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Waived: Darroll Powe, Arron Asham (7/5: Both Clear)

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slipknottin said:
Playing a line of 25-26 year olds, is not nearly the same thing as a line of 20 year olds. So no. It's not the same thing at all.

But either way, how can Miller prove he is a good player in the NHL when he doesn't get to play because everyone wants a 33 year old goon to play instead of him?

Chicago will run with young guys and there players develop faster, no doubt about it
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That line was a culmination of development. None of those players were rookies. Admit it, you don't really get this.
 
asham never did what he was brought into do.. he barely fought.. i think haley will be a regular player with asham soon to be gone..
 
Tawnos said:
Exactly. There is nothing inherently better about a 20 year old rookie than a 22 year old rookie.

We have a good crop of young forwards on the cusp right now. Chicago's were ready last year. Next year, Chicago won't have them and we will. Does that mean that our system is automatically better? Ridiculous thought.
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What?

Miller and Kreider are the same age as the guys Chicago is playing. So your point is irrelevant.

Chicago is playing their young guys because they need to.

Rangers aren't playing their young guys because they would prefer 33 year old goons who score 2 goals a season

And they have this irrational fear of injecting any sort of youth into the bottom 6. Look at the bottom 6s they have had in recent years.
 
slipknottin said:
What?

Miller and Kreider are the same age as the guys Chicago is playing. So your point is irrelevant.

Chicago is playing their young guys because they need to.

Rangers aren't playing their young guys because they would prefer 33 year old goons who score 2 goals a season
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Age doesn't determine whether or not a player is ready. Again, just a ridiculous idea.

Miller played most of last season higher on the depth chart than any goon. All he really did was prove he wasnt ready, so I have no idea what you're talking about regarding goons. At this point, you're just trolling, I guess.
 
slipknottin said:
That's exactly my point, none of them were rookies.
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Kruger wasn't a rookie ;)

Anyway, how often do you see a team throw out that many youngsters on one line? It's gotta be a lot easier for them with Toews, Kane, Hossa and Sharp in front of them.

Dubisnky, Anisimov and Callahan had in front of them Gaborik. Christensen? Prospal? The load was significantly heavier.
 
Tawnos said:
Age doesn't determine whether or not a player is ready. Again, just a ridiculous idea.

Miller played most of last season higher on the depth chart than any goon. All he really did was prove he wasnt ready, so I have no idea what you're talking about regarding goons. At this point, you're just trolling, I guess.
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Like I said, an irrational fear to play any sort of youth in the bottom 6.

Either they are ready for top 6 or they don't play. Only 28+ year old players are allowed in the bottom 6
 
Florida Ranger said:
Kruger wasn't a rookie ;)

Anyway, how often do you see a team throw out that many youngsters on one line? It's gotta be a lot easier for them with Toews, Kane, Hossa and Sharp.

Dubisnky, Anisimov and Callahan had in front of them Gaborik. Christensen? Prospal? The load was significantly heavier.
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I'm not asking for all of them. But would one or two rookies in the bottom 6 kill them?

Do we have to go through another season with Rupps, and Powe's, and Ashams?
 
slipknottin said:
I'm not asking for all of them. But would one or two rookies in the bottom 6 kill them?

Do we have to go through another season with Rupps, and Powe's, and Ashams?
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I don't mind them playing in the bottom 6... As long as it's not fourth line minutes. If they played 10-13 minutes a night, I'm fine with that.
 
slipknottin said:
Like I said, an irrational fear to play any sort of youth in the bottom 6.

Either they are ready for top 6 or they don't play. Only 28+ year old players are allowed in the bottom 6
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Miller played in the bottom-6 for his entire NHL stint. So did Hagelin until he earned a higher spot. So did Callahan when he broke with the team. Your own version of history doesn't really fly when you're talking to people who know better.
 
Tawnos said:
Miller played in the bottom-6 for his entire NHL stint. So did Hagelin until he earned a higher spot. So did Callahan when he broke with the team. Your own version of history doesn't really fly when you're talking to people who know better.
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Then he got sent down and replaced by a 28 year old Powe who they just waived because he was terrible.

They have a total fear of playing young players in the bottom 6. Let them make their mistakes, let them learn.
 
slipknottin said:
Yep. They didn't play enough. Then got sent down so we got to enjoy Powe's goal scoring.
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I don't think either were that much better than Powe TBH. It was much more logical to have them develop in the AHL with ice time than struggle in the NHL with no ice time.
 
slipknottin said:
Then he got sent down and replaced by a 28 year old Powe who they just waived because he was terrible.

They have a total fear of playing young players in the bottom 6. Let them make their mistakes, let them learn.
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Because Powe is better at that role than Miller. Miller can play big minutes and iron out some of the wrinkles in his game down at Hartford instead of having to do so in the NHL - which can slow down his growth. I'm not saying he's not going to need to learn at the NHL level. There'll be bumps in the road, but that's just the way things go. Don't rush a player because there's players his age that can play at the NHL level on a regular basis. Every single player is different.
 
slipknottin said:
Who was the youngest player in the bottom 6 last year? How about the year before?
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Well, I guess Zuccarello, Brassard, Hagelin, Miller and Kreider all played games on our 3rd line. Mashinter and Ferriero played a couple of games on our 3rd and 4th line. Anisimov and Dubinsky also played 3rd line minutes for most of their early career.

I think it's a misconception to think only goons and older guys are allowed to play on the 3rd and 4th line with the Rangers. However, I do agree our prospects take a bit longer compared to other teams prospects to make a name for themselves. Is that really an issue? I don't think so. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that we are missing a real generational talent among our forwards, or a top-C, top-W. We have Nash, Richards, Stepan, Callahan, Hagelin, Zuccarello, Brassard... All good guys, but not of the level Tavares, Stamkos, Kane, Crosby, Malkin or a great young prospect like Landeskog, Hall, Eberle, Yakupov, Seguin, RNH.

Maybe that puts a bit more pressure on our 3rd line to produce. When you have a top-line of Hossa, Toews and Kane, it's easier to fit in on the 3rd line because there's less pressure, but I don't think it's really an issue. Players need to be ready, and when they are, they will show it. Hagelin is the most recent example of that
 
So the consensus is that the rangers top 6 is so bad they can't really play guys who make mistakes in the bottom 6

Instead we have to play Asham, Rupp, Powe, Haley, whoever else.
 
slipknottin said:
So the consensus is that the rangers top 6 is so bad they can't really play guys who make mistakes in the bottom 6

Instead we have to play Asham, Rupp, Powe, Haley, whoever else.
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Maybe we have less top talent which results in more pressure on the 3rd line. Maybe that's why guys like JT Miller struggle. It could very well be the case that he would do better on the Chicago 3rd line, but it's no excuse. Hagelin started on the 3rd line and was so electrifying that he became a regular. That's what JT Miller should do. Play like an NHL forward. Show the coach he has no reason to send you down. When he does, he will be in the Rangers team all season. A guy can play like Gretzky in the NCAA or AHL, but struggle at NHL level. That's because the game as a whole is completely different. It takes more than just skills and talent alone. I feel JT Miller looked a bit lazy at times. Not saying he is, but he needs to be more active.

The way Miller played (after his 2 good games) was worse than Asham. I still think it was stupid to burn a year of his ELC. They should have sent him down after 5 games.
 
so Asham will get picked up on waivers by CLB then sign as a UFA in WSH. just so he can play on every team in the division
 
Pass art by Brassard said:
The way Miller played (after his 2 good games) was worse than Asham. I still think it was stupid to burn a year of his ELC. They should have sent him down after 5 games.
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Didn't Miller also hurt his wrist which ultimately ended his season? Maybe that's why he got sent back down. I don't remember when he got hurt
 
Thought Asham was fine. But don't mind that spot going to Haley.

Good riddance to Powe.
 
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