Roster Building thread - Part X - (TDL edition)

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think wennberg will do well here. With Kakko and Cuylle that can be a real matchup line with top 9 players rather than using a shitty “checking line” with Goodrow on it.

Roslovic does less for me. @Machinehead nailed it, right skill set but he just had something missing that doesn’t allow him to put it together.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Painful but true organizational growth moves would be:

Breadline
Kreider - Wenn - Kakko
Cuylle - Zib - Roslovic
Brodz-Goody-Rempe/Berard

PP1: Kreider-Tro-Laffy
Fox-Bread

PP2: Ros-Wenn-Kakko
Zib-Miller

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Looking forward, very happy we didnt trade any of Gabe, Berard or Othmann. I think Berard is better than Othmann tbh.

Next year it’s likely rempe, edstrom, othmann and berard make the team.

The opening night, pre-TDL lineup can legitimately be assembled without signing a single ufa from another club. However, due to organizational depth on the wings I think we are going to be trading a roster player around the draft

The following imo are nhl quality guys next season

Kreider-Mika-Berard
Panarin-Trocheck-Laff
Cuylle-Chytil (if alive) - Kakko
Edstrom-Rempe-Vesey

Goodrow, Brodz, Othmann

My guess is the following happens

1) goodrow gets traded at 50% retained. It’s better for us than the buyout long term cap hit wise (just not next season).

2) Kakko gets moved in a change of scenery type of hockey trade. Maybe something around Kakko, B-level prospect and 1st for Zegras?

That would leave us with the below

Kreider-Mika-Berard
Panarin-Zegras-Laff
Cuylle-Trocheck-Othmann/Brodz
Edstrom-Rempe-Vesey
Brodz/13F

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

I think we’re gonna see a revolving door of Roslovic/Kakko/Vesey and maybe even Wennberg to play with Ace and Gary

 

[fm]

Put Rempe in the Mika Kreider Cuck Chair

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

I’m hoping this Trouba injury is a blessing in disguise and it forces the coaching staff to pair Miller with Schneider and throw Trouba with Gus whenever he comes back but we all know that’s not how it’ll shape up. Hey at least Trouba will be rested for the playoffs

 

[I Eat Crow]

I’m hoping this Trouba injury is a blessing in disguise and it forces the coaching staff to pair Miller with Schneider and throw Trouba with Gus whenever he comes back but we all know that’s not how it’ll shape up. Hey at least Trouba will be rested for the playoffs

The defense is going to look better with Ruhwadel in for Trouba. Take it to the bank.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

The defense is going to look better with Ruhwadel in for Trouba. Take it to the bank.

We all knew Drury and Lavi weren’t going to tinker with the d so the second best thing would be to change the pairings. I’d even bet that the entire d minus Gus will be back next season despite or should I say in spite of the fans.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Put Rempe in the Mika Kreider Cuck Chair

It worked with Doug Glatt

 

[bleedblue94]

Can we retire the term "big game hunting" when it comes to trades and players. This isn't Buck Hunt.

 

[RangersFan1994]

This confirms Rempe still with team and Edstrom sent down

Chris Drury makes trade deadline impact without sacrificing Rangers’ future

The general manager did no harm to the Rangers’ Cup chances in 2025, 2026 or 2027.

nypost.com

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Goodrow shouldn't be playing.

I get why he is, but he really shouldn't be playing.

 

[gravey9]

Goodrow shouldn't be playing.

I get why he is, but he really shouldn't be playing.

well, we traded for 2 players who don't PK. We have Mika/CK, Tro, Vesey and Goody. We actually need one more forward to PK, Cuylle or Kakko?

 

[EdJovanovski]

well, we traded for 2 players who don't PK. We have Mika/CK, Tro, Vesey and Goody. We actually need one more forward to PK, Cuylle or Kakko?

Probably too raw yet but I sure hope they develop Rempe into a PK’er that reach coupled with his speed could be elite

 

[bl02]

well, we traded for 2 players who don't PK. We have Mika/CK, Tro, Vesey and Goody. We actually need one more forward to PK, Cuylle or Kakko?

I believe I heard Laviolette saying Wennberg will be that 6th guy on the pk rotation.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

well, we traded for 2 players who don't PK. We have Mika/CK, Tro, Vesey and Goody. We actually need one more forward to PK, Cuylle or Kakko?

Wennberg does PK. He's actually PK'd quite a bit with Seattle though has been epically terrible at it this year.

I would have given either guy you mentioned a look there, probably both.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Goodrow shouldn't be playing.

I get why he is, but he really shouldn't be playing.

That 4th line would be so much better with Edstrom and Brodzinski or Rempe. Goodrow is useless unless he’s eating pucks.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I think wennberg will do well here. With Kakko and Cuylle that can be a real matchup line with top 9 players rather than using a shitty “checking line” with Goodrow on it.

Roslovic does less for me. @Machinehead nailed it, right skill set but he just had something missing that doesn’t allow him to put it together.

I was excited about him at first but am now getting Ryan Spooner vibes.

 

[RangersFan1994]

well, we traded for 2 players who don't PK. We have Mika/CK, Tro, Vesey and Goody. We actually need one more forward to PK, Cuylle or Kakko?

I’d like to see Cuylle get PK time, especially since he has not gotten more than 10 seconds of PP time although he should be on the 2ed unite screening the goalie. Didnt he play on the PP in that spot in Hartford?

 

[JimmyG89]

Goodrow should be minimized now. PK and maybe 7 minutes 5v5. It's one player where he is good on the PK and can win faceoffs. I'd love a better player, but he'll be asked to do the bare minimum and maximize the things he is good at.

The unfortunate aspect is that Lindgren can't be minimized. It might burn them, but you hope this last week maybe gives him a reset and becomes passable.

But this deadline was a success. Did not give up any of the better end of the prospect pool, added guys that can slot in a role, and used 2s and 4s to get it done.

Drury is giving himself the chance to make a splash move this summer or make some big changes. There's still a possibility that 2024 1st is for that. There's a lot more questions for this summer, unless they take off because things just fall into place with the additions.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Curious question, when was the last time the Rangers traded for an UFA, and then resigned him?

 

[Alluckks]

Curious question, when was the last time the Rangers traded for an UFA, and then resigned him?

Off the top of my head, I think the following were in the final year of their deal prior to UFA status

Reaves
Trouba
Strome

 

[mike14]

Curious question, when was the last time the Rangers traded for an UFA, and then resigned him?

Do you count Goodrow? We traded for his rights as he was hitting UFA.

Other than Reaves I'm not sure.
Was Namestnikov a UFA because of arbitration or still a RFA when we signed him? Same with Trouba.
Maybe Raanta?

Strome still had a year on his deal when we got him and was an RFA

 

[RangersFan1994]

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Do you count Goodrow? We traded for his rights as he was hitting UFA.

Other than Reaves I'm not sure.
Was Namestnikov a UFA because of arbitration or still a RFA when we signed him? Same with Trouba.
Maybe Raanta?

Strome still had a year on his deal when we got him and was an RFA

Goodrow rights was traded for. He never played games before. I meant at the deadline, trade for UFA that they resigned. Namestnikov was RFA. Reaves was resigned after the trade. Strome had a year and was RFA.

 

[BBKers]

Edström was showing NHL quality in all his games. And - he will only get better. He will fight too. But he can play a Big Boy game skating as the harrowing Nordic winds like a giant Thor out there. 2 years remaining on a very good contract. This is how you develop a club. Detroit did it like this for decades. Ease in homegrown products. It's always about the trajectory growth curve of newcomers being above the demise curve of the "vets". That is the key. We got Otter, Berard and Sykora all up next.