Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXIV: Less than 24 hours till draft time

[NYRangers0723]

Depends on the cost and who the 2C is but I agree. I'll be ecstatic just drafting Laf to be honest.

Honestly I just want to draft a C. We have very little C prospects in the farm

 

[bleedblue94]

Even if strome got 5 million at arbitration give it to him for a year. Let Chytil play 3c one more year and shelter him a bit more.
I can’t imagine they are gonna let him loose for nothing

so just more of the same even when our GM said publically he knows he needs to make changes?

 

[True Blue]

I'd rather let an ELC be a complementary player than give out 4 million to someone who's just along for the ride.

So an ECL player will become a 70 point player next to Panarin?

 

[Anthony5967]

Whenever I see Abdelkader's name, I can't help but laugh that Burke chose him for Team USA over Phil Kessel.

He's shot at this point and we don't need another LW. I'd rather just re-sign PDG.

In all fairness to Burke, Torts made it clear the type of team he believed he needed to beat Canada.

 

[bobbop]

If we move Strome for 2nd rounders...

Would Lias, Hajek and a 2nd rounder be enough for Dvorak? @bobbop Or would the late 1st entice them?

If would have to be the late first ++

And at that, I think it is doubtful.

 

[aufheben]

Honestly very impressed that Lafreniere doesn’t have a Twitter account, although that would probably be a nightmare for someone with that much hype.

 

[Anthony5967]

Detroit won't move Larkin, right?

 

[Anthony5967]

Honestly very impressed that Lafreniere doesn’t have a Twitter account, although that would probably be a nightmare for someone with that much hype.

Gotta be honest, day by day I'm realizing more and more that social media is toxic as hell

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Honestly I just want to draft a C. We have very little C prospects in the farm

Would be awesome if one of Jarvis, Holloway, Mercer, Brisson fell to 22

 

[Avery16]

So an ECL player will become a 70 point player next to Panarin?

Playing an ELC instead of giving Strome 5 million for multiple years could very well allow for us to acquire or sign a 70 point/season player.

More importantly, I think some of us, maybe also the front office has given up on the prospect of Strome putting up 70 points next to Panarin, certainly next to anyone else. Only in your fantasy reconstruction of last season did this happen. It's time to wake up.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Honestly very impressed that Lafreniere doesn’t have a Twitter account, although that would probably be a nightmare for someone with that much hype.

He does have an Instagram
But yea Twitter is the worst, basically the app equivalent of mobs with pitchforks

 

[Savant]

Would be awesome if one of Jarvis, Holloway, Mercer, Brisson fell to 22

One of those names is not like the other.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Is he cooked? If not I’d take a flyer.

always been a fan of his. I would consider it. does he PK, I could have sworn that he did in Detroit. brings more skilled grit. would take a flyer on him. underrated player

 

[nyr2k2]

Would be awesome if one of Jarvis, Holloway, Mercer, Brisson fell to 22

Brissssssson. I've been calling for him for a while. I think he could surprise and go mid-first, but I think it's likely he's there when we pick.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

If you don’t smoke weed, try melatonin and Pink Floyd, preferably Atom Heart Mother or Shine on you crazy diamond. Guaranteed

Obscured by clouds is the chillest Floyd album imo

but I like the atom heart mother mention

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

One of those names is not like the other.

Yup.

Holloway.

 

[Shadowtron]

Gotta be honest, day by day I'm realizing more and more that social media is toxic as hell

It's designed to be lol

 

[NYRKING30]

I’m so baffled by the Strome situation. Do they really think an arbitrator will reward him with less than 4.6 where they can’t walk away? In my mind I see him closer to 5-5.25. Idk just really odd.

 

[duhmetreE]

Why not have competition? I mean if Barron cannot beat out Symmonds, does he really deserve to be on the team?

thats not the competition we need. What role would he fill? Enforcer?

Grabner makes sense. Simmonds does not. Grabner can still skate and PK.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

As we've seen over the last 12-15 months, lots can change very quickly. These kids being drafted, specifically late in the 1st, are projected 3-4 years out.

I agree, just still think we should draft a bit on the desperate need for a center in a few years, esp if we aren't able to pay Mika..

 

[True Blue]

Playing an ELC instead of giving Strome 5 million for multiple years could very well allow for us to acquire or sign a 70 point/season player.

That is not what I asked you. Or even close to it.

After you answer the actual question, please let me know how paying Strome prevents you form acquiring (trade or sign is same thing is it not?) a 70 point player.

More importantly, I think some of us, maybe also the front office has given up on the prospect of Strome putting up 70 points next to Panarin, certainly next to anyone else. Only in your fantasy reconstruction of last season did this happen. It's time to wake up.

Neither you nor I have any idea of what management believes. You clearly believe that he will not get that many. Fine. But even if he gets 50, who friggin' cares? There are extremely few second line centers that have that may points. And what money are they making?

My fantasy reconstruction? Was he or was he not trending to 70 points when the season got cut short? Should we look at what his points per game was?

 

[RickChartraw]

longest day in awhile, so excited to add this kid. still don't feel real. keep hoping i refresh this thread and it jumps 10 pages for a move.

 

[Zibanejbread]

 

[True Blue]

thats not the competition we need. What role would he fill? Enforcer?

4th line physical presence that makes a team tougher to play against. Not sure how Grabner fills that need.

 

[Savant]

Brissssssson. I've been calling for him for a while. I think he could surprise and go mid-first, but I think it's likely he's there when we pick.

Yup.

Holloway.

I don’t see it with Brisson. At all. He can’t skate and I don’t like the factor with his dad being a mega agent within the sport.

Holloway is a fine pick at 22. He would not have been at the Rangers original slot though.