GDT: Rangers @ Wild - 8PM EST

[MetalJaws]

He's been pretty bad for a while now, I feel like his value is already shot. We'll trade him because we kind of have no choice at this point. Gorton will hold off until the last minute because the return will be crap and so he'll try squeeze an extra conditional out of this to save face.

Yea I think he waited too long with Toronto. Kapanen was never in the cards. Just trying to build value. Hopefully something slightly better than what Cam Talbot got the Rangers would be nice.

 

[Crease]

I'm terrified of anyone but Igor starting at this point. Not because Georgiev or Lundqvist aren't capable (they are). But because their heads might be a million miles away at this point.

 

[mrhockey193195]

Just met Hank. He looks broken. This is really hard to come to terms with.

 

[Richard Banger]

Just met Hank. He looks broken. This is really hard to come to terms with.

You should of told him to waive his NMC and go chase the cup.

 

[mrhockey193195]

You should of told him to waive his NMC and go chase the cup.

He couldn’t speak. A couple kids there too, he didn’t muster a word.

 

[Kovalev27]

The more you listen to what guys that know him are saying weekes Callahan Friedman today the Rangers are going to figure out a way to get hank out of here. Georgiev isn’t going anywhere

 

[Kovalev27]

I'm terrified of anyone but Igor starting at this point. Not because Georgiev or Lundqvist aren't capable (they are). But because their heads might be a million miles away at this point.

those two haven’t given you elite goaltending. Just haven’t. I have zero doubt we make the playoffs next year with Shesterkin as the number one. Zero doubt

hate to say this again but after that Ottawa series I said it and I’ll say it again. We werent going to make the playoffs again with Henrik as our number one. He was done being elite at that point

 

[NYR]

I'm not happy with it but he willingly signed with the Wild so he absolutely deserves it.

He deserves it after all he gave to our team?
You should like you're bitter after getting burnt from an old girlfriend lol

 

[Machinehead]

He deserves it after all he gave to our team?
You should like you're bitter after getting burnt from an old girlfriend lol

If you sign a contract with a bad hockey team, you deserve to play on a bad hockey team.

This isn't a hard one.

 

[Siddi]

those two haven’t given you elite goaltending. Just haven’t. I have zero doubt we make the playoffs next year with Shesterkin as the number one. Zero doubt

hate to say this again but after that Ottawa series I said it and I’ll say it again. We werent going to make the playoffs again with Henrik as our number one. He was done being elite at that point

So he went from outplaying the "best" goalie in the world and stealing the series for us against Montreal to not being elite in a couple of days?

 

[Kovalev27]

So he went from outplaying the "best" goalie in the world the series before to not being elite in a couple of days?

he outplayed the best goalie in the world? Who Price? That montreal team was garbage but sure he played well in that series and then he fell apart vs Ottawa. Ran out of gas again. And it’s continued to roll down hill ever since.

you are seeing elite goaltending again which you haven’t for a few years now and it’s night and day difference. Just is for the whole team.

 

[NYR]

If you sign a contract with a bad hockey team, you deserve to play on a bad hockey team.

This isn't a hard one.

C'mon.. You can wish the little guy some luck.
He was an excellent NYR but they opted not to sign him.
I love Zucca..

 

[Siddi]

he outplayed the best goalie in the world? Who Price? That montreal team was garbage but sure he played well in that series and then he fell apart vs Ottawa. Ran out of gas again. And it’s continued to roll down hill ever since.

Played well is an gross understatement. He flat out stole that series. Sure, call Montreal garbage but they outshot and outchanced the Rangers. We had to rely on freaking Tanner Glass for goal scoring in that series.

 

[Siddi]

you are seeing elite goaltending again which you haven’t for a few years now and it’s night and day difference. Just is for the whole team.

I am pretty sure we did see elite goaltending from Hank last season until the infamous letter and the subsequent gutting of the team.

 

[Kovalev27]

Played well is an gross understatement. He flat out stole that series. Sure, call Montreal garbage but they outshot and outchanced the Rangers. We had to rely on freaking Tanner Glass for goal scoring in that series.

ok so that doesn’t change the fact that the following series he was not good. Anderson was awful and Hank was even worse. That happened. And the season was showing inconsistencies as well. It was clear as day he ran out of gas. It was becoming more and more obvious. And arguing it doesn’t make much sense. The fact is sure enough we haven’t made the playoffs since and frankly would have this year if Shesterkin was in there sooner. We have not had elite goaltending for a few years now. It kills people to hear but it’s true.

 

[Kovalev27]

I am pretty sure we did see elite goaltending from Hank last season until the infamous letter and the subsequent gutting of the team.

the letter wasn’t even last year. It was the year prior. And no we didn’t. But I understand fans not wanting to let go. Same thing giants fans went thru with Eli

 

[Machinehead]

C'mon.. You can wish the little guy some luck.
He was an excellent NYR but they opted not to sign him.
I love Zucca..

I'm not wishing anything bad on him. It was his decision.

You sign with the Wild, you get the Wild. It's what he wanted.

 

[Kovalev27]

Zucc should have signed with Dallas. He chased dollars

 

[Siddi]

the letter wasn’t even last year. It was the year prior. And no we didn’t. But I understand fans not wanting to let go. Same thing giants fans went thru with Eli

You are right, my bad. f***ing years starting to meld together. He started last season on a strong note but run out of gas.

 

[Kovalev27]

You are right, my bad. ****ing years starting to meld together.

That I can agree with. Especially with regards to this rebuild

 

[NYR]

Zucc should have signed with Dallas. He chased dollars

It's his last contact while taking a discount all along.
Who in their right mind wouldn't chase their last payday?

 

[Harbour Dog]

@Kovalev27 why? What are you getting from finally having numbers to tear down a Rangers legend with?

We can all see that Shesty has been better and we're happy to have an heir to the throne. Nobody else wants to piss on a grave though; you're standing all alone in the cold urinating on a jersey that will soon be in the rafters.

 

[Kovalev27]

@Kovalev27 why? What are you getting from finally having numbers to tear down a Rangers legend with?

We can all see that Shesty has been better and we're happy to have an heir to the throne. Nobody else wants to piss on a grave though; you're standing all alone in the cold urinating on a jersey that will soon be in the rafters.

I have zero to desire to tear him down and hardly think I’m doing so by stating that this was coming. Age waits for no man. And frankly my loyalty is to the team not one individual player. When a player becomes a detriment to this team it is what it is. And he has been these last couple years including not wanting to waive his nmc that could have helped us.

 

[Kovalev27]

It's his last contact while taking a discount all along.
Who in their right mind wouldn't chase their last payday?

oh I don’t blame him. But I certainly don’t feel sorry for him

 

[Fataldogg]

You should of told him to waive his NMC and go chase the cup.

Arent there rumors Carolina was interested? I remember reading about Colorado at one point too.

Would love to see him go for either. Quinn is done with him and Georgiev. Georgiev is what... 23? He cant be happy either. He can be a starter elsewhere.

Rangers will have Shesterkin, but he cant start much more than 45-50 games. If you get rid of Georgiev at the TDL, and Henrik either retires or waives his NMC, who is playing those other 30+ games next year?