Rumor: Rangers Shakeup (Friedman)

[scoopscj]

After being a dumpster fire team for the last, oh, 10+ years, It's nice to see the Rangers struggling a bit. Not going to lie, I do enjoy it. They have the talent to turn it around . It's a matter of executing. They are much better than their last few games. I don't think they can, or should, blow it up. They still have a top 3 NHL goalie, really good young talent, a star in Fox, and several players underperforming.

They have to put it together again, the question is... will they?

 

[TheNumber4]

NYR so clever pretending this is a mid-season shakeup, and not exactly what they needed to do after the Florida series. Which is to get rid of the losers on their back end too afraid or too dumb to make a pass under forecheck pressure.

 

[Hisch13r]

After being a dumpster fire team for the last, oh, 10+ years, It's nice to see the Rangers struggling a bit. Not going to lie, I do enjoy it. They have the talent to turn it around . It's a matter of executing. They are much better than their last few games. I don't think they can, or should, blow it up. They still have a top 3 NHL goalie, really good young talent, a star in Fox, and several players underperforming.

They have to put it together again, the question is... will they?

I mean sure they have enough talent to turn it around and be a solid playoff team but I do not think there’s a legit Cup contender in there. Sure they’ve made multiple ECFs but now Zib, Trouba, Lindgren, Kreider are all a lot worse and even those teams only really got there off of the back of Igor. I look at other contenders and can see a clear path to how they win the Cup without needing things to go absolutely perfect for them. I look at the Rangers and think they need the stars to align to actually win a Cup.

They’re not going to “blow it up” but there should be a pretty significant retool for next season. The things they need to do aren’t really something that can be accomplished in season so I think they’re mostly stuck with this group

NYR so clever pretending this is a mid-season shakeup, and not exactly what they needed to do after the Florida series. Which is to get rid of the losers on their back end too afraid or too dumb to make a pass under forecheck pressure.

lol I mean they tried with Trouba and he told them no. They should’ve dumped and replaced Lindgren though.

 

[TheNumber4]

I mean sure they have enough talent to turn it around and be a solid playoff team but I do not think there’s a legit Cup contender in there. Sure they’ve made multiple ECFs but now Zib, Trouba, Lindgren, Kreider are all a lot worse and even those teams only really got there off of the back of Igor. I look at other contenders and can see a clear path to how they win the Cup without needing things to go absolutely perfect for them. I look at the Rangers and think they need the stars to align to actually win a Cup



lol I mean they tried with Trouba and he told them no. They should’ve dumped and replaced Lindgren though.

Lindgren and Trouba were exactly who I was talking about. Trouba is tough though, the market for him has to be non-existent how he's been playing.

 

[Hisch13r]

Lindgren and Trouba were exactly who I was talking about. Trouba is tough though, the market for him has to be non-existent how he's been playing.

I mean like I said there was a team willing to take him on in the summer (Yzerplan babyyyyyyyyy) and he was already shit. Considering what he said about this being the last go for this core I assume he’s going to waive next summer and they’ll work together on finding a landing spot.

 

[TheNumber4]

I mean like I said there was a team willing to take him on in the summer (Yzerplan babyyyyyyyyy) and he was already shit. Considering what he said about this being the last go for this core I assume he’s going to waive next summer and they’ll work together on finding a landing spot.

Season over for NYR then. They ain't going anywhere with Trouba as captain.

 

[AirGut]

As usual, Rangers drama = horde of Devils fans coming out of the woodwork.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Trouba is not the problem with theNYR

 

[Hisch13r]

Trouba is not the problem with theNYR

THE problem? No. That's because they have multiple problems. He is A problem.

 

[LokiDog]

In division aside. I wouldn’t touch that with a 10 foot pole from the Flyers.

Sanheim is a non-starter.
And I think trading our most offensive center and the only creative Center in Frost is horrible.

Torts just needs to leave Frost and MM alone.

I don’t personally want to make a move for Kreider at this stage of where the Flyers are. Trouba only as a dump / with pieces attached as a sweetener. Flyers should not be making win now moves.

I was going to say, as one of the less biased Rangers fans when it comes to dealing with division rivals and hating rival players, I would take that and run from our POV. Sanheim would be our #2 next to Fox. Tippett is a young inconsistent Kreider-lite (who was inconsistent, fast and physically gifted early on as well). Frost is a kid with upside at a position we’re thin at. I see zero downside for NY.