Roster Building Thread - Part XI (Off-season edition)

[RangersFan1994]

There's like three guys that are Miller's size and can skate and defend.

Rangers need to find that type of dman. Rangers defense needs some work. Clearing the crease big issue for this team. I also noticed that in the playoffs. When has Miller cleared anyone away from Igor

Series lead just shows this team is weak mentally. That is very concerning. Rangers need to be mentally tougher.

 

[Machinehead]

If we just put Miller with Fox, he wouldn't have to worry about defending. It's like, right there.

 

[RangersFan1994]

If we just put Miller with Fox, he wouldn't have to worry about defending. It's like, right there.

I would be intrigued to see how this would work. I can see it working but I can see it blow it up in our face. I can think of all the 2 on 0 against Igor cause of Millers bad reads at times. Yuck

 

[17futurecap]

If we just put Miller with Fox, he wouldn't have to worry about defending. It's like, right there.

The last 3 seasons of time on the ice, begging a coach to see it.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

If we just put Miller with Fox, he wouldn't have to worry about defending. It's like, right there.

Or sign Matt Roy and play him with Miller where no team would ever get the puck into the DZ.

Would be a huge step up from free entry Trouba.

 

[JimmyG89]

This isnt directed at anyone, but why is it always Mika-Kreider needing a winger? Why do they have to play together? Why cant they be separated? They dont score at 5 v 5, yet we keep trotting them out together.

Is it such an awful idea to do something like
Kreider-Trocheck-Laf
Panarin-Mika-(Thanks Kakko for totally panning out)-??

I don't care who the RW they target plays with, but you need someone that is a top 6 winger. We've tried the multitude of guys that are really 3rd liners that have a singular top 6 skill set. Whether it is skating, defense, scoring, etc, but lack in other things that you want in a 2nd line type.

It's been an issue for a very long time, maybe since having Nash/Zuccarello as their top 2 RWs. That's a long time.

I'm not sure where the search leads them, but it's a glaring hole up front that we penciled in that Kakko would resolve over time. That time has passed.

It'll be hard to pluck a 50-55 point winger that is a complete player. We may need to find it at the deadline again while cycling through internal options.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If we just put Miller with Fox, he wouldn't have to worry about defending. It's like, right there.

But Fox and Lindgren played together when they were 16 so we can’t possibly break them up

 

[Machinehead]

Fox's only weakness is shuttling the puck up the ice.

Miller's biggest weakness is letting guys get to prime areas.

Prime scoring areas against the Rangers are Chernobyl when Fox is on the ice.

There have never been two more perfect partners for each other.

 

[Machinehead]

Or sign Matt Roy and play him with Miller where no team would ever get the puck into the DZ.

Would be a huge step up from free entry Trouba.

I wanna put Jones with Matt Roy and make that a thing.

 

[haveandare]

Moving Kreider sends the wrong message big time. He’s the best of the big money vets in the playoffs and it’s not even really close. Moving him and keeping Mika/Trouba/Panarin says exactly the wrong thing

 

[FoxyClean]

Kreider-Zibanejad-Guentzel/Marchessault
Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Othmann-Chytil-Kakko
Cuylle-Edstrom-Vesey
Berard/Rempe

Miller-Fox
Jones-Schneider
Gustafsson-DeMelo/Tanev/Carrier

Shesterkin
Quick

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

The last 3 seasons of time on the ice, begging a coach to see it.

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Laviolette:

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

We traded our captain in 2014 right before the best three months of Rangers hockey I've ever watched in my life.

Just to put it in context, here are the 7 captains the Rangers have traded.....looking at the names, I doubt Rangers will hesitate if they decide to trade Trouba:

McDonough
Callahan
Bathgate
Camille Henry
Bob Nevin
Vic Hadfield
Brad Park

 

[haveandare]

I still wouldn't give Igor his next contract.

Oof hard to imagine that. If he wants huge money it’s something to consider but goalies like that don’t come along often despite this franchise’s luck with them

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

I wish they’d sign Mike Reilly. He was really good for NYI this year after being blacklisted from the NHL for a year for being able to pass

 

[RangersFan1994]

Moving Kreider sends the wrong message big time. He’s the best of the big money vets in the playoffs and it’s not even really close. Moving him and keeping Mika/Trouba/Panarin says exactly the wrong thing

Kreider would be the last guy I would trade despite some complain about him. He better retire a Ranger. Mika and Panarin can disappear. Need more North American tougher players. Not more soft finesse Euro. Go back home

 

[Vitto79]

If we just put Miller with Fox, he wouldn't have to worry about defending. It's like, right there.

I think this may be the play and I like Lindgren

If they change anything the easiest is moving Lindgren and Kakko but they would need a replacement

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Kreider would be the last guy I would trade despite some complain about him. He better retire a Ranger. Mika and Panarin can disappear. Need more North American tougher players. Not more soft finesse Euro. Go back home

The tough American players are the reason they just went home

 

[Machinehead]

Oof hard to imagine that. If he wants huge money it’s something to consider but goalies like that don’t come along often despite this franchise’s luck with them

If you're doing it right, you don't need a goalie like that.

 

[Machinehead]

I think this may be the play and I like Lindgren

If they change anything the easiest is moving Lindgren and Kakko but they would need a replacement

Would they?

I mean like, literally yes, but these are easy players to replace.

 

[RangersFan1994]

The tough American players are the reason they just went home

 

[haohmaru]

I still wouldn't give Igor his next contract.

If it’s north of 10M, or anywhere near there, I’m out. Contracts like that for goalies kill the team.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I wish I had faith in Drury and Slats and co making the correct (hard) decisions.

But its Rongo DNA to prize the wrong type of player and play it conservatively.

 

[Tob]

Amazing how a single 8 year contract can ruin life as a fan for a generation.

 

[mike14]

All of those teams also found superstars after the first round.

It would be nice.

And if anybody says Igor, I'm coming to your house.

Igor

Enjoy the plane trip....