Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXVII

[rangers1314]

Should Goodrow just stay at the 3C spot? If Fil is back Tuesday, maybeeee give him a whirl on the wing with 20-93?

 

[MrAlmost]

Chytil should be a winger. He just isn't smart enough to be a center.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Any update on Blais?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think it might be time to go Miller-Fox.

Lindgren has really struggled. Forcing him to play a more "shutdown" game may help bring him out of his funk.

 

[duhmetreE]

I think it might be time to go Miller-Fox.

Lindgren has really struggled. Forcing him to play a more "shutdown" game may help bring him out of his funk.

KAM Fox
Jones Trouba
Lindgren Lundkvist

 

[McRanger92]

Have to think Drury is once again looking at Reilly Smith after this Blais injury. I think the team would benefit from another veteran top 6 guy who is familiar with Gallan's style

 

[McRanger92]

Youre probably right. But if Boston is a bubble team at the deadline, or worse, I would be ringing their phone every 10 minutes to see if they changed their mind. That franchise is on the brink of a rebuild or a serious retool. Krejci is gone now. Bergeron not getting any younger. Their defense and the pipeline behind it is very suspect. Yes they have McAvoy, Marchand, and Pastrnak. But what else? Debrusk has been underwhelming. Their youth that they had high hopes for as been very average to say the least, Frederic, Studnicka, etc.

Eichel was perfect for them but years of poor drafting and deadline deals left them with nothing to trade. I dont see Boston trading Bergeron at all, more likely they will be the biggest suitor for Hertl if/when he becomes available

 

[duhmetreE]

Should Goodrow just stay at the 3C spot? If Fil is back Tuesday, maybeeee give him a whirl on the wing with 20-93?

Yes. The team is much better with him at Center imo

 

[Raspewtin]

I think it might be time to go Miller-Fox.

Lindgren has really struggled. Forcing him to play a more "shutdown" game may help bring him out of his funk.

a lot of people noticed that Lindgren looked out of shape in camp and I'm starting to believe it. he's just not making the right decisions and I agree that it's probably time to reduce his minutes a little to get him going.

 

[Bruner4329]

Chytil should be a winger. He just isn't smart enough to be a center.

I don't think smart is the correct word. I don't think he sees the ice/has the vision to be a center. It requires certain instincts.

 

[MrAlmost]

I don't think smart is the correct word. I don't think he sees the ice/has the vision to be a center. It requires certain instincts.

Perhaps it is a poor synonym. I was basically saying his hockey IQ isn't high enough, which I believe is kinda what you are implying as well.

 

[RGY]

I think it might be time to go Miller-Fox.

Lindgren has really struggled. Forcing him to play a more "shutdown" game may help bring him out of his funk.

Thought Lindgren skated very well last night

 

[rangers1314]

McKegg sent back down.

 

[rangers1314]

Just swap Nemeth and Lindgren.

 

[RagFinMet]

KAM Fox
Jones Trouba
Lindgren Lundkvist

?
Fox played much worse than Lindgren defensively against the Devils and now u want to play kam who isnt even half as good as lindgren with fox?
No thanks
Despite a few misplays by either they are top 5 duo in the league

 

[surlysailor]

Have to think Drury is once again looking at Reilly Smith after this Blais injury. I think the team would benefit from another veteran top 6 guy who is familiar with Gallan's style

I'm sure he's going to look into it but VGK has no reason to move him until Eichel or one of their other wingers are close to return. IMO they're going to keep people until then to stay in the playoff hunt as much as possible until they're close to returning.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

?
Fox played much worse than Lindgren defensively against the Devils and now u want to play kam who isnt even half as good as lindgren with fox?
No thanks
Despite a few misplays by either they are top 5 duo in the league

Interesting, considering hes been twice as good as Lindgren this year.

Amazing how some of you can force yourself to actually see things that don't exist.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

TBH, that list of “set” RW depth shouldn’t have been considered “set” and I don’t think it’s hindsight to say it either.

Whether it was set or not Tarasenko was never a realistic option with his shoulder injury and cap hit.

 

[duhmetreE]

?
Fox played much worse than Lindgren defensively against the Devils and now u want to play kam who isnt even half as good as lindgren with fox?
No thanks
Despite a few misplays by either they are top 5 duo in the league

yes, because I'm going to judge Fox based off of one bad game? makes sense.

KAM has been better than Lindgren so far imo

 

[RGY]

Feel like Pajuniemi should get a look if Blais is out for any length of time.

 

[JohnC]

Whether it was set or not Tarasenko was never a realistic option with his shoulder injury and cap hit.

I don't disagree, just that everything would need to have broken basically perfectly for that RW depth to not completely suck ass. Getting Tarasenko with some retention wouldn't have been this dumb move that pretty much the majority of this board treated it as all summer.

 

[NYR Viper]

Why not bring Barron up and ease him at wing?

 

[Fitzy]

Interesting, considering hes been twice as good as Lindgren this year.

Amazing how some of you can force yourself to actually see things that don't exist.

He's been better, but IDK about doubly so.

I think Fox has been taking more high risk gambles this season which has put Lindgren in a less comfortable position.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Interesting, considering hes been twice as good as Lindgren this year.

Amazing how some of you can force yourself to actually see things that don't exist.

lindgren has the Girardi advantage in that they’ll always be seen as great defensively bc of their style of play.

 

[bleedblue94]

Have to think Drury is once again looking at Reilly Smith after this Blais injury. I think the team would benefit from another veteran top 6 guy who is familiar with Gallan's style

Not sure how vegas can move him right now with all their own injuries. they need to remain competitive as well...