Roster Building Thread - Part VIII (2023-24 season)

[RGY]

Good thing we have 9 days until the 1st game

 

[Leonardo87]

Good thing we have 9 days until the 1st game

First game is on Thursday, in 5 days.

 

[hardnosed]

That sounds like an excuse as to why Laf is scratched in game one

 

[LOFIN]

I don't know what to make of it. You better hope Panarin, Zibanejad and co. respond properly to stuff like this.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Upper body. I hope it's not because he listened to 32 Thoughts yesterday.

 

[Avery16]

Day to day with hurt feelings.

 

[TGWL]

First game is on Thursday, in 5 days.

Poster thinks away games aren't real games anyway...

 

[NickyFotiu]

I don't know what to make of it. You better hope Panarin, Zibanejad and co. respond properly to stuff like this.

If they do not respond like competitors then they are not part of the solution anyway.

 

[TGWL]

I don't know what to make of it. You better hope Panarin, Zibanejad and co. respond properly to stuff like this.

Laf excused from practice because he can't do a pushup.

 

[LOFIN]

If they do not respond like competitors then they are not part of the solution anyway.

Oh for sure, but the issue is there's not really you can do about it. We have to make do with them. This isn't European soccer or NBA where you can easily ship out players and find replacements. We lie in the bed we have made.

This is where leadership comes in. Trouba first and foremost as the captain needs to set an example and put vets in their place if there's any complaining about this stuff.

 

[NYR94]

I don't know what to make of it. You better hope Panarin, Zibanejad and co. respond properly to stuff like this.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Now we have people laughing when players are injured? Yikes.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Oh for sure, but the issue is there's not really you can do about it. We have to make do with them. This isn't European soccer or NBA where you can easily ship out players and find replacements. We lie in the bed we have made.

This is where leadership comes in. Trouba first and foremost as the captain needs to set an example and put vets in their place if there's any complaining about this stuff.

I agree that Trouba is important. So is Kreider. Most competitors would welcome this kind of competition. If they do not it is probably better for the coaches to see it now. I'm not advocating trading the guys you mentioned but 75% of the time I hear guys can not be traded I disagree. I understand the reasoning but most players can be if the desire is strong. I have seen guys with horrible contracts traded. I have seen guys with NTC and NMC traded. Heck in the NBA I have seen guys that have been retired for years traded lol.

 

[RGY]

First game is on Thursday, in 5 days.

Yeah my math was off there. But to make me feel better lets call it 6 assuming this popped up yesterday.

Still think he will be ready to go

 

[Avery16]

Now we have people laughing when players are injured? Yikes.

Injuries are part of the game. It’s day to day, so I doubt very much it’s serious.

 

[Profet]

Laf excused from practice because he can't do a pushup.

He's young. Give him some more time. Next year he'll show everyone and will magically crank out 100 pushups.

 

[Levitate]

Larry Brooks specifically mentioned the Rangers we’re happy with his on and off ice testing and that it wasn’t a “he didn’t put in the effort in the off-season” thing

 

[DanielBrassard]

I don't know what to make of it. You better hope Panarin, Zibanejad and co. respond properly to stuff like this.

Feels like Fil is going to have a big year, hope he stays healthy.

 

[Leonardo87]

Hey Folks,

Can we tone down the Laf Trolling. I know how some of you feel about him but him being injured is not something that should be joked about. Thanks.

 

[Slaydagnar]

Those are some weak ass 1/4 pushups

 

[CLW]

I don't know what to make of it. You better hope Panarin, Zibanejad and co. respond properly to stuff like this.

This is the good stuff. High tempo practices? Practicing actual offensive patterns in the o-zone and defensive coverage? And Panarin shooting on the PP practice? Holy crap.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Grats to Cuylle. Hope he can play like he has every game so far and stays up. Him calling for the puck on the PP the other night put him over the top for me.

We need more guys with the “I’m him” attitude

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

https://x.com/ColinSNewsday/status/1710696634659577892?s=20

Good shit from Gus

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Brodz is a guy every team has. I’d be surprised if he’s picked up. Cuylle did what he had to do. Made it impossible to cut.

The guy again that I think better step up is vesey. He’s going to find himself sitting. Pitlick plays a lavy game. Up and down the ice power guy. And Bonino and Goodrow aren’t coming out of the lineup. Vesey is the easy guy to sit in this lineup regardless of how well he played last year. He’s been awful this preseason.

Good problem to have. We have more nhl caliber forwards than spots

Vesey is a solid bottom 6er. I’m confident he will step it up

 

[MrAlmost]

https://x.com/cominginhotsens/status/1710376628642283841?s=46&t=WWGwhyQiVsqtB6-tfs442w

Panarin gets mentioned here.

That's not an acceptable attitude to be honest.

And Laf being day to day just tells me again that this medical staff is taking things more seriously. I like that too.

And the competition in practice is good. You should want to win at all times no matter the situation. Like I said before, if the players don't respond, I pick the staff over them.