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

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They're playing Jones because Vaak is sick. The Rangers are scouting Chicago, but did Chicago have scouts at the Ranger game last night?

Ahh that’s right I forgot about Vaak being sick. No clue if they were there or not but I’m hoping nyr are looking to add a young c that is cost controlled with a potential to be a 3rd line c. Other than that the pending ufas in Chicago doesn’t leave much to be desired imo.
 
I don’t see Drury selling at the deadline. Every move he’s made so far has been about trying squeeze more Ws out of this lineup. Last night the final three minutes were played by five forwards ages 31+. It doesn’t seem like he or the coaching staff are looking past this season at all.
 
Cancel the season. We needed all three pre-4 nations games to stay in the hunt. Why would you invest in the team that could not pull it together to beat the Crosby/Malkin-less Penguins. Is that same team going to beat the Panthers? Do we want the indignity of giving the Maple Leafs their 2nd playoff series win in the last 20 years? I'm not sure how money puck calculates playoff odds but before this game, NYR were at 48.2% and the Penguins were at 1.7% and after the game, the Penguins have more points than us in the standings (2 games in hand). I think someone else did the math. We need to go like 20-7 in our last stretch of games. Bracing myself for an epic fail TDL.
Yep lose badly to the lowly Pens....then they'll surprise everyone and beat Florida handily. Rangers gotta Ranger.
 
This team is so slow. This team can't win a race. This team can't win a battle. This team can't even play fast because they move the puck 50 feet across the rink. Miller has been trying but we got even slower now from his trade. Is it so hard for this team to find players who can actually skate, with decent edge work?

Jonny is not the answer.

What I would give to have Lindgren shipped to the moon.
 
Panarin is the modern Bure. Bure never won a Cup. His style of play only works for him. The Canucks needed Linden on those Bure teams to set the culture. Miller can be our Linden but they need to clear out anyone who will not buy in first. I’m looking at Zibanejad and Kreider.
 
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Panarin is the modern Bure. Bure never won a Cup. His style of play only works for him. The Canucks needed Linden on those Bure teams to set the culture. Miller can be our Linden but they need to clear out anyone who will not buy in first. I’m looking at Zibanejad and Kreider.

Bure was a monster playoff performer.

Panarin makes Zuccarello look like McDavid in the playoffs.
 
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I don’t see Drury selling at the deadline. Every move he’s made so far has been about trying squeeze more Ws out of this lineup. Last night the final three minutes were played by five forwards ages 31+. It doesn’t seem like he or the coaching staff are looking past this season at all.
It will depend on where we are at the deadline. The way we are trending, we probably won't be in a playoff spot, but if we're only a couple points out, he'll probably let it ride. If we aren't any closer than we are today, I can see him selling.

A lot of GMs are like a lot of politicians. They are more concerned with keeping their jobs than doing their jobs. Making the playoffs helps Drury keep his job. I don't think he's going to trade for rentals, but he is going to do what he can to make the playoffs this year. The trade for Miller is obviously a trade for now and the next few years. He doesn't care about anything after that because he's likely to be fired by then unless he wins a cup.
 
Panarin is the modern Bure. Bure never won a Cup. His style of play only works for him. The Canucks needed Linden on those Bure teams to set the culture. Miller can be our Linden but they need to clear out anyone who will not buy in first. I’m looking at Zibanejad and Kreider.
Bure was unfortunately stuck in one of the slowest era's of hockey.
Had Bure played in this era he would've been a monster.
 
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Lol at people who don't think Kreider would return a 1st+

Reputation is f***ing everything. Look at what Rick Nash returned when he was moved a few years ago AS A RENTAL.
Yeah this bs narrative has to be called out

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immediate current ability to contribute

we are all witness to the fact that Chris' back is an on/off thing as we hope it trends toward full heal
we hope, and hope that is sooner than later.

Even a blind GM can see that
BEND BUCKLE AND BREAK TO SPEAKING THE TRUTH

no signif offer will be tendered as if he was 111% healthy

so reality =
we sell Kreider cheap, which is not worth it if he recovers
even if that means limited use going forward
OR
we keep him

Once and for all, Zib and Lindy are the first guys to move
bread, Fox, Shesty are sell high

and the usual suspects can ha ha this all they want
I will be proven right AGAIN as I usually am on this stuff
(viz., stop erroneous win now, short term moves, rentals, favoring vets, not developing youth, etc etc etc)
he who laughs last will laugh best
 
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13% of 6th round picks play 100 NHL games. 87% don't. Edstrom is a shoe in to be in that 13%.

Not W-I-N, you're right

W-I-N
I think we desperately need a big physical great defender next to Fox. I do not care what XYZ stat somebody puts out. Fox is not a great defender imo. Not bashing him. Not saying he is not a good player. I'm specifically speaking about his defense especially on the boards and in front of the crease. I do not know the league well enough. Are there any guys that are mean good defenders out there to pair him with?
Weegar Rd Ld 31 yo
Anderson Rd 29 yo
Solovyov Ld Rd 24 yo
Jurmo Ld 22 yo
For
K. Miller
Schneider
Othmann

Calgary gets younger. Anderson wants to play in states after next year. Schneider gets closer to home.
We get better.
 

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