Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XIII (Nanaki edition)

[bhamill]

Probably not. But that's the second time a player has taken a shot at one of ours and he got them back harder. Ed's spot in the lineup is as solid as can be in my opinion. I like him a lot and he is willing to get guys back with physicality. Thats the kind of toughness you need. Not just fights.

Yup. Take the number and then take the opportunity for a big hit later. Especially if you are looking to respond to a clean hit.

 

[Synergy27]

Unless JT killed someone and were not aware yet, I don’t see any scenario where Van takes Mika for him without major sweeteners

Like I’m not a huge JT guy but he did have 100+ point last year

Some fans in the main board trade thread are speculating that he has a terminal illness…

This f***ing place man.

 

[lakeshirts37]

i'm really mad now, knowing how possible this was and how much better it would be right now:

Miller-Fox
Schneider-Walker
Jones-Roy

those don't even have to be the pairs, you could put anyone with anyone and it'd still be good.
goddamnit. Drury should be fired.

It wasnt possible though

 

[RGY]

I love how fans on a message board react when trades don’t go down immediately after a report comes out here or another report comes out there. All the sudden Drury, who has been viewed as tight lipped with things close to the vest, is no longer viewed as such because additional info isn’t leaking out like a bad faucet.

 

[bernmeister]

Rangers should be in on Chychrun in the summer. There is a good market for lefty D.

no

 

[grachevsceiling]

I love how fans on a message board react when trades don’t go down immediately after a report comes out here or another report comes out there. All the sudden Drury, who has been viewed as tight lipped with things close to the vest, is no longer viewed as such because additional info isn’t leaking out like a bad faucet.

Can’t speak for anyone else but personally I’d rather he communicate his vision with the fans in a direct way. That’s different than “leaking” things about specific trades or contracts, which might undercut his leverage, etc. Quite frankly though, in our current media/information zeitgeist, it’s naive to think there is anything such as “tight lipped”. If you don’t communicate a narrative, somebody else will do it for you.