The Rangers have a very solid prospect pipeline. The people who are blaming that for the teams downfall are missing the point. We pay 8.5 for a 1C who produces like a 3C at ES. And Kreider’s game has fallen off a cliff. Panarin is getting more banged up with each year, and less able to bounce back. This has led to bad habits seeping into the entire lineup.
You want to talk about the pipeline, you look a Cuylle (our best player) and Berard and Edstrom(our fastest and best forecheckers. All have debuted in the last year+. I expect more from Othmann, Perrault, Sykora, Laba, types of the horizon. Drury and co can draft and develop.
The team needs to rely on its young core more and ship out the aging vets. It’s time.
speaking only to the bold
It's been time for a couple of years
It's about time peeps are coming around to my preaching on this...
We have the same idea. But until I see Lavi scratch Ziba even one game, this idea is pure fantasy. It just can't happen if the staff is unwilling to hold him accountable.
Shesty should be fully tradeable before the extension kicks in. I called you out without calling you out there. I'm quite sure Drury is all in on Shesty so that's why I categorize it as unlikely. Plus that's like your bag. I don't need to retread in your phD thesis.
1. glad you and I are somewhat on the same pg, even if inexactly.
2. Eff Lavi, an idea either has merit or it doesn't based on particular actual facts, or if lacking that, the appearance of what is closest to that
That a coach wants to be stupid and play vets possibly bc its in his best interest does not mean we have to adopt that.
3. I concur w/yr remarks on Shesty
we should see if we can't talk him into letting us sell him high, in return he gets relocated to a good destination/fit
4. As to the phD etc, as you know bern welcomes competition of ideas
1- You keep making this suggestion re: Zibanejad. I've explained it to you before. Sitting a guy for a game here and there to send a message? That's fine. Sitting a player for a short span--with that player on board--to avoid injury while you explore a trade? That's fine. Benching a player in perpetuity in an attempt to strongarm them into giving up a right they have in their contract? If Drury tried it, I can not only guarantee that the players union would protest it and win, but the league would also likely sanction the Rangers. That's bush league shit, and no team in this league would do it. I like the fact that you have outside-the-box ideas. It's why I tend to engage with you while others block. But this isn't outside-the-box. This is something that will never happen, and if it did happen, the team would be punished for trying to do it.
2- There is no way that the Rangers add to Shesterkin for Byfield. None. Goalies may not have huge value, but Byfield is basically Kakko with powerplay time. What'd Kakko return again? Nothing close to a top goalie in the league. And I'm saying this as someone who was leaning towards trading Shesty before they signed him to that extension.
1. Hey I respect yr op, but that does not mean I have to accept it. And vice versa!
As I explained, if it is done for lack of performance IT can be done.
2. You underrate Byfield upside. If you don't want that is something else
But if you do, we gotta pay and its gonna hurt
But at least it is a foundation piece in area of need
imo
