Rangers getting Zegras would be a great get.
Fans whine about young players not producing and then scoff at a 23 year old that scored 60+ points back to back as a 20 and 21 year old on a terrible Ducks team.
He has elite hands. He never had the kind of talent around him that the Rangers have.
The Michigan comments are snarky. He has elite level skill. Far higher level than Kakko and Chytil and it's not close.
Just to point out the flaw in that logic. Per money puck
Kakko in 22-23 played in 82 games, and put up 36 pts at 5v5. 12.5 expected goals (10 total)
Zegras in 22-23 played in 81 games, put up 41 points at 5v5. 11 expected goals (16 total)
kakko at 1.72 points per 60
Zegras at 1.98 points per 60
Zegras is a gifted offensive player. Dynamic and fluid.
He's also absolutely terrible defensively
Kakko has some solid offensive talent, but he is very good defensively.
I dont care about the michigan. I care that we're comparing two players as if one is absolutely head and shoulders better, but the gap isn't that big, and for a team that just got pushed around in the playoffs, moving a 6'2 power forward who hasn't finished developing, for a 6'0 skilled forward who also hasn't finished developing. Seems really backwards.
He would be the RW on Mika and Kreider's line.
Laf and Zegras on the PP together would be ridiculous. Rangers haven't had that kind of young talent since 92.
That would be on pp2, so the 15 seconds a game?