Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXXVII

[duhmetreE]

Motte 3-4 years / $1.85M

do it.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

It’s evident that the main things this team is missing are: speed, good forechecking, and face off wins.

Who fits this mold? I honestly don’t think we should resign Copp. He’s way too slow and gets hurt often, look at him. Can barely skate right now.

I would love to get a Gourde type player. Speed is the biggest issue because they aren’t fast enough to get their own dump ins. It’s been a problem for a long time, it’s why we only have offense off the rush. No sustained pressure.

Well heres the deal with that.. Gourde would take an overpayment of assets. Try something like Chytl, Nils, 1st for Gourde.

Meanwhile, Copp costs us nothing except capspace

 

[duhmetreE]

Copp went up against Staal and held his own. He's a perfect middle6 Center for us He has more offense than Staal and IMO pairs perfectly with Panarin. Finish the line off with one of Kakko, Chytil or Laffy at RW... who knows, maybe even Othmann

 

[Chytilmania]

Copp went up against Staal and held his own. He's a perfect middle6 Center for us He has more offense than Staal and IMO pairs perfectly with Panarin. Finish the line off with one of Kakko, Chytil or Laffy at RW... who knows, maybe even Othmann

I'm very happy with how Chytil has looked these playoffs. I wouldn't be opposed to Copp 2C, move Chytil to winger and get a great faceoff/matchup 3C. Would Turcotte fit there? Or not reliable yet.

 

[HonestGabe]

I'm very happy with how Chytil has looked these playoffs. I wouldn't be opposed to Copp 2C, move Chytil to winger and get a great faceoff/matchup 3C. Would Turcotte fit there? Or not reliable yet.

Barclay Goodrow can play that role. Sammy Blais or Othmann on that other wing. Doesn't necessarily have to be another add. I'd re-up Motte for line 4, find a cheap veteran 4th liner and ride that roster. You can find some of these guys for under a million per season (see Spezza in TOR, Perry and Bellemare in TB, Stepan in CAR)


Kreider Zibanejad Lafreniere
Panarin Copp Kakko
Blais Goodrow Chytil
Motte (Vet 4C) Trivigno/Hunt/Reaves

 

[Chytilmania]

Barclay Goodrow can play that role. Sammy Blais or Othmann on that other wing. Doesn't necessarily have to be another add. I'd re-up Motte for line 4, find a cheap veteran 4th liner and ride that roster. You can find some of these guys for under a million per season (see Spezza in TOR, Perry and Bellemare in TB, Stepan in CAR)


Kreider Zibanejad Lafreniere
Panarin Copp Kakko
Blais Goodrow Chytil
Motte (Vet 4C) Trivigno/Hunt/Reaves

Would love Goodrow and Motte on the 4th line that come up to defend leads.

We also need to start trading assets. Can't see Jones and Nils in the A again. IDK what LA needs but Jones/Nils for Turcotte would be a good gamble.

 

[DanielBrassard]

The Rangers barely played Goodrow at center all season and when they did it was with Motte and Hunt on the 4th line. I think they prefer to be able to have the flexibility to move him around the lineup and put him in different roles. I think he will remain on the wing.

 

[McRanger92]

Copp went up against Staal and held his own. He's a perfect middle6 Center for us He has more offense than Staal and IMO pairs perfectly with Panarin. Finish the line off with one of Kakko, Chytil or Laffy at RW... who knows, maybe even Othmann

I would still bring back Copp & Motte. Their versatility lets everything else to fall in place. I foresee next years lines looking like:
Panarin-Mika-Kreider
Laf-Chytil-Kakko
Blais-Copp-Othmann
Motte-Goodrow-Reaves/Hunt

 

[NYR Viper]

Motte 3-4 years / $1.85M

do it.

I'd easily go 4-5 years at that cap hit. When the cap jumps up, that cap hit will not be the difference between being a contender or not even if he regresses to AHL level.

 

[pld459666]

If you are ok to play, you cannot then bring injury into the equation to explain shitty play.

either you are OK to play, or you are not.

Anything else is bullshit

 

[SA16]

Dumb take. You can be "ok to play" but not 100% and still better than the alternative options.

 

[Circus86]

I would still bring back Copp & Motte. Their versatility lets everything else to fall in place. I foresee next years lines looking like:
Panarin-Mika-Kreider
Laf-Chytil-Kakko
Blais-Copp-Othmann
Motte-Goodrow-Reaves/Hunt

That looks like a really solid forward group if we can make the cap work.

 

[NYR Viper]

That looks like a really solid forward group if we can make the cap work.

That works via cap friendly. Only caveat I would make is Kravtsov in lieu of Othmann. It still works

 

[huerter]

You guys are trying to jam decent defensive players into the Selke caliber middle 6 center we need. It's tilting.

 

[RagFinMet]

I would still bring back Copp & Motte. Their versatility lets everything else to fall in place. I foresee next years lines looking like:
Panarin-Mika-Kreider
Laf-Chytil-Kakko
Blais-Copp-Othmann
Motte-Goodrow-Reaves/Hunt

Kreider has earned a demotion
He's gonna end up playing 3rd line eventually anyway and he'll still be on PP1
No matter the lines tho, it is a solid group

Pan zib krav
Laf chy kk
Krei cop Oth
Mot goody blais
Reaves

 

[Ola]

Haven’t kept tabs on him since his draft, but maybe he could be a good buy-low option? Former first rounder

Would love to get him for free, but getting him wouldn't be a 'big deal'. Don't really see him as a future NHLer.

 

[Pawnee Rangers]

Considering what he paid to get him, I think resigning Copp is going to be very high on Drury's summer to do list.

 

[McRanger92]

Kreider has earned a demotion
He's gonna end up playing 3rd line eventually anyway and he'll still be on PP1
No matter the lines tho, it is a solid group

Pan zib krav
Laf chy kk
Krei cop Oth
Mot goody blais
Reaves

Kreider earning a demotion with 52 regular seasons goals? And leading the team in playoff goals? Not bloody likely

 

[maris]

Kreider has earned a demotion
He's gonna end up playing 3rd line eventually anyway and he'll still be on PP1
No matter the lines tho, it is a solid group

Pan zib krav
Laf chy kk
Krei cop Oth
Mot goody blais
Reaves

I see cup

 

[SA16]

That looks like a roster that will need to add several pieces at the deadline because L2-4 all look bad.

 

[LokiDog]

Edit: they were free, I’m offering them freely

just got shipped a bunch of No Quit in NY beer coozies and coasters if anyone wants some.

 

[pld459666]

Dumb take. You can be "ok to play" but not 100% and still better than the alternative options.

fair enough

but then you can't use it when explaining the series loss either.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Would love to get him for free, but getting him wouldn't be a 'big deal'. Don't really see him as a future NHLer.

Yeah, I'm not expecting much here based on his North American performance, but considering how much turnover we're going to soon have in the organization, it seemed like a worthwhile idea to keep tabs on a former first rounder. Maybe a change of scenery will work out for him and he can find a role as a 3rd line winger if it all works out.

 

[IDvsEGO]

fair enough

but then you can't use it when explaining the series loss either.

I mean you absolutely can.
I think 2015 mcd was playing on a broken foot.
He played through it, but he was a shell of himself.
Guys play through things but sometimes the injuries hit the more important players and there’s really no other answer other than it sucks.

 

[McDuffz88]

Devils fan coming in peace. Just out of curiosity let's say a scenario happened where Montreal takes Slafkovsky (the pick we really want) would you guys trade Lafreniere for our 2nd overall pick? I know this trade will never happen because rangers & devils never trade with each other but it would give you guys a top talent center.