Speculation: What If the Rangers Win the Lottery?

[bl02]

I’d be so happy with winning the #1 pick.

Seriously would be over the moon.

I'd be on the first flight to Dallas. Even if we get the second pick (Svechnikov). The third is too risky. One would think Zadina or Boqvist but who knows?!

 

[bl02]

We will be very happy and then start tearing each other apart over who to pick (especially if its #2 or #3)

Barring injury there should be no doubt who number two should be. Fits the Rangers on so many different levels.

 

[haveandare]

I feel like we could have McDavid, Crosby, Stamkos, and Barkov and people would still say we need a center. It's just a meme.

Eh, I get it. Recent cup winners have very clear 1Cs and we don't have a player like that. However, we have some guys who may become that in Mika and Chytil, and we have nobody who can reasonably be thought to be a 1D. Maybe, maybe Skjei but it's a long shot. Maybe Hajek simply because it hasn't been proven to be totally insane and unrealistic yet but also doubtful.

 

[Youre Dam Tyutin]

If the Rangers win the lottery, my pants are gonna come off so fast.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I feel like we could have McDavid, Crosby, Stamkos, and Barkov and people would still say we need a center. It's just a meme.

No, it’s long been a problem. In all my time as a Ranger fan, the Rangers have rarely ever been as strong as other teams at the center position. They’ve usually had to import them. Part of it is luck, but it’s always s been a blind spot. It’s not a surprise that their dearth of franchise centers has led to a dearth of Cups.

 

[Machinehead]

No, it’s long been a problem. In all my time as a Ranger fan, the Rangers have rarely ever been as strong as other teams at the center position. They’ve usually had to import them. Part of it is luck, but it’s always s been a blind spot. It’s not a surprise that their dearth of franchise centers has led to a dearth of Cups.

It's not really a problem now. Our organizational center depth in near the top of the league. We didn't miss out on Cups from 2012-2015 because of a lack of a franchise center and you know that.

 

[Ghost of jas]

It's not really a problem now. Our organizational center depth in near the top of the league. We didn't miss out on Cups from 2012-2015 because of a lack of a franchise center and you know that.

Put Getzlaf on the first line of those teams and I’m guessing the chances at a Cup those years go up. And if the Rangers have a shot at Jack Hughes or Alex Turcotte, I don’t care what the organizational depth is, you take one of them.

 

[RGY]

Why is this a thread? If we get the #1 pick were going to be taking Dahlin. End of thread.

 

[Machinehead]

Put Getzlaf on the first line of those teams and I’m guessing the chances at a Cup those years go up. And if the Rangers have a shot at Jack Hughes or Alex Turcotte, I don’t care what the organizational depth is, you take one of them.

Add any superstar to those teams at any position and you could say that.

Obviously you take those guys if it happens but if we have to be terrible to get there, I'm more than happy to see where Hayes, Chytil, and Zibanejad take us instead.

If the BPA available is a center, absolutely, but I wouldn't reach for one or tank for one.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Add any superstar to those teams at any position and you could say that.

Obviously you take those guys if it happens but if we have to be terrible to get there, I'm more than happy to see where Hayes, Chytil, and Zibanejad take us instead.

If the BPA available is a center, absolutely, but I wouldn't reach for one or tank for one.

I don’t want them to reach on one either.

 

[Machinehead]

I don’t want them to reach on one either.

Then I think we have an understanding. I just don't wanna go out of our way because "Rangers need a center!"

We could certainly use one, and it's not locked down like goaltender. I wouldn't touch a goalie with a 10 foot pole. That said, I wouldn't call us desperate for one.

What I would do for sure is phone Tavares' agent and get a price, but impose a strict limit on how high we go. And if we miss him, we miss him.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Then I think we have an understanding. I just don't wanna go out of our way because "Rangers need a center!"

We could certainly use one, and it's not locked down like goaltender. I wouldn't touch a goalie with a 10 foot pole. That said, I wouldn't call us desperate for one.

What I would do for sure is phone Tavares' agent and get a price, but impose a strict limit on how high we go. And if we miss him, we miss him.

I don’t even believe the Rangers see Tavares as an option. And, my worry is that his contract will toxic three years into the deal.

 

[Machinehead]

I don’t even believe the Rangers see Tavares as an option. And, my worry is that his contract will toxic three years into the deal.

The point where the contract will be toxic is where we set our limit.

Like I said, no desperation here.

 

[theFiGS]

What are the odds of us winning the lottery percentage wise and has the 8th worst record ever won the lottery? I don't think the league cares who wins the lottery anymore honestly with teams like Tampa and the California teams having so much success it doesn't matter where guys are playing anymore so even though new York will always bring a bump in ratings there's so much talent spread out in the league that it doesn't even matter

 

[Larrybiv]

I agree 100 percent! I'd rather them pick a center than a D man for immediate impact. That's what this team needs.

Yeah, we dont need any good defenseman in front of superman (or dare I say, old man Hank) We dont need a good defensive system either. Just score 5 or 6 goals a game......that should suffice.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Yeah, we dont need any good defenseman in front of superman (or dare I say, old man Hank) We dont need a good defensive system either. Just score 5 or 6 goals a game......that should suffice.

Well, the Penguins did win a cup last year with no Letang...so....

And, I never said we didn't need a good defensive system.

 

[CasusBelli]

I don’t even believe the Rangers see Tavares as an option. And, my worry is that his contract will toxic three years into the deal.

Agreed. What happens when the kids grow up and need to get paid? What will we do when we're paying JT $8MM / year until he's 36? We have to grow organically and think about the long-term as well as the short-term. Add a few pieces from UFA here and there--but let's not go crazy.

 

[Synergy27]

Why is this a thread? If we get the #1 pick were going to be taking Dahlin. End of thread.

Yeah. The question was, does Dahlin instantly transform the franchise a la Crosby or is he just another nice piece to build around?

 

[Riche16]

I’ll just say goodbye to all of u right now because if this happens it means I’m dead

 

[GregSirico]

Seriously, if this happens, I will probably party harder than I have since the Rangers were in the SCF.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Agreed. What happens when the kids grow up and need to get paid? What will we do when we're paying JT $8MM / year until he's 36? We have to grow organically and think about the long-term as well as the short-term. Add a few pieces from UFA here and there--but let's not go crazy.

8M? Try at least 11.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Yeah. The question was, does Dahlin instantly transform the franchise a la Crosby or is he just another nice piece to build around?

D take longer to make an impact than F. Dahlin still needs to grow into his frame more and learn how to read and react to D on the smaller ice. Once his teammates catch up to him, yes him, he’ll make his impact. It’s not like the Oilers where they just get it to McDavid and let him do his thing.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I don’t even believe the Rangers see Tavares as an option. And, my worry is that his contract will toxic three years into the deal.

If we sign him and he sucks, though...Staal and Smith are probably both gone. Lundqvist is either gone or on a smaller contract. That's like $20 million of empty space. Our prospect group in a certain age group is weak because we kept trading picks for Keith Yandle, Eric Staal and Marty St. Louis, there's nothing to re-sign.

(I don't think we're anywhere near the market for Tavares unless we get the Dahlin pick, which is a...6% chance)

 

[CasusBelli]

8M? Try at least 11.

That’s madness. I’ll pass.