Confirmed with Link: Buch traded to STL for Blais + 2nd (2022)

[Platano King]

We make Jim Benning look competent. Unbelievable.

 

[will1066]

Gorton traded for Brendan Lemieux, drafted Lias Andersson, signed Micheal Haley, signed Cody McLeod, traded for Adam McQuaid, gave Trouba a massive contract, targeted Brett Howden from Tampa, doubled down on the coach who loved Howden, and doubled down on the coach who was playing Kevin Rooney over Kaapo Kakko.

To say "Gorton doesn't do this" is major revision. Gorton sacrificed for grit all the time. The only difference is that 90% of the grit Gorton wanted were non-NHL players.

Since you put it that way. Ok.

 

[mas0764]

Yeah, I don't hate the player. He has whatever analytics, not "oh my god somebody bled all over my screen!" red bars (like Howden). Whenever I catch St. Louis, the announcer is always like "Blais, Blais Blais, Blais, Blais," over and over again. He plays like there's three of him. That's pretty good I guess.

It's just that, either we overrated Buchnevich's value or Drury underated it.

We'll never know, but if he just didn't have the value we thought he did, it is what it is. If Drury sought out Blais specifically and brought up Buchnevich, I would feel pretty bad about that.

You think it's a coincidence that we just happened to trade for two very similar players in the last week?

Of course Drury sought out Blais specifically.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

So here's the duality of this roster, it's not a terrible top 9 by any stretch:

Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
Kreider/Barron-Goodrow-Blais

The problem isn't what we're constructing, it's the price we're paying for materials.

So our 3rd line is gonna be Kreider and guys who cant score?

 

[Tob]

Remember when 1/3 of a season of Michael Grabner got us a 2nd and Rykov? Good times.

 

[IDvsEGO]

. Drury should have gotten a conditional first if he resigns or something.

that trade condition was banned in the new CBA.

 

[ElLeetch]

it's the price we're paying for materials.

It seems like we are overpaying because we can afford to. Like Jeff Bezos buying a $8 candy bar from the hotel minifridge.

 

[CLW]

Drury identifying the kinds of players we can use just at 2X the cost

We have a sharp one in the FO guys.

 

[Fitzy]

This makes me believe in the 15th for Deslausiers rumor now. NHL teams across the league are probably lining up to pillage our young talent from the clowns in the front office.

Step right up for the Madison Square Garden Circus presented by Glen and Chris! Where else can you get Kravstov for Brandon Tanev and Lundkvist for David Savard! Step right up, step right up!

Oh f*** me you might be right

 

[mas0764]

Gorton traded for Brendan Lemieux, drafted Lias Andersson, signed Micheal Haley, signed Cody McLeod, traded for Adam McQuaid, gave Trouba a massive contract, targeted Brett Howden from Tampa, doubled down on the coach who loved Howden, and doubled down on the coach who was playing Kevin Rooney over Kaapo Kakko.

To say "Gorton doesn't do this" is major revision. Gorton sacrificed for grit all the time. The only difference is that 90% of the grit Gorton wanted were non-NHL players.

Yeah but he didn't pay a first line winger for it.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I will say this, on positive side: we added a lot of grit and both of them are NHL players. That could have gone a lot worse. As long as I can remember, the Rangers love their ECHL guys who hit sometimes. Neither Goodrow nor Blais is that.

I agree. Id rather have Blais than Reaves, if we are talking straight up roster construction.

So in that sense (and maybe only that sense) it could be worse.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

So here's the duality of this roster, it's not a terrible top 9 by any stretch:

Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
Kreider/Barron-Goodrow-Blais

The problem isn't what we're constructing, it's the price we're paying for materials.

Where is Strome? Did we trade him for someone who is 220 6"3 big but plays like Jack Johnson on D?

 

[mike14]

This makes me believe in the 15th for Deslausiers rumor now. NHL teams across the league are probably lining up to pillage our young talent from the clowns in the front office.

Step right up for the Madison Square Garden Circus presented by Glen and Chris! Where else can you get Kravstov for Brandon Tanev and Lundkvist for David Savard! Step right up, step right up!

Yeah the value is off with this trade, but bit of an overreaction, no?
We haven't given away any young talent yet, and if anything we've created an opportunity for the young talent we have to step up...

 

[Edge]

So our 3rd line is gonna be Kreider and guys who cant score?

I think you're probably looking at a trio of guys who chip in 25-35 points each.

 

[will1066]

So here's the duality of this roster, it's not a terrible top 9 by any stretch:

Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
Kreider/Barron-Goodrow-Blais

The problem isn't what we're constructing, it's the price we're paying for materials.

I see you left off Strome. Hint?

 

[NYRangers0723]

that trade condition was banned in the new CBA

.

gotcha thanks. But even an additional second I could kind of accept

 

[brakeyawself]

So here's the duality of this roster, it's not a terrible top 9 by any stretch:

Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
Kreider/Barron-Goodrow-Blais

The problem isn't what we're constructing, it's the price we're paying for materials.

Strome is still here and it's unlikely he will be moved, IMO.

So more likely we are going to see:
Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Strome
Kreider-Goodrow (or Blais) -Kravtsov

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

So here's the duality of this roster, it's not a terrible top 9 by any stretch:

Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
Kreider/Barron-Goodrow-Blais

The problem isn't what we're constructing, it's the price we're paying for materials.

So basically this team is f***ed now..?

 

[JCProdigy]

THE GREAT CUP WINNER SAMMY BLIAS.......who didn't even appear in the playoffs until the 6th game of the 2nd round and had the lowest time on ice of anybody on the team that played more than 10 games for the Blues that playoffs.

 

[Platano King]

Yeah the value is off with this trade, but bit of an overreaction, no?
We haven't given away any young talent yet, and if anything we've created an opportunity for the young talent we have to step up...

We just traded a first line forward for Sammy f***ing Blais…

I’m terrified to think what’s next.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

So here's the duality of this roster, it's not a terrible top 9 by any stretch:

Lafrenière-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
Kreider/Barron-Goodrow-Blais

The problem isn't what we're constructing, it's the price we're paying for materials.

Where does Eichel fit into this

 

[NYSPORTS]

Kreider can be next.

an audience of NHL managers just texted “i have a gritty LW 4th liner for him”

 

[Tob]

Let's a trade away a guy who reached the ceiling that we hope our fortuitous 1OA and 2OA can reach for a 2nd round pick and a bottom 6 grinder that we would have ended up with if we didn't win the lottery in the first place. This is literally just undoing the lotto wins.

 

[Edge]

Where is Strome? Did we trade him for someone who is 220 6"3 big but plays like Jack Johnson on D?

I think he probably goes for a LD

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah but he didn't pay a first line winger for it.

He gave up the opportunity to draft first line wingers because Andersson was "a future captain" and that was the nicest thing you could say about him.