Confirmed with Link: Lias Andersson asks for trade. No longer with NYR.

[Vitto79]

Well, one of them came back!
To be honest I still feel like Hartford is a tough location to send these guys to. I'll be frank that NE kinda sucks in the winter.



Man don't do this stuff like calling him "Lisa" it's sexist as all hell

Autocorrect man lol

Maybe Tolvanen out of NSH is an option

 

[will1066]

Well, one of them came back!
To be honest I still feel like Hartford is a tough location to send these guys to. I'll be frank that NE kinda sucks in the winter.



Man don't do this stuff like calling him "Lisa" it's sexist as all hell

Russia and Sweden are not exactly Rio lol

And Vitali came back only because Siberia, making Hartford the better choice this one time lol

 

[Machinehead]

Previously viewed as a warrior move but now probably looked at as a spoiled kid, right?

This kid always came off as petulant to me.

And it's not the medal toss, it's his inability to work when challenged.

That's the most disappointing thing about him. For a player drafted for his character and drive, I saw none of that.

 

[nevesis]

I mean I hate to say I told you so but if you actually were being honest with yourself you could see the first day he stepped foot on the ice in Traverse City that we made a huge mistake. This kid cannot skate whatsoever. Cannot make any plays at any kind of real pace on the small ice. He is allergic to the puck and flat out laughable skating with it on his stick. He was a bust of a pick on day one. I can’t imagine there being much of a market for him. He flat out sucks. He could barely keep up in the AHL.

You were 100% right about this kid from the start. Post history proves it.

Gordie Clark needs to be gone. Just like the Yankees are purging all the old, outdated guys from their organization, the Rangers need to start doing the same.

 

[Mikos87]

Well, one of them came back!
To be honest I still feel like Hartford is a tough location to send these guys to. I'll be frank that NE kinda sucks in the winter.



Man don't do this stuff like calling him "Lisa" it's sexist as all hell

It does, but the team is doing much better than in prior years. They insulated the group with some 4A guys. But my biggest gripe is that you need to get these kids with some mentors and guys that will look after them. It's vital for these players. I'm not sure if HFD has that today.

And Lisa could be a typo. I've done it dozens of times since 2017 and have had to correct it.

 

[Machinehead]

I'm sorry but this isn't the rangers fault

They drafted him.

 

[Mikos87]

Between Ho-Sang and Puju, who would you rather have?

 

[UnSandvich]

Yeah, when Brendan Smith has been given more Top 9 minutes in the last 2 weeks than Andersson has in 2 years, no wonder he wants out. He showed promise in the preseason & first 10 games this season and Quinn ignored it, and benched him at every possible opportunity. Probably thinks (fairly) that as long as Quinn is coach, he'll never get a fair shot.

 

[cheech70]

Stepan plus Ranta plus no contract to Stepan is worth ADA....Vitaly is not a miss....Lias never had wheels and weak draft whatever....Overall we can't complain

 

[hi]

I'm sorry but this isn't the rangers fault

As someone that had him ranked quite high in 2017 mock drafts, he was clearly drafted way too high. Chytil takes some of the sting away, but imagining Filip playing with Necas right now hurts.

I think there is plenty of blame to go around

 

[Kovalev27]

Will never forget the look on Gordie Clark’s face during that Traverse City tournament.

He looked like a guy who got sold a bad time share

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Y’all want a louie Belpedio?

 

[I Eat Crow]

Lias is going to Edmonton for the rights to Pulujarvi.

At this point I'd take it.

Anderson's value an all time low now eith going public.

Let this be a lesson. Go public with this kind of thing, and get dealt to Western Canada. Pack a warm coat Lias.

 

[Blue Blooded]

Between Ho-Sang and Puju, who would you rather have?

Puljujärvi 10 000%.

 

[NYRFAN218]

If they can swap him for pool party this might end up being a blessing in disguise. This is a definite black on on the whole org Quinn included.

Didn't Friedman mention that the Rangers had tossed out this idea but it was Edmonton that kinda balked at it? I can't imagine this helps that thought with the request going public.

I hope Lias is just going home for the holidays to clear his head for a bit. Not playing at all until he's dealt hurts both the Rangers and him.

 

[NYRangers16]

Between Ho-Sang and Puju, who would you rather have?

Prob Puj, but honestly at this point get this kid out of the org. Screw him.

 

[Raspewtin]

can Howden request a trade too?

if we’re taking out the useless prospects let’s do both

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Get ready to pull your RV into the garden.

 

[Matz03]

I'm sorry but this isn't the rangers fault

It sure is in part. They took him 7th overall, thought he was nhl ready back at the draft. Massive failure on the scouting front. Rushed him to the ahl then nhl, yet never gave him a chance even with decent 3rd liners. Major failure wasting a 7th overall pick here, his upside was limited from the get go but they definitely failed on the development front as well.

 

[will1066]

Tripping over himself on Opening Night introductions was a bad omen.

 

[RGY]

There is a lot to unwrap here.

Lias has no business asking for a trade at this juncture of his career. He has done nothing to provide reason for asking for a trade. He has not produced. He has not been effective at the AHL level. He is only 20 years old. Being 20 does not mean you automatically get to be in the NHL. Or because you were a top 10 pick. You have to earn it.

Now for the team side of things. There is a ton of blame to be placed on Quinn. A ton. Because Lias was not awful as far as play goes during Training Camp or Preseason. Howden, however, was and has continues to be so. And until recently Howden was still getting 3rd line minutes which was inexcusable. Now lets move past Howden for a second. The 4th line has been a black hole for this team. You have guys like Brendan Smith getting time there. Haley as well. The team defense has been a disaster all year. And while one player wont fix that, Lias is a good player defensively AND should certainly be getting ice time over Smith. Even Howden. Howden should be in the AHL.

So the blame goes both ways. But no way should this kid be asking for a trade. He just lost my respect and should lose the respect of the fan base. This is not what someone with “character” and a strong “work ethic” does. This is what an entitled kid does. Because he has a lot of work to do to become an NHLer. Not even a star NHLer, just an NHLer.

Very disappointing.

 

[cheech70]

And precedent has been set with Vitaly leaving and coming back...Lias said shit why not...

 

[mrmovies779]

f*** him.Clark should also be fired for this pick alone

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Yeah, when Brendan Smith has been given more Top 9 minutes in the last 2 weeks than Andersson has in 2 years, no wonder he wants out. He showed promise in the preseason & first 10 games this season and Quinn ignored it, and benched him at every possible opportunity. Probably thinks (fairly) that as long as Quinn is coach, he'll never get a fair shot.

He's not an NHL player right now. I agree with the criticism of Smith playing top 9 minutes but Lias is not an NHL player. His skating is garbage and his offensive instincts are non-existent. He should have gotten some minutes in the top 9 at the start of the year but they didn't give him any.

Instead of going down to Hartford and puting in the work to get back up to the team like Chytil, he's invisible for half the game he's played in.

They've been selling us character on this pick from the moment he was selected and it's blown up in their faces

 

[Mikos87]

As someone that had him ranked quite high in 2017 mock drafts, he was clearly drafted way too high. Chytil takes some of the sting away, but imagining Filip playing with Necas right now hurts.

I think there is plenty of blame to go around

Did they take him 7th because they wanted to give that scout the 1st round pick? The one who was retiring?

If so, then you want a full regime change, cause the culture of the organization is dumb. You don't give a top 10 pick away for a ceremonial act.