Roster Building thread - Part IX - (2024 edition)

[haohmaru]

Duclair is a LW when they need a RW which makes him not a great fit unless they're moving guys positions around again.

Thinking about this - we bring in a right wing who goes to the 4th line? Wheeler? Hardly suits his skill set. LaF? Nope. Kakko? Nope.

 

[Kendo]

It’s the harping posters, those damn blue collar tweakers

They're the backbone of this town.

 

[TominNC]

rangers fans motherf***ing love the idea of bringing back former rangers who didn't work out the first time

Exactly. It's as if they only know former Rangers and push for guys more people wanted out of here

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Anthony Scultore interview with Jim Cerny:

 

[RGY]

Anthony Scultore interview with Jim Cerny:

Wait… so they’re interviewing each other? Didn’t they just “hire” Jim Cerny? Lol. That fan blog is something

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

I wasn’t against trading Buch but a 25 year old winger coming off 70 points should have been a ticket for a young future 1C gamble. Instead of nothing.

The Rangers problem is, and I say this a lot lately, it’s that they literally aren’t any smarter than many posters on here.

And it’s the posters who constantly harp on old time cliches like they are written in stone. They have no ability to think outside the box to get ahead of other teams and they have no ability to see past like the next 18 months. It’s all they are obsessed with.

Rangers could be 32 in the league in 5v5 scoring and you’d still read “this team has enough skill, need some sandpaper”

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Rangers could be 32 in the league in 5v5 scoring and you’d still read “this team has enough skill, need some sandpaper”

They could lead the league in fighting majors and that would still be a complaint.

Someone tried to tell me that they got pushed around vs Calgary last year in the first game back from the ASG.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Wait… so they’re interviewing each other? Didn’t they just “hire” Jim Cerny? Lol. That fan blog is something

Don’t know. Thought Cerny was still with the NHL.
I am not onboard with anything that Anthony Scultore said in this interview. To me his thought process is why we have 1 Cup in 83 years.

 

[JimmyG89]

Of all the teams mentioned in that video about Henrique, the Rangers and Devils don't need to add a 3rd team, but the Devils need defense at this rate.

If the Rangers want Henrique, they'll pull the trigger. The other teams need to get creative to even try.

I just wonder if they pull the trigger early. Drury has not waited for deadline day to make his move. He has the flexibility to make moves immediately.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Henrique has a 10 team no trade list, I doubt the Rangers are on that list though you never know.

 

[tlk]

Henrique has a 10 team no trade list, I doubt the Rangers are on that list though you never know.

Him as our marquee signing would be a little bit depressing no?
Probably it's better to go the route of several solid players.
Why say no to an annual Vatrano tho? Instant upgrade on the right.

Don’t know. Thought Cerny was still with the NHL.
I am not onboard with anything that Anthony Scultore said in this interview. To me his thought process is why we have 1 Cup in 83 years.

What did he say in a nutshell?

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Him as our marquee signing would be a little bit depressing no?
Probably it's better to go the route of several solid players.
Why say no to an annual Vatrano tho? Instant upgrade on the right.


What did he say in a nutshell?

Trade Berard for Duclair
Othmann is ready now to play everyday in the NHL.
My take on his opinion is all in, don’t worry about tomorrow.

 

[tlk]

Trade Berard for Duclair
Othmann is ready now to play everyday in the NHL.
My take on his opinion is all in, don’t worry about tomorrow.

I'd imagine Duke could go cheaper than that?
Anyway, did he say Othmann was ready in his opinion? Strange.

 

[tlk]

laf zib duke/frank
bread tro kakko
kreids ??? duke/frank
will potluck/badraw him

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Brodzinski has quietly been a defensive beast this season and NYR probably have no clue. This is what I assume they think Goodrows impact is

 

[surlysailor]

Donato from what I’ve seen, isn’t an overly physical player. Kind of meh.

Sundqvist gets caved on possession so that’s a bit concerning

What about a guy like Lizotte from LA? Seems like La might be in a bit of a jam cap space if Ardvisson & Copley is activated from ltir this season. Don’t think he’d be a great 3c option, would be a 4c option to push goodrow back to wing, tho good should be 13f imo.

 

[RangerBoy]

I would think so, but others have brought up the point that executives have a shelf life and the bottom line is winning. It's a fair point.

Drury’s boss doesn't know hockey and he might not see the nuance. He might look at it as he was in the ECF two years ago and now he's not.

This is all just possibility and we obviously don't know what the relationship between Drury and Dolan is. He let Leon Rose cook, maybe he lets Drury cook.

You can't always force executives to perform like you can with coaches. Planning a roster has a lot more to it than "this is the team you have, I went the best possible results out of it."

If Drury does go out and make underwhelming moves to plaster up holes, I would take that as an indication that he has some heat on him.

Leon Rose is sitting on a motherlode of future assets. The Knicks are waiting for the right opportunity to trade them.

Chris Drury has swapped a million picks for nothing. Drury's trades still owe future picks. 3rd round pick in 24 to the Blues in the Tarasenko trade. 3rd round pick in 25 to the Coyotes for Kane's retention. Two second round picks in 2025 and 2026 to Arizona for Nemeth's contract.

If Drury trades the 2nd in 24, the Rangers won't have their 2nd and 3rd round picks in back to back years. 2024 and 2025.

Drury trades the 2nd in 24, the Rangers won't have their 2nd round pick for three straight years.

Drury didn't trade picks for player like Coloroado did with Toews and then signed him?

Drury trades for dust in the wind.

I fully expect Drury to swap whatever picks he has remaining to patch the holes and all of the fish following this team will applaud those moves like last season with Tarasenko and Kane.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Brodzinski has quietly been a defensive beast this season and NYR probably have no clue. This is what I assume they think Goodrows impact is

Brodzinski is a wonderful AHL player, Cuylle and Kakko deserve better.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Leon Rose is sitting on a motherlode of future assets. The Knicks are waiting for the right opportunity to trade them.

Chris Drury has swapped a million picks for nothing. Drury's trades still owe future picks. 3rd round pick in 24 to the Blues in the Tarasenko trade. 3rd round pick in 25 to the Coyotes for Kane's retention. Two second round picks in 2025 and 2026 to Arizona for Nemeth's contract.

If Drury trades the 2nd in 24, the Rangers won't have their 2nd and 3rd round picks in back to back years. 2024 and 2025.

Drury trades the 2nd in 24, the Rangers won't have their 2nd round pick for three straight years.

Drury didn't trade picks for player like Coloroado did with Toews and then signed him?

Drury trades for dust in the wind.

I fully expect Drury to swap whatever picks he has remaining to patch the holes and all of the fish following this team will applaud those moves like last season with Tarasenko and Kane.

GM 101: create your own holes and then blow endless assets temporarily filling them every deadline

 

[Vitto79]

Brodzinski is a wonderful AHL player, Cuylle and Kakko deserve better.

Nothing against the guy cause he’s a good guy to have around for depth call ups but this is a true statement

 

[Avery16]

Brodzinski is a wonderful AHL player, Cuylle and Kakko deserve better.

Kakko is where he deserves to be. If he were playing better, he'd be with Zib/Kreider and Wheeler would be with Brodzinski.

 

[RangerBoy]

Henrique has a 10 team no trade list, I doubt the Rangers are on that list though you never know.

Henrique is the guy we need. Vince is pumping his tires pretty good. This morning Vince wrote

Colorado's advantage in the speed department was on display throughout the first period, exposing a key area New York team president Chris Drury would like to address prior to the March 8 trade deadline.

Postgame takeaways: Jonathan Quick continues renaissance season in Rangers’ comeback win

The 38-year-old's renaissance season continued Monday at MSG.

www.lohud.com

Henrique is not helping the Rangers become a faster team.

The Rangers don't have that much money. Henrique is at $5.825M. The Rangers need retention or they waive a forward and play with 12 forwards. Again. Worked out so well last season. Retention becomes expensive.

 

[RangerBoy]

GM 101: create your own holes and then blow endless assets temporarily filling them every deadline

Drury is running out of draft picks. He will start dipping into the 2027 and 2028 picks at the 2025 trade deadline trying to add another RW. Vatrano will be a rental in 2025. Perfect.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Kakko is where he deserves to be. If he were playing better, he'd be with Zib/Kreider and Wheeler would be with Brodzinski.

And that line would still struggle without an nhl center