dukeofjive
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But is it cigar smoke, campfire roasting marshmallow smoke?
Rangers offense dying in the ECF?So, what has changed in a year?
Rangers didn't seem to show any desire to retain him
Do not want.They were probably worried about his surgery recovery & were still holding out hope for Kakko. Then Kane went on to outscore Zibanejad at 5v5 in 32 less GP.
From what other reports said recently, Kane felt he let ranger fans down and felt he had unfinished business here
grade schools closed today?Cabbies are on high alert….
This is sick actually. You should throw him in a Blackhawks jersey, add a mullet for good measure.View attachment 887041
Here’s a quick photoshop I did to see what he’d look like in a Rangers jersey
AI is getting crazy these daysView attachment 887041
Here’s a quick photoshop I did to see what he’d look like in a Rangers jersey
Larkin?Wings have 2 top 6 forwards, Debrincat and Raymond. Really hope they can sign Kane and Stamkos to make a solid 2nd line, he was great for us.
Probably just smoke from some abandoned burning buildings in Detroit
I love watching him play, and I’ve done so since he’s been 12-13 years old. He’s so fun to watch, but your comment about adapting is spot-on. That’s why they’d be making a mistake to target him and hand him such responsibility.My prefrence is neither but if I had to choose I'd rather they go for Tareshenko. He proved that he will buy into a system and adapt his game to win a championship. Kane will never do that. Showtime doesn't adapt to you. You adapt to him. Those days in the NHL are OVER!
Sign in Buffalo and live out your final days as a hometown hero.
They don't need bone crushing hits or rugged defensemen, but their hits end up with little to no puck separation. Their back checking and riding players off the puck into the boards is non-existence. They're weak on the board battles. Driving play eliminates a lot of that when you have the puck but they also need to be tougher in those areas, whether it's the current group buying in and doing those things, or pieces that will.The idea that the Rangers need to get tougher is stupid. They need to get better at driving play, and possession hockey. They have too many possession black holes.
Obviously now, Kane isn't fast, he doesn't drive possession, he doesn't play defense, and he plays on the perimeter. A large part of his game late in his career revolves around the PP, and those opportunities probably aren't available with the Rangers.
I don't think Kane would be my optimal RW addition. I want someone who can drive play. Kane won't do that. But as a secondary option after you don't get your main targets, I'd certainly prefer him to Blake Wheeler or Jack Roslovic who we had this year. He's instant offense and can put up points. Would be underwhelming, but I think there's a chance it could work.
I honestly think we overdo all this stuff. The players this applies to is Zibanejad, Kreider, and Panarin. Three guys in their 30’s. Zibanejad’s lack of athleticism has really shown the last couple of years. He just doesn’t have the oomph he once did, and that’s why he coasts and either plays very safe at evens or low effort. He’s a PP specialist at this point. Needs a driver. Kreider doesn’t have the same athleticism he once did. Injuries have taken a tole on his body. He can’t be the player anymore that the league once hated. Occasionally he can show flashes of that ability with the size, strength, speed, hitting, and forechecking, but I think he knows that he’s a moments player now and not a consistent presence every shift. Another guy that isn’t far from a PP specialist.They don't need bone crushing hits or rugged defensemen, but their hits end up with little to no puck separation. Their back checking and riding players off the puck into the boards is non-existence. They're weak on the board battles. Driving play eliminates a lot of that when you have the puck but they also need to be tougher in those areas, whether it's the current group buying in and doing those things, or pieces that will.