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Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXVII

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Igor has more competitive fire than anyone else on this team. Hopefully it's infectious as the year goes on.
 
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bleedblue94 said:
why is panarin strome kakko like the only line that keeps going unchanged. it's like there is something going on we dont know about. did panarin complain about playing with kakko again and GG just said FU deal with it? it makes no sense that trio is the one that has remained unchanged besides for kakko's injury
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I'm certain that the line is NOT being kept together because Panarin compained about Kakko, that makes no sense.

When Kakko set Panarin up for the goal that got overturned the other night, Panarin celebrated like it was a playoff OT goal and went right for Kakko. He wants to get Kakko some points.

While I'm frustrated by what we've seen out of them as a unit, I get the idea of keeping them together. Kakko is a big body who is good at drawing defenders, is talented enough to keep up with Panarin and is also defensively responsible. It makes sense on paper, it just hasn't reflected much on the ice. Although I did think they looked pretty decent last game.
 
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Glen Sathers Cigar said:
I'm certain that the line is NOT being kept together because Panarin compained about Kakko, that makes no sense.

When Kakko set Panarin up for the goal that got overturned the other night, Panarin celebrated like it was a playoff OT goal and went right for Kakko. He wants to get Kakko some points.

While I'm frustrated by what we've seen out of them as a unit, I get the idea of keeping them together. Kakko is a big body who is good at drawing defenders, is talented enough to keep up with Panarin and is also defensively responsible. It makes sense on paper, it just hasn't reflected much on the ice. Although I did think they looked pretty decent last game.
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I was being sarcastic, I thought that was obvious. I would love to know why the line is being forced to stay together when it is not productive. We can talk about hit posts, missed chances, overturns, whatever. At this point we are reaching excuses for everything territory. EVERY player and line has some bad luck and hits a post or has a teammate whiff on a dunk shot. 13 games into the season and we still have excuses.
 
I'm seeing a future where Schneider (for his crease clearing ability) and Jones (for his offensive ability) will both be needed on the Rangers defense. As soon as they are ripe, they should be in the lineup.

This leaves Lundkvist as the odd man out. Right now, in my mind, he is the bait to return a young center.

No slam on the player as I think he has been settling in, but on a need basis, the others just fit better.

Big time bait for a big time deal.
 
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I'm seeing a future where Schneider (for his crease clearing ability) and Jones (for his offensive ability) will both be needed on the Rangers defense. As soon as they are ripe, they should be in the lineup.

This leaves Lundkvist as the odd man out. Right now, in my mind, he is the bait to return a young center.

No slam on the player as I think he has been settling in, but on a need basis, the others just fit better.

Big time bait for a big time deal.
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Hertl
 
bobbop said:
Won't work financially long term
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Thats a bummer. But between Lundkvist/Kravtsov/Chytil as trade chips and having all their high picks going forward they should be able to find the answer at 2C, because I sure as hell don't want to pay Strome
 
bobbop said:
I'm seeing a future where Schneider (for his crease clearing ability) and Jones (for his offensive ability) will both be needed on the Rangers defense. As soon as they are ripe, they should be in the lineup.

This leaves Lundkvist as the odd man out. Right now, in my mind, he is the bait to return a young center.

No slam on the player as I think he has been settling in, but on a need basis, the others just fit better.

Big time bait for a big time deal.
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Chytil, Kravtsov and Lundkvist for Karlsson and Brisson.

I will attempt to will it into existence
 
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Glen Sathers Cigar said:
I'm certain that the line is NOT being kept together because Panarin compained about Kakko, that makes no sense.

When Kakko set Panarin up for the goal that got overturned the other night, Panarin celebrated like it was a playoff OT goal and went right for Kakko. He wants to get Kakko some points.

While I'm frustrated by what we've seen out of them as a unit, I get the idea of keeping them together. Kakko is a big body who is good at drawing defenders, is talented enough to keep up with Panarin and is also defensively responsible. It makes sense on paper, it just hasn't reflected much on the ice. Although I did think they looked pretty decent last game.
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If/when they become a unit of 3, instead of 2+1 they should be good. The drills today had Kakko shooting quick shots from distance and going for rebounds while Strome and Panarin where tying up the defenders by the blue paint, the opposite of what we have seen in game so far.
 
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