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Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XLV

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DutchShamrock said:
I mean, last season we were further from contending and they spent that 1st on a guy that was no where near cost controlled. It's not apples to apples but I believe there is a willingness and precedent from Gorton to spend future assets to leap towards contention. I can see Gorton grabbing a costly piece and buying out Lundqvist and Staal if cap is a problem. Maybe they both retire, but I don't think cost control is on his list of must haves in a trade.
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The cap isn't going up. We have tons of dead cap space next season. It's going to be very difficult to add anyone who is not cost controlled.
 
Inferno said:
Ultimately I think Jack Hughes is the better prospect than all 3.

That's just me.
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I'd say he's the weakest of the 3 actually, and it is not particularly close. Not even considering the rookie year he had, which was completely fine and not the worst thing in the world, but Hughes is simply not as good.
 
Inferno said:
Ultimately I think Jack Hughes is the better prospect than all 3.

That's just me.
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I know hughes played solidly this year but i see him as the 2nd or 3rd best player of the 3. I think youre a bit biased bc he is a center. If Hughes doesnt add alot of muscle he will get pushed and knocked around in the playoffs. IF the devils make the playoffs

We saw how Kakko would be after actually have some time off between WJC, his season in sweden, and his first season in the NHL.

Lafrieneire is on a different level than both
 
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Chalfdiggity3 said:
I know hughes played solidly this year but i see him as the 2nd or 3rd best player of the 3. I think youre a bit biased bc he is a center. If Hughes doesnt add alot of muscle he will get pushed and knocked around in the playoffs. IF the devils make the playoffs
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If you didn't add the 'IF', I would've added that he wouldn't need to worry about that anytime soon... :laugh:
 
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McSauer said:
If you didn't add the 'IF', I would've added that he wouldn't need to worry about that anytime soon... :laugh:
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As the Rangers learned this seaon which i believe we all KNOW, the finesse game works in the regular season but the playoffs you need to be able to be physical and hard on the puck and play in the dirty areas. The playoffs are a different beast
 
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Chalfdiggity3 said:
As the Rangers learned this seaon which i believe we all KNOW, the finesse game works in the regular season but the playoffs you need to be able to be physical and hard on the puck and play in the dirty areas. The playoffs are a different beast
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Yup, but I'm sure they already knew that too. Ice gets smaller in the post season. But we were also playing an entire line that couldn't start for CAR, and our D was shown for what it is...a work in progress.
 
So looking at UFAs, here are a few I identified that would be good to bring in and why. Feel free to debate:

1. Matt Nieto- Great speed and makes the bottom 6 more potent with depth. Very young.
2. Zemgus Girgensons-Size. Might be a good reclamation project
3. Connor Sheary-Cup winner. He might be good for the room
4. Wayne Simmonds-This past year was his big retirement check. He can be a Fedotenko 2.0 Give him a little over a million and an A, have him play fourth line and be the old man in the room for the kids and second PP to go the net. He will also look out for his teammates. He might even help Kreider be more consistent.
5. Brad Richardson-Better than McKegg and can help with the PK
 
Roo Returns said:
So looking at UFAs, here are a few I identified that would be good to bring in and why. Feel free to debate:

1. Matt Nieto- Great speed and makes the bottom 6 more potent with depth. Very young.
2. Zemgus Girgensons-Size. Might be a good reclamation project
3. Connor Sheary-Cup winner. He might be good for the room
4. Wayne Simmonds-This past year was his big retirement check. He can be a Fedotenko 2.0 Give him a little over a million and an A, have him play fourth line and be the old man in the room for the kids and second PP to go the net. He will also look out for his teammates. He might even help Kreider be more consistent.
5. Brad Richardson-Better than McKegg and can help with the PK
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Girgensons would be an excellent signing as a bottom-6 C. Sheary would bring the much-needed speed.


I f***ing hate Wayne Simmonds. f*** that dude.
 
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Maybe I'm being naive, but I think adding a Finn would help Kakko's development. I'm still surprised they didn't add a veteran one last year. I mean you have an 18-year old kid who barely speaks English, going to an Original 6 team in the biggest city in the world...and the only guy who can speak his native language is Zibanejad, who isn't even a Finn himself.
 
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NYR Viper said:
I’d be apt to reading Strome and signing Granlund
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Strongly disagree.

I'm open to the idea of trading Strome, but Granlund is going to get overpaid by someone just like so many 2nd line centers before him.
 
Ranger Spice said:
Girgensons would be an excellent signing as a bottom-6 C. Sheary would bring the much-needed speed.


I f***ing hate Wayne Simmonds. f*** that dude.
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Simmonds isn't here to be a main guy. You need a vet whose been through all kinds of scenarios to help this team.

Draft Lundell and you have your longterm Finn for Kaako :)
 
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rangers1314 said:
I’ve heard this nickname for him before, I just must have missed something.

Was Miller like universally not liked by his teammates here?
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Wasn't there a rumor that he had a bad attitude or something? I have no clue but it sucks to see our young vets thriving in other places. All of a sudden Skjei turned into Lindros with that hit on Fast and looking good in general. Those guys probably never look that good here, oh well.
 
Rangers394 said:
Wasn't there a rumor that he had a bad attitude or something? I have no clue but it sucks to see our young vets thriving in other places. All of a sudden Skjei turned into Lindros with that hit on Fast and looking good in general. Those guys probably never look that good here, oh well.
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He visibly dogged it once the team announced they were going to sell in 2018. Not a good look for him.

The off ice stuff? I don't know about any of that but I always got the impression that he was well liked here.
 
GoAwayStaal said:
He visibly dogged it once the team announced they were going to sell in 2018. Not a good look for him.

The off ice stuff? I don't know about any of that but I always got the impression that he was well liked here.
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I always liked Miller. Not much of a playoff guy but still a solid player. That's one pick that definitely worked out, just sucks we couldn't get more years out of him.
 
Roo Returns said:
Simmonds isn't here to be a main guy. You need a vet whose been through all kinds of scenarios to help this team.

Draft Lundell and you have your longterm Finn for Kaako :)
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We could bring back Fast who has been through as much, if not more than Simmonds; but Fast is still a useful player as well.

Even without him we've currently got on the roster Kreider, Staal, Smith and Hank with all the experience in the world, plus I'm sure mckegg would take another short, cheap deal and he's got recent experience with the Canes.

If we are shopping for 'experience' there will be a lot of better deals than whatever Simmonds can supposedly still bring
 
Roo Returns said:
Simmonds isn't here to be a main guy. You need a vet whose been through all kinds of scenarios to help this team.

Draft Lundell and you have your longterm Finn for Kaako :)
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Staal is a 13 year vet. Kreiders an 8 year vet. Smith, 9 years. Zbad also with 9. Trouba and Strome just completed their 7th season.

We have a ton of youth in our lineup but there’s also plenty of veteran experience.

Fuuuuuu the idea of adding Wayne Simmonds.
 
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