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

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I feel like Laffy offended Staple at some point, every rumor article he has written over the past 2-3 years is him trading Laf.

His play offends me

 

[Machinehead]

I feel like Laffy offended Staple at some point, every rumor article he has written over the past 2-3 years is him trading Laf.

Well, I mean, he offends me.

 

[Daves a mess]

No, not Vince! He just had a baby!

He can take paternity leave again. Child will be 26 when Vinces wife let's him back.

 

[will1066]

Panthers get Nico Sturm from SJ

 

[McRanger92]

You must be a country club fan, crying over a little mutiny.

Certainly not crying for the millionaires who can apparently do no wrong in your eyes

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Weird that they extended him if that's the case, but he always had that introspective, sensitive aspect to him. that probably endeared him to the organization when the team had no expectations during the rebuild. it becomes more of a problem when the team became a contender and all of our leaders were soft silent types (sans trouba who is the meatiest of meatheads). a lack of accountability among the core group has been an issue throughout these last few years. they've always left meat on the bone in the playoffs.

Well, you can deal with certain things if the player produces. He was having a good season the year he was extended. And it was a good choice because he broke out with 52, 36 & 39 the following 3 years.

But dont forget there was some uncertainty at the time if they would trade him. The deal was made close to the deadline.

 

[Machinehead]

Sturm is a warm body

 

[Mike in Houston]

I feel like Laffy offended Staple at some point, every rumor article he has written over the past 2-3 years is him trading Laf.

I agree with you. I think it was Arthur who speculated that Laf was more into playing softball in the summer than training.

 

[McRanger92]

Well, you can deal with certain things if the player produces. He was having a good season the year he was extended. And it was a good choice because he broke out with 52, 36 & 39 the following 3 years.

But dont forget there was some uncertainty at the time if they would trade him. The deal was made close to the deadline.

It was on deadline day. I woke up expecting him to be dealt to Colorado. Buch also crashed his car (with a rookie Igor in it) on ocean parkway that day. people forget that

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Laff and Perreault plus more possibly for Rantanen get outta here

 

[UnparalledPark]

I think you would be surprised what happens within NHL teams. Coach player dynamics today are much different than even 10 years ago. The pendulum shifted too far in One direction with nyr, why do you think there was such a war over the last 6 months within the organization? It's still not finished either fyi

Thank you for your reply, and I guess I see your point. I just see Drury as the bad guy here, not the players, yet everyone sees the players at fault. If Drury is as pathetic of a human being as he appears to be (my opinion) I can’t say I blame the players for being upset. This isn’t the 60s.

 

[Profet]

Sturm is a warm body

Me...

"There is no way Marco Sturm is still playing.

... oh... "

/shrug

 

[Machinehead]

Me...

"There is no way Marco Sturm is still playing.

... oh... "

/shrug

See now that would actually be pretty cool!

 

[duhmetreE]

Do something Drury.

 

[Daves a mess]

Rangers need to retire the #13 for eternity, the minute after Laf gets traded for 2nd and a 4th at next season trade deadline.

I'm irrationally on the doosh train about this guy ghosting us since he signed for fat stacks, so I'll say no more.

Till tomm.

 

[Machinehead]

Rangers need to retire the #13 for eternity, the minute after Laf gets traded for 2nd and a 4th at next season trade deadline.

I'm irrationally on the doosh train about this guy ghosting us since he signed for fat stacks, so I'll say no more.

Till tomm.

...what?

 

[UnparalledPark]

Then he traded for Lindgren lol.

The mainstream NHL media likes to ballwash the "analytics" GMs like Tulsky and Dubas, even though they have poor track records. I am wise to their narratives.

I watched Lindy’s first game with Colorado. He actually looked like an NHL Dman.

 

[nyrage]

Smith to Vegas for 3rd rounder and Brendan Brisson

 

[NYR Viper]

 

[LOFIN]

That is very meh

 

[17futurecap]

At least it’s a top 70 pick for Smith, Brisson is probably an AHL player, fine for a rental.

 

[McRanger92]

I liked Brisson in his draft year. Son of the notorious agent Pat Brisson

 

[bl02]

Wait wasn't Brisson a very good prospect at one point?

 

[NYR Viper]

Briton had a couple of solid seasons in the AHL but appears to have had some issues transitioning to the NHL. 23 years old

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Lindgren, Smith, and Vesey for a 2, 3, 4 De Haan, Parsinnen, and Brisson pretty nice