Speculation: Roster Building Thread I (2021 Offseason) - And so it begins...

[Leetch3]

Im sure something can be worked out, but u guys can keep on getting bullied like that if you wish. Protection costs money. Playing teams like the Caps, Bruins, Isles with legit tuff guys is gonna hurt u guys. Kinda reminds me of Dennis Potvin episode

if he's so valuable then why don't you want to keep him to protect your star players?

 

[Oilers in NS]

Plenty of other options that don't carry that term and cap hit.

Signed till 2024 at 3,2. Too much I agree.

 

[Oilers in NS]

if he's so valuable then why don't you want to keep him to protect your star players?

We actually have some fairly tuff players. Nurse and Khaira can chuck them as well. I watched your line brawl and Smith fight Wilson. It wasnt impressive

 

[Oilers in NS]

if he's so valuable then why don't you want to keep him to protect your star players?

Our star players are protected. We get full seasons outta McJesus and Draisaitl. Panarin is now out because he was not PROTECTED. It will happen again

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lol why is an oiler fan trying to sell us on a player he so desperately wants to get rid of.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

We actually have some fairly tuff players. Nurse and Khaira can chuck them as well. I watched your line brawl and Smith fight Wilson. It wasnt impressive

And edmonton hasn't been impressive in 30 years, despite all the 1st overall picks.

 

[rangers1314]

Our star players are protected. We get full seasons outta McJesus and Draisaitl. Panarin is now out because he was not PROTECTED. It will happen again

Fine, but still no interest.

If you find a buyer for Kassian, you're taking back an equally burdensome contract. Rangers don't really have one to swap. They'll find their snarl elsewhere.

 

[dshea19]

Our star players are protected. We get full seasons outta McJesus and Draisaitl. Panarin is now out because he was not PROTECTED. It will happen again

No disrespect, but I always find these kids of proposals amusing. As if we have any say in what Drury is going to do.
Regardless, having a tough guy wouldn't have meant anything because Wilson is going to do whatever he does regardless of who is out there because he doesn't care. What happened to Panarin happened on a PP. No tough guys are going to be out there for that. They need someone who is going to punish their star players in return. I assume they are going to take a look at who is available in free agency and also who is available through trade that isn't expensive. An inconsistent Kassian doesn't fill their needs, but who on Earth lives inside Drury's head to see what he thinks of Kassian.

 

[Oilers in NS]

And edmonton hasn't been impressive in 30 years, despite all the 1st overall picks.

4 picks. U guys are starting to creep up there the last few years. We had a fella named Chiarelli that really set us back. If he comes around your team, make sure u eliminate. Chiarelli really helped out the Isles

 

[dshea19]

4 picks. U guys are starting to creep up there the last few years. We had a fella named Chiarelli that really set us back. If he comes around your team, make sure u eliminate. Chiarelli really helped out the Isles

I think everyone would agree that Chiarelli screwed you guys over.

 

[Oilers in NS]

Lol why is an oiler fan trying to sell us on a player he so desperately wants to get rid of.

Lol
Did u watch your player Panarin last week? Kinda errie similiar to Potvin years ago. U need protection I hate to tell ya. U guys dont have it

 

[Oilers in NS]

I think everyone would agree that Chiarelli screwed you guys over.

Unreal pal, I cringe when I see his fat face

 

[rangers1314]

Lol
Did u watch your player Panarin last week? Kinda errie similiar to Potvin years ago. U need protection I hate to tell ya. U guys dont have it

No one is disagreeing with you.

But that bum Kassian ain't it. Sell that garbage elsewhere.

 

[Leetch3]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lol
Did u watch your player Panarin last week? Kinda errie similiar to Potvin years ago. U need protection I hate to tell ya. U guys dont have it

I missed the part where Kassian was the only option?

You're stuck with him unless you want to take back a similarly bad contract, which at that level the Rangers don't have (they have a worse one in Kreider, but that won't happen so its really a non discussion.)

Go away.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

6 moves:
Robertson, Kratvsov, Chytil for Larkin
Resign Smith as 7D for 1.2 mil
Sign Martinook for 2.25 mil (I know, I know)
Trade Jones to MTL for Chiarot
Trade Strome for futures
Sign a cheap vet 4C like Sheahan

Laf Ziba Buch
Pan Larkin Kakko
Krieder Barron Gauthier
Marinook Sheahan Rooney
Blackwell

Miller Trouba
Lindy Fox
Chiarot Lundkvist
Smith

 

[SA16]

Real journalism died with paywalls. It's all about clickbait and convincing people to pony up a few bucks

Typical sports reporting is a low paying job with bad hours so it is no wonder that it does not exactly attract the most intelligent people around.

 

[DialUp]

What I'm hearing about the Rangers' offseason roster priorities: Five areas of need facing new GM Chris Drury

Pay wall highlights:

• Possible we see Quinn next year on short leash (my worthless opinion - I agree)
• Doesn't buy into Dolan not looking to meddle.
  
• MoAr TofFNeSS
• Zib and Strome could be here all next year, Eichel not the answer (worthless part 2 - I agree)

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

4 picks. U guys are starting to creep up there the last few years. We had a fella named Chiarelli that really set us back. If he comes around your team, make sure u eliminate. Chiarelli really helped out the Isles

We aren't creeping anywhere. It's been 1 extremely weird season during a pandemic after our 1 first overall since 1965. A season in which the Rangers were on the edge of the playoffs despite all that and being the youngest team. Sorry the fanbase doesn't want your aging goon on a bad contract.

 

[Rangerboy030]

Our star players are protected. We get full seasons outta McJesus and Draisaitl. Panarin is now out because he was not PROTECTED. It will happen again

Do you think Kassian would be on our first powerplay unit?

 

[duhmetreE]

Lol
Did u watch your player Panarin last week? Kinda errie similiar to Potvin years ago. U need protection I hate to tell ya. U guys dont have it

Kassian @ 50% and Holloway for Buch

 

[duhmetreE]

Do you think Kassian would be on our first powerplay unit?

Who's the head coach in this hypothetical?

 

[Oilers in NS]

Do you think Kassian would be on our first powerplay unit?

sure, why not
In all seriousness, I think he could protect your guys on your PP is what I'm getting at
Caps - Wilso, Chara
Isles - Martin
Bruins - Ritchie
Rangers ?

 

[NYR Viper]

The guy I would be interested in from Edmonton is NOT Kassian, it's Khaira. How about the Oilers package Khaira + _______ for Buchnevich?

 

[mas0764]

Yzerman would demand an absolute kings ransom in young assets and he historically does very well in trades. Larkin is al coming up on getting paid. I don’t think that’s a good idea for a 1b center.

Yup, overpaying Eichel, whether that's a good idea or not, is at least understandable, cause you'd expect Eichel to put up 90 points a few times and there are only a handful of humans on the earth who could do that.

Larkin is better than, but more in the mold of, like a Stepan who is a decent #1 but who doesn't drive the offense.

Acceptable but I'm not rushing out to pay 4 prime assets for him.