You’re correct. We’ve done fairly well. Staal trade sucked. Smith trade was ok, but re-signing him has been a disappointment. Hagelin for Emelin is one trade I f***ing hated and still hate. And, the McD trade hasn’t looked great, mostly because of how well JT’s played. But you look at Gortons asset management overall, he’s done quite well imo and I ultimately trust his decision making.
Troy Mallette was one of my favorites. I thought he had a chance to be a guy who could police the ice and score goals. Never lived up to that early promise.
JT is probably the only player traded that really 'blew up in the Rangers face'. And I still don't really want him on the Rangers right now at $5.25m. They probably don't re-sign Kreider in that case.
Always preferred Miller to say a guy like Hayes, but I do agree with you. He clearly has 70+ points in him, though. Maybe he went to Vancouver and finally realized he has to get his act together.
Yep. The path is important. He may have developed, but it took those two trades to wake his ass up.
Yes I agree. He probably doesn't develop as well were he still a Ranger. And I don't think it was a very bad trade, all told. I probably didn't make my point very well.
Miller can be an elite complementary player as we saw this season and when he was on the top line in Tampa, but he can't elevate linemates and doesn't have a strong all-round game.
He has chemistry with Vancouver’s top guys. Maybe getting traded around so quickly sparked something.
Yes sometimes I spell US with an extra R, S, , I and A.
If he is playing with Trouba then that would mean he is a legit top 4 dman in the NHL. Can he reach that potential? Maybe, but i think the odds are more likely in favor of him not.
