Player Discussion Filip Chytil: Part II (Chytil to miss rest of 2023-24 Season)

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Friendship ended with Jack Eichel, Barkov is my new best friend.

UFA after next season, way better 2-way player too! I'd rather have him.

 

[Leetch3]

Is Chytil just letting Rooney take FOs bc of his hand or is he actually playing wing?

rooney is playing LW on the line so chytil doesn't have to take faceoffs cause of his hand

 

[bl02]

Watching the Chytil goal over and over. What a move he makes in tight by Gusev. Like the puck was velcroed to his stick and then the finish.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I'm so glad to see Chytil playing like this. Such an underrated young player. The size-speed-skill combo gives him a very high ceiling.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It's funny before Kravtsov, Kakko, Laf, and the D-men he was our great hope and then we forgot about him. There's a reason we were so high on him.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

Baby Jagr

 

[LyNX27]

He does so well against teams that give up the middle of the ice and he's finally putting it all together.

At 21 he has a great amount of NHL experience and I hope he's a Ranger for a long time.

Still have to see how he plays in the playoffs.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Trading him in an Eichel deal would be a grave mistake. You'd want Eichel-Chytil as your top 6 centers going into the future if Eichel was acquired.

 

[GbgRanger]

6 points in 8 games. Playing on the third line and minimal PP time. That is astonishing.

 

[The S5]

He's still a kid, but has so much potential. He may turn out to be the best of the young forwards.

 

[Vitto79]

Would be amazing if Chytil works well w Gauthier and then does the Breadman go w them or Laf?

3 scoring likes would be huge

 

[SnowblindNYR]

6 points in 8 games. Playing on the third line and minimal PP time. That is astonishing.

I feel like the only player on the Rangers that seems to play as well with less than ideal linemates is Panarin.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

i would love to get barkov. but to the ones that keep mentioning his name just keep dreaming - he's not going anywhere. he's the florida panther franchise. essentially in charge of 2 dangerous scoring lines, especially if they move up marchment to the first line.

and why would he come here? to lose money, freeze his ass off and be constantly hounded by media? he's good where he's at this moment.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

BTW, how good of a 3rd line is Lafreniere-Chytil-Gauthier when Panarin comes back?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

BTW, how good of a 3rd line is Lafreniere-Chytil-Gauthier when Panarin comes back?

Not sure. Lafrenière has been most successful with Zibanejad and Buchnevich. I wouldn't mess with that.

Just go with this:

10-16-24
13-93-89
20-72-12
43-17-21/48

Top-2 lines have proven chemistry, and Chytil on a line with Kreider and Gauthier is a great third line to have

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Not sure. Lafrenière has been most successful with Zibanejad and Buchnevich. I wouldn't mess with that.

Just go with this:

10-16-24
13-93-89
20-13-12
43-17-21/48

Top-2 lines have proven chemistry, and Chytil on a line with Kreider and Gauthier is a great third line to have

No wonder Laf got drafted 1st overall he can play center and wing on two lines at the same time.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

His back hand is glorious. He’s playing himself right up the Northway!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

No wonder Laf got drafted 1st overall he can play center and wing on two lines at the same time.

Oh f***! I was talking about Kevin Hayes to my girlfriend earlier while writing that because someone offered him to me in a trade in fantasy hockey haha

 

[McSauer]

6 P in 14 games since returning. Been next to useless.

Still recovering from the injury? Still from COVID? Really questioning his future on this team, because he's showing nothing now...

 

[LionsHeart]

He’s been extremely weak on the puck. He has skill, but boy he handles it like a grenade.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Homeless man's Necas.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He’s been extremely weak on the puck. He has skill, but boy he handles it like a grenade.

It's weird. He's shown he can dangle (toe drag goal vs NSH, the Forsberg goal vs Shittsburgh among others) but he frequently loses control of the puck at speed. Frustrating....

 

[jay from jersey]

It's weird. He's shown he can dangle (toe drag goal vs NSH, the Forsberg goal vs Shittsburgh) but he frequently loses control of the puck at speed or when he has to make a quick stickhandle/move. Very frustrating...

If they want him to seriously take the next step they need to give him PP time and more overall minutes. Problem is strome is blocking him from that and playing pretty well. I think Fil needs to be involved to be at his best. More shifts and keep his legs moving

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

He's hinted his injury, which was almost certainly either a wrist or forearm, isn't fully 100% yet.

 

[DanielBrassard]

It's weird. He's shown he can dangle (toe drag goal vs NSH, the Forsberg goal vs Shittsburgh among others) but he frequently loses control of the puck at speed. Frustrating....

Very true, and I'm not sure if that is something that he will improve over time. I still think he's a good player but he might not ever be a big producer unfortunately.