Speculation: Roster Building Thread : Part XV (Light em up!)

[Machinehead]

I told you all this summer it was coming.

I told you again prior to Thanksgiving it was coming.

Then Brooks said it was coming

Now Friedman is tell you all it's coming

Enjoy the carnage and I think some of your can stop doubting me...

Everyone on this board knew it was coming.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

I was talking trading him but if he plays like that he can play for my team any day. While his teammates mope around he plays like a guy with nothing to lose when his injury history shows he very much does. He and his line get us back in the game like that have literally all season, and yet its china doll Zibanejad instead on the 6 on 4. Legit pisses me off as a fan. Get someone to coach this team who understands how big a deal that is.

Seriously, I wish I could like that sentence a thousand times.

Also LMAO China doll

 

[McRanger92]

Did you forget Panarin had to take a leave from the team to go to Russia to deal with family/political issues? That divide is very real for Panarin.

I didnt forget. And if he is so perturbed by it why is it even being put forth as an option. He has an NMC.

 

[Levitate]

When Zibanejad came out "injured" to start the 2nd period I legit for a second wondered if he was having a panic attack

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Mika as the extra attacker is yet another dumb decision that NYR fans love dismissing as negligible, just like Jones not being on PP2 when he’s in the lineup. But it just shows they have literally no feel for even the most basic things and it all adds up to a pile of smelly unwiped cheeks

 

[Kords]

Stamkos has a pulse. We can't have that in NYC.

He won't once he enjoys a few months of the worlds most famous country club

 

[McRanger92]

He won't once he enjoys a few months of the worlds most famous country club

Stammer usually doesnt have time to golf in the summer. Too busy captaining teams to Stanley Cups, and victories over the NY Rangers in the playoffs. On a side note those guys in Tampa Bay have an amazing setup. Jetskis to the rink and a great downtown area. No wonder they play so free and easy. Rangers players must hate coming into Midtown for work. I know I do hahaha

 

[Machinehead]

Chytil is still young and he could be something if he simply played more.

He's around .5 PPG mostly at even strength, with about 14-15 mins per game.

He plays the right way with skill and a good frame, and yet they've never given him a legit top six look, like, ever.

 

[McRanger92]

Chytil is still young and he could be something if he simply played more.

He's around .5 PPG mostly at even strength, with about 14-15 mins per game.

He plays the right way with skill and a good frame, and yet they've never given him a legit top six look, like, ever.

He was flying yesterday. A trained monkey would give him more minutes. Laviolette is as paralyzed as his "top" players

 

[Levitate]

Chytil is still young and he could be something if he simply played more.

He's around .5 PPG mostly at even strength, with about 14-15 mins per game.

He plays the right way with skill and a good frame, and yet they've never given him a legit top six look, like, ever.

I mean he tends to get injured often enough that trusting in him to be an important part of your top six is a bad idea

e: I mean I swear like every year it's all "wow Fil looks great, he's flying out there, he's ready to take the next step, oops he got injure"
then
"he's back from injury I hope he can get back up to speed quickly!"
<three months later>
I think Fil might be rounding back into form

<LOOMING HEAD INJURY>

 

[LOFIN]

Chytil is still young and he could be something if he simply played more.

He's around .5 PPG mostly at even strength, with about 14-15 mins per game.

He plays the right way with skill and a good frame, and yet they've never given him a legit top six look, like, ever.

Have we ever seen him with Panarin? I don't think so.

 

[Machinehead]

He was flying yesterday. A trained monkey would give him more minutes. Laviolette is as paralyzed as his "top" players

I can understand, in a vacuum, leaning on the guys that got you there as opposed to being reactionary about the last 40 minutes, but like, Chytil has been more effective than Zibanejad forever now.

 

[LOFIN]

I mean he tends to get injured often enough that trusting in him to be an important part of your top six is a bad idea

Doesn't prevent the Maple Leafs having Matthews as their #1C

 

[Machinehead]

Have we ever seen him with Panarin? I don't think so.

For like 10 games last year before Chytil got hurt and it was incredible.

I maintain it looked better than the Trocheck combo ever did, and the Trocheck combo is good.

 

[TGWL]

He was flying yesterday. A trained monkey would give him more minutes. Laviolette is as paralyzed as his "top" players

Mika said "Put me in, coach".

To Lav, it looked like this.

But what they actually got was this...

 

[will1066]

Have we ever seen him with Panarin? I don't think so.

f*** no. Don't need him becoming a finesse pirouette ice dancer

 

[Machinehead]

I mean he tends to get injured often enough that trusting in him to be an important part of your top six is a bad idea

e: I mean I swear like every year it's all "wow Fil looks great, he's flying out there, he's ready to take the next step, oops he got injure"
then
"he's back from injury I hope he can get back up to speed quickly!"
<three months later>
I think Fil might be rounding back into form

<LOOMING HEAD INJURY>

Zibanejad has had more concussions than Chytil and we anchored the franchise to him.

 

[Profet]

Have we ever seen him with Panarin? I don't think so.

Ugh please no.

Panarin likes to slow the game down and hold the puck.

Chytil likes to push the pace by holding the puck.

These two will not play well together.

And I don't want Chytil learning Panarin's way... See Lafreniere.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Chytil is still young and he could be something if he simply played more.

He's around .5 PPG mostly at even strength, with about 14-15 mins per game.

He plays the right way with skill and a good frame, and yet they've never given him a legit top six look, like, ever.

It's time to hand this team to the kids, pp1 can include Lafreniere and Chytil/Cuylle. More even strength time, time for the unproductive fossils to take a back seat, long overdue

Ugh please no.

Panarin likes to slow the game down and hold the puck.

Chytil likes to push the pace by holding the puck.

These two will not play well together.

And I don't want Chytil learning Panarin's way... See Lafreniere.

But they did and were good together and then he got hurt and Trochek took the spot.

 

[Levitate]

Zibanejad has had more concussions than Chytil and we anchored the franchise to him.

doesn't mean we need them to make a second mistake

e: I mean relying on Chytil to be an important cog is how we got half a year of Bonino in the top 9

 

[Machinehead]

doesn't mean we need them to make a second mistake

e: I mean relying on Chytil to be an important cog is how we got half a year of Bonino in the top 9

Zibanejad wasn't a mistake because of his health, he was a mistake because he sucks.

He hasn't missed significant time since the 19-20 season despite having several injuries before that.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Zibanejad wasn't a mistake because of his health, he was a mistake because he sucks.

He hasn't missed significant time since the 19-20 season despite having several injuries before that.

He hasn't been the same since his last concussion, he's less physical and watching where he goes. I get it but we're paying him to play that way, just sucks he's got a full nmc. The dumb part was watching him play and then signing him to that contract
I hear though he's starting to think about waiving it to a spot he figures is a good fit.

 

[bleedblue94]

you must have me confused with someone else? we argued about Jake Guentzel or something but otherwise I don't think I ever said you made anything up.

Oh then I'm sorry. The guentzel thing was real though. Ha

 

[McRanger92]

Zibanejad wasn't a mistake because of his health, he was a mistake because he sucks.

He hasn't missed significant time since the 19-20 season despite having several injuries before that.

Drury was a victim of circumstance a bit with that Zibanejihad deal, but it's what ultimately will get him fired.

 

[bleedblue94]

Zibanejad wasn't a mistake because of his health, he was a mistake because he sucks.

He hasn't missed significant time since the 19-20 season despite having several injuries before that.

He has not been the same since multiple issues with COVID. Whatever you feel about COVID, in his case it's a thing.