Kitchener Rangers 2024-25 Season Thread, Part II

[Rangers True Blue]

I doubt Valentini shows up in KW but I am willing to swallow another crow pie feathers and all if he does.

Is this the reverse psychology technique, Bobber? You may be wrong but you may be right as Billy Joel would say.

 

[bobber]

Is this the reverse psychology technique, Bobber? You may be wrong but you may be right as Billy Joel would say.

A lot of myths come to fruition. If the Rangers do manage to get Valentini to report it would be a huge feather in MM's hat. In my case a crow feather. It would mean I am half wrong and half right. Better than I did in school.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Would you rather take the boat or the muster box? The muster box could have a boat but it could also be an empty box. I'm not saying Ivankovic isn't a potential star but if you are trading away the top goalie in the league currently and a top shutdown D you should get picks back as well as a 17 year old goalie no matter how good he can be.

If Parson's weren't an OA, this is a different conversation.
Ya, I would trade an OA goalie (historically get returns lower than their actual impact to a team, even if they are great) and a half season of Ando for Ivankovic for 2.5 seasons.
We have some reasonable young depth in each of the skater positions, if this were not the case it would be more of a risk. Since we finally somewhat fixed our pipeline of skaters, it would be (to me, not saying everyone has to agree) worth the risk to solidify our goaltending for the current cycle.
I get the rest of this board doesn't really know who he is and doesn't value goaltending (unless it's our OA goalie) the same as they do skaters. Ivankovic and a 2nd would be plenty for me, not sure why it's such a contentious issue when A) it's not happening B) I have no say and C) Brampton probably wouldn't even do Parsons and Ando for him straight up (they are fully committed to him).

I'm also of the group that believes we HAVE to remain committed to the rebuild, so there is no concern about holding onto him for some kind of run. IMO early success is once again giving people cold feet and hope but that ship sailed when Rehkopf did.

 

[RB76]

No doubt it would be a steal of a trade and taking advantage of a Brampton team that is in a tough spot and maybe wondering if this is a go for it year. Reminds me a little of London taking advantage of the Ice Dogs situation over the last few years.

But the thought of having Ivankovic and Shaubel as our goaltending tandem for the next several years would set us up for a nice run at a Championship.

 

[EvenSteven]

But the thought of having Ivankovic and Shaubel as our goaltending tandem for the next several years would set us up for a nice run ata Championship.

We might find ourselves next year in the same boat that Brampton found themselves going into this season. Having two #1’s looking to be THE #1.

Something would have to give. If not next year, than surely the year after. That means we’d be likely moving one. That or always having a primo asset backing up every game.