Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXXVII

[MrAlmost]

It's not worth it to sign Copp unless he plays center. If Strome is resigned then the fans should boycott.

 

[Taluss]

Really intrigued what happens with Kakko. I think he stays but maybe a move for Dach wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Idk, I’m really curious if someone will pull the trigger on an offersheet

 

[DanielBrassard]

Puzzling Kaapo Kakko scratch clouds his Rangers future

"The eye test and publicly available analytics align here. The Kids were intact for 140:19 through the tournament, posting positive numbers in every category, on for 10 goals for and five against for a plus-five. They were even better in the final two rounds, per Natural Stat Trick, recording a 56.83 Corsi rating, a 64.62 shot share, a 61.83 xGF rate, a 58.02 share of scoring chances while on for seven goals for and none — none — against."

Thank you Gerard for barely playing them. Just brilliant coaching.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Jinx

 

[Ola]

The Jack Adams finalist scratched Kakko over a gimpy Strome. He knew Strome was hurt. He admitted Strome was hurt. He plays him. The Rangers are basically playing with 10 forwards because Strome is hurt and Hunt shouldn't be playing the ECF. Now we are seeing why Gallant has bounced from team in team. His Florida and Vegas teams had some good seasons but he was fired in midseason twice.

I wonder if Gallant was pleased with how Strome looked given that he was given a green light to play by the docs. It was Gallant that pulled Strome from the game, not Strome himself or the docs.

I think you must give a coach some leeway on these type of calls. You weight a lot of pros and cons against each other with the team in mind and how we have matched up against the opponents. The first two games we got the upper hand by jumping on Tampa out of the gate and forcing them out of the comfort zone. The following three games we are without energy and play into their trap while they kill us on the counter attack.

Gallant put in two fresh energy players. Gallant have had at least minor issues with Kakko all year.

As to Kakko, his rookie year here he got a little PP time and did perfectly OK. His second year, Quinn just had no room for him. We were out of the POs early but Blackwell still had to play and everyone else. We know that Kakko can play on the PP, while it of course is an ability that tackles off unless you get to practice it. Kakko playing on the PP will give him more confidence, slow the game down and so forth. Kakko must also become better 5 on 5. A lot of that will come from developing more physically, he is still really young.

I think Gallant want Kakko to play a more instinctive game. Have Kakko had issues with Gallant's use of him?

Quinn wasting the rebuilding years not playing the kids was not good, and its something we are paying for. Thank god for Dolan.

 

[Kravtsov420]

still sick to my stomach about the decisions

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

I think Drury already agreed on a draft day trade

 

[Ola]

To all the people that didn't understand why SIZE and 2WAY play matter....

this is the wake up call.

Tampa was bigger and more committed than us. We were WAY TOO SOFT. Our play down the middle was embarrassing.

I still think Chytil needs to move to Wing.

You have to re-sign Copp because we have literally nothing. There's no trade that will make sense

I agree, but Tampa destroyed us at center ice because they were faster than us there, they have size on their wing and defense.

Ultimately, if Colorado is the real deal they should beat Tampa easy. We didn't put up a great fight against Tampa. They trapped and we couldn't play a solid game for 60 minutes. Previous versions of Tampa have had another gear.

 

[effen]

A minor point Ola, but history proves David Quinn right for playing Blackwell over Kakko in all those situations. He was coaching for his job, as proven when he got canned for missing the playoffs.

 

[Ola]

still sick to my stomach about the decisions

But isn't it a classic Brooks and Rangers thing to make a super big deal of? I don't like that.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

...

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Trade Lundkvist and Georgiev’s rights to Chicago for Kirby Dach.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Trade Lundkvist and Georgiev’s rights to Chicago for Kirby Dach.

Dach is worth way more than that. Maybe Dach/Kakko?

 

[Filip Chytil]

Yeah we definitely looked gassed yesterday. Mentally and physically. TB was also simply the better team.

We came so close. Up 2-0 in Game 3. Up 1-0 in Game 5. Had all those chances in the 3rd in Game 5 to take back the lead. TB just got it done.

I think we still have a little ways to go to be sitting in that same seat, but we're not super far off. Good experience for the young players. Just not our time.........yet.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Always had a ton of respect for him, hard to dislike the guy. Knew he was going to be a top coach in the league the moment Tampa promoted him to the NHL, didn't think he would become one of the top coaches of all time but he's quickly getting there.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Yeah we definitely looked gassed yesterday. Mentally and physically. TB was also simply the better team.

We came so close. Up 2-0 in Game 3. Up 1-0 in Game 5. Had all those chances in the 3rd in Game 5 to take back the lead. TB just got it done.

I think we still have a little ways to go to be sitting in that same seat, but we're not super far off. Good experience for the young players. Just not our time.........yet.

We didn’t want to win the cup without Kravtsov anyway, just wouldn’t feel right.

 

[Fitzy]

I do not move Kakko btw. I sign him for 3 years $2.1M

That's a good price for a two way third line winger.

Only sticking point is whether Kakko would be happy with that role, or if he wants to go to a team where he'd be in consideration for top line and PP minutes.

 

[Filip Chytil]

We didn’t want to win the cup without Kravtsov anyway, just wouldn’t feel right.

Just think. Cooper said all of that without the Chosen One on the roster. Once he sees the Chosen One play for us, he might leave TB for NYR!

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Dach is worth way more than that. Maybe Dach/Kakko?

How is Dach worth more than that?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Re-signing Copp could be done but it would require them stocking the bottom 6 with dirt cheap players for the next few years.

They’re going to have to move one of Kreider/Trouba in the next year or two.

Kreider has provided Drury with a rare opportunity to move that contract with his play this year but I don’t think he has the balls to actually do it

 

[EdJovanovski]

How is Dach worth more than that?

Draft pedigree.
Georgiev has zero value. Lundkvist sucks.
Dach was one pick lower than Kakko, plays the more important position, and has outproduced Kakko in the NHL in fewer games. Stop being a homer man lol

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I think Drury already agreed on a draft day trade

With who and what?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I’ve seen some Chicago fans think Dach is a bust, not sure i’d move a lot for him

 

[duhmetreE]

That's a good price for a two way third line winger.

Only sticking point is whether Kakko would be happy with that role, or if he wants to go to a team where he'd be in consideration for top line and PP minutes.

I honestly see him as a Rich Mans Nichuskin. He needs to keep developing and he will become extremely valuable down the stretch.

Hopefully it doesn't take 6 years....