Article: Who Will Make the Rangers Roster?
- Thread starter Leslie Treff
- Start date
Ail
Based and Rangerspilled.
I'd like to see Hrivik make it but my problem with him is that he is always on the cusp, but never does that little extra to be good enough to stick in the NHL decidedly over other players. He's not bad but he can never set himself apart from the other 4th line potentials, Glass aside which we all know is a special case. Grabner should absolutely be considered for the 4th line over Glass. Jooris will not win out over Glass because AV has an easy justification for keeping Glass since Jooris was not able to play. To be perfectly honest none of the 4th line candidates have blown me away this preseason unless you consider Pirri to be one. I don't think Gerbe has been so much better that he decidedly should make this team over anyone. Grabner and Gerbe at least both bring speed and tenacity, and the ability to play the PK. Glass brings nothing but being AV's boy toy and super cool biffler adorded by all including color commentating legend Joe "Tremendous Individual" Micheletti.
I hope they keep Jooris, Grabner, Pirri and one of Hrivik/Gerbe.
I hope they keep Jooris, Grabner, Pirri and one of Hrivik/Gerbe.
HockeyBasedNYC
Feeling it
Pirri has to stay. Its not just about his goals. He's making some good decisions all of over the ice leading to chances. That being said, hes got a lethal shot and can put the puck in the net and this team needs that.
BringBackLibertys
Registered User
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
Grabner not making the team would probably be the silliest thing ever. I think he's a lock.
Rangers won't want to lose him to waivers. He'd be part of a trade, if anything.
Rangers won't want to lose him to waivers. He'd be part of a trade, if anything.
Yes, it`s the coach staff job to teach him how to be more responsible defensive this year, and Pirri have unique qualities offensive for sure which will help the team.
Leslie Treff
Registered User
Grabner's decisions with and without the puck have been questionable in the games that I have seen. It is a shame, as he would be incredible with his speed and his previous offensive abilities.
I believe that the team is holding off on some cuts is because they are trying to make a trade. We will see when the waiver wire comes out today.
eco's bones
Registered User
So my guess would be:
G--Lundqvist, Raanta
D--McDonagh, Klein, Girardi, Staal, Holden, Clendening, McIlrath.
F--Zuccarello, Stepan, Nash, Zibanejad, Kreider, Miller, Hayes, Vesey, Buchnevich, Fast, Pirri, Grabner, Gerbe with Lindberg, Jooris with the team as injured players. When both are back--someone will have to go back down or be moved.
Skjei, Graves--the first D call ups. Jensen the first forward callup unless AV decides he needs more physical play and then we'll see Glass again.
G--Lundqvist, Raanta
D--McDonagh, Klein, Girardi, Staal, Holden, Clendening, McIlrath.
F--Zuccarello, Stepan, Nash, Zibanejad, Kreider, Miller, Hayes, Vesey, Buchnevich, Fast, Pirri, Grabner, Gerbe with Lindberg, Jooris with the team as injured players. When both are back--someone will have to go back down or be moved.
Skjei, Graves--the first D call ups. Jensen the first forward callup unless AV decides he needs more physical play and then we'll see Glass again.
eco's bones
Registered User
Grabner's going to cost the Rangers a good chunk of cap space languishing in Hartford. The Rangers signed him for two years--his main function is to get our penalty kill back up to speed. I just don't see him not making the team. 4th line guy for sure but he's got a clear role.
haveandare
Registered User
I think there is less then a 1% chance that Grabner is waived honestly. I also think there is a 90% chance that Glass is waived by the time Lindberg comes off IR.
Have to think if Grabner were going to be displaced it would have to have been Hrivik to do it... which might in fact have been justified by training camp play thus far. At this juncture am just hoping that the decision is between Grabner and Glass, because Gerbe has shown everything one could have asked of him and you really do have to give Pirri a shot at least to open the season based on performance to date and the lack of similar weapons on this roster.
I agree completely with Leslie's take on Buchnevich. If all things were equal, I'd have him start the season in Hartford... but can they, will they ask him to do that? Leslie doesn't pretend to know and I don't either...
I agree completely with Leslie's take on Buchnevich. If all things were equal, I'd have him start the season in Hartford... but can they, will they ask him to do that? Leslie doesn't pretend to know and I don't either...
eco's bones
Registered User
IMO Buchnevich has been pretty decent in the games he played--better than he was at Traverse. He seems a bit snakebit. 3 preseason games--1 assist and +3 with 9 shots on goal isn't that bad. The only guys ahead of him in shots on goal are Pirri and Zibanejad. I think he's been good enough to make the team out of training camp.
Hrivik has not impressed me at all. On the wing he's better than at center IMO. 4 games and he's got one shot on goal in 57 minutes of ice time over 4 games. To me he was a guy we should have sent down to Hartford.
Hrivik has not impressed me at all. On the wing he's better than at center IMO. 4 games and he's got one shot on goal in 57 minutes of ice time over 4 games. To me he was a guy we should have sent down to Hartford.
Not surprised that Hrivik and Jensen were sent down--don't think either of them played well enough to be grabbed off waivers (but we'll know that in about 9 hours).
Grabner? He hasn't really been noticable, but will probably get the veteran pass well into the season. Holden also seems to be a keeper in the coaching staff's eyes (and he can play both sides).
Good article!
Grabner? He hasn't really been noticable, but will probably get the veteran pass well into the season. Holden also seems to be a keeper in the coaching staff's eyes (and he can play both sides).
Good article!
BBKers
Registered User
Neither Hrivik or Jensen showed enough to bump down established NHLers in Gerbe or Grabner. Simple as that. I would say that they both seem ready for NHL play on bubble teams so they might be gone today on waivers or be used in later deals, maybe as secondary pieces? We will see soon enough
