Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXXXV: Sell some now, buy some later

[Chytilmania]

Kravtsov is wasted on the 4th line.

Howden needs to sit in favor of Rooney.

Blackwell - Rooney - Gauthier is a solid 4th line.

That wasn't the point of the post lol. And if you read it I said VK is wasted on the 4th line. I'm just listing organizational depth.

 

[NYR Viper]

With the way Mika plays, it would be THAT far fetched to watch him finish just under a ppg to finish the season. Somewhere around .85-.9ppg. His points come in bunches and the puck has been following him around. If his shots start going in, his confenside will grow and we’ll see those 2-3 goal games again.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

With the way Mika plays, it would be THAT far fetched to watch him finish just under a ppg to finish the season. Somewhere around .85-.9ppg. His points come in bunches and the puck has been following him around. If his shots start going in, his confenside will grow and we’ll see those 2-3 goal games again.

He’s completely forgotten how to shoot. He’s gonna finish with less than 10 goals I bet. Better start piling up the assists

 

[DuneGoon84]

which is the least amount of ES TOI of any forward on the team...the myth of how quinn utilitizes howden and the reality of how he actually uses him are vastly different

Hmm, i have seen enough of Howden to realize he is taking up space for others that deserve a chance to develop.

 

[Kovalev27]

Brooks calling out kakko today and frankly I don’t blame him. Kid needs to produce. He’s 20 years old 2nd overall pick he has taken a step forward in his overall game but 2 goals? That’s embarrassing. Again if it’s the messaging that needs to change the Rangers are being negligent allowing Quinn to continue to deliver it. And your secondary piece of evidence should be your FIRST overall a year later is doing nothing too

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Brooks calling out kakko today and frankly I don’t blame him. Kid needs to produce. He’s 20 years old 2nd overall pick he has taken a step forward in his overall game but 2 goals? That’s embarrassing. Again if it’s the messaging that needs to change the Rangers are being negligent allowing Quinn to continue to deliver it. And your secondary piece of evidence should be your FIRST overall a year later is doing nothing too

"But Fox is playing well so it cannot be the coach" or something.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

 

[Kovalev27]

Lemieux Rooney Gauthier should be the 4th line anyway. Feel for DiGi hope it’s just a procedure error but I’d like to see those 3 together regularly

 

[duhmetreE]

Lemieux Rooney Gauthier should be the 4th line anyway. Feel for DiGi hope it’s just a procedure error but I’d like to see those 3 together regularly

I'd send Howden down but what happens when Kravtsov gets here?

 

[FIRE DRURY]

I want to see a pissed off, angry Kakko on the ice.

Put him in a cage before the game and poke the shit out of him with sharp objects or something.

 

[Kovalev27]

I'd send Howden down but what happens when Kravtsov gets here?

he has to replace blackwell and like i said they have to make room for a surging Morgan Barron soon too.

 

[aufheben]

Brooks calling out kakko today and frankly I don’t blame him. Kid needs to produce. He’s 20 years old 2nd overall pick he has taken a step forward in his overall game but 2 goals? That’s embarrassing. Again if it’s the messaging that needs to change the Rangers are being negligent allowing Quinn to continue to deliver it. And your secondary piece of evidence should be your FIRST overall a year later is doing nothing too

You don’t blame him for calling out Kakko? You immediately shifted blame to Quinn in the same paragraph.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

he has to replace blackwell and like i said they have to make room for a surging Morgan Barron soon too.

Leave him in Hartford for now. No need to rush him. He's been good in the AHL, but not like he's dominant (yet)

 

[Mac n Gs]

Just run this when Kravtsov gets here:

Laf-Mika-Buch
Kreider-Strome-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
PDG-Rooney-Blackwell

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Hajek-Smith

 

[duhmetreE]

Just run this when Kravtsov gets here:

Laf-Mika-Buch
Kreider-Strome-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Kravtsov
PDG-Rooney-Blackwell

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Hajek-Smith

That top9 makes the most sense. It works stylistically and it works because the kids are surrounded by vets or godtier Panarin.

I'd sub out PDG for Gauthier though. I thought he was solid

 

[duhmetreE]

btw was there practice today?

 

[Kovalev27]

Leave him in Hartford for now. No need to rush him. He's been good in the AHL, but not like he's dominant (yet)

well I said soon but for the AHL he’s pretty much a PPG player now that’s not easy to do there. That’s as close to dominant as it gets. He really shouldn’t be there much longer. This was a kid that probably could have made this team from the start. Glad he didn’t Quinn couldn’t ruin him yet

 

[duhmetreE]

he has to replace blackwell and like i said they have to make room for a surging Morgan Barron soon too.

we have waaaaay too many forwards right now. let Barron get his reps and if there's a lot of injuries he can get a look.

 

[E-Train]

I take Lemieux and Goat 10 times out of 10 over PDG and Blackwell.

 

[LORDE]

Brooks calling out kakko today and frankly I don’t blame him. Kid needs to produce. He’s 20 years old 2nd overall pick he has taken a step forward in his overall game but 2 goals? That’s embarrassing. Again if it’s the messaging that needs to change the Rangers are being negligent allowing Quinn to continue to deliver it. And your secondary piece of evidence should be your FIRST overall a year later is doing nothing too

There are so many holes in this boat... Kakko, Laff, Mika, Bread, Trouba

I mean take an honest look...

This team blows and those guys are why.

Forget the excuses... COVID, too young, bad coach, weird season, Russian HOAX, etc.

Honest look. That's why.

 

[Kovalev27]

we have waaaaay too many forwards right now. let Barron get his reps and if there's a lot of injuries he can get a look.

Again i said soon

and this is my point we need to move a guy or two and we most certainly cannot give money to another winger in buchy even if we all like him

we need to turn him into a center

 

[Shesterkybomb]

H

Because Staal is in Detroit, Vesey is in Toronto and Tanner Glass retired.

And you forgot Pionk, and the "only gets points with Panarin guy".

 

[Shesterkybomb]

tell

I take Lemieux and Goat 10 times out of 10 over PDG and Blackwell.

I take lemieux and Blackwell over PDG and gauthier.

 

[E-Train]

tell
I take lemieux and Blackwell over PDG and gauthier.

A 5’9 offensive guy doesn’t fit on the 4th line

 

[Shesterkybomb]

A 5’9 offensive guy doesn’t fit on the 4th line

He provides life to whatever line he's on right now which is how he finds himself playing with strome and panarin. Gauthier may as well be 5'2, he's not running anyone over. I don't think any of PDG, Blackwell or Gauthier is on the roster next season.