Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXVII
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PuckLuck3043
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Trouba, Fox + Lundkvist and Schneider is pretty damn good and I'm sure they will continue to add to depth.
EdJovanovski
#FreeRempe
DeAngelo-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Johnson/Smith-Rutta
Lundkvist eventually pushes Rutta out/down to 7th/8th.
Shesterkybomb
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Deangelo can't play defense in sheltered minutes on his natural side, what makes you think he will be better on his off side vs the best in the league?
And that certainly crossed my mind. What is the alternative though? Johnson? Smith? Definitely do not want to break up Lindgren-Fox if anything because of balance. I totally get where youre coming from, but I dont see a better option at this present time.
You also do that hoping DeAngelo drives possession, certainly more than Hajek/Skjei/Smith ever did next to Trouba, and then Trouba makes up for the defensive side of things
Savant
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I don’t think he can, but it’s something Rangers are looking at so doesn’t hurt to look at some options. I still think Johnson is going to play a lot of minutes. I also think Lindgren and Fox might wind up as top pair.
EdJovanovski
#FreeRempe
It’s oke
The Schneider pick is growing on me, people criticize our D not being big enough but some of our prospects are physical beasts like him & Miller
offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
it would be poetic justice if after last years show me deal ( and having to play with marc staal), ADA switches sides and has another monster year.
if he goes to arb. and gets his 5 mil, it may look like a bargain.
the guy is saying all the right things re. moving to the left side. he did it in juniors, he did it in syr. and he can do it here. hes making it sound like hes eager to make that switch. "bring it one". gotta love that.
last year he was, with out a doubt, the best value contract in the entire league. production/contact = best value in the entire league and not even close.
pay the kid. enough with the "right side is too small and too expensive" stuff.
his numbers are real. his talent is real. hes a special player. pay him like it.
get it done
if he goes to arb. and gets his 5 mil, it may look like a bargain.
the guy is saying all the right things re. moving to the left side. he did it in juniors, he did it in syr. and he can do it here. hes making it sound like hes eager to make that switch. "bring it one". gotta love that.
last year he was, with out a doubt, the best value contract in the entire league. production/contact = best value in the entire league and not even close.
pay the kid. enough with the "right side is too small and too expensive" stuff.
his numbers are real. his talent is real. hes a special player. pay him like it.
get it done
Gallagher gets pretty much same deal as Kreider. I am a big Gallagher fan albeit you wonder how long his style can be effective for before injuries really start to set in?
Honestly both players are close to 30 and both teams probably offered a bit too much. I guess JG can use the excuse it was precovid with Kreider's deal.
Honestly both players are close to 30 and both teams probably offered a bit too much. I guess JG can use the excuse it was precovid with Kreider's deal.
Fitzy
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Tony on the left is one thing.
Tony on the left with Trouba is something else entirely.
I’m with the poster who said make Lindgren Trouba the matchup pairing. ADA and Fox for offensive situations and draws, Johnson and Smith for the remaining 10 es minutes not taken by the other four.
Tony on the left with Trouba is something else entirely.
I’m with the poster who said make Lindgren Trouba the matchup pairing. ADA and Fox for offensive situations and draws, Johnson and Smith for the remaining 10 es minutes not taken by the other four.
offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
so far in the future.
many things can happen.
theres just as good a chance that some become brady skjei and either underperform or are moved and or both.
the only sure things are ryan tony and adam right now.
the rest are a gamble.
offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
i like this idea.
do not want tony on a 1st pair playing 1LD. hell get exposed.
something like this makes alot of sense.
ryan/jake- top pair and PK1
tony/adam- 2nd pair and PP1 and PP2
johnson/smith- when appropriate or never lol.
anyone in camp whos ready like miller or hajek can play 3rd pair minutes.
the key is to play the top D guys on the PK and 1st pair 5v5
the top O guys on the PP and 2nd pair 5v5
and the 3rd pair when you can.
thats alot of work for that top pair and another reason ive always been an advocate of 1 Dman only on the PP1. more rest for that other dman.
DanielBrassard
It's all so tiresome
For 8M Trouba should be able to cover for ADA's deficiencies right?
If he could make it work it could "solve' a lot of problem though we still probably run into cap issues down the road regardless.
I know people aren't gonna agree but if Fox keeps improving I honsetly could see him as a 1D in the future. Depends on how he handles getting heavier minutes and getting out from being sheltered behind Trouba but IMO he has the tools other than size to do it...
Smith can play RD...
Johnson/Smith 3rd pair who's ready for this?
Igor Shestyorkin
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offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
its a pair. jake would have his hands full dealing with his own deficiencies let alone tonys.
they could work together yes but as a matchup 1st pair facing the top forwards in the league, i see tony in a tough spot- especially on his left side or back hand side in the D zone, i think hell struggle.
lets keep ryan there- wholes primarliy a smart D first player. that 1st pair would be able to match up adequately. they are by no means a top pair league wide, but would be adequate.
having said that, the 2nd pair of tony and adam would be a match up nightmare for most teams having to deal with basically a 5 forward line 5v5. they would dominate offensively.
like in life, there are trade offs.
DanielBrassard
It's all so tiresome
I agree with what you are saying, although I think ADA and Trouba could work even in tougher usage. I was being a wise guy about Trouba.
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offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
gotcha.
my concern would be tony at the 1LD and the minutes that requires would negate his effectiveness on the PP1 where he can do the most damage.
keep him sheltered from the LD1 responabilities or in other words, minimize his chance for failure and over playing and maximize his chance for success on the PP1.
the brady skjei trade has left a gaping hole. he underperformed yes, but is there anyone here thats better right now on the left side ?
a top 4 of
ryan/jake
tony /adam
its the best we have. 2 primarily defensive guys and 2 offensive guys.
Shesterkybomb
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One was tasked with matching up against Crosby, McDavid, Matthews etc, the other got Mccann, Kerfoot, and Athanasiou. There's a difference.
Bold prediction.
Schneider makes the team out of camp as 3RD.
In before TB scolds me.
Schneider makes the team out of camp as 3RD.
In before TB scolds me.
Shesterkybomb
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Because he cant be on both sides of the ice at once. Think thats fairly obvious.
Savant
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Said it last season and I will say it again. Top priority needs to be finding a legit partner for Trouba. Nothing has changed that.
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