Speculation: Roster Building Thread : Part XVIII ( TDL is March 7th)

[MrAlmost]

this lineup is pretty trash though, unfortunately. you're not putting perreault in a position to succeed.

Didn't organize them by where I thought they should go. Thing change. The idea is more about we have cap space and could have more. The argument, "where's the cap?", is lazy. There are teams with 97 mil caps right now. Just a bad argument.

 

[GAGLine]

Meh. Miller might be part of an off season package. Not sure he's worth a raise at this point. Kreider might go. Things will be fluid this summer. If you can get rid of both of these guys you certainly have LD options.

I don't think Drury is all in on Miller. At all.

If we trade Miller, then we'd need 2 LDs. Who are they and how much will they cost? Gavrikov, Chychrun and Provorov could all be off the market. The pickings are very thin after those 3. Even if we manage to sign one of them, they will almost certainly cost more than Miller.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Can't see this team trading Miller, he's not the problem by a long shot.

 

[leetch99]

So no all Drury has to do this summer is thread the needle again and replace his top 3 forwards plus trade for a top pairing LD

Surely that will end well!

Well...he certainly has had lots of cracks at the bottom 2-3 it seems on the roster . It took a bit....and he got spanked a little bit but seems to be improving on it .

 

[Shesterkybomb]

They need to find a way to develop the kids and replace Mika and Kreider. No team can coast by without getting support from its draft picks and we've been wasting them left and right. For this team to move forward, Lafreniere, Othmann, Perrault and Berard all have to hit. Our development staff need to be replaced imo.

 

[Boris Zubov]

They need to find a way to develop the kids and replace Mika and Kreider. No team can coast by without getting support from its draft picks and we've been wasting them left and right. For this team to move forward, Lafreniere, Othmann, Perrault and Berard all have to hit. Our development staff need to be replaced imo.

Berard has already hit & exceeded expectations. He was a 5th rounder...not a 1st rounder.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Going 0-4 in the first round might be the best thing for this team. Force Drury to get rid of the country club players in the offseason.

 

[kovazub94]

If we trade Miller, then we'd need 2 LDs. Who are they and how much will they cost? Gavrikov, Chychrun and Provorov could all be off the market. The pickings are very thin after those 3. Even if we manage to sign one of them, they will almost certainly cost more than Miller.

Like the whole team Miller was shit through the end of 2024. But if we give Zibanejad credit at forward for his turnaround then Miller deserves kudos as the most improved defenseman since the start of 2025 (or that infamous Dallas game give away). And if this is the real Miller - I will take him over any of these guys (I mean we still would need another top-2/4 LD)

 

[IronBloodedLion]

Millers someone who I completely understand either way if they sign him or trade him.

 

[noncents]

idnt there a game in a few hours?

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Berard has already hit & exceeded expectations. He was a 5th rounder...not a 1st rounder.

I realize he was a 5th rounder but it was basically due to size. His play at world juniors etc has shown him to be a much better player than a 5th rounder and imo he'd likely be taken in the 2nd round if they redid it. Either way he isn't likely to be a top 6 player or anything but he needs to be a regular nhl 3rd line player.

 

[eco's bones]

Like the whole team Miller was shit through the end of 2024. But if we give Zibanejad credit at forward for his turnaround then Miller deserves kudos as the most improved defenseman since the start of 2025 (or that infamous Dallas game give away). And if this is the real Miller - I will take him over any of these guys (I mean we still would need another top-2/4 LD)

There are age and cap/term differences that work in K'Andre's favor too or at least for now. Keeping him means we'll probably need to make a decision on him this summer as far as cap and term and this is where things could go awry with him. If he decides to try to really bend us over after a half assed season I'd be inclined to trade him then. If he'll sign for something reasonable that's another story. The Kreider contract is about the limit I'd give him.

 

[duhmetreE]

Going 0-4 in the first round might be the best thing for this team. Force Drury to get rid of the country club players in the offseason.

Not going to happen if they play Washington

Well let me rephrase that. If the PP looks like last game they might get swept

Change is already coming. We may win a round, depending on matchup. We’re going to get stomped by Florida or Tampa unless some players go godmode.

You have to at least appreciate Drury dumping the dead weight even if it was a season late

 

[duhmetreE]

Millers someone who I completely understand either way if they sign him or trade him.

I do not see the logic in trading our best and only top4 LHD. He’s been great since Borgen. He’s even upped the physicality

 

[eco's bones]

I realize he was a 5th rounder but it was basically due to size. His play at world juniors etc has shown him to be a much better player than a 5th rounder and imo he'd likely be taken in the 2nd round if they redid it. Either way he isn't likely to be a top 6 player or anything but he needs to be a regular nhl 3rd line player.

To be clear he went to the WJC's after he was drafted not before. I think most scouts around the league knew he was a gamer going into his draft. It was a pretty good year for that and expectations were if I remember that he would go a little higher than where the Rangers took him. Players fall all the time though which makes sense because there are always players who are not on all the draft ranking boards getting drafted here, there and everywhere. Some players go much higher than expected too.

 

[NYR Viper]

There’s very little reason not to trade both Panarin and Kreider in the offseason. There will be pieces that come back, likely, with cap hits in the mid-range but they’ll also return futures which Drury can use to upgrade elsewhere as needed.

Miller and Cuylle should be re-signed. Lafreniere can play either side.

Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad
Lafreniere-Trochek-Perrault
Othmann-Parsinnen-Berard
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe
Brisson

________-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Soucy-Schneider
Vaak
De Haan

Shesty
Quick

That would likely leave them with ample cap space to sign or trade for a LD.

 

[NYR Viper]

I do not see the logic in trading our best and only top4 LHD. He’s been great since Borgen. He’s even upped the physicality

Miller-Borgen is likely to be a very good 2nd pairing for this team for a while and, due to Miller’s struggles earlier this year, it’s likely to be a fairly modest collective cap hit for the results they provide.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Parsinnen is not going to be a fixture here.

Im all for giving him a look for the rest of this season to prove otherwise but based off of what I’ve seen there really isn’t anything there. Some solid puck protection skills but that’s about it.

 

[gump116]

Moving Panarin should be priority #1 this summer.

I wonder if the Rangers work with him and his agent to facilitate an extension sign and trade with another team. Essentially let’s Panarin hit free agency 1 year early before he drops off further and can choose his destination for next few years rather than having 1 year limbo. Rangers can clear up some cap space and regain assets to go after a younger forward or LHD.

If Rangers retain 50% and Panarin extended to something like 7x3, could see Rangers getting a younger middle of the lineup player and a first from a contending team in need of a top line winger.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Trading Panarin without replacing his 100 points will tank this team faster than anything. I'm ok replacing him, but with who? I think if he is moved it will be at the deadline in his final year. People don't realize how much attention is paid to Panarin on a nightly basis, removing him will increase pressure on other players on the team.

 

[duhmetreE]

There’s very little reason not to trade both Panarin and Kreider in the offseason. There will be pieces that come back, likely, with cap hits in the mid-range but they’ll also return futures which Drury can use to upgrade elsewhere as needed.

Miller and Cuylle should be re-signed. Lafreniere can play either side.

Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad
Lafreniere-Trochek-Perrault
Othmann-Parsinnen-Berard
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe
Brisson

________-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Soucy-Schneider
Vaak
De Haan

Shesty
Quick

That would likely leave them with ample cap space to sign or trade for a LD.

We need a middle 6 center along with a LHD

 

[cheech70]

Bread-11.7 million
Mika 8.5 million
Kreider 6 million

all 3 gone in the summer and a 25 million dollar shopping spree. Trade everything for Brady. Back fill. Compete.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I realize he was a 5th rounder but it was basically due to size. His play at world juniors etc has shown him to be a much better player than a 5th rounder and imo he'd likely be taken in the 2nd round if they redid it. Either way he isn't likely to be a top 6 player or anything but he needs to be a regular nhl 3rd line player.

This kid is a player. All he needs is to continue to do what he's been doing & for the coaching staff to let him play through his growing pains.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Soucey in for dehaan.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

We need a middle 6 center along with a LHD

I'm fine with our d right now, parsinnen needs to have a little runway to prove himself, I'm not sure he's the answer either but it's petty early