Rumor: Namestnikov Gaining Some Interest

[Rongomania]

And what if he sucks here and we are stuck with his ridiculous contract?

Would be so completely Rongo and at that point you’d just have to laugh and say **** it nothing will ever go right for us.

 

[Machinehead]

He's been one of our worst players at producing goals and assists.

We've seen what he can do with good linemates.

 

[Machinehead]

Wasn't playing on 4th line last season and still gave us **** production.

Very small sample

Well somehow with his limited ice time last game he managed to be the only Ranger to be a -3 on the night. So yea, really taking advantage of his ice?

Even smaller sample

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Very small sample

Even smaller sample

Even smaller than his stat line for the season?

 

[Machinehead]

Outside of Kreider and Zibanejad, nobody is scoring. It's not really fair to single out Namestnikov who wasn't really brought here to put up a ton of points.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Outside of Kreider and Zibanejad, nobody is scoring. It's not really fair to single out Namestnikov who wasn't really brought here to put up a ton of points.

What what he brought here for? To be the enforcer? At the least he we brought in to match Millers 40 points on a top 9 role..

 

[Edge]

Tampa is projected to have something like a 12-15% chance of winning the cup. I don't think it would be telling of much of anything if they don't happen to win.

Considering the intentions, the price, and the long term commitment they made to both players, I think it would at least be fair to say that two playoffs later it did not have the desired impact.

 

[Machinehead]

What what he brought here for? To be the enforcer? At the least he we brought in to match Millers 40 points on a top 9 role..

Apparently not, because he hasn't been used in the top 9.

But as @Blue Blooded said, he's basically the only thing keeping our 4th line from being a 5-on-2, so I guess that's his role. And he's been very good at it.

 

[Edge]

then what is Namestnikov or Spooner or Vesey or Hayes or Zibanejad or Kreider?

The first three aren’t signed to 5 year deals and are likely transition players.

The middle one is likely trade bait.

The last two are better players than Miller despite their own flaws.

 

[darko]

He started in top-6/top-9. Didn't produce which is why he's in the 4th line.

 

[Edge]

Sadly other than Howden most of those assets aren't looking too great at the moment.

Hajek is 20, just turned pro, and is playing in Hartford.

Lundkvist turned 18 this summer and is the youngest player on his Swedish pro team.

The other pick is still undecided.

Namestnikov is not producing points.

As a whole, I’d say the deal looks promising.

 

[Machinehead]

He started in top-6/top-9. Didn't produce which is why he's in the 4th line.

It might be worth trying again. It's not like we have fierce competition for middle 6 spots on this team.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I would trade Namestnikov + Rykov + Jensen for Callahan + 2019 2nd rounder + guaranteed 2019 1st rounder

We could use a gritty player like Callahan on our soft team and Namestnikov is an instant fit on Tampa's top line.

Rykov replenishes some of their lost prospect depth. Jensen has a much better chance signing with them cheap, than with rebuilding Rangers.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Hajek is 20, just turned pro, and is playing in Hartford.

Lundkvist turned 18 this summer and is the youngest player on his Swedish pro team.

The other pick is still undecided.

Namestnikov is not producing points.

As a whole, I’d say the deal looks promising.

problem is if Namestnikov turns into negative asset and Lundkvist and Hajek don't pan out then it doesn't really look that great. I think drafting Lundkvist was a mistake we should have taken Serron Noel.

 

[darko]

problem is if Namestnikov turns into negative asset and Lundkvist and Hajek don't pan out then it doesn't really look that great. I think drafting Lundkvist was a mistake we should have taken Serron Noel.

Lundkvist just turned 18 and he's playing in one of the top professional leagues against men. It's equivalent of Chytil playing in AHL at the age of 18 last season.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Lundkvist just turned 18 and he's playing in one of the top professional leagues against men. It's equivalent of Chytil playing in AHL at the age of 18 last season.

Chytil is soft, but has size for NHL. Lundkvist is soft and has no size, and is is a Defenseman. Not so sure about his NHL future.

 

[darko]

Chytil is soft, but has size for NHL. Lundkvist is soft and has no size, and is is a Defenseman. Not so sure about his NHL future.

There's plenty of good undersized NHL defensmen.

 

[Miamipuck]

There's plenty of good undersized NHL defensmen.

Yeah name one.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Chytil is soft, but has size for NHL. Lundkvist is soft and has no size, and is is a Defenseman. Not so sure about his NHL future.

Yes because Ryan Ellis is terrible right?

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Yes because Ryan Ellis is terrible right?

Ellis put up 89 points in 57 OHL games and 31 points in 20 playoff games in his draft year, wake me up when Lundkvist does something remarkable or even close to that.

Also show me where Lundkvist can hit like this:

 

[Miamipuck]

Yes because Ryan Ellis is terrible right?

OK name 2 then.

 

[will1066]

I read somewhere that namestnikov was gaining some interest

 

[FireGerardGallant]

OK name 2 then.

Jared Spurgeon

 

[darko]

OK name 2 then.

Krug. Spurgeon.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Ellis put up 89 points in 57 OHL games and 31 points in 20 playoff games in his draft year, wake me up when Lundkvist does something remarkable or even close to that.

Also show me where Lundkvist can hit like this:

Hes not playing in a junior league so thats hard to do