Roster Building Thread IV (2022-23): Luck of the Irish

[Boris Zubov]

That dude wasted no time, lol.

Didn't skip out on any buffets either!

 

[The New Russian Five]

I'm truly amazed that there are some Rangers fans who are freaking out about what we have to do to get Kane. I wonder if it's just people who can't handle something that's not usual, or are overrating how important 2 games are a this point.

Same. Everyone is freaking out that we benched a player in game 60 out of 82 in order to get arguably the best American born player of all time.

 

[McRanger92]

Same. Everyone is freaking out that we benched a player in game 60 out of 82 in order to get arguably the best American born player of all time.

Had to talk my family off the ledge after the Wings and Caps games lol. "We need to get back to winning!" Yeah agreed but a 3-4 game skid that leaves us still up 8 points with 3 games in hand on the next closest team can be managed. We are and always were completely fine.

 

[Fitzy]

Why would you buy a jersey with a mercenary's name on the back? He's going to be here for a couple of months. He's not a real member of the team. To be clear, I'm not accusing Kane of acting like a mercenary. but that's what he is. We're not extending him.

IMO if a rental wins a cup, they’re a “real member” of the team.

Otherwise they fade into obscurity.

I knew a guy once who was a doctor- he had a Gretz jersey for every team he played for including the St Louis Blues. Some people just have a lot of disposable income to use on merch.

Me I just want a couple jerseys and signed pucks, maybe make a resin sealed table out of pucks

 

[cheech70]

As much as Drury is pushing the envelope he still is more restrained than Julien BriseBois

 

[McRanger92]

IMO if a rental wins a cup, they’re a “real member” of the team.

Otherwise they fade into obscurity.

I knew a guy once who was a doctor- he had a Gretz jersey for every team he played for including the St Louis Blues. Some people just have a lot of disposable income to use on merch.

Me I just want a couple jerseys and signed pucks, maybe make a resin sealed table out of pucks

Matteau played like 40 games total as a Ranger and never needs to pay for a ticket, drink or meal at MSG ever again. Nice guy too. It's not always about how long they're here, it's about what they do with the time that matters.

 

[Levitate]

So it makes sense when you remember that owners are cheap and penny-pinching?

Yes exactly

 

[duhmetreE]

As much as Drury is pushing the envelope he still is more restrained than Julien BriseBois

LOL what a garbage take.

Point, Cirelli and Kucherv all 2nd and 3rd round picks.

Gave up a past 1st rounder, a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th....

 

[Daves a mess]

I tend to buy jerseys blank now, but my most recent named jersey I got , which was about 2 or 3 years ago, was Fox. I also own a Mika away, Kreider home, and the Fox one I mentioned. On top of a couple of Cally jerseys and a Lundqvist one. So I’m content for now, lol

I've bought no name/ number jerseys since the 80s. I root for the team.

Never the player.

I was gifted a Cherepanov jersey by my wife though.

 

[Fitzy]

The interesting thing when GMs come out and say stuff about their decision making process it kind of puts in perspective that a lot of these guys aren’t any smarter than we are. More knowledgeable? Sure. But their logical arguments are never something I’d give an A+ too on an undergrad paper

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

The interesting thing when GMs come out and say stuff about their decision making process it kind of puts in perspective that a lot of these guys aren’t any smarter than we are. More knowledgeable? Sure. But their logical arguments are never something I’d give an A+ too on an undergrad paper

Agreed. Also always shows how near term their decision making is for the most part. Makes sense given the average GM tenure.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Same. Everyone is freaking out that we benched a player in game 60 out of 82 in order to get arguably the best American born player of all time.

American born forward*

Some of you forget just how absurdly good Brian Leetch was.

 

[RangerBoy]

Frank has the Canes, Wild and Avalanche interested in Hayes. Flyers would need to retain $2M-$3M AAV. Three more years left on the contract.

 

[Greg02]

The interesting thing when GMs come out and say stuff about their decision making process it kind of puts in perspective that a lot of these guys aren’t any smarter than we are. More knowledgeable? Sure. But their logical arguments are never something I’d give an A+ too on an undergrad paper

"Using the following calculated priors, I applied Bayes' theorem to determine that this is a good trade."

 

[RangerBoy]

Miller isn't on the Canucks road trip.

 

[duhmetreE]

Miller isn't on the Canucks road trip.

I just dont see how they trade him

That's horrible for business.. his 7 year deal hasn't even kicked in yet. What contending team can afford that? Maybe Buffalo?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Like thats all well and good but neither of them are the player they were then.

Plus Kreider-Zib-Tarasenko has been like running Leshitshow out there with 2 of his clones.

Panarin wasn't 19-20 Panarin that season either.

 

[McRanger92]

As much as Drury is pushing the envelope he still is more restrained than Julien BriseBois

I am glad the Lightning felt the need to trade an entire draft class so they could soften up our eastern Conference Final opponent for us

 

[Hire Sather]

So Jake cleared waivers?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

So Jake cleared waivers?

He did

Was never a question tbh

 

[duhmetreE]

People need to realize Panarins game has changed drastically. He was always a strong 2way player until Covid. He started floating and cherry picking.

He has another gear in him.... we've seen it from him. Hopefully that guy returns soon.

He's a guy that came from nothing and worked hard to get where he is... it's not in his nature to be a floater.. You can blame whoever for it but he needs to get back to his roots.

 

[Daves a mess]

If you consider his overall resume you can argue that Kane is probably the best player we'll have acquired (if it goes through) since Gretzky. Like with Gretzky we're getting him at the tail end of his career so at best he'll help us for maybe 2-3 years if we can somehow fit him under the cap.

We're definitely going to be the biggest boom or bust team in the playoffs this season. I could see us winning it all and at the same time losing in the first round. What a weird time to be a Rangers fan...

I see it exactly the same way. Therefore Chris must not trade that 1st in 2023.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

It's interesting to see yet again Tampa pays a huge price to add a guy like Jeannot to their team. They've done this so many times and had so much success. Have they ever added a guy like Tarasenko or Kane at a deadline(aged/older guy who used to be really good)? Just seems like the wrong thought process for a playoff run. Many on here called for a move for Jeannot and I think it's a mistake the Rangers weren't in the mix for him.

Tampa has their top 6 spots filled, we didn't, we were short two right wingers, i dont know the cost of Kane yet but i think they did a pretty good job filling the roster out with Kane, Tarasenko, Motte and Mikkola, I'm typically not the biggest Drury fan but he's done a good job (depending on the Kane cost)

 

[irishlaxburger2]

The interesting thing when GMs come out and say stuff about their decision making process it kind of puts in perspective that a lot of these guys aren’t any smarter than we are. More knowledgeable? Sure. But their logical arguments are never something I’d give an A+ too on an undergrad paper

Eh, I think a lot of them are smart, but you also need to realize their place as being employed in the equation.

They’re getting judged for results right now, not five+ years from now. So while the fans generally take more of a long-term outlook, a GM might not be in the same frame of mind. By the time the opportunity cost hits the Lightning for not having those picks, Brisson is probably out of town. His priority right now seems to be maximizing the potential of the current window. Whether that’s the correct stance or not is certainly up for debate. But the guy is being paid to win now.

 

[EdJovanovski]

People need to realize Panarins game has changed drastically. He was always a strong 2way player until Covid. He started floating and cherry picking.

He has another gear in him.... we've seen it from him. Hopefully that guy returns soon.

He's a guy that came from nothing and worked hard to get where he is... it's not in his nature to be a floater.. You can blame whoever for it but he needs to get back to his roots.

He probably had the hardest upbringing of any player in the league

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