Speculation: Roster Building Thread: New Season Edition

[JimmyG89]

 

[rangers1314]

Chicago claimed Tinordi!

 

[NYR Viper]

Blais has been in the league five years and the most games he has played in any one season is 40.

This is disingenuous though:

2017-2018
11 games played regular season in the NHL
42 games played in the AHL
53 games played

2018-19
32 regular season games in the NHL
15 playoff games
26 games played in the AHL
73 games played

2019-2020
40 regular season games in the NHL (recall that this regular season was only ~68 games long)
8 playoff games (team only played 9)
48 games played out of a possible 77

2020-2021
36 regular season games in the NHL (recall that this season was only 56 games long)
4 playoff games (our of 4)
40 games played out of a possible 60 games


Am I saying that the guy is perfectly healthy all the time? No. But to say he has only played a high of 40 games isn't accurate.

 

[17futurecap]

Hawks tank upgrade with Tinordi.

 

[Raspewtin]

good f***ing riddance

absolutely worthless

 

[rangers1314]

Goat cleared

 

[NYR Viper]

Chicago is probably looking for someone who can step in and throw fists when needed. Oh well, less depth for the Rangers now on defense.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Thank GOD I pray I never see him in a rangers jersey again

 

[bigdog16]

I don't hate Trouba on the PP. He has one of the best shots of any d-man on the team from the point and he likes to shoot which can be an issue with teams with a lot of skilled players. In saying that, he shouldn't be on the top of the Diamond, he should be in the shooters spot off to the left so he can one-time shots. If Kravtsov and Lafreniere rotate around and end up playing the left side point a bit I could see that working but what they should avoid is Trouba being the primary distributor of the puck up there.

He shoots hard but thats about it. His head is buried 75% of the time. The best guys up top shoot for tips, Trouba tries to blast slapshots past the goalies like its 1991. He is not nearly skilled enough to play along the side wall

 

[17futurecap]

Pretty wild the Rangers only have 5 dmen signed to NHL contracts in Hartford.

 

[rangers1314]

Vince says Bartkowski will probably be signing an AHL deal with HFD

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Awesome that Tinordi was claimed. Assume Bartkowski might be signed now.

 

[Rongomania]

Hawks tank upgrade with Tinordi.

So many levels to how funny this is. Thank you.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Kinda suprised Gauthier got through

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Kinda suprised Gauthier got through

He stinks. Other teams know this also.

 

[EdJovanovski]

A self deprecating one today

 

[Hire Sather]

Rofl someone claimed Tinordi?

What a pleasant surprise

 

[IDvsEGO]

Fox should be PP2. Not Trouba or Jones.

So is fox just double shifting in this fantasy world?

 

[rangers1314]

I can get it from the hawks POV.

They know they are going to be abysmal this season and want someone around who can defend the kids in the line up.

 

[Hire Sather]

It really sucks constantly being right up against the cat because it could really benefit us the claim a depth defenseman

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So is fox just double shifting in this fantasy world?

PP minutes are easy.

A bunch of guys in the league play the full 2. I’d be fine with it as long as it gets him off the PK

 

[SA16]

So is fox just double shifting in this fantasy world?

That is the idea, yes.

 

[Hire Sather]

Gauthier really is a player a shit team should claim and give minutes to.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

It really sucks constantly being right up against the cat because it could really benefit us the claim a depth defenseman

Should've signed Stralman to a PTO, then kept him as our #7 Dman on a vet minimum deal. Waived Hajek and all the other plugs.

It's not difficult to make smart decisions around the fringes. We just choose not to.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Carpenter would have cleared. Unless Chicago wanted to be the worst team in NHL history.