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Confirmed with Link: Kris Knoblauch named head coach of Hartford Wolf Pack

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True Blue said:
Pretty much what I envision would be the way. Except obviously not with Krebs in mind. For me, it would have to be a Newhook at a minimum. Or a Zegras.

Too many moving pieces still. That doesn't account for a guy like Boldy possibly being the falling piece. Would they really pass on him to take a center like Krebs? And if they do take Boldy, does that throw the whole equation off as now you still need to get that center?
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Boldy is in the unknown category for me. I haven't heard anything one way or the other on him. But to your specific question, if I had to guess, I think they would pass on Boldy for Krebs. But that's only me speculating because I think they're particularly high on Krebs.

Now, let's say they love Boldy and he's a guy they take. I don't know if it changes the equation much because you're already looking at a scenario that includes Chytil and Andersson being in the mix. So while it might change who gets a longer look at the wing, or even when they get a look at the wing, I don't know if it impacts the overall approach. I think taking a center increases the odds that both Chytil and Andersson get longer looks on the wing, but I don't think that concept is completely dependent on them taking a center. If go with the Craig's List scenario, and we swap Zegras/Newhook/Krebs for Cozens, it's very possible Cozens is a guy who gets looks at both center and the wing. Technically, that's not out of line for Zegras. Krebs, or Newhook either based on where they've played. So there's still a lot of flexibility there. There's just a bit more if the pick is a C/W as opposed to just a W.
 
bobbop said:
Uncle Larry checks in with JD update that includes focus on Hartford and player development. Some good stuff here that we will all welcome. Also a bone about possible summer FA activity. Rangers won’t be shy.

https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/john-davidsons-first-rangers-priority-is-an-ahl-overhaul/
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Like that article very much. I'm not in for the ping pong ball bonanza either. We need to start showing some real improvement and you can't play with just a bunch of 20/21 year olds.

.......and putting money into Hartford and more resources into development would be great too.
 
Edge said:
People know where I stand on the Panarin debate.

Having said that, if the Rangers feel this draft has the potential to be the climax of their push to aggressively acquire high-potential, young talent, I can see where they would view Panarin as a component of that.

Putting aside unknown variables such as where they might pick next season, or whether they end up with a first from Dallas, I could see them viewing a Panarin for Kreider swap as a positive, or emphasizing the development of a corps of wingers to assist what they're building at center. So let's say Kreider goes for a pick, and the Rangers take a center/wing they feel could be ready to jump in 2020.

The mindset very well could be to build a group that aims to include Panarin, Buch, Kakko, Kravtsov on the wings, with Zib and Howden at center, and some mix of Chytil, Andersson, the player drafted with a Kreider pick all being eyed for either spots at center or to fill out the wings, along with a guy like Lemieux bringing his game, and rounding it out with the vets and flex options like Names, Strome, Nives, and Fast.

Obviously parts will move around, certain players will emerge, and certain guys will be moved as things settle down, but you've got some options there, and you're not overly dependent on younger guys having to immediately shoulder the load. The obvious hope is that you end up with an abundance of options and can then make a trade from a position of depth and strength, having a better idea of what you're working with.

Trouba gets a bit a more tricky because you're talking about moving pieces before any of this takes place. But a guy like Panarin could be viewed as one of the ingredients for allowing that process to happen. Again, this is speculating on their thought process, not necessarily a reflection of my own.

Now, having said all that, there's a lot of moving parts that have to line up for this to path to materialize. But those conversations, and a book full of different maps, is undoubtedly being discussed as we speak.
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Signing Panarin and moving Kreider makes a lot more sense to me as a strategy than not signing Panarin and moving Kreider or not signing Panarin and keeping Kreider. Panarin costs us nothing but cap space (cap space being something we have and something we're going to have more of)--no other assets go anywhere--does no harm to the retool-build but moving Kreider in conjunction with that does add to the retool-build. We have a better player than Kreider then plus whatever Chris brings back our way in a trade. Like having your cake and eating it.
 
eco's bones said:
Signing Panarin and moving Kreider makes a lot more sense to me as a strategy than not signing Panarin and moving Kreider or not signing Panarin and keeping Kreider. Panarin costs us nothing but cap space (cap space being something we have and something we're going to have more of)--no other assets go anywhere--does no harm to the retool-build but moving Kreider in conjunction with that does add to the retool-build. We have a better player than Kreider then plus whatever Chris brings back our way in a trade. Like having your cake and eating it.
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I will say that with or without Panarin, I think Kreider likely goes at this point. But that's me speculating.

In my mind, it's more a matter of when, and for what return.
 
Edge said:
People know where I stand on the Panarin debate.

Having said that, if the Rangers feel this draft has the potential to be the climax of their push to aggressively acquire high-potential, young talent, I can see where they would view Panarin as a component of that.

Putting aside unknown variables such as where they might pick next season, or whether they end up with a first from Dallas, I could see them viewing a Panarin for Kreider swap as a positive, or emphasizing the development of a corps of wingers to assist what they're building at center. So let's say Kreider goes for a pick, and the Rangers take a center/wing they feel could be ready to jump in 2020.

The mindset very well could be to build a group that aims to include Panarin, Buch, Kakko, Kravtsov on the wings, with Zib and Howden at center, and some mix of Chytil, Andersson, the player drafted with a Kreider pick all being eyed for either spots at center or to fill out the wings, along with a guy like Lemieux bringing his game, and rounding it out with the vets and flex options like Names, Strome, Nives, and Fast.

Obviously parts will move around, certain players will emerge, and certain guys will be moved as things settle down, but you've got some options there, and you're not overly dependent on younger guys having to immediately shoulder the load. The obvious hope is that you end up with an abundance of options and can then make a trade from a position of depth and strength, having a better idea of what you're working with.

Trouba gets a bit a more tricky because you're talking about moving pieces before any of this takes place. But a guy like Panarin could be viewed as one of the ingredients for allowing that process to happen. Again, this is speculating on their thought process, not necessarily a reflection of my own.

Now, having said all that, there's a lot of moving parts that have to line up for this to path to materialize. But those conversations, and a book full of different maps, is undoubtedly being discussed as we speak.
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This is why my position on Panarin (no to signing him) is hardly iron-clad. There are good arguments on either side, and I can see how it might work from management's perspective. It's just that, on balance, given how far along (and how well we've done) so far in the rebuild, I'm inclined to take it conservative for one more year.
 
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Cleaning up Hartford is one of JD's big initiatives, he said so in his initial press conference and series of interviews when he took the job. Obviously they just had the draft, I have to believe that it's first and foremost on the importance list after this past weekend. I don't what kind of process they're going to follow but I would imagine we should start hearing something sooner rather than later, at least I hope that's the case.
 
Twitter got JD having a talk with Zubov. Don’t know what it is about, but I pitched him earlier in this thread as a long shot. Think he would be an interesting option, certainly has experience as an offensive D.
 
Zubov coaches HC Sochi (Rykov) in the KHL and is defensive assignments coach for the Russian national team. Would be an interesting hire at any level.
 
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I would love to see Zubov on a duo with say MSL or Beaver or someone like that.
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What’s Evgeny Nabokov up to these days? Wonder if he’d be interested in coaching a promising Russian goalie. Not sure if I say that jokingly. (I would suggest Tretiak, but I think he’s coaching in the KHL.)
 
https://www.apnews.com/43e574edad208a7fd2d4d5ea3f091425
Sergei Zubov was/is a terrible example for the young kids. I was in TX when he played for the Stars and he had a very bad reputation for spousal abuse(even threatening Irina with a deadly weapon), I hope NYR don't hire him and if they do, NYR need to address what is hopefully just his past. It was like him and Warren Moon had a bet on who could be a worse human and people not care.
 
Ola said:
Twitter got JD having a talk with Zubov. Don’t know what it is about, but I pitched him earlier in this thread as a long shot. Think he would be an interesting option, certainly has experience as an offensive D.
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They met together because Zubov is up for the hall of fame.

JD is on the NHL hall of fame voting panel.

I wouldn't worry about JD trying to hire him for HFD at all.
 
Konamic Ice Hockey said:
https://www.apnews.com/43e574edad208a7fd2d4d5ea3f091425
Sergei Zubov was/is a terrible example for the young kids. I was in TX when he played for the Stars and he had a very bad reputation for spousal abuse(even threatening Irina with a deadly weapon), I hope NYR don't hire him and if they do, NYR need to address what is hopefully just his past. It was like him and Warren Moon had a bet on who could be a worse human and people not care.
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I remember reading something like that when he was with the Rangers but I can't find it--so I don't know--maybe it's my imagination. I think he's been pretty good as a coach but if there is any chance of something like that happening again I wouldn't hire him. So if they have him in mind--they'll need to have a discussion about that.
 


His next move is probably NHL assistant coach, but what if...?

He played two games with the Hartford Whalers in 1987-88, wonder if he still has a home there.
 
Should note link says he's got a job lined up.

"After 27 years it's hard to leave, but I have been presented with an exciting opportunity that makes sense for my future."
 
Vellucci is a massive loss for the Carolina organization. I'd be hard-pressed to find a player who wasn't better off having played for him. That coach-teacher-taskmaster-father figure thin line that all AHL head coaches have to toe was something that he did exceptionally well.
 
Vellucci could a great get, if JD, Gorts, Drury offer a compelling plan with autonomy, and including succession plan for a few seasons out, I could see him agreeing to return to northeast and develop this group of blue chip and promising prospects

He was in player dev, for 'Canes, before, and during, time as Charlotte coach
 
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