money.

I'll bet you fake Canadian money