Speculation: Roster Building Thread 2019-20: Part XXVI

[n8]

Georgiev will be in net tomorrow.

For Toronto

More likely the game after tomorrow's

 

[RangerBoy]

The Rangers are stuck with Panarin. They'll have no choice but to bring Zibanejad back unless Gorton pulls a rabbit out of the hat and can get a trade for a center like Jack Eichel done. The only reason we're talking about Kreider extending is who in the system is taking his place and eating his minutes? Besides Kravstov and MAYBE Barron, the prospect pool is barren of any potential top 9 forwards. Gorton made this mess, and he's going to have to trade and maneuver his way out of it.

The Shattenkirk and Girardi buyouts are going to end up doing more to harm this team than help them. There's so little cap room this summer to improve the team because of all of the dead money from the buyouts. The Rangers weren't going to contend this year. The Shattenkirk buyout especially was a Hail Mary that Panarin was going to put the team on his back and surge the team into the playoffs. He's put the team on his back, but the issues with the team stem from more than lack of offensive depth.

The Rangers are exactly where I thought they would end up this year. Missing the playoffs and just missing an impact forward in the draft, picking right around 8th to 11th overall. The carousel of mediocrity goes round and round...

The Rangers can move one of their D for a forward. The Rangers have good depth on D. They will be in position to draft a forward in June. The Rangers need another top center.

 

[DutchShamrock]

@RangerBoy can explain his stance, but I don't think he was advocating the trade of Zibanajed. Reading it again, I see him questioning the wisdom of 3 high priced forwards, implying Kreider is the odd man out. I know everyone is quick to jump on him, but no sense in generating hysteria over a non-issue.