Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXXII

[duhmetreE]

Nothing has changed.

Vatrano was a great add but we still need another energy middle6 forward and/or more importantly, a strong 2way player

Brodz and McKegg were leaned on last game for that role.... who's up next when one or both aren't playing?

BTW I think Jonny B has earned more ice time and a longer look.

 

[mas0764]

Nothing has changed.

Vatrano was a great add but we still need another energy middle6 forward and/or more importantly, a strong 2way player

I wouldn’t say nothing has changed. I expect them to be hitting their stride once Kakko is back and Vatrano upgrades the third line like we thought Blais would be.

Still not worth spending big for a rental though. They will have as good a chance with another Vatrano as they will if they pay out the nose for Giordano or whatnot. No player they are gonna get at this deadline will be a needle moved. Just shore up your black holes with cost effective measures like the Vatrano trade and then if Panarin/Zibanejad are the stars they are claimed to be, roll with them against the Huberdeaus and Barkovs or Ahos and Svechnikovs of the league.

I do think they can win almost any individual series. They just aren’t gonna win four of them.

 

[Taluss]

Waiting for this “big move” we kept hearing from the media lol. Still no hints or anything on what it can be

 

[RGY]

Waiting for this “big move” we kept hearing from the media lol. Still no hints or anything on what it can be

Just like you heard nothing about or leading up to the Vatrano trade. I prefer it that way

 

[McRanger92]

Actually what I’m doing is pointing out what little salience the point ever had when they were first in the league has less now that they clearly aren’t front runners.

Cant speak for others but i was never making that point based on whether they were first or 4th in the conference lol. The Rangers are a contender and should be buying, i dont really think anyone should need to defend that line of thinking.

 

[mas0764]

Cant speak for others but i was never making that point based on whether they were first or 4th in the conference lol. The Rangers are a contender and should be buying, i dont really think anyone should need to defend that line of thinking.

Think everyone is ok with buying like Vatrano. Or if you can get a deal on a long term (more than 2 playoff runs and then surefire departure) player.

 

[Go Rangers]

Rangers scouts seemed to be following the kings lately.

 

[Lion Hound]

Lindgren has been garbage a lot this season, pushing him down a pair or two and letting Chychurn spin with Fox would be an immediate upgrade

Not even sure it’s up for debate. If people don’t want to pay the price for Chychurn that’s one thing but saying he wouldn’t help this squad is absurd

Not saying he wouldn’t help. Saying that the cost to obtain him is way too much considering its one Area the club doesn’t really need to fill.

They need a C. Maybe a RW. That should be the priority.

 

[McRanger92]

Think everyone is ok with buying like Vatrano. Or if you can get a deal on a long term (more than 2 playoff runs and then surefire departure) player.

Thats all well and good but i personally am not married to late 2nd rounders and 1st round picks in the 20s. If they add a couple more guys like Vatrano for mid-round picks and save their bullets for the summer, thats fine too.

 

[NYR Viper]

I’ll vomit if Drury trades a 1st for any rental.

 

[Kocur26]

I’ll vomit if Drury trades a 1st for any rental.

The rebuild is over A- Our number one is clearly in play .

 

[Greg02]

I’ll vomit if Drury trades a 1st for any rental.

I just don't see the big deal of trading a pick that until this year was in the second round.

 

[Taluss]

Id prefer not to trade our 1 for a rental this season. Next I probably would.

If we trade the 1st Id want it for someone like JT. But that would be too expensive.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

I can’t wait for all the “I told you so’s” when the Rangers get knocked out in Game 7 of the SCF.

Let's be honest you're gonna be hearing them a lot sooner than that

 

[NYR Viper]

The team is going to trade their 1st for a rental and then there will be someone that becomes available in the offseason who could be here long term but the team won’t be able to acquire them because they just wasted assets on a player who will be here for 2 months. Love that thinking.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

The team is going to trade their 1st for a rental and then there will be someone that becomes available in the offseason who could be here long term but the team won’t be able to acquire them because they just wasted assets on a player who will be here for 2 months. Love that thinking.

Based on everything we know this seems like hyperbole. 1st ain't going for a rental.

 

[Tob]

Rangers interested in Radulov according to Friedman. $6.25M expiring contract.

 

[Fitzy]

The rebuild is over A- Our number one is clearly in play .

Sure but not every team that is pushing for a cup trades every 1st rounder they have, every year.

NYR's poor planning, middle of the road player development, and bad UFA signings were the reason we had to trade 4 straight 1st round picks to stay in the hunt- and that was even with getting big 'freebies' like Kevin Hayes that we didn't actually earn.

I'd rather we keep feeding the beast from year to year with new young cost controlled players rather than continually ship picks off- NYR are actually pretty decent at finding NHL level players in the first round. It's star power we've struggled to find.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Rangers interested in Radulov according to Friedman. $6.25M expiring contract.

Hes so f***ing beyond cooked.

 

[Fitzy]

Rangers interested in Radulov according to Friedman. $6.25M expiring contract.

He's been ass this year so hopefully cheap.

He should go for less than Kessel TBH

 

[NYR Viper]

Hes so f***ing beyond cooked.

He looked pretty good the other night

 

[NYR Viper]

Rangers interested in Radulov according to Friedman. $6.25M expiring contract.

This would be akin to the Vatrano deal. Team looking to shed cap to make other moves. Cost should be minimal

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

He looked pretty good the other night

Brodzinski has looked good for a few nights.

Doesn't mean I want him in the lineup when everyone is healthy.

 

[Tob]

Worth noting before I go to bed I also don't like Radulov's face.

 

[NYR Viper]

Worth noting before I go to bed I also don't like Radulov's face.

Stuff of nightmares…

Sleep well