Roster Building thread - Part X - (TDL edition)

[Overcast]

Hmmm spicy you say?

INCOMING TRADE FOR ROONEY.

Mara, Kate, or Kevin?

 

[McRanger92]

With how eager Hanifin seems to be to sign a retirement contract in Tampa, not sure I want him.

 

[bernmeister]

w/everyone short at RD, doubt he is available, but if VAN is planning to pinch pennies b'c cap space [esp going forward w/EP 40 extending]
maybe
Podkolzin can be had cheap and we get them to add natural RD Juulsen.

Pod + Juul + VAN 2024 3rd
for
Vesey + Jones + Rs 2024 5th

something like dat?

even if Pod is not better stopgap than Oth, we still help our RD weakness now, and possibly short term also

also chance Pod is a fit, we get lucky....

 

[GAGLine]

Mara, Kate, or Kevin?

Mickey

 

[PuckLuck3043]

With how eager Hanifin seems to be to sign a retirement contract in Tampa, not sure I want him.

It was never happening here. He had like 5 teams he would sign an extension with and the Rangers weren't one of them.

 

[Overcast]

Mickey

Maybe we should try for Wayne.

 

[Gardner McKay]

With how eager Hanifin seems to be to sign a retirement contract in Tampa, not sure I want him.

You underestimate his desire to get away from the Flames who are going full rebuild and the benefits of signing a contract in Florida.

 

[McRanger92]

You underestimate his desire to get away from the Flames who are going full rebuild and the benefits of signing a contract in Florida.

I agree and he should get his money but he is thirsty for Tampa my god. Doesn’t mean I have to like him lol

 

[GAGLine]

I agree and he should get his money but he is thirsty for Tampa my god. Doesn’t mean I have to like him lol

After all the taxes he has paid in Calgary, he's probably looking for a break.

 

[McRanger92]

It was never happening here. He had like 5 teams he would sign an extension with and the Rangers weren't one of them.

Afraid of the bright lights of NYC. No exterior pressure in Florida

After all the taxes he has paid in Calgary, he's probably looking for a break.

Canada is that bad right now, eh?

 

[IDvsEGO]

Canada is that bad right now, eh?

Free healthcare costs taxes, and yeah athletes get chunked on taxes. It’s not massive or anything but Canada taxes compare with like ny/nj.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I agree and he should get his money but he is thirsty for Tampa my god. Doesn’t mean I have to like him lol

I didn't say you did have to like him.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I'd like to see Drury shock the entire NHL with something spicy tbh

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Dont forget the hot sauce, cholo!

 

[RangersFan1994]

Chances on Drury waits too long and he is forced to stand pat ???

 

[E-Train]

Don't want to speak for anybody, but he is a big kid that can skate and isn't solely relying on his size to produce, though he has shown he isn't afraid of the tough areas of the ice to make it happen. Good puck skills. More like edstrom then rempe. Of course, it's juniors and he is legit just so much bigger than everybody else. He has improved every year though which is good. Also a center. Also Also the generals have improved a lot this year and he may be a big part of that.

Again though, it's juniors and he's only 19. Way, WAY different when you have to do it against men that were all the best players wherever they played. Haha

Looking forward to see how he looks in Hartford next year. As you said he can skate at that size, he also can rip it and dish it as a C. He knows what he’s doing in the scrapping department as well.

 

[McRanger92]

A 2 and a 4 for Mantha is a big price. Wennberg for a 2nd & Robertson not looking too bad

 

[Gardner McKay]

Chances on Drury waits too long and he is forced to stand pat ???

Zero?

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Mara, Kate, or Kevin?

Andy… and this is 60 minutes.

 

[jay from jersey]

I kind of feel this board hasn't quite seen how Goodrow has been used this season. As well as this post there was comments yesterady about him being 'Lavi's pet" and regularly playing 14+ minutes.

Goodrow played the 7th most forward minutes 5v5 yesterday, a full 2 minutes behind KK who was in 6th. You could argue that Vesey could have had more minutes, but that's about it based on current roster options and they play a different position. Who else does Lavi have to utilise right now?
His ATOI (all situations) is down 1:30 from last season (12:49), which makes me question the 'regularly plays 14+ minutes line) and the lowest it's been since his brief 8 game stint with the Lightning in 19-20.
Despite missing KK, Wheeler and Chytil for large parts of the season, Lavi hasn't shown a tendency to promote Goodrow up the lineup, and certainly not above the 3rd line. He even seemed to prefer Brodz to him until very recently.

The playoffs are a different beast, but if Drury is able to get some centre depth I can't see why we'd think Lavi would play Goodrow over them based on what we've seen this season

I’ll add this is by far the worst regular season he’s played arguably ever….
But there are few players if any in the last 6-8 years that played more hockey then Goodrow… and a lot of that was playoff hockey.. real hard tough minutes where he got that contract for himself…

If and I mean if he ups his game and has a great playoffs, a lot will be forgiven tbh… that’s the main reason for his deal, his warrior playoff performances on winning teams…
He’s played on a broken Foot and many other injuries as well…
People think that there’s a chance he gets dealt before the deadline are out to lunch…
I’m hoping Goody can rebound and play like he’s capable of playing. A good 4th line center and Vesey on his right wing should be a solid 4th line.

He’s been better the last 2 months, I’d just like to see him kept as 4th LW and keep him there with steady linemates

 

[RangersFan1994]

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Chances on Drury waits too long and he is forced to stand pat ???

Zero

 

[MrAlmost]

Looking forward to see how he looks in Hartford next year. As you said he can skate at that size, he also can rip it and dish it as a C. He knows what he’s doing in the scrapping department as well.

Fair. My knowledge of him is admittedly limited cause I really have to rely on highlights, other scouting reports, this board, and small viewing (cause I really would rather do something else then sit on a sketchy site and watch OHL games haha) but he ain't bad. I actually wouldn't be surprised if he does another OHL year. Honestly, with his age it can really break either way. He isn't without talent and smarts though so if anyone is wondering, he wasn't just a "pick the big dumb kid for tuffness" thing. He can play.

 

[17futurecap]

A 2nd for the player and a 4th for the retention.

 

[IchabodCrane]

Zibanejad is one of my favorite Rangers in the last 10 years and have his jersey, but he’s not playing well. He gets his points because he gets a lot of Powerplay time and he’s talented, but you can’t stay he’s giving his all right now. If he was forechecking hard and getting chances but just snakebit that would be a different story.

Agreed. And thats the worst kind of worker, talented but lazy or complacent or doesnt give a shit. Id take a hardworking idiot over a lazy smart guy any day. You know who has more 5v5 goals than him right now? Blake Wheeler.