Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXXII: “The Year of the Plague’s” last one...

[GAGLine]

I wish some of the beat writers would ask specifically about the LHD situation and what they expect out of Hajek/Reunenan/Robertson.

What sort of answer do you expect to get?

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I wish some of the beat writers would ask specifically about the LHD situation and what they expect out of Hajek/Reunenan/Robertson.

You'd get a generic answer like we expect all of them to fight for a spot on the team.

 

[Deleted member 23124]

Well worth it. Especially if you follow more than one sport

A few years ago I might have agreed with you. Now, I'm not as vested in sports as I was then.

 

[RGY]

K

Haha my thoughts exactly.

yeah awesome, unproven prospect was best player for Finland. I will take 25 Year old Trouba every day of the week and twice on sunday for that pick. Cant wait for year two of Trouba.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Haha my thoughts exactly.

yeah awesome, unproven prospect was best player for Finland. I will take 25 Year old Trouba every day of the week and twice on sunday for that pick. Cant wait for year two of Trouba.

I wonder how he will look in Martin's system.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

It's not even about Trouba, they probably would've taken someone else with the pick and then we're still sitting here being like Heinola is better than ___, why did we pick ___ over Heinola??

 

[Avery16]

almost all 19 year olds are unproven, but you do you.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

@KreiderBomb @GAGLine You know me better than that: What answer do I expect to get? I'll tell you how the question I would ask or would be intelligent to ask:

Reunanen: He's played very well in Europe and a lot of minutes as compared to some of the other guys. Do you see the game shape and age as an advantage? Would you be comfortable playing him in a top four spot? Where do you see his progression from draft day and do you expect him to have a camp as good as he did last year?

Hajek: He's had an uneven go the last year and change. What does he have to do to make this team? Where do you want his game to improve from even as recently as the bubble? Do you think the other competition is starting to made themselves heard and pushing him a little bit to the backburner?

Robertson: How had he improved since the draft? Are you comfortable with playing with other relatively young RHDs? Would you rather he stay on the taxi quad than AHL?

If they offer generic answers it's fine, but to at least give some thoughts on their overall game and improvement and what the expect out of them I don't think is very controversial.

 

[aufheben]

Heinola selected with the pick we sent to WPG for Trouba, FWIW.

The fact that you have to remind people who this prospect is below the tweet just shows how its irrelevance.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The fact that you have to remind people who this prospect is below the tweet just shows how its irrelevance.

Which tweet are you referring to?

 

[kovazub94]

I had The Athletic subscription for two years and didn’t renew after it expired again. Not a fan of Carp and very rarely I’d see something there that I already haven’t seen here.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

@KreiderBomb @GAGLine You know me better than that: What answer do I expect to get? I'll tell you how the question I would ask or would be intelligent to ask:

Reunanen: He's played very well in Europe and a lot of minutes as compared to some of the other guys. Do you see the game shape and age as an advantage? Would you be comfortable playing him in a top four spot? Where do you see his progression from draft day and do you expect him to have a camp as good as he did last year?

Hajek: He's had an uneven go the last year and change. What does he have to do to make this team? Where do you want his game to improve from even as recently as the bubble? Do you think the other competition is starting to made themselves heard and pushing him a little bit to the backburner?

Robertson: How had he improved since the draft? Are you comfortable with playing with other relatively young RHDs? Would you rather he stay on the taxi quad than AHL?

If they offer generic answers it's fine, but to at least give some thoughts on their overall game and improvement and what the expect out of them I don't think is very controversial.

They aren't tipping their hand at this point. All those questions are valid, i wouldn't expect honest answers for them though until camp is over and even then the answers you get will be an attempt to motivate someone or guide them in a certain direction.

 

[wafflepadsave]

The stories I could tell you.

And should.

 

[wafflepadsave]

Even though I'm a freelance writer as my side gig, I rarely recommend people buy subs to pay sites. The Athletic, however, is absolutely worth it.

Does @RangerBoy write for them?

 

[Edge]

And should.

Have to be careful. I still work with the league on different projects and partnerships.

But needless to say, there are times you want to bang your head against the wall when they don’t grab the low hanging fruit.

 

[Edge]

It's not even about Trouba, they probably would've taken someone else with the pick and then we're still sitting here being like Heinola is better than ___, why did we pick ___ over Heinola??

Heinola would not have been the pick at 20 for the Rangers.

And yes, the board would be discussing who we picked instead.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The fact that you have to remind people who this prospect is below the tweet just shows how its irrelevance.

Heinola is just a shit Lundkvist

 

[howztheglass]

Serious questions out of--Prospect wise whom holds the most value ? Thinking out loud the list below should be close maybe Schneider over Reunanen with Robertson moving up fast.

Nils Lundkvist
K'Andre Miller
Tarmo Reunanen
Braden Schneider
Matthew Robertson
Zac Jones

Nice to think we have some very good young D-Man in the pipeline and the list doesn't even include ADA and Fox on the Rangers and Libor Hajek/ Rykov and a few others as most of these players are a cut below the top.

If the Rangers are looking to acquire a top player whom would you put on a package first to entice the other team ?

ADA with Nils replacing him. Or would most teams want Lundkvist because he would be cheaper. How about Miller big and a huge reach--he could/should turn into a top pairing D-Man.

Doesn't matter but it's great to know we have the ammo for a deal and the future looks very bright--hell we could even part with 2 players and still have a deep prospect pool with our D.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Tweet was deleted, what did it say?

 

[GAGLine]

Tweet was deleted, what did it say?

I believe it was just about Zib, Richards and Kinkaid being day-to-day.

 

[Rangers in 7]

I believe it was just about Zib, Richards and Kinkaid being day-to-day.

Ahh thanks

 

[Rongomania]

Ugh hope Mika is ok

 

[TominNC]

Serious questions out of--Prospect wise whom holds the most value ? Thinking out loud the list below should be close maybe Schneider over Reunanen with Robertson moving up fast.

Nils Lundkvist
K'Andre Miller
Tarmo Reunanen
Braden Schneider
Matthew Robertson
Zac Jones

Nice to think we have some very good young D-Man in the pipeline and the list doesn't even include ADA and Fox on the Rangers and Libor Hajek/ Rykov and a few others as most of these players are a cut below the top.

If the Rangers are looking to acquire a top player whom would you put on a package first to entice the other team ?

ADA with Nils replacing him. Or would most teams want Lundkvist because he would be cheaper. How about Miller big and a huge reach--he could/should turn into a top pairing D-Man.

Doesn't matter but it's great to know we have the ammo for a deal and the future looks very bright--hell we could even part with 2 players and still have a deep prospect pool with our D.

Nice list of players. But let's again remind the impatient among us that all will be inexperienced YOUNG defensemen who will make mistakes nd not be stars instantly.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Every team in the league (including the Jets) would rather have Jacob Trouba over Heinola

I mean come on

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Panarin needs to work on his plie'


And Kreids apparently hasn't gotten a haircut since the bubble. Haha