Speculation: Roster Building Thread XII

[Chalfdiggity3]

A lot of fans here would like to see a two-way 2C, rather than an offense-first 2C.

But if I was to critique Strome from this angle- I'd say that a center that needs to have a RW cover all of his defensive responsibilities isn't really a center. He's a wing taking faceoffs.

And hes HORRIBLE at faceoffs lol.

 

[NYR94]

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Rangers obviously love Zibanejad, I dont think he's leaving any time soon

 

[CommaSynapse]

Would Goodrow be playing with Panarin? He seems like the guy who would do the dirty work for the line. He's more of a winger these days, no?

At the same time, I feel like Kreider-Chytil-Goodrow could be a real tough line to play against.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Still think people are undervaluing chemistry in regards to Strome. I don't buy the idea that anyone at all would mesh that well with Panarin. I like the stability there and I don't think he'd ever be terribly expensive.

Oh but he will be expensive. He will get likely what Buch is looking at, 6m per. thats to much for a player who is severly one dimensional. He cant even play the center position.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

The issue with Strome is a contract.
The issue with Chytil is even if he gets to the point level of Strome he's still too much like Strome.

Rangers have to find a way to get different down the middle.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Would Goodrow be playing with Panarin? He seems like the guy who would do the dirty work for the line. He's more of a winger these days, no?

At the same time, I feel like Kreider-Chytil-Goodrow could be a real tough line to play against.

I think he fits the kind of player Panarin likes playing with, but I really like that 3rd line too..

 

[cheech70]

Spitballing.....Yanni for Strome and Libor thru the Kraken and hands off Gauthier

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Rangers aren't in "cup contention" but they SHOULD be taking the "next step" which is to try to get into the playoffs contention. You dont "empty the farm" for that, but if you can sort out the center situation that goes a long way in helping then trying to find one 2 years down the line when you're looking to be a cup contender.

 

[NYR Viper]

lol well the fact that he doesnt play defense, cant win faceoffs, and floats around on the ice, says otherwise.

In fairness his lines have consistently driven offense and won the shot differential BY A LOT

 

[duhmetreE]

Look at every cup winner in the past 5 years.

Not a single one didn't role a 1-2 punch with 2 #1 Centers.

Drury knows this

Good-great defensive centers.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Spitballing.....Yanni for Strome and Libor thru the Kraken

I would be calling Seattle trying to make a deal like this for him. Seattle can even retain money if need be for a better deal.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

What can we get I wonder?

On the 5-year anniversary of the Zibanejad trade, anything is possible

 

[Alluckks]

Would Goodrow be playing with Panarin? He seems like the guy who would do the dirty work for the line. He's more of a winger these days, no?

At the same time, I feel like Kreider-Chytil-Goodrow could be a real tough line to play against.

I think Goodrow would fit on Panarin's opposite wing well in way that the Rangers were looking for.

 

[Alluckks]

On the 5-year anniversary of the Zibanejad trade, anything is possible

Except for a trade or a signing on this day, that is not possible, due to the freeze

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Except for a trade or a signing on this day, that is not possible, due to the freeze

They can still talk, just not finalize anything

 

[RGY]

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

How many days til the expansion draft? if I'm Seattle I'm talking with Landeskog alot and if he's willing to sign what they offer he's obviously the pick

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Look at every cup winner in the past 5 years.

Not a single one didn't role a 1-2 punch with 2 #1 Centers.

Drury knows this

Um…. Tampa?

St Louis?

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I think people need to stop bringing up STL , they are the outlier of winning a cup.

You need to be strong down the middle to win a cup. This dont mean you need 2 1Cs etc, but you damn sure need to be strong down the middle.

 

[AirGut]

Um…. Tampa?

St Louis?

St.Louis rolled a dominating ROR-Schenn pair and Tampa has been using the buzzsaw of Stamkos-Point to run teams through the ringer

We NEED Eichel-Zibanejad

It's as dominant as dominant can get

 

[cheech70]

Lets get back at Tampa and trade for Yanni...sign Coleman along with Barclay..Tampa North..3rd line

 

[SRHRangers]

St.Louis rolled a dominating ROR-Schenn pair and Tampa has been using the buzzsaw of Stamkos-Point to run teams through the ringer

We NEED Eichel-Zibanejad

It's as dominant as dominant can get

Stamkos plays more wing now than C.

Cirelli is the 2c.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

St.Louis rolled a dominating ROR-Schenn pair and Tampa has been using the buzzsaw of Stamkos-Point to run teams through the ringer

We NEED Eichel-Zibanejad

It's as dominant as dominant can get

No we don't.

No one would have called Schenn or ROR a #1 center prior to that run. Hell if we got pre cup ROR right now you'd cry about it.

Stamkos isn't even the center on his line, Cirelli is. Stamkos played 1 period when they went on their run last year. He was largely invisible this year.

null and void.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Yes, we're talking about Buch for centers who aren't even likely to be available (Horvat, how available is Larkin?, etc). The guys we KNOW are available are Eichel/Strome/chytil the last 2 because we have them and are looking for someone to put behind Zibanejad different. Eichel for obvious reasons. Dvorak's name has been out there.

again, we're going to have to move at least 2-3 people to really change anything about this team.

Even if Chytil moves up to 2C, he's not exactly great defensively and we'll need a 3 as a safety net who can move up into a 2C role at times.

There is no perfect option, but if we are taking even our 4th/5th best young player/prospect off the table, we likely aren't getting much different.

I think moving buch and a trade for a center are two completely different moves. They may be linked because we then have a roster spot or additional prospects for the center move, but there not one deal.