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

[NYRFANMANI]

Now trade Lindgren to Buffalo for UPL and really get Sam to have an aneurysm.

I don't like the aneurysm part, but yes to UPL.

And then trade Igor for Draisaitl...

 

[Hire Sather]

So much drama would have been avoided if Drury did with Goodrow what he just did with Trouba.

Meh, the entire hockey world called us classless for waiving him, which was ridiculous

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Trade Kreider next. It’ll make Mika sad. Demote him to the 4th line. Play him with Rempe and Vesey. He’ll waive that NMC after a few weeks of playing 8min a night.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

I live a few hours from Anaheim there are some high grade medical facilities there, and even more near Beverly Hills.

 

[rangers1314]

Meh, the entire hockey world called us classless for waiving him, which was ridiculous

It was more about not giving him a heads up than it was about waving him.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Good move cap wise but the rest of this season feels like such a weird punt considering it was supposed to be an actual run

It was smart to do what we can now. We were not going anywhere built as is. I'd still move more but not a fire sale. Only trades that we for sure win. I definitely would not throw away Kreider. I would make it clear to him that his 5 on 5 play will be based on how much he hustles. I would move Mika BUT Mika has value so I would not give him away. I would look for value in return for Mika. I would move Lindy for a draft pick, prospect or any suitable replacement.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I dunno. I don't really believe that getting rid of one guy in Trouba is going to give the team the culture change Drury is after. I think Lindgren will go because the team (hopefully) sees the writing on the wall with his durability but I think another deep cut is needed from the older group.

I agree, one move isn’t enough. I would be looking to move everybody from the old core except Fox and maybe Panarin. But that’s how I see Drury operating.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Pissing off both players and GMs alike are Drury’s speciality evidently

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It was more about not giving him a heads up than it was about waving him.

I believe they went the waiver route because SJ was on his no-trade list. So they waived him knowing SJ would pick him.

 

[Trxjw]

I agree, one move isn’t enough. I would be looking to move everybody from the old core except Fox and maybe Panarin. But that’s how I see Drury operating.

That's fair. I think the transition is going to take some time. Especially with Mika. But I wouldn't be too surprised to see Kreider go before the deadline this season in a move that was a bit of a Gaborik to Columbus redux.

 

[McRanger92]

Pissing off both players and GMs alike are Drury’s speciality evidently

Hilarious to think Drury or anyone should give a single solitary f*** about how the Ottawa management feels

 

[Ruggs225]

Kreider, milller, lindgren, shesty and zibs. You are all on the clock.

 

[Atax]

Hilarious to think Drury or anyone should give a single solitary f*** about how the Ottawa management feels

Its so absurd lol.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Pissing off both players and GMs alike are Drury’s speciality evidently

Seems more like Drury should give him brooks number.

 

[Alluckks]

Staois gonna tell Tkachuk that there is nothing to the Rangers rumors.

Tkachuk gonna respond “okay, but why not?”

 

[GAGLine]

Pissing off both players and GMs alike are Drury’s speciality evidently

Did Drury say anything about Tkachuk? I'm pretty sure it was Larry Brooks, so I don't know what Drury would need to explain.

 

[Lion Hound]

12 Hours ago Chris Drury was Public Enemy #1 here in the eyes of HFNYR posters.

 

[will1066]

Pissing off both players and GMs alike are Drury’s speciality evidently

Lollll

The NHL is turning into high school. Nerdy kid mentioned the lead cheerleader and now the team QB is pissed

 

[Irishguy42]

Pencil in Chytil taking 3/28 off so he doesn't get OHKO'd by Trouba

 

[McRanger92]

Did Drury say anything about Tkachuk? I'm pretty sure it was Larry Brooks, so I don't know what Drury would need to explain.

They literally didn’t read the article. Brooks said the same thing when Matt was becoming available and you didn’t see Treveling crying to his media rats about it

 

[Circus86]

Staois gonna tell Tkachuk that there is nothing to the Rangers rumors.

Tkachuk gonna respond “okay, but why not?”

Ottawa management already in full panic mode.

 

[haveandare]

On the flip side... he's 31 and has already had his best year in the NHL.

You don’t know he’s had his best year yet

 

[will1066]

We’re going to send Kakko to the airport to pick him up as a gesture of goodwill but they’re both going to get lost in JFK and go missing for the next 72 hours before being found at a Wetzels Pretzels kiosk 10 feet from the exit

Kakko about to go into panic mode right now as we approach rush hour. He's not used to so many people around.

 

[17futurecap]

Drury definitely the troll annoying every gm on their text chains.

 

[Alluckks]

12 Hours ago Chris Drury was Public Enemy #1 here in the eyes of HFNYR posters.

Drury in the locker room like “ain’t no fun now that the rabbit got the gun”