Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XIV (To trade or not to trade is the question)

[Machinehead]

Tough to do that when you don't have the picks at your disposal to draft these players.

This dogma about draft picks is tired. Cuylle was 60th overall.

 

[CLW]

Spot on? The team came within 2 games of going to the SCF.

Might as well have been two light years. And that's the reason the vets are in a deep funk now, they know with certainty they had their shot with this team and it wasn't nearly enough and never was.

 

[New York RKY]

honestly, fox shouldnt be completely untouchable either.

the plan is there. build around laf, cuylle, schneider, and hopefully gabe. get picks and maybe a good prospect that can step in for guys like kreider/lindgren/trocheck/fox. try and add a big piece thats more in line with these guys ages (ie tkachuk). you have your goalie. time to rearrange the rest of the deck.

unfortunately getting rid if mika will be easier said than done. we may just have to hope he can wake the f*** up and at least be valuable as a 3C who’s a PP specialist

Soft tampering!

 

[Daves a mess]

Jacob has a career in politics. He is good at staying on the perimeter . Like Mika.

MJ and Gord tried to get into the good stuff, regarding words said and Drury making his moves . He said the same crap . He was called and forced out. Not what he wanted, wanted to be here to turn it around. Wasn't meant to be.
He is happy to be in Anaheim blah blah blah. Similar situation to when he became a Ranger.

Now talking art and painting woman. Got creepy, wanted to vomit and went into the gym

 

[Raspewtin]

I wanna find the next Sam Bennett, not sign Sam Bennett at 29.

Those types of players churn out bad contracts with the same efficiency that they churn out hits.

there's two potential next Sam Bennett's in hartford right now

 

[Profet]

This dogma about draft picks is tired. Cuylle was 60th overall.

I think even your stats show how unlikely it is to get NHL players outside of the first round. Does it happen? Sure. Do the Rangers seem to be pretty good at getting something from the second rounders? Sure.

But still, it's just not a great bet to make.

 

[Vitto79]

He's f***ing 30!

The only reason I want any player over 26 at this stage is if I'm swapping the player for Zibanejad and they are easier to get rid of down the line.

Kreider is older lol

 

[Machinehead]

I think even your stats show how unlikely it is to get NHL players outside of the first round. Does it happen? Sure. Do the Rangers seem to be pretty good at getting something from the second rounders? Sure.

But still, it's just not a great bet to make.

We've had our firsts in most of the drafts dating back to Gorton taking over, actually.

"The Rangers don't have the draft capital to get players" is becoming a meme.

 

[mas0764]

Kreider is older lol

And? We want to trade Kreider.

We've had our firsts in most of the drafts dating back to Gorton taking over, actually.

"The Rangers don't have the draft capital to get players" is becoming a meme.

More would be better as we begin the transition phase though, no?

 

[McRanger92]

Jacob has a career in politics. He is good at staying on the perimeter . Like Mika.

MJ and Gord tried to get into the good stuff, regarding words said and Drury making his moves . He said the same crap he was called and forced out. Not what he wanted, wanted to be here to turn it around. Wasn't meant to be.
He is happy to be in Anaheim blah blah blah. Similar situation to when he became a Ranger.

Now talking art and painting woman. Got creepy, wanted to vomit and went into the gym

Trouba wanted to be in NY because the art scene is lucrative, and he was making 6 million the next 2 seasons whether he was dogging it or not (which he was).

 

[NYR Viper]

I could see Trent Frederic being of interest to the Rangers. He'll be 27 years old, so on the younger end of UFA, plays with a major edge, can play center or wing. Hopefully won't cost TOO much

 

[Machinehead]

More would be better as we begin the transition phase though, no?

I guess?

I don't know who you're getting a first for.

 

[bl02]

our two lower first/2nd round picks are currently our most impactful players (positive)
Chytil and Cuylle.
The highest picks at this point I have no idea what they are (Lafreniere/Kakko/Miller). They should be game changers and they are not. Just disappointing.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I wanna find the next Sam Bennett, not sign Sam Bennett at 29.

Those types of players churn out bad contracts with the same efficiency that they churn out hits.

We have him already at left wing.

His name is Will Cuylle.

 

[NYR Viper]

Keegan Kolesar is another one who may be of interest. RW

 

[I Eat Crow]

Underrated point that I didnt think about. Buch was a sourpuss his entire time in NY. Always miserable on the bench, even during the KZB days. It was a meme at one point. I guarantee the team did not like a veteran like him getting into a car accident with their rookie superstar goalie late night in Sheepshead Bay (largely Russian neighborhood in Brooklyn for those who dont know).

And the game after the Wilson incident, you are right. Everyone fought. except Buch, who cheapshotted Mantha with a crosscheck to the face (which got him a 3 game suspension) instead of dropping the gloves. It was a horrible trade but there was definitely more to it. This stuff matters.

His nickname in the locker room was "Mr. Happy" for a reason.

I loved American Buch, though.

Keegan Kolesar is another one who may be of interest. RW

Pass. He sucks.

 

[Machinehead]

We have him already at left wing.

His name is Will Cuylle.

Yeah but we need a whole bunch of them!!!

 

[I Eat Crow]

Soft tampering!

I can't believe that Ottawa's crybaby owner actually went to Bettman. Talk about thin skin.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Good for Drury for resisting trading for Fowler...but he still sucks

 

[I Eat Crow]

Yeah but we need a whole bunch of them!!!

Sykora and Berard have that little bit of piss and vinegar to their game. Give it a couple years.

Good for Drury for resisting trading for Fowler...but he still sucks

Huh?

 

[GAGLine]

This dogma about draft picks is tired. Cuylle was 60th overall.

How many 2nd round picks do we have?

 

[Boris Zubov]

Huh?

It was reported yesterday that the Ducks original offer for Tuba was Fowler coming back here. Drury nixed that deal.

 

[bhamill]

I wanna find the next Sam Bennett, not sign Sam Bennett at 29.

Those types of players churn out bad contracts with the same efficiency that they churn out hits.

Othmann could be a version of that. Bennett generally was an under 30pt player until he was 25.

Cuylle is the next Sam Bennett. He is on pace to beat Bennet's career high in points by a lot this year. The issue is we need more than 1 player like that. Preferable 3-4 or more would help.

Him and Othmann.

 

[Machinehead]

Sykora and Berard have that little bit of piss and vinegar to their game. Give it a couple years.

Yeah, I think that element of the game is there once we move onto a younger group.

This team needs some f***ing talent.

We can't complete consecutive passes and we're still worrying about who will start scrums.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Soft tampering!

i should be charged and jailed