Rangers have lost 13 out of their last 17 games. What would you do if you were Dolan (the owner of the team) or Drury (the GM)?

[Devilsfan118]

I highly doubt this, the Devils who knew Lou always speak highly of him in regards of respecting players and their contracts including 2 of the guys that currently work for the team in Dano/Salvador. Lou did do a ton of shady shit with guys like Peluso with the concussion stuff but that was hockey GM's as a whole but still bad, of course. Lou's loyalty to his players is actually something people fault him for, he'd never do what Drury has to the Rangers.

...Lou made some pretty ruthless trades back in the day when players held out or made contract demands.

 

[Classic Devil]

...Lou made some pretty ruthless trades back in the day when players held out or made contract demands.

The ruthless version Lou vanished sometime in the early/mid-2000s.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

The players are the issue they have been gutless recently

 

[Romang67]

Could be we worse, could be a Ducks fan…… Could be even worse, could be a Rangers and Ducks fan…

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At least the Ducks aren't disappointing!

... because we all thought they'd be bad.

 

[Leonardo87]

At least the Ducks aren't disappointing!

... because we all thought they'd be bad.

Alcohol helps.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Lol I guess it’s easier when you don’t have to deal with them in person. Most don’t bother me at all

Sheeet. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years now but I’ll never get over my disdain for the Ranger fan. Too many scars from my childhood. I choose violence for life.

 

[Stickpucker]

Non Ranger fans right now

 

[Stickpucker]

One has to feel bad for that organization. They've been through so much and things never seem to go their way.

One has to feel great about everything happening in NY. This is karma from Trouba, Rempe, and all the diving from the hockey gods.

Ftfy.

And from the hockey gods:

 

[Stickpucker]

Could be we worse, could be a Ducks fan…… Could be even worse, could be a Rangers and Ducks fan…

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Are you by chance a Jets or Giants fan?

 

[Leonardo87]

Are you by chance a Jets or Giants fan?

I’m a Dolphins fan actually lol

 

[Stickpucker]

I’m a Dolphins fan actually lol

I guess that's better?

 

[Leonardo87]

I guess that's better?

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Ownership has to get rid of the GM before he does any more damage.

Said last month this is mainly on the players not performing and to keep Lavi for the time being. It's still mainly on the players, but it's getting to the point that trying to get a dead cat bounce from a new coach with a new message is worth a shot.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Sheeet. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years now but I’ll never get over my disdain for the Ranger fan. Too many scars from my childhood. I choose violence for life.

I've been in Alberta my whole life so I've met like one Ranger fan IRL. LOL

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Success starts and stops with the owner. So does failure.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I've been in Alberta my whole life so I've met like one Ranger fan IRL. LOL

Weird considering that Flames and Oilers games are filled to the brim with Rangers play when the teams play

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Weird considering that Flames and Oilers games are filled to the brim with Rangers play when the teams play

I don't live in Edmonton or Calgary. My town has like 8000 people in it.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I don't live in Edmonton or Calgary. My town has like 8000 people in it.

Ah. Merry Christmas!

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Ah. Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you as well

 

[Cloned]

Could be worse, could be a Ducks fan…… Could be even worse, could be a Rangers and Ducks fan…

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At least you’ll have two draft threads to follow this year!

 

[Cloned]

Can we talk about how weird it was for Drury to call out the team after a 2 game losing streak?

Seems like all of this started after that. I think he was looking for any excuse to trade Trouba.

 

[Mobiandi]

Might be time for Dolan to look into moving the team to Quebec City

 

[JKG33]

A mediocre team that overachieved riding their stud goalie last year. Their fans and GM turn on the captain, and very publicly try to dump him 6 months ago, finally succeeding recently. And you wonder why the team started playing like shit? There's two sayings that come to mind, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' and 'f*** around and find out.'

I don't like the Rags, but they weren't broken. In fact quite the opposite, they've gone much further than they had any buisness going based on that roster. Especially with $20m in overpaid players like Panarin and Zib.

So what do they do? The fanbase turns on Trouba and the GM makes it his mission to dump the guy. Problem is he's still the captain, and correct me if I'm wrong, was still beloved by his teammates. That's not the guy you move even if he is slightly overpaid. And I don't blame the players for playing like shit when they just seen how the organization (and fans) treated their teammate and leader. Karma's a bitch and the Rangers are finding that out. I called this after the Goodrow situation and again when they finally dumped Trouba.

I respect the vigor with which the Rags treated a player they preceived to be a problem, I really do. I wish the Leafs and the fans would treat the muskoka 4 in a similar fashion. But next time scapegoat the right guy. Don't do it to the captain who's slightly regressed. Do it to a truly overpaid and useless f*** like Zib.

Look at Benn in Dallas. He's been their captain forever. He's regressed and is no longer worth the cap hit. But instead of turning on him, the team found a role a little lower on the depth chart, he's had a bit of a resurgence, the team is a cup contender, and he'll probably re-sign for a much nicer cap hit. That's how you properly handle the situation.

 

[The411]

12-4-1 and now 16-17-1

How does that happen? how?

Well you see you go 4-13 over your last 17 games. Wait how do they only have one OT L…

 

[onmygameboi]

Hey, can someone give me a synopsis of the JD/Gorton situation?

Basically, what was the Rangers thought process that led to them being let go and Drury taking over?