Speculation: Roster Building Thread VII (2019/2020)

[JimmyG89]

I really wonder how well Lindgren will have to play in the AHL to get called up? It also cannot be for Hajek, it would have to be for Staal. When is it going to be enough to not have him out there? Even if Lindgren is bad, he'll be an improvement. Feel like he's going to be down there all season, unless someone gets injured.

 

[ElLeetch]

Staal and Smith have to be pushed out the door.

This will be the last season for Kreider in Manhattan.

Buchnevich cannot be in the long-term plan for the team.

Strome and Fast are both replaceable should the need/opportunity arise.

 

[NYR Viper]

Skjei is the guy I'd move if the opportunity presented itself.

I'm hopeful that the team soon sees that they will not be competing and will entertain the idea of waiving Staal/Smith

 

[True Blue]

Staal and Smith have to be pushed out the door.

What is the rush to push a 4th line wing/7th defenseman out the door? And this franchise is doing no pushing when it comes to Staal.

This will be the last season for Kreider in Manhattan.

Buchnevich cannot be in the long-term plan for the team

They are not going forward without one of the two.

Strome and Fast are both replaceable should the need/opportunity arise.

If someone can out play them, they are replaceable. Strome should be on the 4th line but that is a different story.

 

[Kovalev27]

Lindgren will get his shot season is 4 games old the injury bug will hit soon enough unfortunately.

 

[RangersFan1994]

So McKegg had a great faceoff % last year for the Hurricanes but yet he is playing the wing. Are they really trying to raise Strome's trade value but making him a center when he is better suited at the wing. I don't get it. I bet some of these wacky lineups is from GM Jeff Gorton and John Davidson

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

the problem with Staal is that mgmt loves him so much so he's going to continue to get the minutes even though he is beyond washed. Its sad but his minutes should really be limited. Don't like him on the PK or really anything above 3rd pair. Would rather have Lindgren actually and have him as 7d but the team will never do that to him.

 

[haohmaru]

I think Smith has actually been quite okay for the weird role that he's in. It's not worth the contract, but the guy has been pretty good in a bad spot.

 

[Mikos87]

Skjei is the guy I'd move if the opportunity presented itself.

I'm hopeful that the team soon sees that they will not be competing and will entertain the idea of waiving Staal/Smith

Not this year. But he would be a good trade chip around TDL 2021 and beyond.

Wait till the likes of Miller and others push for spots and Hajek and Fox establish themselves.

 

[Mikos87]

Not Ranger related yet, but there's a shortage of NHL caliber defensemen in the league. With little help coming.

If the Rangers can backfill, then they can get a premium for a guy like DeAngelo or Sjkei come the draft.

 

[bobbop]

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and so it begins

LMAO

Here you go

 

[Waivers]

Rangers have built nice depth on both LD and RD but they have more depth in their LD — Hajek, Lindgren, Miller, Reunanen, Robertson, and others. Skjei becomes expendable. A very attractive trade piece being under a nice cap hit and 4 years of control.

Trouba is our model #1 defenseman. Solid as a rock, logs a ton of minutes, plays an in your face game, smart puck decisions and has a cannon from the point.

 

[haohmaru]

Smith has been fine in his role.

Staal needs to sit. I'll never understand over the past few years what AV & DQ see in this guy that they need to shuttle him out there every night. Lindgren had a great camp and now would be a great time to get those first year NHL bumps and bruises under his belt. Staal isn't doing the team any good at this point.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Time for Staal to go to the press box. Call up Lindgren.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Time for Staal to go to the press box. Call up Lindgren.

Everyone knows this isn't happening. The only way Staal misses games is injury, illness or suspensions

 

[Raspewtin]

it was time for Staal to sit in the press box four years ago lol it’s not happening

 

[DanielBrassard]

yup, if Staal hasn't come out of the lineup yet as a healthy scratch he never will. Maybe if they are out of it completely at some point but even then it would hurt our draft spot if he got taken out.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I was gonna suggest playing Kakko with Strome and Fast since those two look like a decent, boring possession unit playing with a defensive defenseman, but hell, maybe keep Kakko and Strome away from each other for now

 

[rangerfan_79]

I think Kreider is still having issues with the rib redaction. I see him grabbing that side and grimacing, more so towards the end of the games.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Leafs are shopping Petan...I'd take him as a depth player, he wouldnt cost much as the leafs are gonna have to send him through waivers next week. He would be low risk and would likely be fired up to prove Toronto wrong. Good skater, good shot...I dunno

 

[lucky13]

it has us drafting Morgan Barron's brother Justin Barron

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Got 1st over all the 1st try... I screen shot it for good luck... haha

 

[Tob]

We need to eventually just move everyone. Hoping for a huge fire sale this year. Skjei and Buchnevich should be valuable on the market and management should try to move them while their values are high and their contracts are attractive. Fast and Strome are replaceable and should be traded without a second thought at the deadline if we're way out of it by March. Kreider is way gone. Smith, Staal, and Lundqvist are all on a wait out the clock situation. Then trade or sign Mika when his contract expires. Trade one of Shestyorkin or Georgiev. This team should just be Trouba+Panarin+Shestyorgiev.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

I negotiated a trade with my Detroit friend: Marc Staal for Frans Nielsen. Haha

 

[EdJovanovski]

Kreider - Zibanejad - Buchnevich
Panarin - Chytil - Kakko
Lemieux - Andersson - McKegg
Fast - Howden - Smith

Skjei - DeAngelo
Lindgren - Trouba
Hajek - Fox

Lundqvist
Georgiev

 

[JimmyG89]

Kreider - Zibanejad - Buchnevich
Panarin - Chytil - Kakko
Lemieux - Andersson - McKegg
Fast - Howden - Smith

Skjei - DeAngelo
Lindgren - Trouba
Hajek - Fox

Lundqvist
Georgiev

Switch Hajek and Lindgren and it's on