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

[RangerLifer]

I just don't see it. Hope I am wrong. The Rangers are in my opinion making the same mistakes they always have, bringing in "names" who did stuff back in their day, who no longer do that stuff.

I don't need to list the players, anyone who has followed this team long enough knows the "names." It worked once like 30 years ago and they are still trying the same idea.

Remember one thing: Drury grew up as a fan of this team so he is no doubt aware of the patterns in our past. I trust him.

 

[Circus86]

Holland woke up from his nap?

 

[Levitate]

Boeser will not terrorize us lol he sucks. If it weren't for his reputation based off of his rookie season he wouldn't be a household name. He's one of the most one dimensional players in the league, and usually that word describes a player who's fast, has hands, shot, playmaking etc but no defense. The only attribute Boeser has that's above league average is his wrist shot. He's slow, soft, has no hands, no defense, no vision, nothing

iirc he got a pretty bad back injury and hasn't been the same since

 

[duhmetreE]

Holland woke up from his nap?

to make his team worse.

 

[Trxjw]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Pens go after Miller. They're going to squeeze every drop of playoff opportunity out of that aging core that they can. Heard from a few people locally that they don't want Crosby and Malkin to ride out the end of their career on an embarrassing organizational downturn the way Kane and Toews have. They want them to retire as Penguins chasing championships.

 

[LOFIN]

If there's any place Puljujärvi can turn it around, it's Carolina.

 

[duhmetreE]

I dont get all the Tarasenko hate. 'is he playing' 'he sucks' 'horrible'.

but it was the same for Trocheck too when he got here and it's still actually prevalent....

IMO preconceived notions are blinding objectivity

 

[Levitate]

Remember one thing: Drury grew up as a fan of this team so he is no doubt aware of the patterns in our past. I trust him.

IMO this is different from stuff of the past because drury clearly isn't all in on just going for big names (last year he didn't) and isn't selling the farm to do it. He wasn't even going to go for Kane until it sounds like the offer was too good to pass up

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I never said not give up anything for him. A first in 2024 if we make cup finals isn't nothing (2nd rounder otherwise).
Also hate to even bring this up because not even worth discussing but what are people think Kane is gonna take to play here next year and beyond? 3 million? 4 million? lol
Sure he's gonna light it up these playoffs and take a 7 million dollar pay cut to play with the New York Rangers

It's going to a pick plus a prospect, always was. I just hope it's not a top 5 guy. It remains to be seen what the numbers look like with Kane so Im not going to get into that either but I do believe it is a real possibility. He's already made it perfectly clear this is where he wants to play.

 

[McRanger92]

Boeser will not terrorize us lol he sucks. If it weren't for his reputation based off of his rookie season he wouldn't be a household name. He's one of the most one dimensional players in the league, and usually that word describes a player who's fast, has hands, shot, playmaking etc but no defense. The only attribute Boeser has that's above league average is his wrist shot. He's slow, soft, has no hands, no defense, no vision, nothing

Seems like he'd be Rakell redux for Pittsburgh. Not a needle mover.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I dont get all the Tarasenko hate. 'is he playing' 'he sucks' 'horrible'.

but it was the same for Trocheck too when he got here and it's still actually prevalent....

IMO preconceived notions are blinding objectivity

What are you talking about? That NEVER happens here.

Its not this like this a place where players get blamed for goals against that they weren't even on the ice for.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I dont get all the Tarasenko hate. 'is he playing' 'he sucks' 'horrible'.

but it was the same for Trocheck too when he got here and it's still actually prevalent....

IMO preconceived notions are blinding objectivity

Yep. I don't think people realize the human impact on having to move both player and their family to NYC. It's always going to create at least a short term hiccup in their lives, which inevitably will show out in their play.

Trocheck had a slow start, but is turning it on now. Hopefully the same happens for Tarasenko (and potentially Kane).

I don't care what Tarasenko's production is right now. I care what his production is in the playoffs.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I refuse to believe the team will fall apart at the seams if he gets moved at some point

Sorry lol

Maybe they won't but there is no reason to trade a 25yo tough as nails defenseman when they have a limited Dman pipeline. One of Robertson or Jones being traded in the Kane deal will only make that worse.

 

[BBKers]

22 games in 44 days coming up. Will be quite the ride. Our lack of roster space is an obvious risk. Using LTIR on Lindgren to free up space for a depth player (D) would likely be reccomended. Waive Harpur when Lindy is healed up and ready. Nobody will nab him. We have a total of 4 callups available until the POs. Plus emergency stuff which is very temporary relief. We are going to get hit with some bonus money for ELCs next year too it seems.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

If there's any place Puljujärvi can turn it around, it's Carolina.

Puljujarvi is such a Carolina player too. Good forechecker, good speed, just throws pucks on net.

 

[Mandar]

I created a poll to see who thinks that a 1st rounder will go to the Hawks in the Kane deal....would love to see your opinions there....and we can see who gets it right

 

[McRanger92]

Puljujarvi is such a Carolina player too. Good forechecker, good speed, just throws pucks on net.

You forgot "cant score". He'll fit right in when they outshoot teams 40-25 on the road and lose 4-1

 

[EdJovanovski]

Puljujarvi is such a Carolina player too. Good forechecker, good speed, just throws pucks on net.

They also have tons of Finns
Man the Metro is a bloodbath

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Puljujarvi is such a Carolina player too. Good forechecker, good speed, just throws pucks on net.

They really should have made a push for Meier tbh.

 

[Mandar]

They really should have made a push for Meier tbh.

agreed....Pool Party doesnt move the needle for them.....especially with other teams in the division loading up

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I dont get all the Tarasenko hate. 'is he playing' 'he sucks' 'horrible'.

but it was the same for Trocheck too when he got here and it's still actually prevalent....

IMO preconceived notions are blinding objectivity

Trocheck actually started very well this season. He hit a major slump in November/December and only recently broke out of it

 

[irishlaxburger2]

They really should have made a push for Meier tbh.

Sounds like they did, and lost out in that bidding war.

 

[Levitate]

Yeah San Jose wanted Nikishin but Carolina wouldn't budge on him

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Sounds like they did, and lost out in that bidding war.

They are kinda cheap so I wonder what they offered. It's not like Jersey's offer was that great.

 

[NYROrtsFan]

Kreider might manage to put up 50 goals again with Zib and Kane being on that same line.