Speculation: Roster Building Thread III (2021 Offseason) - “Simple Jack”, "Will over Skill", "Drury in a Hurry"?
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Fitzy
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LaffyTaffy
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Why are these not stickied anymore? They’re like the most active threads.
Daves a mess
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Coyotes throwing their hat in the ring for Eichel. Wonder what they're putting together in an offer?
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Mac n Gs
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For the reason you mentioned - since it’s among the most active, it’s always near the top of the threads list
NYSPORTS
back afta dis. . .
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great! Take him
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TheBloodyNine
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Arizona can throw their hat whenever they want, they ain’t throwing it on a 10 million dollar a year player. Never happening, especially not in the COVID revenue era for a team that already the least valuable of the bunch.
So the other thread closed before I could respond to @GAGLine.
What exactly to you expect David Poile to say about Ekholm? Yeah, we’re shopping him in the middle of a playoff run. He’s short term? C’mon man.
Poile has to protect his players. He’s not saying or doing anything that will upset a team that was on a run to the playoffs. He also knows that he is headed to expansion draft hell if he only protects four forwards. He tried that last time and lost one of the most important players on his team.
IF Ekholm is available (big IF) the Rangers should definitely be in play. They desperately need another veteran stud on defense. Ekholm would come in on a value contract that gives the young defensemen time to simmer in Hartford. He would also be an excellent mentor to Lundkvist. He could very well be here additional years.
The Rangers have more prospects than they have places to slot them in the lineup and a real need to take a step forward next year.
The article you referenced talked about a team possibly having two playoff runs with Ekholm. Big difference this off season. I’ll pay the price and bring in a player that would definitely make a difference in the team.
Go big or go home.
What exactly to you expect David Poile to say about Ekholm? Yeah, we’re shopping him in the middle of a playoff run. He’s short term? C’mon man.
Poile has to protect his players. He’s not saying or doing anything that will upset a team that was on a run to the playoffs. He also knows that he is headed to expansion draft hell if he only protects four forwards. He tried that last time and lost one of the most important players on his team.
IF Ekholm is available (big IF) the Rangers should definitely be in play. They desperately need another veteran stud on defense. Ekholm would come in on a value contract that gives the young defensemen time to simmer in Hartford. He would also be an excellent mentor to Lundkvist. He could very well be here additional years.
The Rangers have more prospects than they have places to slot them in the lineup and a real need to take a step forward next year.
The article you referenced talked about a team possibly having two playoff runs with Ekholm. Big difference this off season. I’ll pay the price and bring in a player that would definitely make a difference in the team.
Go big or go home.
rather go after someone like Barkov Landeskog or someone with no drama and more grit and passion in their game. Eichel gives me Rick Nash vibes ugh but at least Nash does not bitch but did request a trade from the Jackets so maybe they do have some similarities
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I would love to see the Rangers use their 7th Fwd & 3rd Def protection slots to add guys from teams that would otherwise lose them for nothing. Would be a great way to upgrade the bottom of the roster that killed them so many times this year
To what extent though?
Serious suitors? I'd bet that number is no larger than 6-7, if that.
would Andrew Colgiano be a good pickup for Center ice depth? he is now 33 but was always a good skater and solid 2 way forward. would help this team
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TheBloodyNine
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I’d say even less. It’s gonna come down to Rangers, Kings, Wild and that’s probably gonna be pretty much it.
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Think the best case scenario for the Rangers to maximize the returns for some of the vets that may be available is for early exits by Vegas and Florida.
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LaffyTaffyNYR
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Ekholm would be a great add as long as they can sign him. Not only a vet D but also a damn good two way one who is physical
wow looking at Nashville stats they need some offense. 21st in goals for
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