Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXI

[Kupo]

@Gardner McKay — We need a mulligan. This thread is FUBAR.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

I was halfway through constructing a post before realizing it was bait.

At least you realized you were being jebaited before it was too late

 

[bobbop]

Boys, I have a feeling we’re all playing checkers here and Gorton is somewhere playing chess.

 

[rangers1314]

Shattenkirk and the Rangers have a shared hatred towards the other party at the moment

So if hell was freezing over, yeah I could see it

Can you explain why? From the KS side I can get it, the buyout.

but why NYR towards him? Hiding the knee injury?

 

[rangers1314]

Boys, I have a feeling we’re all playing checkers here and Gorton is somewhere playing chess.

You have a feeling or you know something?

 

[bobbop]

You have a feeling or you know something?

Mostly a feeling but ear to the ground.

 

[Polar Bear]

Most of all the proposals and discussions right now:

 

[rangers1314]

Mostly a feeling but ear to the ground.

And that ear, is it picking up anything?

 

[Trxjw]

Boys, I have a feeling we’re all playing checkers here and Gorton is somewhere playing chess.

This is no time for games. He's supposed to be making trades.

 

[Kupo]

Boys, I have a feeling we’re all playing checkers here and Gorton is somewhere playing chess.

Playing chess huh?

Dudes always playing games instead of doing his job.

Fire Grots!

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

 

[bobbop]

And that ear, is it picking up anything?

Stay tuned

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Can you explain why? From the KS side I can get it, the buyout.

but why NYR towards him? Hiding the knee injury?

Not my info but Edge said something at some point recently (The days blend together) that he showed up out of shape in 2017 and some other stuff he did rubbed the team the wrong way

 

[Levitate]

Well we know that people have been saying stuff like "you wouldn't believe who is available" and things like that
So, outside of the names we've seen popping around, what teams could we imagine have young-ish star players that would fit the Rangers lineup but whos teams is perhaps in financial disarray because of the pandemic?

 

[DanielBrassard]

Yeah Tony fits their needs like a glove, it’s a shame he was an asshole while there and they hate him

He doesn't fit their cap space, but Nils does.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Playing chess huh?

Dudes always playing games instead of doing his job.

Fire Grots!

At least he can safely fall asleep while playing chess, unlike being behind a wheel

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

He doesn't fit their cap space, but Nils does.

Yeah but they’re probably not gonna trade Nils haha

 

[DanielBrassard]

Yeah but they’re probably not gonna trade Nils haha

Maybe, but ADA doesn't really make sense for them. Especially with Hedman running PP1.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Well we know that people have been saying stuff like "you wouldn't believe who is available" and things like that
So, outside of the names we've seen popping around, what teams could we imagine have young-ish star players that would fit the Rangers lineup but whos teams is perhaps in financial disarray because of the pandemic?

Buffalo lol.

 

[MarkMessyay11]

I must disagree with this
We have many Stars
Stars get highly paid
The only way we keep most of them is to have many good players on their ELC
The more prospects vying for those spots the better chance of having good players playing for us while on their ELC
Plus we still need a Center with first line potential in our system

I understand what you're saying but I think your timing is off on the cycle of stars/ELC players. We're currently prospect heavy. The only real "star" on this roster is Panarin. Zibanejad is on his way there, but he has to consistently produce like he did this year to be that level of player. Outside of that, we only have potential right now. And while those players with that potential develop, we need to add support around them to take that next step.

And yes, there will hopefully be a point where some of the potential we have turns into stardom...and at that point, ELC's become important again. It's not a yearly cycle, more like every 4-5 years. If you play the prospect game on an annual basis, you end up in a perpetual rebuild. I haven't looked, but I would guess that no team that has made the Cup finals in the last 15 years has had more than 3 or 4 ELC players on the ice.

 

[rangers1314]

Stay tuned

I shall...but maybe a hint.

This noise you may or may not be hearing. Any idea which direction it’s coming from?

 

[Levitate]

Buffalo lol.

Buffalo, Florida, Phoenix, Nashville...how's Carolina doing? Anaheim? Still teams we've kinda been talking about before

St Louis?

Kinda just throwing crap out there but trying to figure out how to think outside the box on this stuff but also am exhausted and brain not working lol

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Buffalo, Florida, Nashville...how's Carolina doing? Anaheim? Still teams we've kinda been talking about before

St Louis?

Kinda just throwing crap out there but trying to figure out how to think outside the box on this stuff but also am exhausted and brain not working lol

Winnipeg

 

[MarkMessyay11]

Boys, I have a feeling we’re all playing checkers here and Gorton is somewhere playing chess.

But checkers is fun when trying to pass the time...

 

[Levitate]

Winnipeg

Can't see the Rangers looking at Laine...dunno what else Winipeg would be looking to move right now that the Rangers would want/could afford