Speculation: Roster Building Thread V (2019/2020)
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LaffyTaffy
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Considering the PTO for Joe Morrow and the invite of Geertsen it seems that we have been notified that we are out on Ben Hutton. At least that is what it seems like. Seems highly unlikely we would sign him.
Glen Sathers Cigar
Sather 4 Ever
He'll be the net front guy on PP1 as he's been the past few years. He's one of the best in the entire NHL at that role so I see no reason why he won't be there this season.
Interesting will be whether Buchnevich or Kakko is on PP1. Locks for that unit are Panarin, Zibanejad, Kreider and Trouba. They may want Buch on PP2 running it off the half wall. Could end up with the units as:
Kakko-Zibanejad-Kreider
Panarin-Trouba
Kravtsov-Chytil-Buchnevich
Fox-DeAngelo
Haven't you heard? 30 is the new 50.
Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
They did. You just chose not to get the message. Tell me, how has being a Rangers fan been in the afterlife?
Freddie Claesson a tryout with the Hurricanes. I wanted him back as a depth option even for Hartford
To be honest, if the Rangers are holding the DeAngelo offer under $1m, that’s weak. When he sees an inferior player in Pionk sitting at $3m in Winnipeg, he has a right to be upset. He has no leverage, but he should get as much of that remaining cap as the Rangers can comfortably give. The number should be $1.5m at a minimum. I’m expecting a hold out.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
Twenty f*ckin years
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Kakko and Panarin should be on the halfwalls on PP1. I don’t think that should be up for debate. Kreider in front, Zibby and ADA/Fox/Trouba at the points.
DanielBrassard
It's all so tiresome
As much as I would like to agree it's not the same situation, Pionk had arb rights while ADA doesn't. He has a right to be upset but it's not particularly reasonable for him to be upset if that is his mindset. When he has arb rights he will have more leverage.
DanielBrassard
It's all so tiresome
I think we see Zib in the bumper spot. It's likely that Kreider is on the 1st unit but putting Kakko down by the goal line with Kravtsov/Buch or even swap them could work as those guys are better playmakers than Kreider, sort of like how Washington has Kuznetsov and Backstrom play that role.
Thirty One
Safe is safe.
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aufheben
#Norris4Fox
Is the left half wall where he played in Columbus? I would kind of like to keep Zibanejad there and stick Panarin or Kakko right in the slot. The right halfwall is the obvious spot for Kakko but he’s so good at quick decisions in tight spaces, maybe move him to the slot?
We have one guy, one guy we are worried about. Hes not point, hes not rantanen. Hes a good second pair d that struggles with keepin his head cool sometimes. The merit of signing him is to not make fox overwhelemed. So what i think we should do is just say "ok if u dont sign, u aint playing anywhere else and even if u wanted to, they wont sign you for that much." Honestly, tony dont be a typical philly fan, sign and get ur loaded contract next year.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
Twenty f*ckin years
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it’s pat mahomes year
you know what i mean b
i’m just thinking of it like nhl 19 slots i’m not necessarily talking exactly where they are on the ice lol
the pp is gonna be fluid, zibanejad and panarin will likely change positions a lot between down low and on the wall.
@aufheben he mostly played the right half wall there but he had success playing the left side in Chicago. he’ll be effective at any of those spots, he knows how to be dangerous in many different ways.
I just wanna keep Kakko on tht left half wall because he’s extremely dangerous there and I think putting him elsewhere wouldn’t be a full use of his talents. he’s a very underrated playmaker. he’s going to be making some nasty seam passes from that spot.
Glued to Andersson and Fox this preseason. Can't wait to watch fox vs some 'real' competition and it sounds like Andrersson did what he had to do with conditioning in the offeason.
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Quinn said he plans to play Buchnevich on the first line with Panarin and Zib
Indicated that Chytil has a solid shot at 2nd line C, stated that he has matured in the the time they both have been here and that he did more of that in the offseason
Kravstov, Andersson, Lemieux, Howden, Strome, Namestnikov, Fast
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Panarin Zib Buch
Kreider Chytil Kakko
Quinn was talking about Chytil, Howden, and Andersson as he likes as his developing Centers. When he brought up Strome he said that he "gives us flexibility." Sounds like Strome will be the odd man out if all 3 stick at Center, which makes sense. Namestnikov was never mentioned with the Centers.
Strome Howden Kravstov
Lemieux Andersson Fast
Namestnikov
Indicated that Chytil has a solid shot at 2nd line C, stated that he has matured in the the time they both have been here and that he did more of that in the offseason
Kravstov, Andersson, Lemieux, Howden, Strome, Namestnikov, Fast
7 fowards left
Panarin Zib Buch
Kreider Chytil Kakko
Quinn was talking about Chytil, Howden, and Andersson as he likes as his developing Centers. When he brought up Strome he said that he "gives us flexibility." Sounds like Strome will be the odd man out if all 3 stick at Center, which makes sense. Namestnikov was never mentioned with the Centers.
Strome Howden Kravstov
Lemieux Andersson Fast
Namestnikov
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