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Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XL

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eco's bones said:
I actually think Nils Lundkvist might be ready to play in the NHL right now but not on the left side. A fan asked him about playing the left side in an interview on the Rangers official site a couple/three weeks back and you could see he was taken aback. He didn't say he couldn't do it but he pretty much said he's never really played the position and IMO you're not going to put a 19/20 year old defensemen in the NHL playing on an unfamiliar side.

That said Lundkvist is a fantastic prospect and IMO No. 2 after Shesterkin. He's been in the SHL already for 3 years and he broke in as a defensive minded guy. By the end of this year his offensive game just blossomed. The SHL is a for serious league. As a 19 year old he's probably not very far from where Fox is now.....and that's a glut on our right side and maybe he ends up in Hartford because of it. But he's got a great skillset and a toolbox.

As far as our left side Lindgren is the only one ready who really has proven to be a keeper. Rykov's season was just one injury after another and I don't really think we saw what he can do. Hajek has a good skillset--size, skates and handles the puck really well but he's had two pro seasons already and the two way game he had in the WHL has not carried into the pros for some reason. He seems to wilt under heavy forecheck pressure as well. He should be doing better. Miller's got a great skillset but he's still working on the toolbox.

If Lehtonen signed with us I think he'd have a very good chance to make the team. I don't think the Rangers would have an issue with moving Smith to forward or even scratching him. I think the Rangers still do like Staal though--not necessarily enough to sign him again though. I don't see them buying him out but I do think 20-21 is his last year with us.
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I feel like the only reason we wouldn’t buy out Staal is because we’re buying out Hank and don’t want any further dead cap in the future. If there is some kind of courtesy buyout, I think Staal and Hank would both be bought out, with Hank being the free one.
 
Irishguy42 said:
NHL, Daly state case for early-June draft in memo sent to teams - Sportsnet.ca

In short...the Rangers would not be guaranteed a Top 7 pick
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well that’s all fine as long as the regular season is allowed to finish otherwise we are one of the teams getting screwed.
On the other hand if they hold the draft in June and then allow the regular season to finish teams like us or the Panthers could double dip. Possibly getting into playoffs and still being in the top 15 lottery.

Crazy to say but I think the dumbest idea with top 6 in each division making playoffs is probably the one that benefits us the most in the long term netting us at worst a top 7 pick.
 
I hate this idea. I hate the idea that a team could make the playoffs and still be a lottery pick. I hate even more the idea of a playoff that isn't a regular, normal playoff of 3 best of 7 seasons and then a 7 game final.

Either hold the draft after the season's over or cancel the rest of the season.
 
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I think one of the very understated things is that Lehtonen would provide some familiarity for Kakko and that kinda sense of comfortability that can go unnoticed.

Not necessarily in a hockey sense. But more of a kid living on the other side of the world as a teenager, and this is someone who could help him adjust to becoming an adult in the real world in a more familiar way.

This isn't a reason that you sign a player, but it would be something that is a nice extra.
 
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The Rangers currently have no LD that should be on the PP. they had one of the best PP’s in the league. If I’m a player coming over from Europe that would be a good opportunity for me to put up some points and raise my value quickly.
 
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He’s saying rangers not in on Lehtonen. Assume he has a source
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What source is going to "spill the beans" on Friday night 9:30 PM? I am not saying he is lying but IMO there are 2 types of sources.

1. The sources who would know this, but won't say anything
2. The sources who don't know this

Sources kept saying Panarin signed with the Islanders. Unless it's official, anything can happen IMO
 
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NYR Viper said:
The Rangers currently have no LD that should be on the PP. they had one of the best PP’s in the league. If I’m a player coming over from Europe that would be a good opportunity for me to put up some points and raise my value quickly.
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How? Nobody coming over is going to replace DeAngelo or Fox on the PP and not likely Trouba. They don’t need a LD on the PP.
 
Gonna agree with the idea that there just isn’t room for Lehtonen. Yes, we could have him for a year and just let him go, but why would he do that? Why would he stay for a team for one year then move again to his next destination when he can just sign with a team that actually wants him long term?

Of course I’d like to kick the tires, but it’s a two way situation and our roadmap for our D is pretty full.
 
Amazing Kreiderman said:
What source is going to "spill the beans" on Friday night 9:30 PM? I am not saying he is lying but IMO there are 2 types of sources.

1. The sources who would know this, but won't say anything
2. The sources who don't know this

Sources kept saying Panarin signed with the Islanders. Unless it's official, anything
can happen IMO
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Yeah.... About that

 
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I think there's definitely an opening on the left side. The prospects are at least a year away and the vets are going to be moved out in a year or less. If this is the way the Rangers wish to go, I wouldn't ever count out JD and Co. And if there player is good, they'll be able to make room longer term, too.
 
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