Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XVI

[Leetch3]

That’s an alternative but not the alternative

no if you are moving a pending UFA for the best offer available cause you aren't going to sign him that literally is the alternative

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Somewhere soon down the line:

Miller-Trouba
Robertson-Lundkvist
Lindgren-Fox

The right side is wierd with the quality. Trouba, ADA, Fox and Lundkvist are all great. I don't know who to keep ...
Left side is safe. Lindgren is warrior and a good hockey player too, desperately want him long term on the bottom pair.

Is it bad that we have a rather defensive left side and an offensive right defensive side? Would a better mix be better?

As much as we may have been ripped off by Tampa, we ripped off Boston badly.

 

[Avery16]

no if you are moving a pending UFA for the best offer available cause you aren't going to sign him that literally is the alternative

You could sign him to a 1-year if the league is trying to push you and try again next year

 

[Irishguy42]

Just because a trade exists doesn't make it good.

If the best return out there is crap, it's will always be a crap return.

 

[Trxjw]

That's...not how it works.

Best deals available can still be bad value trades.

That's.. exactly how it works. Value is literally determined by the market.

 

[NYR Viper]

We’re people upset with the Hayes trade last year? That’s similar to Frederic + BOS 1st

 

[bobbop]

Agreed. I think he will have a fine career as a bottom pairing guy, but probably shouldn't be asked to do much more than that.

He’s already more than a bottom pairing guy

 

[Fitzy]

He’s already more than a bottom pairing guy

Not on a competent blueline.

 

[QJL]

Serious underrating of Lindgren here. I don’t know if there is any D in our system with the defensive upside that he is showing. I think he’s going to be a staple and a likely match up with top lines.

I see this future:

Lindgren - Fox
Skjei - Trouba
Miller - Lundkvist

 

[NYR Viper]

I’ll be honest, I don’t really care what number Lindgren ends up playing, he appears to be a long term staple in the top-6 and he brings an element the rest of the blue line doesn’t exactly have. As a singular piece of what the Rangers received for 20 games of Rick Nash that’s a coup.

 

[bobbop]

Not on a competent blueline.

Good luck with that take.

 

[Irishguy42]

Good luck with that take.

He's correct tho.

 

[Raspewtin]

i like Lindgren but think he’s kinda the perfect partner for Fox and really benefitting from the partnership and anything different he’ll look a bit different

that’s not a problem i just think he’s still as limited as before, just in a really good situation. but considering he’s at least good at it i’m fine with it

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Staal should come in for Hajek once healthy. Hajek needs a bit of press box time.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Serious underrating of Lindgren here. I don’t know if there is any D in our system with the defensive upside that he is showing. I think he’s going to be a staple and a likely match up with top lines.

I see this future:

Lindgren - Fox
Skjei - Trouba
Miller - Lundkvist

This has shades of McDonagh-Girardi all over again

 

[DanielBrassard]

i like Lindgren but think he’s kinda the perfect partner for Fox and really benefitting from the partnership and anything different he’ll look a bit different

that’s not a problem i just think he’s still as limited as before, just in a really good situation. but considering he’s at least good at it i’m fine with it

Fox and Lindgren haven't been particularly good together:

 

[Raspewtin]

This has shades of McDonagh-Girardi all over again

hard disagree

Lindgren is still playing well despite the good situation where McD-G was a parasitic pairing

 

[Raspewtin]

Fox and Lindgren haven't been particularly good together:

well i stand corrected

thought he was doing better

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

hard disagree

Lindgren is still playing well despite the good situation where McD-G was a parasitic pairing

Lindgren is playing okay for a 21 year old defenseman

I just find it weird that people like forcing players into roles they probably aren’t suited for.

Lindgren is probably going to be a solid bottom pair defender for the majority of his career, and there’s nothing wrong with that

 

[FIRE DRURY]

I’ll be honest, I don’t really care what number Lindgren ends up playing, he appears to be a long term staple in the top-6 and he brings an element the rest of the blue line doesn’t exactly have. As a singular piece of what the Rangers received for 20 games of Rick Nash that’s a coup.

Well said.

 

[Leetch3]

You could sign him to a 1-year if the league is trying to push you and try again next year

And why is kreider signing a 1 year deal?

 

[Ola]

Loved the hit by Kreider. He needs to show emotions.

 

[Ola]

Who is this?

 

[Tob]

Who is this?

Canucks #1 beat reporter.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Who is this?

They better not be giving up a lot for this guy. Do not help Edmonton