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Fake Messier said:
D+, if not for Gallant it would easily be an F. How many times have we seen teams go tits up because they think they have to sacrifice skill, speed, and assets for grit?

For Sather, I mean, because Drury is clearly a puppet.
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What skill, speed and assets have we given up? Genuinely curious because outside of Buch who was gone when Gorton signed Kreider to an extension we haven’t lost anything.

I give Drury a B for what he’s done and an A+ for irritating the masses on HNYR.
 
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B-

Two things that irk me, Smith earned his right to stay as 7th D over Tinordi. He had become a real leader and was basically Kakko's American dad.

Also according to Buch's interviews, he found out about the trade when Blues GM called to welcome him. That should of been Drury, makes him seem kind of spineless.

Other than that, he's overpaid slightly to address a weakness but the market is weird so it's hard to really gauge for me. He hasn't really torn anything apart yet, so until Strome and whatever other Center he targets gets done it's hard to grade the guy. He gets points for not caving to Adams and the Lindgren contract was good.
 
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NYR said:
It's too early yet but as of right now, C+.
It would've been a B if he had drafted a center @ #15
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I assume they had Othmann as best player available on their list. Do you really want to go off the board to draft an (inferior) center? If you don’t agree with their list then that’s more on Gordie Clark and scouting team.
 
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I'm guessing Drury has very little say on somethings which were mandates from Nolan. I mean we love our Rangers but remember this man OWNS them - if he wants to get tough and tells Drury that - what choice is there?
 
C/D so far.

Hated the Buch return.
And I wanted us to trade up in the draft and take a center or two in late 1st/2nd round.

I like the players he has aquired, but I think Reaves is cooked (hope not).

Hope he manage to get us a center like Larkin/Lindholm/Dvorak/Horvat.
Do not want Eichel, unless we fleece Buffalo.
 
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TheGortonConspiracy said:
I assume they had Othmann as best player available on their list. Do you really want to go off the board to draft an (inferior) center? If you don’t agree with their list then that’s more on Gordie Clark and scouting team.
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I just think that with their lack of center depth, a Lucius @ #18 or Svechkov @ #19 wouldn't have been that far of a reach as compared to picking Othmann just 2 picks earlier.
It's Drury's scouting staff..
 
NYR said:
I just think that with their lack of center depth, a Lucius @ #18 or Svechkov @ #19 wouldn't have been that far of a reach as compared to picking Othmann just 2 picks earlier.
It's Drury's scouting staff..
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Othmann prob has a better overall skill set then Svech. Svech is going to be more then likely a good 3C. But talent wise, Othmann probably has more potential.
Lucius is a different story. He’s shown some high end skill/hands. I would have picked him no doubt about it, even with only playing 20 games
 
jay from jersey said:
Othmann prob has a better overall skill set then Svech. Svech is going to be more then likely a good 3C. But talent wise, Othmann probably has more potential.
Lucius is a different story. He’s shown some high end skill/hands. I would have picked him no doubt about it, even with only playing 20 games
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The lack of center depth on this team has been completely ignored for years.
Whether it's 2C, 3C, doesn't really matter to me.
Treat it like JG did with LSD and stock up.
It's the most important position in hockey.
LA is doing it right..
 
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It certainly could be argued that the prices we've paid haven't been ideal, but I don't feel enough credence is being given to the fact that so much of our high-end skill are on ELC's. These players will also improve to point where, in the next year or two, they're going to be like acquiring completely new players for nothing.

Adding diverse players such as Goodrow and Coleman was necessary for Tampa to break down the door, but the "acquisition" that got them to the door was Brayden Point. He was already in their system and just woke up one a day a top-5 center. Tampa then got years of him being laughably below market value which allowed them to pay the premium for Goodrow and Coleman.
 
B

Wilson didn’t have a much to do with this as people think.

People need to seriously get over Buch, he’s nothing special

They’ve overcorrected on tuffness

The team is going to be really good
 
We wanted tough, we got tough. My only grip was the Buch trade with the package coming back. Other than that, for me the jury is still out. Drafting for a center was a player that was still two years away from the NHL picture, for me it's the make or break trade/sign for a center that can compliment the youth on wing that we have. I would like to see what the coach can do with what we have before we start jettison players.
 
I don't really think Drury has done anything that JD/LG wouldn't have done this offseason. While the Wilson incident might have amplified the roster deficiencies, I don't think this offseason has been purely in response to it. There was obvious need/desire to improve the bottom six, Wilson or not. The Rangers are obviously very well situated as far as top-6 skill is concerned, with internal replacements for Buchnevich who will command more ice time in Kakko and Kravtsov. So while we can all quibble on the return, they dealt from a position of strength to address a weakness.

Bottom line: it's about building a team that can win more games in more ways. And that had to happen no matter who is in the FO.
 
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SingnBluesOnBroadway said:
I don't really think Drury has done anything that JD/LG would have done this offseason. While the Wilson incident might have amplified the roster deficiencies, I don't think this offseason has been purely in response to it. There was obvious need/desire to improve the bottom six, Wilson or not. The Rangers are obviously very well situated as far as top-6 skill is concerned, with internal replacements for Buchnevich who will command more ice time in Kakko and Kravtsov. So while we can all quibble on the return, they dealt from a position of strength to address a weakness.

Bottom line: it's about building a team that can win more games in more ways. And that had to happen no matter who is in the FO.
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*wouldn't have done, I assume?

And yes, agreed.
 
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