Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXIII - As the bell tolls, who will stay who will go?

[NYSPORTS]

I have learned literally nothing from soccer.

the Penguins took their diving class

 

[Fvital92]

I have learned literally nothing from soccer.

The Rangers would like a soccer system in the NHL. No cap, you can pay money in traded, no draft, you just get players from the academy ir from another academy when they sign their first profissional contract...
We would be the Real Madrid of the NHL... One Man can dream.

Oh, and no more tanking, relegation system in place.

 

[Savant]

Also here is a PSA — stop bothering the ITKs. It is very generous of them to share information. They’ll do it on their terms. Be courteous.

 

[Trxjw]

I actually got the opposite vibe from the tweet (even though there’s nothing to be known from
it). I felt it meant don’t expect a massive trade to help us win now and just trust the youth movement.

I'm just joking around. It's just normal PR hype for the draft.

 

[Fitzy]

No it doesn’t.

I mean, I'm open to your counter point insofar as you have one...

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

If I have learned anything from soccer, when it comes to post like these, notice which players are not pictured in said posts and file that away.

Fox and Shesterkin?!?!?

 

[NYR Viper]

Let's just say this, if the Rangers can conceivably add a player like Jack Eichel without totally gutting their team it's a move that should be made. His cap hit isn't even that outlandish for a player of his ability who plays center.

 

[Trxjw]

Fridge saying Buffalo is interested in Nick Schmaltz. Clearly already scouring the market for Eichel replacements.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Fox and Shesterkin?!?!?

Fox is there.

 

[Thirty One]

Fox and Shesterkin?!?!?

Fox is there right?

 

[Savant]

I mean, I'm open to your counter point insofar as you have one...

Once I stopped watching MLS and started watching the European leagues it opened my eyes. The level of play is exponentially better. That’s what will get you hooked. Also the soccer page on this site is surprisingly good.

 

[Savant]

Fox and Shesterkin?!?!?

Fox is there right?

I’m not saying Fox and Igor are being traded, but I think what is more telling is that Kakko is featured there prominently.

 

[Thirty One]

I’m not saying Fox and Igor are being traded, but I think what is more telling is that Kakko is featured there prominently.

I'm totally game for reading too far into things, but this is too much for me.

 

[Mikos87]

Such an uncomfortable situation for a rookie GM to have to deal with this. I'm not suggesting that he's going to automatically screw it up or that teams will automatically be able to take advantage of them, just pointing out that this is a difficult situation for seasoned GM, let alone a rookie guy.

However, if Buffalo we're going to trade him this would probably the most perfect situation for an ownership group to facilitate a trade. A new GM with potentially a new vision for the team, or rookie GM that maybe didn't make the best trade in the world and can become a scapegoat. Either way ownership has the opportunity to kick this guy into the curb if whatever trade they make doesn't work out

Yes exactly and guess what.... The Pegula Model is working brilliantly for the Bills, they've made billions and reinvested it into a community. They should hang their heads high. It's just that maybe Eich isn't their Josh Allen, and BUF is better off building around Dahlin. A lot of the kids that grew up with Rasmus are good players that haven't made it into the league yet. Dahlin was just ahead of the curve. They should be coming up now, so it's the right time to transition.

It's not often that a team has another franchise player to take on that role. We saw what Heiskanen just did. BUF needs depth. If the Eichel deal shores up 60 minutes on teh back, 22+ on the backend, and gets you top 6 and top 9 assets plus the futures that fit Dahlin's timeframe. You have a team. You have a team where those roster slots are filled up, and you don't have worry about guys not wanting to go to BUF so the Pegula's aren't wasting any more dollars paying a premium for bottom tier free agents, and trading picks to fill up bodies.

If I were the Pegulas' I'd point at the Bills undefeated record and say, that's what a team is all about. The star power moves with Kane, O'Reilly, Skinner didn't work. Signing big names who weren't on top of people's list like Okposo, and even their depth signings didn't really work. They just

I'll take Eich just the way he is over in NYR. He'd look really good in that classic blue and white.

 

[Machinehead]

Y’all are watching the wrong leagues and/or teams.

Big facts. The Premier League has been borderline lacrosse this year.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Fox is there.

Fox is there right?

Hahaha. You're right. I missed him between Mika's big head and Panarin's goofy grin.

So...

Shesterkin?!?!?!?

(BTW, I'm just funnin' so, you know...)

 

[Kaapo Bustfreniere]

Whoever is not in the picture is getting traded. Lafreniere is gone. Confirmed.

So sad that his time with us was so short-lived. I almost feel like he has not even come yet.

 

[Savant]

I'm totally game for reading too far into things, but this is too much for me.

Let’s see. Basically the logic is the team isn’t going to promote a player on social media only to move them right after.

Also, usually in soccer every team does a kit (jersey) reveal, and if a player is leaving they won’t be in the photo shoot. I saw the Flames jersey release today and it was only Giordano, which is fine, but was hoping there would be some more on there for hints.

 

[Savant]

Big facts. The Premier League has been borderline lacrosse this year.

Ugh I hate lacrosse.

 

[romba]

If we’re paying Johnson $3m to play 3C, we’re good. But I can’t see how they’d be able to manage that.

I mean when you put it that way lol

 

[I Eat Crow]

Being at work today is unbearable.

Between that super cryptic "trust the process " tweet and BBKers' little nugget that something is imminent, I'm scared.

Eichel is too obvious. I think something totally out there is going to happen, not necessarily something that has been discussed here ad nauseum.

 

[NYR Viper]

Yes exactly and guess what.... The Pegula Model is working brilliantly for the Bills, they've made billions and reinvested it into a community. They should hang their heads high. It's just that maybe Eich isn't their Josh Allen, and BUF is better off building around Dahlin. A lot of the kids that grew up with Rasmus are good players that haven't made it into the league yet. Dahlin was just ahead of the curve. They should be coming up now, so it's the right time to transition.

It's not often that a team has another franchise player to take on that role. We saw what Heiskanen just did. BUF needs depth. If the Eichel deal shores up 60 minutes on teh back, 22+ on the backend, and gets you top 6 and top 9 assets plus the futures that fit Dahlin's timeframe. You have a team. You have a team where those roster slots are filled up, and you don't have worry about guys not wanting to go to BUF so the Pegula's aren't wasting any more dollars paying a premium for bottom tier free agents, and trading picks to fill up bodies.

If I were the Pegulas' I'd point at the Bills undefeated record and say, that's what a team is all about. The star power moves with Kane, O'Reilly, Skinner didn't work. Signing big names who weren't on top of people's list like Okposo, and even their depth signings didn't really work. They just

I'll take Eich just the way he is over in NYR. He'd look really good in that classic blue and white.

That team has things that they can do to rebuild properly. The fact that they Dahlin is HUGE. What they need to do is build depth and add picks/prospects who can come up together.

It's ironic, some teams get their star players towards the beginning of their rebuild and those players almost drag the team into perpetual mediocrity. Eichel and McDavid being good examples. Some teams get their star players towards the end of their rebuilds and it propels them to the next level. See TB with Hedman and the Rangers with Lafreniere.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

"We're about to so something absolutely batshit insane. Just trust us."

 

[Machinehead]

Ugh I hate lacrosse.

Sad

 

[LaffyTaffy]

I think as soon as a Calgary deal is announced we would have our answer about Eichel. So I am refreshing Twitter every 5 seconds looking for a trade to give us an idea of other conversations that are going on. If Eichel talks are still not dead then obviously we can't make any deals with Calgary.