Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXXIV

[Krams]

prev. thread - Speculation: - Roster Building Thread - Part XXXIII - 2 months until TDL

Click to read more...

 

[RGY]

Did anyone notice Kessel on the ice other than when the PP was out there and he was ripping shots from anywhere? The guy cant skate. He cant play defense. He was unnoticeable during even strength. Is he going to help us?

 

[kovazub94]

Honest question but is anyone a bit surprised at the attention Schneider is getting from other teams' fans in trade proposals? It seems his popularity has risen a bit fairly quickly. I always thought Nils L. was the more coveted prospect but now it seems like he's a boring name to add to a trade proposal while other fans have tunnel vision for Schneider. I'm just a bit surprised that's all.

You just need to carefully choose where to pay attention and where to scroll over. There were plenty of views since the Rangers drafted Schneider that he was a more likely prospect than Lundkvist the organization would keep if it came to making a choice between these two.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

We reacquire Miller once Buchnevich is off the team and onion rings are all the rage. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Kessel isn't a pick up we should even be considering.

Crouse is going to get some pub based off of the year that hes having. I haven't seen him at all aside from when the Rangers have played them, but this season has fools gold written all over it.

 

[haveandare]

Did anyone notice Kessel on the ice other than when the PP was out there and he was ripping shots from anywhere? The guy cant skate. He cant play defense. He was unnoticeable during even strength. Is he going to help us?

He’s the opposite of what we should be looking for.

 

[duhmetreE]

Did anyone notice Kessel on the ice other than when the PP was out there and he was ripping shots from anywhere? The guy cant skate. He cant play defense. He was unnoticeable during even strength. Is he going to help us?

I don't understand the infatuation with Kessel. Maybe if this was Torts' team from a decade ago.

 

[Vitto79]

So JT Miller for reals ? Would be weird but he returns

1st , Jones , Chytil? That’s a lot but likely the cost

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So JT Miller for reals ? Would be weird but he returns

1st , Jones , Chytil? That’s a lot but likely the cost

Nils, both 2nds.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

So JT Miller for reals ? Would be weird but he returns

1st , Jones , Chytil? That’s a lot but likely the cost

None of those.

 

[Gluten Free Breadman]

Trophy Tracker: Jack Adams

GG tied with Sully for Jack Adams award despite playing Laffy 10 mins last game.

 

[Thirty One]

Trophy Tracker: Jack Adams

GG tied with Sully for Jack Adams award despite playing Laffy 10 mins last game.

If I were Gallant, I would simply allow Lafreniere to develop into a star and win the Jack Adams award.

 

[duhmetreE]

Can we bundle our shit to Edmonton? Gauthier, Rooney and Georgiev for Yamamoto
Chytil, Kravtsov/Lundkvist + 1st for Chychrun
Hajek + 2nd for Lekhonen
re-sign Strome

Rooney has been a great signing for us... It might be a good time to move on if other (desperate) teams value him. I'd rather play Barron tbh and acquire a 2way player like Lekhonen.

Kreider | Zibs | Laffy
Panarin | Strome | Yamamoto
Lekhonen | Goodrow/Barron | Kakko
Hunt | Barron/Goodrow | Reaves

Lindgren Fox
Chychrun Trouba
KAM Schneider

feels like a really well balanced team

 

[RGY]

I don't understand the infatuation with Kessel. Maybe if this was Torts' team from a decade ago.

I dont understand it either. This isn’t Phil Kessel from 5 years ago. Even then he wasnt the fastest of skaters.

 

[smoneil]

Can we bundle our shit to Edmonton? Gauthier, Rooney and Georgiev for Yamamoto
Chytil, Kravtsov/Lundkvist + 1st for Chychrun
Hajek + 2nd for Lekhonen
re-sign Strome

Rooney has been a great signing for us... It might be a good time to move on if other (desperate) teams value him. I'd rather play Barron tbh and acquire a 2way player like Lekhonen.

Kreider | Zibs | Laffy
Panarin | Strome | Yamamoto
Lekhonen | Goodrow/Barron | Kakko
Hunt | Barron/Goodrow | Reaves

Lindgren Fox
Chychrun Trouba
KAM Schneider

feels like a really well balanced team

I don't see them walking away from Blais after targeting him like they did. Even without Blais, this lineup would be over the salary cap next year.

As for Rooney, if Barron is competing with Rooney, then there is a problem with Barron. Rooney is an ideal 4C. Nobody will pay more than he's worth to the team. Only way he leaves is if he prices himself out. Barron needs to stake out that 3C spot.

 

[smoneil]

I dont understand it either. This isn’t Phil Kessel from 5 years ago. Even then he wasnt the fastest of skaters.

It wouldn't be to build with him, but to ride him in a spot where we literally have almost nothing right now. For a few months. Kessel, on a shit team, has more points than just about everyone we've tried at top 6 RW combined. And he'd almost certainly be the cheapest option. Would I want Kessel on the team for the next few years? No. But would I prefer him (and his acquisition cost and playoff success) for a couple of months over breaking the bank on a Hertl, Miller, or Smith (assuming they get value for Smith)? Hell yeah.

 

[Thirty One]

I dont understand it either. This isn’t Phil Kessel from 5 years ago. Even then he wasnt the fastest of skaters.

He was super fast. You're discriminating because he's fat, which is illegal.

 

[LokiDog]

Realistically, you just really need Laf to be able to adjust to the RW. Give him time to do it, put him there, leave him there, live with the growing pains.

K-Z-Laf
Bread - Strome - KK
Goodrow - Barron - Blais
Hunt - Rooney - Reaves

Chytil, Strome, Kravtsov, Lundkvist, Jones can be used to upgrade 2C and LD. You can also explore a different 3RW and bump Blais to 4LW and Hunt to 13F.

There’s no point in holding Laf and Kakko if they’re not going to be top six fixtures. We’re just gonna have to live with the growing pains. With that said, Kreider isn’t falling out of the top six anytime soon. Which gives Othman and Berard some time to break in slowly.

The moves should be 2C, 2LD and maybe a 3RW and those are the movable pieces.

 

[RGY]

It wouldn't be to build with him, but to ride him in a spot where we literally have almost nothing right now. For a few months. Kessel, on a shit team, has more points than just about everyone we've tried at top 6 RW combined. And he'd almost certainly be the cheapest option. Would I want Kessel on the team for the next few years? No. But would I prefer him (and his acquisition cost and playoff success) for a couple of months over breaking the bank on a Hertl, Miller, or Smith (assuming they get value for Smith)? Hell yeah.

I would rather JT Miller for this year and next over Kessel 10/10.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

32 Thoughts: A lesson to learn (sportsnet.ca)

6. It’s grind time for Jakob Chychrun. There are several teams going hard at this. Florida is there for sure, but I'm not convinced they want to move Anton Lundell. I think Columbus is there. Anaheim, Boston and Carolina have been there. I suspect Colorado is in stealth mode. No doubt there are others. My sense is Los Angeles and the Rangers are out for now -- weird stuff happens, you never know. But we’re past the fact-finding stage and we’ll see when it closes.

Elliotte's "sense" (there he goes again) is that the Rangers are "out for now."

 

[Kocur Dill]

Ride out Stromer for this season.

Pick up Eric Staal at 3c for cash only.

Reevaluate assets for upgrades during the summer? Unless AZ bites on our Chychrun offer.

 

[McRanger92]

32 Thoughts: A lesson to learn (sportsnet.ca)



Elliotte's "sense" (there he goes again) is that the Rangers are "out for now."

Friedman (and Marek) seem to be throwing a lot at the wall, but I get the impression Drury has set his price (Nils/Krav/1st) and doesn't need to budge

 

[Mac n Gs]

Some of you folks are torturing yourselves thinking that there’s any chance that we can get Lundell from Florida. Just let it go

 

[Thirty One]

Some of you folks are torturing yourselves thinking that there’s any chance that we can get Lundell from Florida. Just let it go

OK, Barkov then.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Friedman (and Marek) seem to be throwing a lot at the wall, but I get the impression Drury has set his price (Nils/Krav/1st) and doesn't need to budge

I also get the impression over the past almost year here that Friedman is kinda lost when it comes to what's happening in the Rangers front office. Whenever he talks about the Rangers it's a lot of "I think" and "My sense is"