GDT: Game 23 - New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils - 7pm EST, MSG

[HatTrick Swayze]

NYR really aren't close to the same level, hate to say it and no avenues to make a change other than window dressing i.e. Gallant

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

The reason behind Kakko's inefficiency? His short stick

It's well known that Kaapo Kakko has been playing throughout his career at a 30-point-pace. The same is true for this season, too. Last 9 games he has 1g+1a, and is -1. (18-point-pace for a full season) And all this despite being a somewhat highly touted "NHL-ready" 2nd OA pick in his 4th...

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kakko needs a bigger stick

 

[mike14]

The Blackhawks got blown out last night- if there was ever a time to try and bring in Kane it’s now. Figure out the salaries to mark it happen, give them Kappo, Jones and whom ever makes the salaries work and do the trade tomorrow. This roster is going no where and getting there very quick.

I'm not convinced bringing in a player on the downside of his career is the best move either for now or the future

 

[RickChartraw]

Many of us not so lucky. 2014 is the closest I'll get.

you will get one. i don't know when it's coming but man you won't forget that day, where you were, who you are with.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

I actually cannot describe how much I hate this team. ECF appearance followed by this shit.

This is why I was so pissed when we couldn't get it done last year. People told me they'll be back and the window is still open. Sometimes you don't go back. It isn't that easy.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Remember last playoffs when the Rangers went up 2-0 on Tampa and Valiquette tweeted something like get ready to go to the Stanley Cup Final Rangers fans, nobody is beating Igor 4 out of 6 or something like that? Feel like that was some bad juju out into the universe. Not only did Tampa beat Igor 4 straight times but he’s looked like a pedestrian average and sometimes bad goalie ever since.

The "Igor's better!" chants were the most idiotic and moronic things and what really put the bad juju out there, IMO.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

This is 1993 all over again.

 

[haohmaru]

Honestly, if I'm moving anyone up to PP1 it's Chytil, not Kakko or LaF.

 

[Unpredictable1]

We should call Kakko “taco” from now on

Someone on here talked about their young daughter who called him Taco Taco, and it really resonated with me. (unfortunately not sure the username at this point!)

 

[TriFF51]

At least they didn't blow a 3 goal lead tonight...we have to set new standards for this team.

 

[Kane One]

Hockey Gives Me Cancer Night has a better ring to it

 

[haohmaru]

This is 1993 all over again.

Hah, I said that a couple of days ago.

 

[TominNC]

The Blackhawks got blown out last night- if there was ever a time to try and bring in Kane it’s now. Figure out the salaries to mark it happen, give them Kappo, Jones and whom ever makes the salaries work and do the trade tomorrow. This roster is going no where and getting there very quick.

That would be a huge mistake

 

[Mandar]

The Blackhawks got blown out last night- if there was ever a time to try and bring in Kane it’s now. Figure out the salaries to mark it happen, give them Kappo, Jones and whom ever makes the salaries work and do the trade tomorrow. This roster is going no where and getting there very quick.

You can’t possibly be f***ing serious

 

[bl02]

Has Laf even touched the puck?

All I see with Kaapo is him behind the puck chasing the play.

I'm beside myself with this regression.

Don't wanna hate on Kakko but he looks like a slightly better version of Vesey this game. He's just there.
Chytil has been the one driving play on that line with his speed and his desire to make some plays.

 

[JHS]

I'd vomit. Then rage quit this team until they rebuild again.

Really? So you’d like to watch this crap for the rest of the season and miss one of the only windows this team is gonna have? Dude you want a rebuild— THEY HAVE A NUMBER ONE AND NUMEBR TWO PICK THEY HAVE DESTROYED!

Please can this board at least make sense. An organization that can’t develop talent should attempt a rebuild. It’s laughable!!

 

[RangersFan1994]

I actually cannot describe how much I hate this team. ECF appearance followed by this shit.

This is why I was so pissed when we couldn't get it done last year. People told me they'll be back and the window is still open. Sometimes you don't go back. It isn't that easy.

Or sometimes its a fluke run.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

you will get one. i don't know when it's coming but man you won't forget that day, where you were, who you are with.

Cubs went 108, red sux 86, Rangers 54...

Sometimes generations come and go without titles. It's far from guaranteed.

 

[Kovalev27]

Laffy hasn't been great, but my vibe would suck too if Panarin constantly played half of my shifts.

This is very real. Panarin doesn’t come off the ice

 

[The Crypto Guy]

This is 1993 all over again.

What happened then?

 

[I Eat Crow]

They are not going to rebuild again.

They can't, most of the big cap hit players have clauses. No one want to leave this party where they can stink and still be treated like they are great. They won't even make any of them skip a shift as a punishment. Krav. Jones get the discipline for the whole team and they don't even play.

I can see Panarin asking out if it's evident this is a rudderless ship that isn't going anywhere. We're stuck with Trouba and Kreider until their NMC's turn into NTC's.

 

[TominNC]

Really? So you’d like to watch this crap for the rest of the season and miss one of the only windows this team is gonna have? Dude you want a rebuild— THEY HAVE A NUMBER ONE AND NUMEBR TWO PICK THEY HAVE DESTROYED!

Please can this board at least make sense. An organization that can’t develop talent should attempt a rebuild. It’s laughable!!

Don’t give up youth for an over the hill player

 

[RGY]

This is 1993 all over again.

The correction made was the coaching staff…

 

[TheBloodyNine]

The Blackhawks got blown out last night- if there was ever a time to try and bring in Kane it’s now. Figure out the salaries to mark it happen, give them Kappo, Jones and whom ever makes the salaries work and do the trade tomorrow. This roster is going no where and getting there very quick.

Horrendous asset management

 

[kinger8998]

I also think its not time to give up on either Kakko or Laf. If you're blaming those two, who had to fight tooth and nail and earn every second of ice time they got, then you are taking the easy way out.

This is a top guys, goaltending, coaching and management problem.

Too guys need to be better. Panarin looks better today. Need more 5v5 from Zib and Kreids. Trocheck hasn't quite fit.

Halak has been crap. Igor has not been good.

Gallant needs to consider growing a pair and really shaking it up. Not just shuffling the same 6 guys and then reverting back when that doesn't work either.

Management started with Gorton. NMC to Trouba and overpay. Drury, who was brought in to not be Gorton, did same with Trocheck. Why is NYR management so hellbent on their guy that they overpay in $$ and term and NMCs to make it work. It handcuffs the team in cap, trades, and lineup decisions.