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

[noncents]

tarasenko isn't a fit here either.

GMCD:

You son of a bitch, i'm in.

 

[McRanger92]

Just call up Othmann rather than trade for broken down Tarasenko when the team isnt even in a playoff spot.

 

[McRanger92]

Drury should buy and sell. Sell Lindgren, Smith, Vesey for whatever you can get. Use some of that return to replace Lindgren. I would move Othmann for multi year solution at 3C. I question why he hasn’t gotten a longer look at the NHL level, and I liked what I saw from Berard more, there’s upside with him imo. I don’t really think there’s room for both with Perrault on the horizon.

 

[BlueGoose27]

Umm so I’m seeing rumors about Svechnikov possibly being out there. Canes need a 2C…hmm…wonder if Drury could work some magic…Zib…maybe, just maybe…lol. I know, wishful thinking.

 

[jay from jersey]

Call up Berard and Othmann, sit Brodz and Vesey. Stop F'ing around, team looks slower than molasses and we need fresh legs. I feel like this coach is trying to kill this team, how can you put Brodz as a 3c and have Mika on line one, it's donkey behavior. Mika, Kreider and Smith had all year to do something, it's not happening. This first line with Miller on it will rev up Laf and Othmann, Berard will push the pace on line 2, the 3 goonies can play shut down on line 3.

Othmann Miller Laf
Panarin Trochek Berard
Kreider Mika Smith
4th line

I don’t know where his logic is.
Zibby is a nightmare all season. Hes also a turd leadership wise.
He’s has an uptick in play since miller arrived and given him space.
I know Zibby is a high dollar guy and Lavi wants to get him going, that’s why he’s the 1st line RW atm….
But Lavi should want a job here beyond next season.
Laf or cuylle for that matter can’t have the opportunity to produce offensively on the PP without an extended look there…. That’s not going to just manifest itself. He’s got to give them the chance… waiting for a trade/injury is just counter productive at this point in time.
Cuylle played great when given more runway at the beginning of the year. Now he’s stuck on 3rd line with 3rd line min and no upper end talented linemates…
The PP is more so for Laffy. Getting him time on the1st unit passing, shooting, reading the D, trying out moves, finding the open man, etc etc are all important for his next step as an offensive player making 8 mill per…. You want his scoring confidence to be high by playing with the top tier talent on the team…. For Christ sakes, it’s not like splitting the atom or inventing a longer lasting light bulb. Get him on the PP and leave him there for the rest of this miserable season.
And another thing as many of you can see myself included, Laf and miller have many similar parallels/similarities to their style of play. (Miller at 23 vs laf at 23 years old)
Both play with edge, don’t mind the rough stuff, got wrister( Lafs was/is better at same age), size, swagger, etc….
Miller at that point in time might have the slight skating edge, but neither were burners…. Miller has refined his game, improved skating and shot accuracy, etc and become a force of a player.
Don’t you think it would be smart or benefit Laffys game if they maybe were on the same line getting minutes together??? Not just watching/learning from him in practice??? Maybe miller rubs off/mentors the kid and helps him find that next level/gear to his game????
Imo, Lavi and a lot of this coaching staff have had their heads shoved directly up their asses for most of the year.
They better figure it out quick, because there is a lot riding on what kind of player Laf becomes and how important he is to NYR.
I’m getting really tired of the same business as usual platitudes we’ve gotten for all that ails this team.

I like Panarin. He is a good reg season performer and scorer. He’s not going to be the kind of guy with the style of play he has to get the rangers to the cup and win….. need more abrasive scorers that will lay it on the line and pay a price to get the job/needed play done.
IMO, he’s part of the problem and not the solution.
Miller and Schneider on the backend have become redundant as well.
Miller should be traded because investing a high cap hit in him long term is flat out dumb.
Play and evaluate Othmann, Berard, chmelar,sykora and anyone else that deserves a look in this dumpster fire of a season.
Start out next camp with a switch in leadership and new younger legs with hungry players

Drury should buy and sell. Sell Lindgren, Smith, Vesey for whatever you can get. Use some of that return to replace Lindgren. I would move Othmann for multi year solution at 3C. I question why he hasn’t gotten a longer look at the NHL level, and I liked what I saw from Berard more, there’s upside with him imo. I don’t really think there’s room for both with Perrault on the horizon.

Othmann+ KAMwould net a solid established young FWD/D imo

 

[RangersFan1994]

K'Andre Miller For Zegras???

New York Rangers offered a 1-For-1 blockbuster trade proposal for Anaheim Ducks star

The New York Rangers are reportedly set to complete a blockbuster trade for a former 9th overall pick according to a recent report

www.nyrangersinsider.com

 

[RangersFan1994]

Drury needs to have guts

Call up Berard and Othmann and waive Brodzinski and Smith

 

[SnowblindNYR]

K'Andre Miller For Zegras???

New York Rangers offered a 1-For-1 blockbuster trade proposal for Anaheim Ducks star

The New York Rangers are reportedly set to complete a blockbuster trade for a former 9th overall pick according to a recent report

www.nyrangersinsider.com

According to clutch points. Very reputable source. And it's not even a rumor just conjecture. I'd rather have Miller.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Everyone loves to rag on the team's defense but they have allowed fewer than 30 shots on goal in 13 of the last 15 games. It's not the defense. It's the offense and goaltending.

 

[haohmaru]

tarasenko isn't a fit here either.

Yeah, no to Tarasenko round 2. He isn't what he was and it's not like we're a final piece short.

Everyone loves to rag on the team's defense but they have allowed fewer than 30 shots on goal in 13 of the last 15 games. It's not the defense. It's the offense and goaltending.

High danger stats please.

Context, people.

K'Andre Miller For Zegras???

New York Rangers offered a 1-For-1 blockbuster trade proposal for Anaheim Ducks star

The New York Rangers are reportedly set to complete a blockbuster trade for a former 9th overall pick according to a recent report

www.nyrangersinsider.com

Not a trade I'd make and I'm not even a big KAM fan.

 

[bernmeister]

Drury needs to have guts

Call up Berard and Othmann and waive Brodzinski and Smith

NO
this is a waste of useful assets,
Smith can get us a 3rd +, maybe a 2nd
waive for no return gets us zippo

Brodz unfairly maligned
not sure how many times I have to say this, DITCH VESEY NOW

 

[bernmeister]

What the f*** do you know? You dont even watch the games. Just the other day you made a statement that Kreider is being forced into the lineup so he can prop up Mika and then went quiet when you got called out on the fact that Mika and Kreider are not on the same line.

what the eff do I know?
Apparently a lot more than you -- tho that in itself is not a high bar based on some of yr posts, including this one.

You dont even watch the games
I may miss a few mins here and there and w/Gotham Sports-MSG+ am unable to rewind, but I typically see all the games, and that is substantiated by my comments. But who the f**k are you to say, when there is obv zero basis for you to actually know?

Perhaps you expect us to take you at yr word on that in this instance due to the following...
Just the other day you made a statement that Kreider is being forced into the lineup so he can prop up Mika and then went quiet when you got called out on the fact that Mika and Kreider are not on the same line.

Kreider imo is being pushed to play b'c they have zero other studs to get in front of the net and generally offer a physical presence [except Rempe and Edstrom who are works in progress now b'c we didn't listen to bern and accelerate their development earlier]. Kreider is both accommodating and pushing back vs that push based on his immediate situation, with a back that we hope is trending towards a full heal, although he must still take care to pick his spots and not reaggravate going forward.

I was not quiet, and if I have to deal w/real world shit for a coupla days, too effin bad

I correctly said that [at that time] we are seeing both no longer wonder wonder twins together and apart. There is no reason for that except to get zib going

And again, while an add point here or there is nice, zib and his crazy ass contract has to go. This is objective on the merits, including b'c as others have noted, he is risk averse so his checking/defense SUCKS.

I don't expect you to admit to that.
As some have said, you are turning into Webster 2.0 about Meek-a

 

[leetch99]

Panarin is even worse in this regard.

Should have gave Panarin his own puck last night....he tried beating 3 guys almost every time he had it instead of making a short pass .

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Drury should buy and sell. Sell Lindgren, Smith, Vesey for whatever you can get. Use some of that return to replace Lindgren. I would move Othmann for multi year solution at 3C. I question why he hasn’t gotten a longer look at the NHL level, and I liked what I saw from Berard more, there’s upside with him imo. I don’t really think there’s room for both with Perrault on the horizon.

That’s why I’m looking at Mario Ferraro. Signed next year for 3.25M too. Try to package Lindgren/Smith @50% and get some picks and use that for D help. Agree 100%

 

[leetch99]

Drury should at least see what the Olivier camp is looking for in a long term UFA deal this Summer . That kid can play as well as fight . He has been a real leader for Columbus this season . He is going to get a decent raise on his new deal and he has worked for every cent of it unlike some we have that hardly put forth any effort or second-3rd or 4th effort along the boards . He would look pretty good as a winger next Winter on one of our 3rd line wings especially if Cuylee moves up a notch . Tricky part is how expensive will he become ?

Imagine a bottom 6 with Rempe/Olivier coming out back to back shifts ....talk about strong boardwork and crease battles !!! It will also allow Perreault-Othmann time to grow as players .

 

[gump116]

please trade Lindgren before our next game. The team can suffer the locker room hit easier while they are vacationing in Cancun. Smith and Vesey too. I’d like to see the young vigor of Othmann and Berard

Think the time to trade Lindgren is a couple games after the break. Let Fox experience playing with Slavin or Werenski for the tournament and then having to go back to Lindgren.

 

[bernmeister]

K'Andre Miller For Zegras???

New York Rangers offered a 1-For-1 blockbuster trade proposal for Anaheim Ducks star

The New York Rangers are reportedly set to complete a blockbuster trade for a former 9th overall pick according to a recent report

www.nyrangersinsider.com

yes zeg at the right price
no on KAM as optimal currency

AGAIN
after max retain on zib to ana, with ok prospects Sykora + BMB + better prospect emery, and Robertson, plus Smith + Lindgren + Vesey + return of ana 4th 2025
we get zegras + Helleson
zib retained once more so he is 2+ per and is shipped off w/prospects [except Robertson] to NYI for Dobson, possibly also pivot like Pageau

-- Isles need youth, which they get w/young higher/top prospect Emery to replace Dobson in 1-2 yrs, zib at 2+ per x balance of his term [4+] is acceptable risk-> productive, additional F prospects. Avoid big # to Dobson and gain cap.
also important, thought I read somewhere Isles having attendance issues; need bold reinvention like this to spark fannies in the seats

-- ducks get Dobson, who they can keep or possibly flip in package for Ellias Pet. depending on other offers. While they did not have to yield immediately, it was always known Zeg wanted to go back east, once possible, so that distraction is over. Smith is useful in lieu of 4 6ths for eating small piece of cap x 4 + rest of this season, and can likely be flipped, or w/picks added, flipped for a 2nd. Lindgren expiring, what the market will pay and again, add pick to upgrade pick return.
Pag is a stopgap

-- Rs keep their current D corps, add oft injured but creative F who may be willing to put out physically once here = cheaper + better long term upgrade on zib, plus out from under zib contract. Losing emery = small wince, but 6'4" ish righty shot RD Helleson has enuf under belt to contribute now + has more upside

I am available, Jimmy Dolan, as a consultant for this stuff

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Think the time to trade Lindgren is a couple games after the break. Let Fox experience playing with Slavin or Werenski for the tournament and then having to go back to Lindgren.

What is Fox going to experience though? Maybe I'm wrong but I'd be surprised if this tournament is anything more than a bunch of glorified All Star games. No one is going to go balls to the wall and risk injury for this nonsense. Yeah, his D partner will be way better than Lindgren but they're not going to be playing at game intensity.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Panarin actually wins a lot of puck battles. His level of compete for loose pucks is impressive considering his size. But you’re right in regards to him playing pond hockey. He’s arguably the best pond hockey player in the league.

At least some of his pond hockey creates offense. Mika does nothing other than lose battles and turnover the puck.

The thing about Bread that would frustrate me as a coach is he wins 55% of side board battles in the offensive zone but that number drops significantly in the defensive zone. Now don't get me wrong. I do understand a bit. Bread isn't the first guy that plays offense much harder than defense. I just feel last season he was giving more of an honest effort.

 

[SA16]

what the eff do I know?
Apparently a lot more than you -- tho that in itself is not a high bar based on some of yr posts, including this one.

You dont even watch the games
I may miss a few mins here and there and w/Gotham Sports-MSG+ am unable to rewind, but I typically see all the games, and that is substantiated by my comments. But who the f**k are you to say, when there is obv zero basis for you to actually know?

Perhaps you expect us to take you at yr word on that in this instance due to the following...
Just the other day you made a statement that Kreider is being forced into the lineup so he can prop up Mika and then went quiet when you got called out on the fact that Mika and Kreider are not on the same line.

Kreider imo is being pushed to play b'c they have zero other studs to get in front of the net and generally offer a physical presence [except Rempe and Edstrom who are works in progress now b'c we didn't listen to bern and accelerate their development earlier]. Kreider is both accommodating and pushing back vs that push based on his immediate situation, with a back that we hope is trending towards a full heal, although he must still take care to pick his spots and not reaggravate going forward.

I was not quiet, and if I have to deal w/real world shit for a coupla days, too effin bad

I correctly said that [at that time] we are seeing both no longer wonder wonder twins together and apart. There is no reason for that except to get zib going

And again, while an add point here or there is nice, zib and his crazy ass contract has to go. This is objective on the merits, including b'c as others have noted, he is risk averse so his checking/defense SUCKS.

I don't expect you to admit to that.
As some have said, you are turning into Webster 2.0 about Meek-a

Are you sure you use Gotham sports since you say you are “unable to rewind” which is blatantly false? How can we expect that in time you will be proved correct as usual when you have already been proved incorrect on the functionality of the app ?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

That’s why I’m looking at Mario Ferraro. Signed next year for 3.25M too. Try to package Lindgren/Smith @50% and get some picks and use that for D help. Agree 100%

Ferraro succckkksssss.

Not bad because he’s on the sharks. He’s part of the reason why the Sharks are so bad.

 

[pld459666]

K'Andre Miller For Zegras???

New York Rangers offered a 1-For-1 blockbuster trade proposal for Anaheim Ducks star

The New York Rangers are reportedly set to complete a blockbuster trade for a former 9th overall pick according to a recent report

www.nyrangersinsider.com

I'd do that.

Neither are particularly smart, but for the positions they play, Zegras, in my opinion, is better at C than Key is on D

 

[McRanger92]

There is a spot on this team for a player like Olivier, especially if they do the smart thing and try Edstrom at 3C long-term. I highly doubt CBJ allows him to leave though. I do expect us to be interest in Frederic for similar reasons

 

[kovazub94]

Are you sure you use Gotham sports since you say you are “unable to rewind” which is blatantly false? How can we expect that in time you will be proved correct as usual when you have already been proved incorrect on the functionality of the app ?

Gotham sucks ass

 

[Shesterkybomb]

The thing about Bread that would frustrate me as a coach is he wins 55% of side board battles in the offensive zone but that number drops significantly in the defensive zone. Now don't get me wrong. I do understand a bit. Bread isn't the first guy that plays offense much harder than defense. I just feel last season he was giving more of an honest effort.

He's on his off wing, that happens in your own end. A bigger issue is why are we rimming it up the wall to create a board battle instead of breaking it out? It's been an issue dating back to AV.