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

[Roo Returns]

Remember the tweet says' unhappy at the way its been handled'. So we have no idea which players are unhappy, or exactly what they are unhappy about. It might just be they feel there should have been more communication with Goodrow/Trouba, or that the message could have been delivered in a better way. It doesn't mean they are upset with the decisions or the direction...

Changes happen in a hard cap league. The end.

 

[mti79]

Looks like Dallas didn't qualify that Nils Lundkvist guy? Possible bottom pairing guy?

 

[mike14]

Changes happen in a hard cap league. The end.

Of course. And it's entirely possible, and very probable, that every single player knows and accepts that.
So it's also entirely possible that while players are 'upset at how it was handled' it doesn't have a large bearing on how they view the team, the decision, or their future actions

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Looks like Dallas didn't qualify that Nils Lundkvist guy? Possible bottom pairing guy?

Nils, Brannstrom ect. This team is at it's capacity for undersized Dmen.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807577136544284740

 

[NYR Viper]

The Rangers run an extremely tight ship. The UFA’s I’m expecting are guys who we haven’t heard much on but teams appear to be moving away from for various reasons that aren’t public.

Matt Roy
Sean Walker
Jonathan Marchessault
Steven Stamkos

The fact that Detroit re-signed Kane, to me, makes it seem like the Rangers have some other dish on the hook for RW. It’s a one year deal for Kane. The Rangers I’m sure would have offered the same and a better shot to compete.

Tanev is likely gone. Pesce is likely gone. The Leafs re-signed Liljegren so I think they’re out on Roy. No one is discussing Walker at all.

I still think Trouba gets done. I’m still looking squarely at Buffalo, Detroit and Nashville and I doubt any of them are on his list.

Nashville likely circles back to Trouba once they lose out on a top-end d-man and Stamkos who Trotz loves.

Detroit appears to understand that Stamkos isn’t happening, chance Kane. I think this opens the door again for Trouba.

Buffalo has too many LD’s and needs to make the playoffs. It just makes sense and Trouba is still in NY state. Oh and the Mayo Clinic isn’t far away…



This screams they missed out on their desired d-man. Trouba should be in play here…

 

[NYR Viper]

$5m for Tanev on a long term deal. What could go wrong for a 35 year old?

 

[bernmeister]

You should read what I actually wrote.
.....

apologies if I missed something, but was not the thrust of what you said to ask if we should do Lindgren for Bran?

i want pics for lindy
pass on bran

 

[Tob]

The Rangers run an extremely tight ship. The UFA’s I’m expecting are guys who we haven’t heard much on but teams appear to be moving away from for various reasons that aren’t public.

Matt Roy
Sean Walker
Jonathan Marchessault
Steven Stamkos

The fact that Detroit re-signed Kane, to me, makes it seem like the Rangers have some other dish on the hook for RW. It’s a one year deal for Kane. The Rangers I’m sure would have offered the same and a better shot to compete.

Tanev is likely gone. Pesce is likely gone. The Leafs re-signed Liljegren so I think they’re out on Roy. No one is discussing Walker at all.

I still think Trouba gets done. I’m still looking squarely at Buffalo, Detroit and Nashville and I doubt any of them are on his list.

Nashville likely circles back to Trouba once they lose out on a top-end d-man and Stamkos who Trotz loves.

Detroit appears to understand that Stamkos isn’t happening, chance Kane. I think this opens the door again for Trouba.

Buffalo has too many LD’s and needs to make the playoffs. It just makes sense and Trouba is still in NY state. Oh and the Mayo Clinic isn’t far away…



This screams they missed out on their desired d-man. Trouba should be in play here…

it's kinda funny how it's so obvious all the UFA deals are being agreed upon right now the night before and the dominoes are falling.

 

[mas0764]

Stamkos is turning 35 this season. He's not a 100 point player (he was 3 seasons ago). He is likely still at least a 30 goal scorer but he's a winger the last 3 or 4 seasons.

He doesn't really drive a line though, which is what the Zib/Kreider line needs.

I am not completely disinterested in Stamkos but he seems like the kind of guy who is likely to take that retirement contract in NY and then only be a shadow of his former self. For the term it will require I don’t think it’s smart.

I’m not sure there is a free agent solution for this team this year. One year deals are probably the wisest. Look for trades for young future centerpieces you can buy low on.

 

[NYR Viper]

I am not completely disinterested in Stamkos but he seems like the kind of guy who is likely to take that retirement contract in NY and then only be a shadow of his former self. For the term it will require I don’t think it’s smart.

I’m not sure there is a free agent solution for this team this year. One year deals are probably the wisest. Look for trades for young future centerpieces you can buy low on.

I disagree a bit. I think they need to find an improvement on defense for sure. That means Trouba or Lindgren need to go.

Beyond that they need to find a winger. Even if it’s just a Swiss-army knife guy like Foegele

 

[NYblades]

I’m not sure there is a free agent solution for this team this year. One year deals are probably the wisest. Look for trades for young future centerpieces you can buy low on.

Agreed

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

 

[irishlaxburger2]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807580729527705765

I understand he was somewhat disappointing, but do we have a gameplan at center?

 

[bernmeister]

Prepare yourself Bern
Kakko for a player
Trouba lucky if they get anything

prepare nothing
either we should be keeping KK or not
that MUST also be considered in context of bread is not here long term

bend buckle and break to that reality

they can listen to me or not
end of the day we will see who was right
When totality of factors is considered, I am usually right about this stuff
e.g., no rentals, trading Buch before he had almost no value due to rfa rights only and no term, etc

 

[JimmyG89]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807580729527705765

I understand he was somewhat disappointing, but do we have a gameplan at center?

Yeah

Trocheck
Mika
Chytil
4C FA signing

 

[IDvsEGO]

Yeah

Trocheck
Mika
Chytil
4C FA signing

People seem to forget we started this season with chytil earning the 2c job to start.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Yeah

Trocheck
Mika
Chytil
4C FA signing

Edstrom will be 4th line center or Rempe, (he did won faceoffs)

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Yeah

Trocheck
Mika
Chytil
4C FA signing

Who is the 4C FA signing? I’m not sure you get a better player for as cheap as Wennberg likely will be

 

[Barnaby]

Nick Robertson is supposedly requesting a trade. Would a swap for Kakko be something to entertain? Robertson makes 850k to Kakko’s 2.4 million. Robertson is a LW which is not ideal with our roster construction. Kakko is probably the better all around, but Robertson has more offensive potential in my opinion. Both players have had injuries.

I’m fully expecting to get lit up for this one, but thoughts…?

 

[mas0764]

I disagree a bit. I think they need to find an improvement on defense for sure. That means Trouba or Lindgren need to go.

Beyond that they need to find a winger. Even if it’s just a Swiss-army knife guy like Foegele

Yeah, I mean, I agree, but I’m not sure there are good values on D in free agency either. Not long term ones anyway. I do think Trouba has to go and you can’t give Lindgren a contract you can’t get out of.

Especially if they want to get younger, they need to make some trades.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Nick Robertson is supposedly requesting a trade. Would a swap for Kakko be something to entertain? Robertson makes 850k to Kakko’s 2.4 million. Robertson is a LW which is not ideal with our roster construction. Kakko is probably the better all around, but Robertson has more offensive potential in my opinion. Both players have had injuries.

I’m fully expecting to get lit up for this one, but thoughts…?

Robertson is tiny (5'9) and is an RFA, so he won't be making $850K. I think you talked yourself out of this one which is a good thing. Rangers don't need another LW.

 

[mas0764]

Nick Robertson is supposedly requesting a trade. Would a swap for Kakko be something to entertain? Robertson makes 850k to Kakko’s 2.4 million. Robertson is a LW which is not ideal with our roster construction. Kakko is probably the better all around, but Robertson has more offensive potential in my opinion. Both players have had injuries.

I’m fully expecting to get lit up for this one, but thoughts…?

Nah

 

[Vitto79]

prepare nothing
either we should be keeping KK or not
that MUST also be considered in context of bread is not here long term

bend buckle and break to that reality

they can listen to me or not
end of the day we will see who was right
When totality of factors is considered, I am usually right about this stuff
e.g., no rentals, trading Buch before he had almost no value due to rfa rights only and no term, etc

No nhl team thinks your way

If they did it your way they would always have players like Nils Lundkvist who are prospects and then do nothing

The team would super suck and be a revolving door

Nick Robertson is supposedly requesting a trade. Would a swap for Kakko be something to entertain? Robertson makes 850k to Kakko’s 2.4 million. Robertson is a LW which is not ideal with our roster construction. Kakko is probably the better all around, but Robertson has more offensive potential in my opinion. Both players have had injuries.

I’m fully expecting to get lit up for this one, but thoughts…?

Leafs would have to add a Jarnkrok

 

[irishlaxburger2]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807590254427111641