GDT: NEW YORK RANGERS WIN NHL DRAFT LOTTERY

[Mikos87]

Great day in Ranger land. The Rangers are getting a savior after building a very good core around him. This is the type of acquisition that will help the Rangers open their window and contend right away.

The great thing about him is that you are getting the total package. IMO he's a playmaker, and he's in the mold of a Patrick Kane in how he can attack the net off the rush, off the cycle, and create offense from any angle. He hits, he competes, he's a high character guy who wants to win.

There isn't a whole lot more about you can say other than he's a can't miss player.

I see a consistent 30-50 guy.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Nah Kreider instead of Strome..We need size,strength and board work.

Kreider at his best is inconsistent with his effort in doing anything and he's 29 and is good for some kind of big injury each season. Don't think Strome should be here long term either

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

Watching the lottery rerun on NHL network right now to confirm this actually happened. I have been a fan since I was a boy in the 70s. I was conditioned to expect us to pick 11th.

 

[Hire Sather]

No reason to move Kravtsov.
Not his fault we stupidly did not move that POS Namest earlier, and not his fault we gave that effin ingrate Lias every opportunity including playing w/Kreider and Zib, when clearly, I am now proven correct we should have given that opportunity to Krav and Boo.

Buch - Strome - Deangelo are not long term here, move asap for good market value, not even a killing. Get ahead of the effin curve on the exp drft

Dude we had 30 players on the available playoff roster and Boo wasn't on it

You were not proven correct, how do you figure you were?

 

[Hire Sather]

Celebration thread here and he's gotta bring up Boo Nieves

I almost hucked my phone

 

[cheech70]

Now its JD's turn to shine. Find us a center,,Barkov..Eichel etc...Johansen for Jones deal.

 

[CommaSynapse]

I don't disagree, but the timelines for those types of guys are usually like 4+ years, so they need to start doing that yesterday (and they have to some degree, but I've still got my reservations about some of those guys)

Absolutely. That's the fun of the UDFA lottery.

 

[NYR Viper]

I’m intrigued by the idea of trading Buch and keeping Fast now. That seems like a good idea just based on what’s coming in the pipeline and the value of both

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Absolutely. That's the fun of the UDFA lottery.

Fingers most definitely crossed

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

Can we do a prospect ranking right now and just assume we pick Lafreniere?

 

[nyrage]

Watch how it hits the edge and flies up chute

One of the best things I've ever seen

 

[NYSPORTS]

That one is a little harder, I don't love the guy, I think he's getting a little too much money, but I think he fills more of a role on this team and will for the next few years. And I think he was one of the only players that showed well during the play-in round and he's still young enough that he can improve his play over a full regular season

he’s probably the best overall but his cost is a ton for 5 more years.

End of 2022/23, Zibby, Kakko and Fox get raises and we might not have the cap rise for two more years

 

[CasusBelli]

Wow so dark on such a bright day

Look at the rosters of champion teams. We are nowhere near that level. Tampa, Carolina, Toronto, Colorado, Edmonton alone are better positioned than we are as of now. A lot of things would need to go our way to win the whole thing.

The inevitable decline of Kreider and Panarin, if still four years away, will have financial repercussions that may impact our ability to ice a deep, talented team.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

Where do we pick round 2? Still first?

 

[Rangers394]

#7OA a flop? No problem!

Imagine this top 6 if they didn't pick Lias?

Panarin-Zibanejad-Kakko
Lafreniere-Necas/Suzuki-Buchnevich

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I have no idea what some people see with Kreider that makes them think he might be a good center.

The lobster claw hands, the lackluster east-west skating ability and the complete lack of awareness on 50% of his shifts is what does it for me.

 

[CommaSynapse]

would you move Trouba if you could? I laughed the posts/thoughts off but this prize changes a lot IMO.

I wouldn't. At least not yet. There's no top-pairing RD to replace him. He's a guy we've needed, albeit overpaid.

 

[NYRangers0723]

I’m intrigued by the idea of trading Buch and keeping Fast now. That seems like a good idea just based on what’s coming in the pipeline and the value of both

I think it’s very possible Buch and Strome are traded

 

[bl02]

#7OA a flop? No problem!

Good point. I understand the Lias pick was a disaster. The thing we hoped most for in the kid he had the least amount of. His skating was horrid but overall JG and company had the balls to trade some guys like Zucc (who in the end may pay off in a terrific big dman), Nash and Hayes.

 

[Rangers394]

I could but that info is easily accessible on google.

Put that work in Devin

Huh?

 

[NYRangers0723]

The lobster claw hands, the lackluster east-west skating ability and the complete lack of awareness on 50% of his shifts is what does it for me.

Ok.....

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

7, 9, 2, 1

I am never complaining again.

Running through our retired numbers lmao.

 

[NYSPORTS]

I wouldn't. At least not yet. There's no top-pairing RD to replace him. He's a guy we've needed, albeit overpaid.

Have to say ADA is gone then.

 

[bernmeister]

We watched him play center in the WJC, he did a fine job, but he wasn't as good as he is when he plays wing. I don't want to hamper a players effectiveness for potentially years because this team has holes elsewhere

I respect that, but if he did a fine job at that level of talent competition, it is not unreasonable to think he could -- not guaranteed, but certainly could -- succeed there.

don't overlook
He has skills to be C.
superior skater, superior vision, excellent passing.

way I see it:
Kakko-Krav-Panarin
Kreider-Zib-LaF

first option, trade
Buch-Deangleo + CAR 2020 1st
for
Nylander + 2021 TOR 1st

that means
Howden-Chytil-Nylander
Lemieux-Nieves-Gauthier
Gettinger 13, Baron when he's ready

alt deal Deangelo + Strome to FL for picks
Geo + for DET 2nd



deal Strome, Geo

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Can we do a prospect ranking right now and just assume we pick Lafreniere?

He's #1.