GDT: Rangers 2019 Training Camp Thread: Part II

[Crease]

Oh f*** off Kevin.

 

[Edge]

Even now, there’s something about Hayes that just comes off as such a goober.

 

[Ola]

Last night was Tarmo Reunanen’s first pro game on NA ice, his first preseason game, and so forth.

I just have to say — I think he was remarkably poised with the puck. We have an opening at LD, I definitely don’t think we should let him go. If he is this good in G1 — how good will he be when he becomes warm in the cloths??

I love his agility and how he moves on the ice. It’s just great, he doesn’t have Gilmour’s speed but he is — tremendously — elusive.

Remember, there is nothing harder than to play D for a crap team — and last night we had a really crappy team on top of everything.

I actually think that it could be a big mistake to let Reunanen go. Let Quinn do his rotation thing. Heck, I wouldn’t rule out that Reunanen late in the year is the one lining up next to Trouba...

 

[bernmeister]

Kreider - Nieves - Panarin
Kreider - Nieves - Kakko
Kreider - Nieves - Buchnevich
Kreider - Nieves - Kravtsov

Skjei - Trouba
Hajek - ADA
Kreider - Nieves

Lundqvist
Nieves

The 82-0, 2019-2020 NYR.

Arguably a little too much of a good thing (just a little), but I like the way you think.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I like Robertson and Reunanen as well. The left side looks very promising in the future.

I definitely agree and like a bunch of them, I just like Hajek that much

 

[Drew4u]

Last night was Tarmo Reunanen’s first pro game on NA ice, his first preseason game, and so forth.

I just have to say — I think he was remarkably poised with the puck. We have an opening at LD, I definitely don’t think we should let him go. If he is this good in G1 — how good will he be when he becomes warm in the cloths??

I love his agility and how he moves on the ice. It’s just great, he doesn’t have Gilmour’s speed but he is — tremendously — elusive.

Remember, there is nothing harder than to play D for a crap team — and last night we had a really crappy team on top of everything.

I actually think that it could be a big mistake to let Reunanen go. Let Quinn do his rotation thing. Heck, I wouldn’t rule out that Reunanen late in the year is the one lining up next to Trouba...

I'd rather have him than Hajek, or Lindgren on that 3rd Pairing.

 

[bernmeister]

Right now Hajek's the clear second best LHD prospect behind Miller for me

very early, but atm this ^ is not contradicted.

But I was taking it on faith/intuition he'd be ready AROUND now. So can we pls deal Skjei and Deangelo?

 

[smoneil]

Boo hoo hoo.

Enjoy your time in Philadelphia.

That's an...interesting choice. I don't begrudge anyone chasing (and getting) max dollars, but it's a pretty shoddy look to then turn around and shit on both your former team AND your former teammates (Henrik, Staal, Zib, Kreider, Skjei, Fast, and a couple more). Neither the team nor (presumably) those players did anything to Hayes to deserve that.

 

[Lua]

Haley is Quinn's Tanner Glass and the sooner we accept it the better.

It's hard to be mad to be honest, he's played his heart out these games.

Those types of players live for preseason

 

[Kovalev27]

Hayes is a meathead always has been. And don’t get me started on his masshole video game buddy Vesey. Who cares.

As far as Reunanen I said this a week or two ago but I don’t see why we’d send him back to Europe if he has a great camp and imo he’s had a great camp. He’d be my first pairing LD in Hartford come oct. with a shot as a call up. He and Rykov are very good. Sending him back to europe does nothing for his development. Should get big mins in the A under our coaches.

 

[SnowFort]

Shouldn’t there be a GDT up and running by now?

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Last night was Tarmo Reunanen’s first pro game on NA ice, his first preseason game, and so forth.

I just have to say — I think he was remarkably poised with the puck. We have an opening at LD, I definitely don’t think we should let him go. If he is this good in G1 — how good will he be when he becomes warm in the cloths??

I love his agility and how he moves on the ice. It’s just great, he doesn’t have Gilmour’s speed but he is — tremendously — elusive.

Remember, there is nothing harder than to play D for a crap team — and last night we had a really crappy team on top of everything.

I actually think that it could be a big mistake to let Reunanen go. Let Quinn do his rotation thing. Heck, I wouldn’t rule out that Reunanen late in the year is the one lining up next to Trouba...

Admittedly, I'm not the most familiar person with prospects, but it was news to be that he was so highly regarded prior to injuries.

 

[eco's bones]

Kevin Hayes is on a rival Flyers team now. I don't what people were expecting him to say when asked about the Rangers. What do Flyers players usually say when asked about the Rangers? Usually it ain't great.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Kevin Hayes is on a rival Flyers team now. I don't what people were expecting him to say when asked about the Rangers. What do Flyers players usually say when asked about the Rangers? Usually it ain't great.

Like his game on the ice, Hayes lacks finesse.

 

[eco's bones]

Like his game on the ice, Hayes lacks finesse.

He may have found his team then with the Flyers. They've always been short of that quality.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

He may have found his team then with the Flyers. They've always been short of that quality.

I think he could have given a more stock answer "I've moved on." "I enjoyed my time there, but now am excited to be a Flyer".

He didn't need to discuss moves the Rangers have that didn't have anything to do with him.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I think he could have given a more stock answer "I've moved on." "I enjoyed my time there, but now am excited to be a Flyer".

He didn't need to discuss moves the Rangers have that didn't have anything to do with him.

All signing Hayes did was make sure that the Flyers stay mediocre for the foreseeable future. They are stuck in hockey purgatory.

 

[Levitate]

Admittedly, I'm not the most familiar person with prospects, but it was news to be that he was so highly regarded prior to injuries.

I remember people mentioning it after he was drafted but then he fell off the radar between injuries and not getting into a lineup. He was ranked up there with Juolevi for awhile before his draft (and injuries)

If he’s playing on par with guys like Hájek and Rykov etc then I can see him sticking around. Dunno what Hartford’s LD situation is though

 

[NYR94]

Is Hayes in for PHI tonight?

Yes.

 

[Mikos87]

I don't have a problem with Hayes' comments.

He's entitled to his perspective, and it isn't off base.

All it does is add to the rivalry.

 

[kovazub94]

Begs a question if he came to camp not in top shape.

 

[Ola]

Joey Keane was the biggest disappointment for me in camp.

The kid seem to be struggling a bit with his mindset/confidence. When he is high he plays like a world beater and when he is struggling a lot seem to fall apart.

The talent is there. But there is a striking difference between his decision making and confidence early last year compared to this year. Hopefully he can settle down in the AHL.

 

[Ola]

Begs a question if he came to camp not in top shape.

Hm, thinks it’s a bit oddly reported.

“We will see how he feels” doesn’t exactly make it seem like there haven’t been any physical issue.

 

[kovazub94]

Boo hoo hoo.

Enjoy your time in Philadelphia.

$7m good locker room guy? No thanks

 

[kovazub94]

Hm, thinks it’s a bit oddly reported.

“We will see how he feels” doesn’t exactly make it seem like there haven’t been any physical issue.

And when asked directly if there’s an injury the answer was an emphatic “no”. So what could be a physical issue that’s not injury related?