Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XLVI

[gravey9]

If you get Lafreniere, and he pans out, there is a good chance the core of the team is shifted dramatically moving forward. So, worrying about who moves down a line or moves out of position is quite besides the point in regards to the decisions the team would make going forward.

Separately -- i've watched a bunch of Lundell footage from this season. I was very aware of his WJC. the thing that's so striking? How does Finland teach skating? These big guys like Kakko hunch over so much when they skate. Their burst, first step is just not very explosive. It feels like a pattern with much of their promising talent. Big dudes. But the NA skating style seems far more upright.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Still no mention of Stahl... smfh...

Well for Gunner Stahl im down to sign him.

 

[McSauer]

Well for Gunner Stahl im down to sign him.

You lost it for yourself...

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

You lost it for yourself...

Haha

Triple deke, high glove side!

 

[TheRedressor]

You lost it for yourself...

Let's go shake their hands.

 

[LaffyTaffy]

@BBKers so are we still on that Pirate analogy. Is it Hank cause this is his ship, or is it Staal cause he has one eye. Also buyout or retirement?

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

What about trying to make Kravtsov a C?

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

1) Get #1 overall pick
2) Henrik retires
3) Staal retires
4) Just get Kakko a Finnish friend

5) Profit

maybe that Finnish friend can be Matta, can be pried from Chi IMO, we could use another LD to bridge the Staal/Smith transition to Miller/Robertson

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

What about trying to make Kravtsov a C?

Let's have prospects make the team in their best position first before we start moving them around. Kravtsov played center a grand total of 11 games in the last 3 years, and all out of necessity on the u20 NT

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

 

[TheBloodyNine]

What about trying to make Kravtsov a C?

How about giving him the C?

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

What about trying to make Kravtsov a C?

Do I have to start hitting you with a rolled up newspaper?

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

This is the lineup After some stuff

Pan R Strome Kakko
Buch Zibs Chytil
Krieder D Strome Kravtsov
Lemmy Howton Gauthier
DiG

Lindgren Fox
Maataa Trouba
Staal/Hajek ADA

Igor
Khudobin

 

[bl02]

This is the lineup After some stuff

Pan R Strome Kakko
Buch Zibs Chytil
Krieder D Strome Kravtsov
Lemmy Howton Gauthier
DiG

Lindgren Fox
Maataa Trouba
Staal/Hajek ADA

Igor
Khudobin

You're missing Lafreniere at Wing on one of the first two lines and don't forget him on the first pp unit. Get Strome off of it.

 

[Mikos87]

What about trying to make Kravtsov a C?

See I think he should get a look at center in the AHL- it gives him and the Rangers a reason to learn how to develop a two-way game. If he is up for the challenge, and see's himself as one of the great talents to come out of Russia, then you get a 6'4" 215-220 LB center with size, speed and elite skill.

Dude is a silky smooth passer, and as a center, I can see him being far more deceptive and effective with his passing. That being said, you have an organic opening witch Lias going back to Sweden. The Rangers really don't have a stable top 4 center group with additional depth, and you have a young, skilled, and I dare say very willed young player who needs to improve his game away from the puck to get an NHL look.

If that growth and effort is triggered by a positional change, and an understanding between the player, and a clear development path with milestones for Vitali to hit, such as off-ice strength and conditioning goals, I believe- that VK can be an absolute monster down the middle. If he does take this to task, and consistently addresses the following on ice responsibilities....

• Does he move his feet in the right direction, with a purpose to make the right play?
• And does he do this every shift?

...he could turn out to be an absolute star.

If not, then his talent is going to get himself and everyone around him enigmatic looks of brilliance before being moved on from because no one thinks they'll win with him.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

This is the lineup After some stuff

Pan R Strome Kakko
Buch Zibs Chytil
Krieder D Strome Kravtsov
Lemmy Howton Gauthier
DiG

Lindgren Fox
Maataa Trouba
Staal/Hajek ADA

Igor
Khudobin

Too much Strome and Staal.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Whatever position Kravtsov plays he needs to start in the NHL, its poop or get off the pot time for him.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Whatever position Kravtsov plays he needs to start in the NHL, its poop or get off the pot time for him.

It's not

 

[rangers1314]

Whatever position Kravtsov plays he needs to start in the NHL, its poop or get off the pot time for him.

He is 20.

He starts in Hartford.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

It's not

I love how it's already do-or-die for a 20-year old. I hate this fanbase sometimes. We don't deserve a proper rebuild

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I love how it's already do-or-die for a 20-year old. I hate this fanbase sometimes. We don't deserve a proper rebuild

There's not a lot of patience to go around (including the front office), so we're not really getting a proper rebuild anyway

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

There's not a lot of patience to go around (including the front office), so we're not really getting a proper rebuild anyway

ACCELERATE!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

There's not a lot of patience to go around (including the front office), so we're not really getting a proper rebuild anyway

Just tear up the letter, start trading 1st round picks so we can fall short for another decade. Can't wait

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Just tear up the letter, start trading 1st round picks so we can fall short for another decade. Can't wait

Instead of being patient and trying to build a team that can have one long window, it feels like they're trying to build one that maybe has two small windows. But that's just my gut feeling and I'm sure there's plenty of people who will disagree with me

 

[bl02]

There's not a lot of patience to go around (including the front office), so we're not really getting a proper rebuild anyway

Why not? Including this year this will be 8 first round picks in the last 4 drafts and most likely 4 top 10 picks. Not even including trades for guys like ADA, fox and Lindgren. I think we are getting the pieces it’s getting the development going in the right direction.
I’m with you in terms of rushing talent tho. Not rushing these kids and putting them in the best place to succeed has now become the main factor.