IronBloodedLion
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Rooney has been an excellent addition to the fourth line. He does a little bit of everything, and willing to pay the price to do so.
Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign C Kevin Rooney to a two-year deal
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Of course Gauthier has much higher potential. That is not the issue. And, yes, the trade was still a trade you make today.
The problem that Guathier faces is both quantity and ability. The quantity is that there seems to be enough depth on the wing on the bottom 2 lines that unless he outplays someone and forces his way in, he is looking at an "up or out" scenario. He looks great coming off the bus but that ultimately translates to nothing. Players like Blackwell, DiGi, Rooney, they all make the most of their minutes and make themselves noticeable. Even in smaller samples. Gauthier has looked and produced basically the same in the 17 games that he has played. And that is the same if he plays 5 minutes or 15. There is no differential in output or ability to make himself noticeable.
Captain Monglobster
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Yea a consistent player like rooney or PDG is more valuable in the bottom 6 than a pure skill guy that shows up sporadically on the scoresheet and doesnt elevate his linemates play.
Gauthier is at a crossroads with NYR. He needs to start playing a power forwards game because he is more of the same. He needs to do something that the guys ahead of him arent.
Even that might not be enough with Kakko and Laf looking like PF types. Hes the odd man out right now.
Gauthier is at a crossroads with NYR. He needs to start playing a power forwards game because he is more of the same. He needs to do something that the guys ahead of him arent.
Even that might not be enough with Kakko and Laf looking like PF types. Hes the odd man out right now.
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It's become a tougher situation for him because there's so much young competition and unexpectedly from Blackwell, PDG, and Rooney.
I don't recall that being the case as most Devils fans were glad to see him just to make room for forward prospects. That being said, I think it was a solid signing for the Rangers. I thought a key reason he was signed was because of the expansion draft, which is why the Rangers gave him a 2-year deal. He only needed to play 5 games (which he's already surpassed) in order to qualify to be one of the 2 forwards the Rangers have to expose that meet the minimum games played threshold (27 this year or 54 over the past 2 years) and are RFA's or signed beyond the end of this season. Seems like the Rangers may have also had a need for a player like him on the 4th line/PK (and the Devils certainly could use a player like him on their PK). Rooney was always sound defensively, worked hard and worst case scenario would've been a leader for the AHL club but he's showing he deserves to play in the NHL so it's good to see him having success.
Zats Muccarello
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Rooney has been very good. Consistent. Fills a need. Putting up points too. Very nice
Harbour Dog
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My only concern with these three guys right now is that it's very possible that the guys who rely less on skill and timing have benefitted greatly from everybody else's being disrupted by the nature of the season.
If we actually have struck oil with di Giuseppe, Blackwell, and Rooney, then that is going to go a long way toward giving our kids an environment to learn in, where they can work through growing pains.
If we actually have struck oil with di Giuseppe, Blackwell, and Rooney, then that is going to go a long way toward giving our kids an environment to learn in, where they can work through growing pains.
What are you talking about? The scouting is awful. I mean they drafted Lindboom in the second round.
In all seriousness, Rooney is looking like the answer to the 4th line center. Between he and Lemieux, you have the beginning of an excellent 4th line.
Pro scouting. They founds guys like Blackwell, DiGuiseppe and Rooney as low cost UFA additions. They traded for Zibanajad and Strome. That’s first class pro scouting.
The amateur scouting isn’t bad either. Remember they picked Miller and Lundqvist with the two picks before Lindbom (who still may work out) That’s 2/6 of an NHL defense for the next 10 years.
I agree. I just think that as of today, there are people who want to throw shade on the organization as a whole. Whether it is coaching staff, front office management or scouting.
Back to Rooney, he really does look like he can be a solution for the 4C for a while.
