Suzuki, is having a great rookie season and is making an impact almost every game. Domi had 70 points last season as a C, Danault is viewed as a Bergeron light in Mtl, and that top line is very solid (with Tatar and Gallagher). So, to sum it up, KK is disappointing in his second year after a good rookie year, but Suzuki is exceeding expectations and has forced Domi (a pending RFA) to wing...No way Strome improves their C position much at all...
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Strome has value but ultimately he’s gonna be more of a third liner than a second liner if the guys we expect to pan out, pan out. The problem is you just can’t be locked into him at 5 million a year for that.
They are 10+ points out of the second wild card. Barring a major run (which I doubt will happen with this roster), they are pretty far away from being a contender this year.
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The media does this every year. The Rangers have about a 2% chance of making the playoffs. Not only are they 11 points out, but they would have to pass 5 teams. They've been competitive most games and an interesting team for sure, but it's not happening this year.
It's time to sell what we want to sell and hopefully move into a better draft position.
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IMHO purely politically correct lip service from Quinn. Pretty meaningless when you have a 3-goalie rotation and the fact that Hank hasn’t seen a game action in over 20 games is the proof.
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It makes sense that teams can talk bigger or more complicated trades for completion at the draft, there's just more time and it's less of a high stakes game of poker. Our trade excitement fizzled Edmonton got cold feet and couldn't move fast enough and Colorado wouldn't give up their pick when they saw Newhook sitting there.
At the deadline the teams in pole position know what they have and the gm's have a good idea of what they need. Gorton should be able to get the Leafs, Oilers, Avs, and Bruins all bidding for the Rangers few remaining saleable assets. A couple of those guys could be saving or dooming their jobs depending on their decisions. We should be hoping for the fringe teams to play well and the poor teams to be even worse over the next month. Fast, Kreider, Georgiev, Buch, Skjei alone or in combination should be able to get more good pieces to get the Rangers over the hump and closer to being real contenders. If the Colorado noise about Henrik has any shred of fact behind it, that would be an absolute gamechanger.
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Considering the year he has had, no one will. So that’s not really a concern IMO
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Also, with the year he is having, I don't see how the Jackets can justify such a big price tag. He is 25, soon to be 26 and his career high is 47 points.
I'd gladly give him a shot, but he isn't a player I am going to entertain moving any moderately significant pieces for.
Where in the hell did you pull that number from? Lmao. He put up 47 points last year at age 24. Before that, his highest totals were 29 and 30 points which were the two prior seasons. Now he has battled injuries this year and has 4 points in 26 games.
This guy is getting nowhere near $6 million AAV.
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Easy answer? Money. It’s stupid but it happens in every sport, most notably golf (except during majors really)
It’s such a pet peeve of mine I can’t begin to explain lol
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RB quoted it in an earlier post. Aaron Portzline, who is by far the most reliable CBJ writer, had a long story about Anderson.
He's got one year of RFA. He wants UFA. In order to sign him now, or for a team that trades for him to lock him up without going to UFA, they expect a 6m ask.
Doesn't mean he gets it. But you have to factor that in. LMAO all you want. but you won't be if you trade assets for a guy that walks a year later in a rebuild.
Disagree with you.
He had 72 points last season as a C. The team stinks yes, and has had injuries all year
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and how’s this year working out? That was not the norm for him. He has not been a very good center. He’s much better at wing. Listen to Montreal fans and media they talk about needing a center all the time. They reached for kotkaniemi (which I predicted if you recall) and stuck him in when he wasn’t ready because of it.
I want no part of Jack Eichel. Let’s just leave it there.
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Besides being a legend of USA hockey, Modano always makes me think of the time Messier went head hunting on him and then the guys carrying Modano off the ice dropped him. The video should be in the dictionary of phrases next to adding insult to injury.
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That guy got 27 goals last year and is tough as nails.
Only 1 goal this year. Last's year Anderson I could see getting that kind of $6 mil per deal. This year's Anderson--no.
To me this season was Brady Skeji’s chance to step up and seal a top four position for the foreseeable future. That has not happened.
IMO, he is not part of the core going forward. Too much money, not enough production. There’s also a potential expansion draft problem looming on the backend.
If there is a market for the player, I would certainly make him available. I’m listening hard. There are teams that would really like a defenseman with term and depending on how others view the player, the offers may be robust. To me, this is the “February surprise” that could really tilt thinking in the next four weeks.
IMO, he is not part of the core going forward. Too much money, not enough production. There’s also a potential expansion draft problem looming on the backend.
If there is a market for the player, I would certainly make him available. I’m listening hard. There are teams that would really like a defenseman with term and depending on how others view the player, the offers may be robust. To me, this is the “February surprise” that could really tilt thinking in the next four weeks.
Let me tell you, Domi was a beast last year as a C and although he can and has played wing in Arizona, he was drafted as a C, and they traded Galchenyuk for the reason that he would play C in Montreal, because of the lack of C depth in Mtl. This year because of the injuries and lack of depth on the Habs he's been playing with Lekhonen and Armia/Weal/Cousins...lol! Still 3rd in points on the Habs...LMAO
I agree that KK was a reach at #3, considering he never dominated the Finish league, even his draft year, and you're correct, he was a riser in the draft. He needs time in the AHL, since he's being scratched at times this year.
Getting back to the original post about Strome, he would improve the Habs slightly, considering he wouldn't be flanked by Panarin...
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Even if one doesn’t underrate Skjei there are valid reasons to move him (not dump) for cap and expansion reasons as @RangerBoy noted.
If you’re seeing this, so are the pro scouts. Probably doesn’t bring back much.
The offensive numbers that DeAngelo is putting up are breathtaking. He is still a work in progress in his own end but let’s acknowledge that has also improved.
Fox is an outstanding player. Many nights he has been the Rangers best player. His passing, ability to get shots through and use his smarts to defend are excellent. He has passed the eye test with flying colors.
They are different players. They are both valuable. It’s not an either or.
Fox is an outstanding player. Many nights he has been the Rangers best player. His passing, ability to get shots through and use his smarts to defend are excellent. He has passed the eye test with flying colors.
They are different players. They are both valuable. It’s not an either or.
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