Prospect Info: '24-'25 Prospects Thread: Generation Z

[Ulf5]

Any offer sheet would be after free agency starts and would use 2026 picks, not 2025 picks.

Yeah, you better have some major improvements lined up if you're going to offer sheet using your 1st. You can't run back the same shit roster. What a kick to the nuts it would be to successfully sign someone to an offer sheet then have that team win the draft lottery with your pick.

 

[Ryder71]

Yeah, you better have some major improvements lined up if you're going to offer sheet using your 1st. You can't run back the same shit roster. What a kick to the nuts it would be to successfully sign someone to an offer sheet then have that team win the draft lottery with your pick.

No way Dubas puts our '26 1st at risk.

 

[Darren McCord]

If the Rangers miss the playoffs this year they're canning Laviolette for sure. I guess that's a coin flip on if that improves them or not but I think there'd be some changes for sure.

The have only 10mill in cap and have to sign Miller and Cuylle. They can't go big spending and don't have much assets to trade for anyone big. All of their good forwards players are 32+ as well.

I don't think Laviolette is their biggest problem

 

[Jag68Sid87]

The have only 10mill in cap and have to sign Miller and Cuylle. They can't go big spending and don't have much assets to trade for anyone big. All of their good forwards players are 32+ as well.

I don't think Laviolette is their biggest problem

They are not done remaking that roster. Kreider and Zibanejad are likely next out the door, and the returns for both will be minimal. I think this summer is the summer Lafreniere is finally dealt, as Drury is going to start feeling the squeeze to get stuff done. Lafreniere for Rust?

I think the NYR will look radically different when the puck drops in October, but I would still rather have their 2026 first if I had the choice. Picking 14th this year is cool, too. But them losing is only benefiting us. If they keep dropping, they will definitely defer to next year.

 

[Jacob]

The have only 10mill in cap and have to sign Miller and Cuylle. They can't go big spending and don't have much assets to trade for anyone big. All of their good forwards players are 32+ as well.

I don't think Laviolette is their biggest problem

Yeah they don’t have much wiggle room, but I also could see Kreider and Shesterkin having bounceback seasons, which would put them pretty solidly into a playoff position. Their GF/GA ratio alone suggests they should be doing better than they are and might just be a bit unlucky.

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[Darren McCord]

Yeah they don’t have much wiggle room, but I also could see Kreider and Shesterkin having bounceback seasons, which would put them pretty solidly into a playoff position. Their GF/GA ratio alone suggests they should be doing better than they are and might just be a bit unlucky.

Shesterkin sure.

Kreider, now way. He is going to be 34. He is on the back nine and the league is just getting faster.
The need Zibanejad to bounce back more or they are toast.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Are we talking at the draft?

Because, that's why he dropped.

He wasn't a lock at being a top pairing offensive guy, but the skill set was there and he had a unique aspect in his size. Pickering's D+1 year made it obvious he wouldn't hit those offensive totals, but at the time of the draft who was a huge upside pick. Same thing as Poulin.

Huh

Look up my posts on Pickering brotha

 

[Darren McCord]

Kreider and Zibanejad are likely next out the door

I mean maybe. Good luck moving them. Also even if they do that doesnt make them better. Zibanejad is their third leading scorer up front. Kreider 3rd in goal. They suck but you need to replace that production. They arent landing a big UFA to do it.

 

[DesertPenguin]

who most closely aligns with craig adams?

Howe

 

[eXile3]

Yeah I don’t know. A lot of NY core are getting up there in age. Most of them heading into their mid 30s.