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

[will1066]

Why not? They're the most talented options available that will actually take a 2 year deal, which is basically a prerequisite.

I get that they're talented and may still have some use, but they're yesteryear retreads. Like going to a car lot in 2024 and ogling the 2015 model year vehicles, even if they were high end once.

 

[effen]

Laviolette is a good coach but the Rangers room has/had bad rot that they needed a retread with no new ideas because they didn't respect Quinn or Gallant to the point they had to get fired.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I like him as a guy (just as I did Quinn and Gallant) but as far as his coaching abilities, he’s left a lot to be desired so far


Because we don’t need a top 6 winger.

We need to revamp our defense and our bottom 6

We can likely do all of the above if we only add one of Kane or Stamkos and rid ourselves of Trouba without retention.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Gallant?

Lavi

 

[will1066]

Laviolette is a good coach but the Rangers room has/had bad rot that they needed a retread with no new ideas because they didn't respect Quinn or Gallant to the point they had to get fired.

I wonder if this was one of the reasons why they didn't consider Knoblauch. Maybe they didn't think the room would respect him.

 

[LionsHeart]

If this group isn’t coachable and willing to “buy in,” then there are way deeper issues than the coaching.

 

[RangersFan1994]

If this group isn’t coachable and willing to “buy in,” then there are way deeper issues than the coaching.

We seen it with the past few coaches. Anyone with eyes can see its a identity roster issue

 

[Daves a mess]

Rumor has it....

That Gms are starting to take their pre draft poops now.

And some unsolicited advice from someone who was locked in a training barracks with 30 Alpha males..
NEVER accept toilet paper from your buddy in the next stall.

Especially if it has already been torn from the roll.

 

[effen]

I wonder if this was one of the reasons why they didn't consider Knoblauch. Maybe they didn't think the room would respect him.

They 100% woulda ignored his shit.

The Rangers stopped playing the 1-3-1 with any zeal around January. I don't think Laviolette stays after this year. They already turned him out, he just has better presence so they haven't openly rebelled a la Strome did with Quinn.

 

[Levitate]

If this group isn’t coachable and willing to “buy in,” then there are way deeper issues than the coaching.

I'm not sure what they didn't "buy in" to. They were one of the NHLs most resilient teams all season long and even had some tough comebacks in the playoffs as well.
Their flaws were things I think mostly have to do with personnel. You're not going to get Zibanejad and Kreider to play a heavy forecehcking and cycling game, you're not going to make Wennberg magically score more goals or Kakko to get out of his head once he's down the rabbit hole. You're not going to make Trouba play up to his contract or Lindgren be useful

at most I guess I'd say I wish he'd push them more to make plays on the breakout but in all I don't think I saw anything about this team as unwilling, just they weren't the same type of team as Florida (or Carolina).

They 100% woulda ignored his shit.

The Rangers stopped playing the 1-3-1 with any zeal around January. I don't think Laviolette stays after this year. They already turned him out, he just has better presence so they haven't openly rebelled a la Strome did with Quinn.

They never played the 1-3-1 all the time and more like other teams picked it apart later on, especially in the playoffs.
How long Laviolette stays has to do with how far the Rangers go next year

 

[effen]

They never played the 1-3-1 all the time and more like other teams picked it apart later on, especially in the playoffs.
How long Laviolette stays has to do with how far the Rangers go next year

They religiously got in the formation, they just mostly stopped trying to impede anyone and resumed the Neutral Zone Expressway of past years this time with smaller gaps between everyone. It was really the one thing Laviolette installed other than some minor PP changes.

 

[Daves a mess]

Blues got Alex Texier for a 4th?

Didn't think he blew that bad.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Blues got Alex Texier for a 4th?

Didn't think he blew that bad.

He sucked. Wasn't anything special. Bust

 

[rangers1314]

CBJ have agreed to trade F Alexandre Texier to the St. Louis Blues for a 4th rd pick in 2025.

 

[Daves a mess]

He sucked. Wasn't anything special. Bust

Looks like Kakko stats to me.

Oh yeah. He kinda sucks too.

 

[majordomo]

They 100% woulda ignored his shit.

The Rangers stopped playing the 1-3-1 with any zeal around January. I don't think Laviolette stays after this year. They already turned him out, he just has better presence so they haven't openly rebelled a la Strome did with Quinn.

I suspect half of the current roster will be gone after this year.

 

[jay from jersey]

If flames looking for picks/prospects, we should try to get Weegar

 

[RangersFan1994]

If flames looking for picks/prospects, we should try to get Weegar

Definitely not

 

[duhmetreE]

I know we dont need another LW but if there's one forward I'm going after... its Tkachuk. PP numbers would take a hit with Kreider here but maybe he can learn from him and take that role eventually.

He's the type of player we truly need. Is he the right fit? I'm sure we can figure it out

 

[JimmyG89]

He sucked. Wasn't anything special. Bust

He's a bottom 6 forward, but a good PK option. He's got talent, just hasn't panned out. This is one of the guys I would have went out and gotten if we had some extra mid round picks. Wanted him at the deadline as an option since he can play C as well.

Washington also getting Mangiapane sucks. Feel like he would have helped too. Aggressive player that would have fit in nicely in the top 6.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I suspect half of the current roster will be gone after this year.

Half?

 

[jay from jersey]

I know we dont need another LW but if there's one forward I'm going after... its Tkachuk. PP numbers would take a hit with Kreider here but maybe he can learn from him and take that role eventually.

He's the type of player we truly need. Is he the right fit? I'm sure we can figure it out

I would love if 3 of our top 6 wingers were Tkachuk, Perrault, Laf…….

I know he’s not talented as Matt, but Brady is good In his own right…..
He basically has the same ev strength points as Laffy this season…….
Would love to see him riding shotgun with Laffy/perrault on his right…

I also think as he gets older, he’ll cut down on the dumb penalties.
He likely wouldn’t be a captain here either which would be another good thing for him imo…..

 

[Rangers in 7]

i see we are in prime summer discussions going after lavi while simulataneously thinking knoblauch would have done anything here

people seem to forget knob has the best player in the world and a perenial top 3 player in the league....give me a break

 

[will1066]

i see we are in prime summer discussions going after lavi while simulataneously thinking knoblauch would have done anything here

people seem to forget knob has the best player in the world and a perenial top 3 player in the league....give me a break

Panarin is a member of the all First-Team. You watch your language.

 

[leetch99]

Panarin is a member of the all First-Team. You watch your language.

Kreider is a member of the Never First in the Corner/ I don't wanna be bumped ALL Star team .