Speculation: Roster Building Thread : Part XVI (Playoffs or Retool?)

[lakeshirts37]

We need an LD so badly. I can’t stand Vakaanainen.

Lindgren Fox has turned into a nightmare. Fox does great things but I cringe when he’s in front of our net.

Urho has been fine

 

[Vitto79]

Carson Soucy is the guy. Get it done and get Lindgren the hell out of here.

NYR could even take the contract and move Jones

Lindgren still around then or flip for picks

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Finding Fox's partner for the foreseeable future should be the #1 priority imho.

Every deal henceforth should be tied to that effort

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I'd take that for Gavrikov. Chychrun plays about 60 games a year. That's rough...

He’s on pace to play his second straight full season.

But yeah the injury history is not comforting. He’s gotten hurt doing goofy stuff too. Didn’t he f*** up his knee driving a golf cart?

 

[lakeshirts37]

GAVRIKOV!!!!!

both!

 

[UnparalledPark]

I can't see Montreal trading for Kreider as he might be their most hated player ever and he's not good enough anymore to justify the PR nightmare.

I wonder if Crypto Guy has a French accent.

 

[bl02]

At 25 percent he would probably play more effectively too. If we’re going for a playoff spot, I’m more comfortable hoping Kreider gets healthier than suddenly Kaliyev becoming a legit NHL player.

How is he gonna healthier (especially if its his back) if he is taking a beating by the boards or in front of the net on the pp getting hit in the back?
Also you can see he is not as engaged and not doing those things that were making him successful the last few years. I would rather have someone who is 100 percent healthy vs 25 percent unless the latter player is a superstar.

 

[ElLeetch]

how can we be in Win Now when we're most likely missing the playoffs?

Rangers Hockey.

I mean, if we arent trying to win now, why trade for a 1st line 31 year old with 5 more years on his deal?

 

[McRanger92]

Rangers Hockey.

I mean, if we arent trying to win now, why trade for a 1st line 31 year old with 5 more years on his deal?

The only "win now" that matters is when it's in response to the game that day. Losing should never be accepted. That's how you become the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[Cmox]

If anyone should be placed back into the lineup it's Kaliyev. Kid did nothing wrong, was actually a positive at 5v5.

I forgot he existed.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Rangers Hockey.

I mean, if we arent trying to win now, why trade for a 1st line 31 year old with 5 more years on his deal?

Because he has 5 years left on his deal

 

[RangerBoy]

Dallas has more long term IR money.

 

[McRanger92]

Dallas has more long term IR money.

Dallas is not winning anything this year, but i will gladly take their assets if they want our unwanted crap.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Dallas gonna go Vegas/Tampa

 

[Boris Zubov]

Dallas gonna go Vegas/Tampa

Ironic considering Stone caused his injury.

 

[kovazub94]

BTW, this situation with Edstrom's is why it is totally prudent to keep Vesey who's perfectly fine to be 12-14 forward based on him contribution / cap cost instead of trying to offload him for measly 5th round pick or whatever

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Another year where we’ve been very lucky re: injuries.

Losing a 4LW ain’t a big deal, as much as it sucks for him

 

[Vitto79]

Dallas is not winning anything this year, but i will gladly take their assets if they want our unwanted crap.

Game 1 playoffs watch

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

also has seth jones really regressed that much, jesus. worst contract in the league? 6 more years at f***ing 9.5M! even with the cap going up, woof. what a f***ing nightmare redden esque contract


considering they traded jack and shit for him, yeah. We probably could have got him for Lindgren and a 3

I mean it’s a bad contract as far as value Chicago will struggle to reach the salary floor for most of it so it’s not really hurting them

Finding Fox's partner for the foreseeable future should be the #1 priority imho.

Every deal henceforth should be tied to that effort

The Rongos don’t seem to believe it’s an issue

 

[Mikachu93]

Finding Fox's partner for the foreseeable future should be the #1 priority imho.

Every deal henceforth should be tied to that effort

I'm still very bullish on the idea of Bowen Byram. Feels like such a natural fit on this team both now and long term.

Make it happen Chris

 

[Profet]

I have real fear that getting Fox a partner likely comes at the cost of Perreault.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I'm still very bullish on the idea of Bowen Byram. Feels like such a natural fit on this team both now and long term.

Make it happen Chris

He hasn't been the same player since he took that extended time away from hockey. Hard to balme him, but I'm not sure he's a difference maker in this league or for the Rangers.

 

[bernmeister]

BTW, this situation with Edstrom's is why it is totally prudent to keep Vesey who's perfectly fine to be 12-14 forward based on him contribution / cap cost instead of trying to offload him for measly 5th round pick or whatever

sorry no
Vesey has been sucking for a while, zero chance that reverses b'c he's cooked
admit it
would rather have draft capital AND promote youth
the win now people who prefer vets are wrong

I'm still very bullish on the idea of Bowen Byram. Feels like such a natural fit on this team both now and long term.

Make it happen Chris

the prob here is risk
remember, this is a guy, soon after he got here, extensive injury issues, concussions if I remember

now yeah, Ekblad and Juulsen have come back from similar but it is a huge risk

so sorry no

 

[Lion Hound]

Finding Fox's partner for the foreseeable future should be the #1 priority imho.

Every deal henceforth should be tied to that effort

Going wish Mika Zibanejad to Minnesota for Jake Middleton on the Universe.

 

[Mikachu93]

He hasn't been the same player since he took that extended time away from hockey. Hard to balme him, but I'm not sure he's a difference maker in this league or for the Rangers.

We don't need him to be a difference maker but he's a top 4 LHD that we could sign to a team controlled RFA deal. He's at least 3x the player Lindgren is and his strength is moving the puck up ice and defending down low.

He's not a world beater but he'd be a competent partner for Fox.