Speculation: Roster Building Thread Part IX: Trying To Reason With The Upcoming Season

[aufheben]

Lmao Raanta 17th

 

[Avery16]

Lmao Raanta 17th

Raanta over Hank right now is proof your setup is bad. They shouldn’t have published, out of self-respect.

 

[cwede]

Hudson Fasching on waivers, right hand shooting wing w size and potential, only 23

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Hudson Fasching on waivers, right hand shooting wing w size and potential, only 23

On waivers for a reason. I feel this is just another Puempel

 

[Reddawg]

On waivers for a reason. I feel this is just another Puempel

Worse.

 

[Avery16]

Any F we pick up on waivers has to be better than Vesey and Beleskey. I don't think that's going to happen.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I actually liked Fasching in his draft year

I wouldn’t be opposed to taking a flyer on him

 

[haohmaru]

Lindberg was a kid who I really liked in Sweden and in the AHL, but he's never quite found his footing in the NHL.

At 27 years old, the clock is ticking loudly at this point.

Crap, is he 27 already? Yikes.

 

[haohmaru]

5 GM's. 2 head coaches. 3 goalie coaches. That was the panel. They grade each starting goalie 1-5. 1 being the top grade.

They have Fleury 3rd.

Rinne is 7th.

Jones is 12th.

Dubnyk at 13.

Luongo at 15.

Crawford at 16.

Raanta at 17.

Jake Allen and Mike Smith are tied for 19th.

Lundqvist isn't better than most of those goalies?

Allen is horrible.

Luongo at 39 is better than Hank at 36?

This list is an embarrassment.

 

[lakai17]

how has Georgiev looked so far? He was looking half decent at the end of last season.

 

[Kupo]

how has Georgiev looked so far? He was looking half decent at the end of last season.

Like a very capable back-up.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Fasching can't skate.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I didn't think the list was that bad, except the Hank ranking and the whole blurb under it.

Raanta isn't that proven. I think with another good season he'll be near the top 10.

 

[Alluckks]

Kreider Zib Buch
Names Chytil Zucc
Spooner Hayes Fast
Vesey Lias Belesky

Meh

 

[Lion Hound]

The various coaches and executives rated Lundqvist 21st. I know Hank slipped a little bit. 21st? 10 GM’s and coaches voted in the poll.



The Rangers backup situation isn’t great.

Lundqvist hasn’t missed that much time in his career.

I hope Lundqvist reads this. It lights a fire under his ass... And he plays lights out hockey to shove it right up the panels ass!

 

[Avery16]

Goalies need good D. Hank is on his game more often than not, and he plays a lot of games each season. If Hank cranks it up much harder than he already does, he'll get injured and we'll be stuck with Tokarski and Georgiev. We need two more top-four D before asking more of Hank.

 

[bobbop]

Well, I mentioned NYPost obviously. It's hilarious how awful they are covering one of the most famous hockey teams in the world. It's laughable

As someone who reads everything I can get my hands on, the Post is the best Ranger coverage. The Times and Daily News barely staff the team anymore. Carp has lost a foot off his fastball. Stephenson is fine but he doesn’t turn out the volume the Post does. I know they have some bad days and make mistakes but they are the best we have right now.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Before people suggest it, Zack Smith is on a sharp decline and has a pretty bad contract for the next 3 years relative to his play.

Don't know what GAR means, but I would trade Vesey and Bigras for Smith and 2nd rounder.

 

[Ola]

Maybe they are right on Hank?

I know for sure I would bet on Hank in a single PO series before at least 20 other starters in the NHL. But over a regular season -- time will tell. Like they obviously got their hands on at least a couple of guys that really were no fans of Hank and I am sure it could have looked differently if they picked another random panel.

But Hank needs to hold it together over a full regular season to claim to be top 15 nowadays.

Quinn should counter on Hank, I have learned that Hank can talk now lets see if he can play between the pipes.

 

[Ola]

Just noted that Letestu was released.

There have been some talk about us possibly wanting to 'shelter' the kids over Quinn's first transition period. Let the havoc of the first weeks with a new coach, system, roster and what not sink in, then start being more generous with giving kids ice time (unless they clearly win a spot).

If Lias is going to HFD to get top minutes and Boo is out, Letestu is someone we have coveted before and that might be a short term option for a 4th line C spot. Probably very unlikely, but...

 

[Blue Blooded]

Not paying for The Pathetic. Where did Vasilievsky wind up, top-5? He was 21/32 goalies with 2,000+ all situations minutes in GSAA in 2017-18. 28/37 goalies with 4,000+ minutes 2016-2018. 33/38 6,000+ min 2015-2018. Biggest fraud in the league (along with Dubnyk who is 37/38).

Goalie Stats - Corsica Hockey

 

[Blue Blooded]

Not paying for The Pathetic. Where did Vasilievsky wind up, top-5? He was 21/32 goalies with 2,000+ all situations minutes in GSAA in 2017-18. 28/37 goalies with 4,000+ minutes 2016-2018. 33/38 6,000+ min 2015-2018. Biggest fraud in the league (along with Dubnyk who is 37/38).

Goalie Stats - Corsica Hockey

For reference, Hank is 11/32, 17/37 and 9/38.

 

[DutchShamrock]

Never mind that he's faced the most high danger chances in the entire ****ing league since 2015.

21st is very, very harsh. He's still a top 15 goalie in the game.

I'd like to know who gives Price a pass for the team's performance and his injuries but holds Lundqvist accountable. How can you ignore the high danger chances? I imagine some of the conversation resembled this: Lundqvist is finally exposed, eh?

But maybe I'm just a biased shill.

 

[Blue Blooded]

I'd like to know who gives Price a pass for the team's performance and his injuries but holds Lundqvist accountable. How can you ignore the high danger chances? I imagine some of the conversation resembled this: Lundqvist is finally exposed, eh?

But maybe I'm just a biased shill.

Price just had a significantly worse year than Hank ever had in his career, where did he end up in the ranking?

For reference, Price's rankings in GSAA in the same samples as my post above: 32/32, 27/37, 25/38

 

[silverfish]

If Carey Price wasn't Canadian, no one would dare call him 'elite' or one of the best goalies in the league. Good goalie with a couple of great seasons. Worst contract in the league by far. Was straight up horrible last season.