Speculation: Roster Building Thread DCLXXXIII:Stepping up next? A Top Ten pick???

[TheBloodyNine]

Maybe we go into full rebuild? Move Mac? Move Hank? Move Nash?

Henrik isn't going anywhere, which means no true rebuild

 

[JayMan82]

No way mac and hank go

Nash could or they sign his bud Thornton 1 yr

Then go after Johnny T?

This is what I've been saying... I'm hoping this is what they do.

 

[Vitto79]

This is what I've been saying... I'm hoping this is what they do.

Really makes the most sense as they will want to make the playoffs and give it a go

The ufa list stinks !

 

[SnowFort]

With how the team looks right now, and how the metro is shaping up, I would not be surprised if there's a 50/50 chance that we don't make the playoffs next year. It's going to be tough.

 

[NYR]

They might fix the defense tho....

Hope so..

 

[nyr2k2]

I think the plan is to have Zibanejad take over for Stepan, which from an offensive production standpoint he should be able to do. Hayes is your number two center, which, if he posts 50 points, is fine. You'd have 100 or more points from your top two centers which isn't bad. Obviously you lack the franchise center, but that wasn't Stepan and there's no obvious solution to that. Then you bring in someone that can score 35 or so points centering the third line and the offense is pretty similar to last year.

They're clearly going to go younger on defense, even if it includes Shattenkirk. Someone like Bear Gloves or Paliotta or Pionk will make it.

Honestly I think next year's team will probably look like a slightly younger version of this past year's team. They'll remain competitive and if the cards fall the right way maybe they'll make some moves to make a run. If not they'll stand pat and go through this process next year as well until the "old" guys are gone. Stay competitive while getting younger. There's never going to be a true rebuild.

 

[GregSirico]

With how the team looks right now, and how the metro is shaping up, I would not be surprised if there's a 50/50 chance that we don't make the playoffs next year. It's going to be tough.

As currently constructed ... I doubt we make the playoffs. Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Washington, Columbus, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, and TB are better than us ... and I think you can make a case for the Islanders and Flyers.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

This team will be in better shape if the top 6 looks like:

McD - Shattenkirk
Skjei - Smith
Staal - DeAngelo/Bear Gloves

 

[Griffinbw]

Next few weeks ought to be exciting with all this cap space

Wouldn't be surprised to see a Shattenkirk signing early (hopefully only 5-6 years)
Also hoping for a Dadonov or thornton signing

Also wouldn't be surprised to see Gorton make a play for a center, whether it be Galchenyuk, Duchene, or someone else
Should be interesting....

Unlike most on this board, I'm excited for next seasons roster
Blue line will be stacked if we sign Shattenkirk
McD-Shatty
Skjei-Deangelo
Staal-Bereglazov

And forwards will be solid, as Vesey and Buch continue to develop
If that hole at center can be fixed, nows the time to do it considering our excess of wingers
Current state:
Nash-Ziba-Buch
Kreider-Hayes-Zucc
Vesey-Thornton/Miller/Hanzal-Miller/Dadonov
Grabner-Nieves-Fast

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Maybe we go into full rebuild? Move Mac? Move Hank? Move Nash?

I'd be on board.

Although, for McD I want MacKinnon, and given that they just drafted two centers... I'm not seeing it happening.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

It's June 23rd. Let's wait until the end of July before making season predictions.

 

[nyr2k2]

As currently constructed ... I doubt we make the playoffs. Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Washington, Columbus, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, and TB are better than us ... and I think you can make a case for the Islanders and Flyers.

We have a ton of cap space and really need to address three areas:

#3 Center
Top four defenseman
Backup goaltender

If they do that (which they will) they should be as good as last year.

 

[GregSirico]

I'd be on board.

Although, for McD I want MacKinnon, and given that they just drafted two centers... I'm not seeing it happening.

Let's be real here, you think the guys they drafted would hold them back from making a deal for MacKinnon?

 

[nyr2k2]

I also just want to remind everyone that literally every year we talk about how much better the rest of the division/conference has gotten while we've simultaneously gotten weaker. Literally every year. The grass is always greener.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

My vision:

Re-sign Smith
Extend Zibanejad
Sign Thornton to a one or two year deal
Sign Shattenkirk

Find a way to trade Staal. IDK what it will take but just do it.
Trade Holden
Hopefully Klein retires


Defensive corp:

McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Skjei-Smith
Bereglazov-DeAngelo
Kampfer


If we can't sign both Shattenkirk and Smith, I guess we'll see what Pionk has

 

[GregSirico]

We have a ton of cap space and really need to address three areas:

#3 Center
Top four defenseman
Backup goaltender

If they do that (which they will) they should be as good as last year.

You say a #3C, I think a #1C.

I can't see Hayes at the 2.

 

[Griffinbw]

Also:
I know everyone was joking about Offer sheeting Draisatl, but is that really all that crazy?
Edmonton can't afford him (considering the RNH and future McDavid contract), and outside of their division not many teams have the cap for him

 

[Trxjw]

Hopefully one of our reporters presses Gorton on what "rebuild on the fly" really means. I want to believe that it means serious changes with a plan, but it really just feels like they want to draft the glue players and still be able to play with all the cap space in free agency.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Our team in a few years.

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Miller-Chytil-Andersson
Vesey-Hayes-?
?-?-Fast
?

McDonagh-Skjei
Graves-DeAngelo
Bereglazov-Zborovskiy
Pionk

Shestyorkin
Huska

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Personally, I wouldn't mind being bad next year. Don't think we will be, even if we don't add a center (I think we will), but it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Would be fine missing the playoffs and having even a minuscule chance at Dahlin.

 

[NYR Viper]

You say a #3C, I think a #1C.

I can't see Hayes at the 2.

Could be worse. We could be the Habs who have Plekanec as their only top-6 C.

There are guys out there who will be moving. RNH. Edmonton wants to clear cap space. Eberle returned Strome. The Rangers were rumored to be in on him last year. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Rangers go after him with the cost being pretty low considering they don't have to send back ANY cap hits.

 

[Griffinbw]

I'd just like to point out that if we trade for galchenyuk, we can have a KGB line....

I'm just saying...

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Our team in a few years.

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Miller-Chytil-Andersson
Vesey-Hayes-?
?-?-Fast
?

McDonagh-Skjei
Graves-DeAngelo
Bereglazov-Zborovskiy
Pionk

Shestyorkin
Huska

I don't see McDonagh being here past his current contract.

Also, Andersson will be a center, IMO.

 

[GregSirico]

Hopefully one of our reporters presses Gorton on what "rebuild on the fly" really means. I want to believe that it means serious changes with a plan, but it really just feels like they want to draft the glue players and still be able to play with all the cap space in free agency.

I hope it's not the latter. I can embrace a rebuild ... I don't mind it at all, just be smart and trade the assets (Nash, Mac, Zucc, Hank, Staal) you have for prospects and embrace it. Rebuilding is not something that is successful when it's half ass done.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Hopefully one of our reporters presses Gorton on what "rebuild on the fly" really means. I want to believe that it means serious changes with a plan, but it really just feels like they want to draft the glue players and still be able to play with all the cap space in free agency.

Aside from Brooks, i'm not sure any of our reporters even knew the draft was tonight.