GDT: Rangers breakup day, 11:30am ET

[Filip Chytil]

Igor Shesterkin was asked if he is thinking about a long-term contract with the Rangers: "I'm sorry, I don't speak English"

Yeah. He wants out!

Here's the clip:

 

[HolyHagelin]

Zito hasn’t won yet but he’s clearly a great GM.


Hard hitting journalism

Mollie’s trademark, right?

 

[17futurecap]

Drury doesn't reveal the new RW until right before training camp.

At a press conference, he rips off his suit to reveal a jersey.

If they are committed to playing Mika and CK, just trade for Fast, it’s a one year commitment. Probably wouldn’t cost a lot, and helps Carolina clear a little space if they are intent on signing their bigger players.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[SA16]

So it's looking like Fox wasn't seriously hurt and he's just not much of a playoff performer. No goals in 29 games?

 

[qwertyaas]

There's some good contenders for biggest Rangers mistakes of the last decade.

McD/Miller trade

Buch trade

Shattenkirk signing

Lias Andersson pick

Vitali Kravtsov pick

Trouba trade + signing

Probably missing some.

In terms of picks, Lias was maddening as they pulled a #7, and went with the most vanilla safe pick possible. So for Kravstov, they 180'd into the most high risk high reward (no reward) pick on the board.

2018 should have been Wahlstrom or Dobson. Not even saying Bouchard as noone was really calling for him here.

Just brutal drafting with their top picks.

 

[McRanger92]

He absolutely was a prime asset. Rfa status means nothing bc the team still holds his rights.

And it would make a big difference getting a 1st instead of a second. But he shouls have gotten even more than a first and a plug.

And its part of his resume so yeah we cans till talk about it.

Trocheck was signed two years ago. Should we not talk about that either

You can think that but its not true. The blues, or any team, knowing they have to commit salary cap space to a guy as a requirement of acquiring him lowers their value inherently. They still have to negotiate a contract. Im not going to kill Drury to hard for an ownership mandated shaking up of a mediocre Gorton built team that he took over on short notice. He's been an above average GM since then imo

 

[Hire Sather]

Why did Trouba play all year with a broken ankle?

 

[qwertyaas]

Why did Trouba play all year with a broken ankle?

Are we sure Igor didn't break his ankle after that stroll he took in Game 6?

 

[kovazub94]

Why did Trouba play if he had a broken ankle? Sure it wasn't "weight bearing" but it still didn't feel good to skate. Did he see how good Jones was doing in his absence? He should've taken all the time he needed to get back to 100%.

Was Laviolette aware? Because if Trouba is cleared to play by medical staff and he WANTS to play then it’s up to the coaching staff to determine whether he’s in the lineup or not.

 

[will1066]

Drury always looks like he just watched somebody die in a fire.

 

[McRanger92]

There's some good contenders for biggest Rangers mistakes of the last decade.

McD/Miller trade

Buch trade

Shattenkirk signing

Lias Andersson pick

Vitali Kravtsov pick

Trouba trade + signing

Probably missing some.

Jeff Gorton was in his bag here

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

"sometimes that's just sports" "I dont think we got outplayed"

That's a problem coming from a leader on the team. There are glaring weaknesses that need to be addressed.

 

[Siddi]

Thank you but no.

 

[Ruggs225]

You can think that but its not true. The blues, or any team, knowing they have to commit salary cap space to a guy as a requirement of acquiring him lowers their value inherently. They still have to negotiate a contract. Im not going to kill Drury to hard for an ownership mandated shaking up of a mediocre Gorton built team that he took over on short notice. He's been an above average GM since then imo

This is the dumbest thing i have read.

Literally every player takes cap space.

A 24 year old who had was almost ppg is a prime f***ing asset. They dont grow on trees.

I guess we should be able to trade a 2nd rounder and edtsrom for tkachuk bc he is 24 and would take cap space. Yeah i dont think ottawa would agree to that


And more to the point. They miscalculated on Blais who actually was the focal point of the trade. Hint, he shouldnt have been.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

So let’s play this back…

- Trouba breaks his ankle the week of/before the Trade Deadline
- The Rangers decide to not put him on LTIR and open up $8.5m additional in Trade Deadline Cap Space
- The Rangers play 11 games without him in the lineup and then force him back despite not being fully healed
- In those 11 games, the Rangers go 9-2 against one of the toughest stretch of their schedule and Zac Jones plays terrific hockey
- Zac Jones never plays again and Jacob Trouba plays below replacement level hockey in the playoffs

Who is making these god awful decisions???

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

"sometimes that's just sports" "I dont think we got outplayed"

That's a problem coming from a leader on the team. There are glaring weaknesses that need to be addressed.

A picture of Zib is in the Webster dictionary entry for the word “soft”

 

[McRanger92]

This is the dumbest thing i have read.

Literally every player takes cap space.

A 24 year old who had was almost ppg is a prime f***ing asset. They dont grow on trees.

I guess we should be able to trade a 2nd rounder and edtsrom for tkachuk bc he is 24 and would take cap space. Yeah i dont think ottawa would agree to that

Tkachuk is currently signed for 4 more years. Buchnevich was also never close to a PPG player for the Rangers. We can agree to disagree, he'll be back next year for Kakko and a 1st if it were up to me.

 

[Cmox]

Here's the clip:

Smart, he’s getting that 12 mil.

 

[haohmaru]

So it's looking like Fox wasn't seriously hurt and he's just not much of a playoff performer. No goals in 29 games?

Is that seriously what you got out of today and watching him since the hit?

 

[will1066]

If they are committed to playing Mika and CK, just trade for Fast, it’s a one year commitment. Probably wouldn’t cost a lot, and helps Carolina clear a little space if they are intent on signing their bigger players.

Carolina probably wouldn't want to trade him to a fierce rival, and he also a 10-team no-trade list and we are probably on that list. Fast is best remembered for being knocked out by Skjei in the COVID play-in and subsequently saying f*** it, I want to join him and get away from here.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

So it's looking like Fox wasn't seriously hurt and he's just not much of a playoff performer. No goals in 29 games?

Huh? He’s clearly hurt and even admitted it .
Also his playoff numbers have been great before this run

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Got it - so they're all best buds and love to hang and are just sad to not hang with their best buds anymore?

 

[kovazub94]

I need quotes from Panarin. Don't let him shy away from the media as he does every single night during the season and playoffs. The language barrier is a bullshit excuse.

Panarin had a monster season. Unlike HFB specialists everyone knows there’s nothing for him to feel ashamed re his performance. Ditto for Zibanejad who did have a down season but it happens.

Tweak D and healthy Fox is a start for expecting going further next season.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Got it - so they're all best buds and love to hang and are just sad to not hang with their best buds anymore?

I mean we already knew that.