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

[will1066]

3 games in 10 days is pretty slow

 

[egelband]

Don't worry, they will play 15 games in 28 days in March and then 6 games in 11 days leading into the playoffs

I’ll give the schedule makes credit. They didn’t give the rangers insane yo yo road trips this season. Last year was borderline criminal.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Rangers are tied for the fewest games played with 11

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Up in the Blue Seats podcast:

 

[MrAlmost]

Hasn't really felt like the season has started since there really hasn't been a good rhythm to the schedule. At least for the Rangers.

Really hope this team (Drury) bites the bullet and moves Lindgren so Jones and Mancini can play. I don't even need or want them to have to make a package to get another LD. I think it is best for the team both now and going forward that Jones and Mancini play. They just make the whole D core faster and more efficient. That wins hockey games.

 

[Machinehead]

Rangers are tied for the fewest games played with 11

And yet I'm already so tired!

 

[Harbour Dog]

Have they kept the Lindgren-Fox/Miller-Trouba top4 together in practice this week?

 

[McRanger92]

Hasn't really felt like the season has started since there really hasn't been a good rhythm to the schedule. At least for the Rangers.

Really hope this team (Drury) bites the bullet and moves Lindgren so Jones and Mancini can play. I don't even need or want them to have to make a package to get another LD. I think it is best for the team both now and going forward that Jones and Mancini play. They just make the whole D core faster and more efficient. That wins hockey games.

They need to consolidate and upgrade on defense. I hope they see it. I think they do. They didnt give Lindgren anything long term and attempted to deal Trouba in the summer. Im willing to pay a high price (roster players, prospects and/or draft picks) to get a real, long-term minute eating partner for Fox who isnt going to fall down when a forechecker bears down on them. Getting another guy or 2 like this will solve the majority of the team's defensive problems. Lindgren/Miller/Jones on the left side aint it. We're a top team but we're not winning the Cup with this defense.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Have they kept the Lindgren-Fox/Miller-Trouba top4 together in practice this week?

Yeah, this was from yesterday:

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Panthers have Barkov who eats Zibby alive and Forsling who is outplaying Fox recently. We win the goalie battle against them and we are deeper (debatable) but since they won the cup they lost a bit of their depth and we gained some. The problem is our system which gets pinned in it's own zone against heavy Forechecks and our D corps. We need an upgrade there badly, trade Lindgren for a more stable partner for Fox or Schneider is what we need to do. Jones has potential but the front office won't play him for some reason.

I really like the Cuylle Tro Smith line, a blend of veterans with scoring touch and a young Bowling ball with a heavy shot to create havoc. Also happy Kreider and Zibby got split up.

 

[bernmeister]

Why are we trading Rempe or Vesey? Rempe can go up and down to Hartford , Vesey has a value contract imo. We'd get very little for either player, depth is always nice to have

b'c the value of
optimizing Rempe [= future] now so he is most ready for POs >>> what we know we get from Vesey [ordinary at best, and our past]

depth is always good to have, but it's not like w/Carrick + Brodz to alternate w/RempEd, keep everybody fresh, we are not covered on depth.
If there is unexpected spate of injuries, we have guys in the A
and
it is important those guys see hope of advancement b'c we reward hard work and progress

keeping Vesey and sending Rempe down is wrong message to them
it is not priority compared to what happens here, but it is a factor

hardly a man is still alive.....

who knows where that is from....?

 

[bernmeister]

They need to consolidate and upgrade on defense. I hope they see it. I think they do. They didnt give Lindgren anything long term and attempted to deal Trouba in the summer. Im willing to pay a high price (roster players, prospects and/or draft picks) to get a real, long-term minute eating partner for Fox who isnt going to fall down when a forechecker bears down on them. Getting another guy or 2 like this will solve the majority of the team's defensive problems. Lindgren/Miller/Jones on the left side aint it. We're a top team but we're not winning the Cup with this defense.

You have to be careful.
We are not bursting at the seams w/assets we can splurge on and then, when we need those assets not far down the road = trouble

instant gratification = usually a bad idea

 

[Lion Hound]

No Gameday?

 

[noncents]

No Gameday?

"What, so you can just complain in there too?"

- Machinehead, probably