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Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXVIII

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aufheben said:
Nice, we’ve moved on from Eichel...

...to Toews...
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I dont think anyone has seriously done so. Its just something to talk about, to the defense of whomever is speaking Toews name.


Also, the concept of Eichel vs Toews is at complete opposite ends of the spectrum. They are not one in the same.
 
RGY said:
I dont think anyone has seriously done so. Its just something to talk about, to the defense of whomever is speaking Toews name.


Also, the concept of Eichel vs Toews is at complete opposite ends of the spectrum. They are not one in the same.
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I mean I don’t actually care, I just felt like making a joke. It is kind of funny.
 
aufheben said:
I mean I don’t actually care, I just felt like making a joke. It is kind of funny.
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Oh I figured you werent being that serious about it, but felt the need to respond because there are others here that will take it seriously and piggyback off of it as an opportunity to turn their nose up at anyone who thinks differently than they do.
 
aufheben said:
I mean Toews would be an amazing fit if he didn’t make a derzillion dollars. What the hell would Chicago even want for Toews?
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Duncan Keith (LHD) would be an interested thought experiment too.
 
RGY said:
Oh I figured you werent being that serious about it, but felt the need to respond because there are others here that will take it seriously and piggyback off of it as an opportunity to turn their nose up at anyone who thinks differently than they do.
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+1 - some have a real meltdown when others don’t agree with them.

i wonder if Kreider was moved for a #1 last season like so many predicted may have positioned the Rangers to make a move for a Towes or part ways with a heavy package for Eichel. Those extra dollars and draft capital could have come in handy if not for those player but for others. Kreid or die though, you got your guy.
 
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Crease said:
I think he’s a middle pair defenseman at this point. Which the Rangers still need.
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Sure but he’s a second pair defenseman on the decline. Who knows how long he will stay at second pairing level? How long did Staal?
 
Fitzy said:
Sure but he’s a second pair defenseman on the decline. Who knows how long he will stay at second pairing level? How long did Staal?
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Probably not long. I am just romantic about having a former legend in the bottom half of the lineup. It seems like every Cup team has one or two. Toews probably fits that timeline better than Keith.
 
It wouldn't be my ideal choice, but I could see management figuring out a one-year deal with Strome, re-signing Lemieux, and calling it an offseason. I'm going to guess that most teams are cash-strapped with the current economic environment and are going to be ask risk-averse as possible for a shortened season. A lot of this lineup is banking on internal improvement from guys and hoping that the play-in series will push us to play a more structured game. I'm including additional forwards/defenders that I think are next in line for respective spots.

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buch
Panarin-Chytil/Strome-Kakko
Lafreniere-Chytil/Strome-Gauthier
Lemieux-Howden-Rooney

Next in line: Barron, Blackwell, Gettinger, Khodorenko, and Richards.

I could also see this lineup involving some shifting of forwards around, i.e., Kreider to RW to accommodate Lafreniere in the top-6 or to 3LW to balance out the top-9. It still needs work, but it'll do as a transition roster that can and should compete for a wild card spot. This team is going to go as far as Shesty and Geo carry them.

Lindgren-Trouba
Hajek-Fox
Smith-DeAngelo
Bittetto
Johnson

Next in line: K'Andre, Reunanen, and Robertson. As much as I want K'Andre to make the team out of camp, I can see management trying to give him specific learning assignments in Hartford to get him up to pro-hockey speed before giving him his first call up. They've done the same with DeAngelo, Lindgren, Pionk, and Skjei.

Guys like Bitetto and Johnson suck, but they'll see time in the lineup at some point. Not going to waste time arguing it since I know it's an inevitability. One bright spot with Bitetto: he did have over 100min against elite competition last year and managed to have a positive DFF%rel and GF%rel. Obviously a very cherry-picked stat, but hey, I'm at least trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Banana Pancakes is maybe better than Staal, so at least he has that going for him.

Shesterkin
Georgiev
 
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Mac n Gs said:
It wouldn't be my ideal choice, but I could see management figuring out a one-year deal with Strome, re-signing Lemieux, and calling it an offseason. I'm going to guess that most teams are cash-strapped with the current economic environment and are going to be ask risk-averse as possible for a shortened season. A lot of this lineup is banking on internal improvement from guys and hoping that the play-in series will push us to play a more structured game. I'm including additional forwards/defenders that I think are next in line for respective spots.

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buch
Panarin-Chytil/Strome-Kakko
Lafreniere-Chytil/Strome-Gauthier
Lemieux-Howden-Rooney

Next in line: Barron, Blackwell, Gettinger, Khodorenko, and Richards.

I could also see this lineup involving some shifting of forwards around, i.e., Kreider to RW to accommodate Lafreniere in the top-6 or to 3LW to balance out the top-9. It still needs work, but it'll do as a transition roster that can and should compete for a wild card spot. This team is going to go as far as Shesty and Geo carry them.

Lindgren-Trouba
Hajek-Fox
Smith-DeAngelo
Bittetto
Johnson

Next in line: K'Andre, Reunanen, and Robertson. As much as I want K'Andre to make the team out of camp, I can see management trying to give him specific learning assignments in Hartford to get him up to pro-hockey speed before giving him his first call up. They've done the same with DeAngelo, Lindgren, Pionk, and Skjei.

Guys like Bitetto and Johnson suck, but they'll see time in the lineup at some point. Not going to waste time arguing it since I know it's an inevitability. One bright spot with Bitetto: he did have over 100min against elite competition last year and managed to have a positive DFF%rel and GF%rel. Obviously a very cherry-picked stat, but hey, I'm at least trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Banana Pancakes is maybe better than Staal, so at least he has that going for him.

Shesterkin
Georgiev
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The problem with the plan is that there may not be Hartford to send anyone to.
 
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Crease said:
Probably not long. I am just romantic about having a former legend in the bottom half of the lineup. It seems like every Cup team has one or two. Toews probably fits that timeline better than Keith.
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I'm sure we will, I'd just rather go do a Shanahan/Thornton and sign an aged star for a short term deal rather than trade for one of these legacy contracts.
 
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I don’t think anyone here has advocated for Toews at $10.5m. We’re talking $5.25m to maybe $6.5m. That’s what he’ll be traded for.
 
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