Speculation: If you only got to keep 10 players assigned in Rangers past TDL, who would you choose?

[Walter t]

There is s glitch in the poll. None of the votes for keeping Staal are regestering.

 

[nyr2k2]

Surprised somewhat to see Buch at 76 percent. I thought he'd be up in the 90s (I didn't vote for him). I just have not been impressed with him and the way he carries himself. I was psyched for what he'd do this season but now I'm just kind of concerned again.

 

[Walter t]

There are eight clear consensus picks: Lundqvist, Skjei, Kreider, Zibanejad, Buchnevich, Fast, Howden, and Chytil.

Then most pick two out of the three RDs: DeAngelo, Pionk, and Shattenkirk.

I picked DeAngelo and Shattenkirk.

One of our problems is that those three RD's are all cut from the same mold. Well suited to run the power play but lacking on the defensive side. Every team needs one but two is a stretch and three is unworkable.

 

[Mikos87]

Good poll. Very interesting concept that got me thinking.

Only went with 6.

Hank.
Skjei.
Howden.
Fast.
Chytil.
Zibanejad.

Not sure you win with the rest going forward.

 

[CasusBelli]

Interesting to see ADA have so many votes. A lot of players have talent, including him, but the ones with attitude problems (which seems to be the case with him) never make it — or are locker room poison or prima donnas.

 

[CasusBelli]

Good poll. Very interesting concept that got me thinking.

Only went with 6.

Hank.
Skjei.
Howden.
Fast.
Chytil.
Zibanejad.

Not sure you win with the rest going forward.

That, plus Kreider, was my list. It wasn’t easy to select 10.

 

[CasusBelli]

They should just dress the "Little Rangers". Aside from child labor law issues, playing the Little Rangers would not only help the tank, but it would also allow us to cut the deadweight and "just let the kids play...".

Could we call their power play units the Power Rangers?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I did choose 10 but Had a hard time between Zucc and Hayes, but I believe as a C Hayes would get more return

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Drawn and quartered list up to 19 now.

OTOH surprised to see Staal still holding steady at 0.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Drawn and quartered list up to 19 now.

OTOH surprised to see Staal still holding steady at 0.

Seriously, keeping Zuc past the tdl would be awful asset management

 

[Webster]

Seriously, keeping Zuc past the tdl would be awful asset management

Not if you want to fight for a playoff spot within the next 2-3 years, simply because you need vets with playoff experience to have success.

 

[Krams]

Interesting to see ADA have so many votes. A lot of players have talent, including him, but the ones with attitude problems (which seems to be the case with him) never make it — or are locker room poison or prima donnas.

Unless I'm overlooking something, we haven't heard a single disparaging thing about his attitude or presence in the locker room since he's been a Ranger.

He has a special skillset and is a RHD, that's why he has so many votes. Every opportunity he gets to dress he impresses me, but then he takes one bad penalty or makes a questionable pinch and he's in the press box for 10 games. I don't get it, I don't think it's fair and he deserves an opportunity to get legitimate minutes on a nightly basis through the deadline before I consider moving him.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Not if you want to fight for a playoff spot within the next 2-3 years, simply because you need vets with playoff experience to have success.

Two to three years from now he will be 33/34 in a career that is already declining. Also he's a free agent after this year and who knows how much he is going to want. So yes keeping him past the tdl would be a bad move, no need to do what Detroit did with Mike Green

 

[Webster]

As I said, you need vets with playoff experience. You have no business there with a bunch of kids.

And Zucc isn't declining, this training camp was his best ever.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Two to three years from now he will be 33/34 in a career that is already declining. Also he's a free agent after this year and who knows how much he is going to want. So yes keeping him past the tdl would be a bad move, no need to do what Detroit did with Mike Green

Green was injured at the TDL.

A similar scenario is he ONLY way that it would make sense to bring Zucc back... and only on a one year deal

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Green was injured at the TDL.

A similar scenario is he ONLY way that it would make sense to bring Zucc back... and only on a one year deal

Didn't his injury occur right after the tdl iirc? But either way it makes no sense to keep him

 

[CasusBelli]

Unless I'm overlooking something, we haven't heard a single disparaging thing about his attitude or presence in the locker room since he's been a Ranger.

He has a special skillset and is a RHD, that's why he has so many votes. Every opportunity he gets to dress he impresses me, but then he takes one bad penalty or makes a questionable pinch and he's in the press box for 10 games. I don't get it, I don't think it's fair and he deserves an opportunity to get legitimate minutes on a nightly basis through the deadline before I consider moving him.

Those are fair points. It just seemed odd to me that he’s been traded three times in such a short time span and benched by both Rangers coaches for whom he’s played.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Didn't his injury occur right after the tdl iirc? But either way it makes no sense to keep him

Right before.

Detroit got a ton of love for being upfront about it

 

[Jayan]

Closing the poll in 6 hours.

 

[Fvital92]

Not if you want to fight for a playoff spot within the next 2-3 years, simply because you need vets with playoff experience to have success.

Well, we don't, at least this year and next year. Kreider, Zibanejad, Shattenkirk, Lundqvist have enough olayoff experience between them that we have the 'luxury' of trading Zuccarello and Hayes.

 

[NCRanger]

I have no idea why Zibanejad has so many votes.

 

[Jayan]

I have no idea why Zibanejad has so many votes.

Did u see last nights game?