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

[Chytilmania]

I disagree for several reasons.

1) The Cuylle-Chytil-Kakko line is fine. They will score in the playoffs, the same way the Laf-Chytil-Kakko line did 2 years ago. Maybe better. If you don't want Cuylle or Kakko scoring in the playoffs, then sure, moving them to the 4th line would do that.

2) There's a good chance Perreault will join the team at some point, so he can be that guy if we need him. If not, we have Othmann and Berard in case there are injuries.

3) Who are you getting to play RW and how much will that player cost? In the past 2 years, look at the players we have brought in at the deadline to play RW. Have any of them really made a difference? Smith was our move to fix the RW spot and is fitting in. Laf is Laf, and the third line is producing.

4) We have limited assets. I'm not interested in wasting a 1st round pick on a rental just so that player can cannibalize another player's production. We're the highest scoring team in the league. If our offense falls off a cliff, then we can address it.

Agreed if anything I'd go in for a top 4 D. Can't trust Trouba and Lindgren to stay healthy or play well. Doesn't seem like Lav is ready to lean on Jones yet. Will Mancini last a full year? etc.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Agreed if anything I'd go in for a top 4 D. Can't trust Trouba and Lindgren to stay healthy or play well. Doesn't seem like Lav is ready to lean on Jones yet. Will Mancini last a full year? etc.

Trouba Schneider is currently a net positive pair.
Let’s give them some time before writing them off.

 

[Raspewtin]

Agreed if anything I'd go in for a top 4 D. Can't trust Trouba and Lindgren to stay healthy or play well. Doesn't seem like Lav is ready to lean on Jones yet. Will Mancini last a full year? etc.

Trouba has been fine this year. Way better than last year. I think this applies way more to Lindgren who's been legit bad for 2.5 years now.

 

[bhamill]

Forgot about how close Perrault is. Is he on the Chris Kreider playoff debut trajectory? Seems that way. I think he immediately jumps Othmann and Berard on the pecking order when he signs.

I think he will be able to, development wise, but BC is likely to go very deep in the tourney again. May not be available till like the Conference finals. Is that the point you want to break a rookie in? Guess it depends on Gabe's play this year...

 

[McRanger92]

I think he will be able to, development wise, but BC is likely to go very deep in the tourney again. May not be available till like the Conference finals. Is that the point you want to break a rookie in? Guess it depends on Gabe's play this year...

Not sure the timing works with the schedule but Kreider won the natty with BC in 2012 and played his first game in Game5-6 against Ottawa

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Trouba has been fine this year. Way better than last year. I think this applies way more to Lindgren who's been legit bad for 2.5 years now.

Makes me think Trouba's injury last year in the playoffs hindered him way more than was let on.

 

[haohmaru]

Give me any notable on ice difference between him and Goodrow? Kudos to Drury for being able to swap Goodrow for Smith in terms of salaries and add Carrick on the cheap.

Goodrow was horrendous last regular season.

 

[zlev]

Give me any notable on ice difference between him and Goodrow? Kudos to Drury for being able to swap Goodrow for Smith in terms of salaries and add Carrick on the cheap.

Carrick has been way better than Goodrow so far

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Makes me think Trouba's injury last year in the playoffs hindered him way more than was let on.

The guy literally couldn't move on the ice. Why he came back so early before the playoffs began is a head scratcher.

 

[noncents]

Trouba has been fine this year. Way better than last year. I think this applies way more to Lindgren who's been legit bad for 2.5 years now.

gavrikov provorov walman. LD who is not just your average justin braun.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Who isn’t healthy besides Vesey?

Mancini should stay, he’s been good. Much better option than Chad R.

Mancini is payed $105,000 more than Chad.
Every dollar is gonna count.

 

[Chytilmania]

Trouba has been fine this year. Way better than last year. I think this applies way more to Lindgren who's been legit bad for 2.5 years now.

He still has to stay healthy lol

If Trouba is 3rd pair in the playoffs and we added a top 4 LHD why would that be a bad thing?

 

[IDvsEGO]

He still has to stay healthy lol

If Trouba is 3rd pair in the playoffs and we added a top 4 LHD why would that be a bad thing?

Trouba is currently on the 2nd pair. You’re saying move him down, and we’re saying if he manages to keep this up that’s a legit 3-4 pair.

Moving him down might be good/might be bad. Chemistry and coordination really matter in hockey. Knowing where your partner is and will be impacts defense a lot.

 

[McRanger92]

Mancini is payed $105,000 more than Chad.
Every dollar is gonna count.

Pinching pennies for the trade deadline is poverty franchise stuff. The only reason the Rangers should make a major addition at the trade deadline is if someone is hurt. If you want to upgrade left defense, Ryan Lindgren's 4.5 million dollar cap hit is all the cap space they'd need.

No parachute this time.

 

[LOFIN]

Pinching pennies for the trade deadline is poverty franchise stuff.

Cap doesn't differentiate between poor and rich franchises. We are all equally pinched.

It sucks for the rookies involved, but that's the way it is. Mancini is not the first and won't be the last. Kakko and Chytil (and others) also lost significant money by being transfered to Wolf Pack as paper transactions to accrue more capspace.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Pinching pennies for the trade deadline is poverty franchise stuff. The only reason the Rangers should make a major addition at the trade deadline is if someone is hurt. If you want to upgrade left defense, Ryan Lindgren's 4.5 million dollar cap hit is all the cap space they'd need.

No parachute this time.

No?
We do it. We sent Schneider down multiple times (paper transactions) to accrue cap space.

You create space because the cap doesn’t care if you’re nyr/tor/ or Arizona.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Trouba has been fine this year. Way better than last year. I think this applies way more to Lindgren who's been legit bad for 2.5 years now.

If we get a defenseman I have no doubt it'll be Mancini sitting.

 

[kovazub94]

Goodrow was horrendous last regular season.

Carrick has been way better than Goodrow so far

Don't want to judge Goodrow too harshly. On the whole his stay in NY was positive (including unexpected offensive contribution in the last playoff run). And everyone should look / looks good so far on a team that's on a historical start to the season (Carrick has been just as advertised so far)

 

[barriers]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849511898611360206

 

[Fitzy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849511898611360206

Called it. Woot woot.

Jones will play at least 40 this season

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I’d rather have Jones play than Mancini but alas

 

[Fitzy]

I’d rather have Jones play than Mancini but alas

Id rather either than Hanging Chad

 

[GAGLine]

Surprising, but not too surprising. I guess Drury believes he'll make it through waivers.

 

[Vitto79]

Hopefully the Chad clears

 

[IDvsEGO]

Surprising, but not too surprising. I guess Drury believes he'll make it through waivers.

Not even sure he cares. We can get him back for a 6th at the deadline, or someone equally bad.