Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXXXIII: Smell a smaller trade incoming?

[bl02]

I don't know any better than anyone else, but my bet would be

Buchnevich
Chytil
Lundkvist
1st round pick

Obviously I'm opposed to it.

Trading Chytil will really hurt. I think this kid is made for today's game. Big and pretty good wheels. Looks like he has the work ethic and good attitude as well.

 

[wafflepadsave]

How is this even a thought? Scratch Howden and play Rooney at center. Cmon

And that’s the major reason we dislike Quinn’s decision making.

 

[duhmetreE]

Lafreniere Zibs Buch
Panarin Chytil Kakko
Kreider Strome Blackwell

PP1
---------Kreider---------
-Panarin---Laf---Buch-
----------Fox-------------

 

[Daves a mess]

How is this not a KK in, Julien out scenario?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

How is this not a KK in, Julien out scenario?

I think you mispelled Howden

 

[cheech70]

Trading Filip will be Amonte Like

 

[Reway10]

How is this not a KK in, Julien out scenario?

Is it Julien Howden? Because it should definitely be Howden to be scratched, ideally forever

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Howden really needs to sit. Blackwell getting scratched would make no sense at all.

 

[Daves a mess]

Is it Julien Howden? Because it should definitely be Howden to be scratched, ideally forever

Yeah it should, but we know that's not happening.

 

[Charlie Conway]

This is the type of coaching decision that pisses me off, and it's going to make me sound like a Blackwell fanboy.

You're going to take a guy who's been pretty positive across the board and scratch him in favor of three guys who have done next to nothing.

With his speed and pretty good vision/IQ, I see no reason Blackwell couldn't PK and potentially be good at it. He has also played center, so I don't see a logical reason that he comes out. He'd be more versatile than any of Howden, Gauthier, or Rooney.

 

[Daves a mess]

With no stats in hand, I truly believe that Brett Howden has the fewest shots on goal by any forward in the NHL who has played in 20 games this season.

 

[Raspewtin]

just guessing the coach's logic but you probably can't sit Howden with how well our PK is doing, even though you should.

 

[Raspewtin]

With no stats in hand, I truly believe that Brett Howden has the fewest shots on goal by any forward who has played in 20 games this season.

10th from last lol

 

[DanielBrassard]

I just don't get it man. The guy has zero goals and contributes nothing offensively. Is he really that good at the pk that he will play every single game this season?

He's not even good on the PK. Actually beyond terrible and by far the worst of the regular PK'ers.

 

[Fitzy]

10th from last lol

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Nolan Patrick may need a change of scenery.

 

[rangers1314]

Nolan Patrick may need a change of scenery.

I think you mean Nolan Ryan...

 

[bl02]

Nolan Patrick may need a change of scenery.

Could guys like him and Dahlin be a crossroads?
Pierre criticizing Dahlin this morning on Ottawa radio and he rarely does that with young players. He basically said he was lean and quick when he first came into league and now not so much lol

 

[Charlie Conway]

Nolan Patrick may need a change of scenery.

I'm not convinced he's completely healthy--or maybe just not conditioned. He started off the season great with something like 5 points in the first 7 games.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I'd scratch Rooney or PDG before I scratch Blackwell.

Howden is ass but Quinn ain't scratching him especially not with his role on the PK.

It really shouldn't surprise that Blackwell has tailed off. He's not a top 6 and PP1 guy so it was only a matter of time before he started to level off. I still think he can be a terrific energy guy in the bottom 6.

 

[True Blue]

I'm going to guess that Gorton and company have this figured out. They'll pay who they want to keep, trade for assets to fill holes and bring in the kind of FA who can put them over the top.

Am positive that they have a plan and that plan can change depending on circumstances. And that there is a plan depending on which way the circumstances change

 

[NYRangers0723]

Trading Filip will be Amonte Like

Trading Amonte still gives me nightmares. Yes I know Mattaeu was big in the playoffs obviously but according to Neil Smith Keenan wanted Amonte gone all season and would have traded him straight up for Mattaeu if he could have

 

[Edge]

Don’t see JJ or smith leaving at the deadline?

With how crazy this season is with losing guys, I honestly don't know.

If Hajek sticks around, and Reunanen keeps doing what he's doing, they could shop some guys.

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

I'd scratch Rooney or PDG before I scratch Blackwell.

PDG has been brutal.
Rooney is not far behind.

One of them should def sit for Kakko and not Blackwell.

 

[NYR Viper]

I'm not convinced he's completely healthy--or maybe just not conditioned. He started off the season great with something like 5 points in the first 7 games.

I've watched maybe 3-4 Flyer games and he seems visible and around the puck. I think it's timing still. The kid missed all of last season and had no pre-season. He, unfortunately for the Rangers, looks like he will be a good player. Still young

 

[Fitzy]

Also in light of recent events indicating that NHL players read this forum...

I love all of you and everything bad I say about you, I mean about myself.