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Speculation: Roster Building Thread XXXVIII:

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Maximus said:
Absolutely....loved Jim Gordon. He and Bill Chadwick were so fun to listen too. Check out Gordon's goal calls when a Ranger scored. It was just a simple "scooorree". But Gordon made it sound so awesome.

Check out some of his goal scores during the infamous Ranger/Islander ECF in '79. He made games so exciting...enjoy some of these great memories. Rewind it to the beginning.

For some reason it starts at the 6 minute mark. Loved his call on the Duguay goal. Check out how loud it gets when the Rangers score at the Coliseum. You would have sworn the game was at the Garden it was so loud...lol

Skip to the 16 minute mark for the start of Game 3 at MSG and you get some classic Gordon and Chadwick for the next 6 minutes...awesome stuff!. Check out how loud the Garden gets when the Rangers score. That's when the blue seats were the blue seats and only true Ranger fans were there...not just suits.

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Thanks for the video! Growing up in StLouis we got to hear Dan Kelly exclusively. He was the best ever.
 
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wafflepadsave said:
Thanks for the video! Growing up in StLouis we got to hear Dan Kelly exclusively. He was the best ever.
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No probs...anyone whoever is old enough to remember, loves Jim Gordon. Even if your not old enough and weren't around for Gordon, all you have to is listen to his goal score calls and you get a good feel as to what he was like which was probably the bet pbp guy Rangers have ever had with Marv Albert a very very close 2nd.

I grew up listening to Dan Kelly. If I recall correctly, whenever the NHL Game of the week was on TV, it was Kelly who was the lead play by play guy. Great voice...great delivery...very good announcer. His son btw isn't too shabby either as he and Darren Pang are a real good listen. on Blues games.

I just wait around to hear Pang say "holy jumpin" once or twice and than I go watch another game...lol
 
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Jackson Ranger said:
I was at that game. The Garden was rocking after that fight!
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Well you were a very lucky man as that moment when McPhee beats Tocchet's ass was the tonic the Rangers needed to win that opening round series vs the heavily and I do mean heavily favored Flyers in '86

Those were the Dave Brown Flyers and they were so f'n hateable. That upset over them was as much fun as I've ever had as a Ranger fan. Their beating the equally good and heavily favored Caps the series after was almost as much fun.

Beating the Flyers tho has special meaning for older fans like me.
 
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bobbop said:
I absolutely loved Jim Gordon. He was the reason I went to Syracuse University. I had the chance to meet him several times and he was engaging, friendly and an all around great guy.

Sidebar -- if you have had a chance to meet Sam Rosen, same thing...terrific guy, will stand and talk Ranger hockey with you
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I've met Sam a few times as he lives in the same town I used to live in Rockland County...New City. I used to play golf at the country club my cousin belonged to in New City where Sam was also a member.

Very very nice guy....very down to earth. Still tho for me he's 3rd on my list for best Ranger play by play guys that I've ever heard.

It's Gordon followed by Albert and than Rosen which is still pretty dang good.
 
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True Dan Kelly story.

When Walt Tkachuk first came to the Rangers, his name was pronounced on radio and TV as Tay-chuk. On a national TV game, Kelly used the correct pronunciation (Ka-chuk) for the first time and Ranger fans were up in arms. Where did they find this guy? Kelly was Canadian and he knew the correct pronunciation.

Well, from that point forward, the Rangers and the rest of the hockey world correctly referred to Walter as Ka-chuk.

Kelly was a terrific announcer, great guy (almost all hockey announcers are) and his life was tragically cut short. For anyone under the age of 50, he was the Mike Emrick of his generation.
 
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The reputed instagram account ‘NHL Discussion’ has a redraft of 17 and 18...

2018 posted: FWIW...At 9 it has us selecting Rasmus Sandin. Kravtsov at 15 to Florida. Nils Lundkvist trending nicely at 18 to CBJ.

2017 posted: Martin Necas at 7 to us. Chytil at 17 to Toronto (I expected Chytil to be closer to Top 10). They have Batherson at 14, o-kay.
 
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Maximus said:
Well you were a very lucky man as that moment when McPhee beats Tocchet's ass was the tonic the Rangers needed to win that opening round series vs the heavily and I do mean heavily favored Flyers in '86

Those were the Dave Brown Flyers and they were so f'n hateable. That upset over them was as much fun as I've ever had as a Ranger fan. Their beating the equally good and heavily favored Caps the series after was almost as much fun.

Beating the Flyers tho has special meaning for older fans like me.
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That series was John Van Biesbrouck’s coming out party.
 
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Didnt read the Brooks article. His journalism is a mixed bad of lazy, biased, emotional, and just disingenuous.

As much as I would love to add Josh Anderson, I am not sure I would trade Buchnevich for him. Anderson is going to be battling back from the shoulder rehab. He had promise before the injury, but who knows what youll get when he is back and he plays a style of game that can lead to re-injuring it or injuring something else. Buch has been pretty consistent thus far in his career with his production.
 
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Maximus said:
No probs...anyone whoever is old enough to remember, loves Jim Gordon. Even if your not old enough and weren't around for Gordon, all you have to is listen to his goal score calls and you get a good feel as to what he was like which was probably the bet pbp guy Rangers have ever had with Marv Albert a very very close 2nd.

I grew up listening to Dan Kelly. If I recall correctly, whenever the NHL Game of the week was on TV, it was Kelly who was the lead play by play guy. Great voice...great delivery...very good announcer. His son btw isn't too shabby either as he and Darren Pang are a real good listen. on Blues games.

I just wait around to hear Pang say "holy jumpin" once or twice and than I go watch another game...lol
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Jim Gordon was the best and I have honestly never loved Sam Rosen simply b/c he’s not Jim Gordon. Was a great hockey and NY Giants radio announcer too.

and Dan Kelly, he was right up there and the hockey version of the great Keith Jackson.

far cry from this MNF cr@p we listen too.
 
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IMO Dan Kelly was an order of magnitude better than Emrick. I am not going to say Doc stinks just that I am not his greatest fan.

Also nothing can beat Sam and JD's preparation, presentation and general way of calling a game, they were simply awesome but listening to Gordon and Chadwick was so much fun, they were the most entertaining duo I have ever listened to. There was a period of time where you could listen to Sam and JD, Thorne, Emrick (if he's your poison), Albert etc. That was a fantastic time for sure.

I was pretty young listening to Chadwick and Gordon, like pre-teen but I will remember them till I die, probably because I watched so many games with my Dad and brother.

Edit: I know they were homers but if you ever listened to Cusack and Sanderson, they were hilarious as well.

Here's a taste, it's cut off and some of the funniest parts are missing but you get the picture:

 
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Ola said:
OK, just wondered if he had done something, stolen material or whatever.
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Aside from him not really saying anything (it's a lot or rehashing of what was already said in previous weeks), his limited vocabulary makes his articles a chore to get through.

I guess I expect more from someone who does this for a living.
 
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RGY said:
Didnt read the Brooks article. His journalism is a mixed bad of lazy, biased, emotional, and just disingenuous.

As much as I would love to add Josh Anderson, I am not sure I would trade Buchnevich for him. Anderson is going to be battling back from the shoulder rehab. He had promise before the injury, but who knows what youll get when he is back and he plays a style of game that can lead to re-injuring it or injuring something else. Buch has been pretty consistent thus far in his career with his production.
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Buch will be missed once we are where we want to be in a few years and people here complain about depth scoring.

For all his faults, he seems to put up the same rate of scoring no matter if he's on lines 1, 2, or 3. Some just want him to be something he's not.

If his salary fits, I don't see a reason to trade him in the immediate future unless it's a lateral move for a similar producer who plays a heavier game or, we luck into a more prolific UFA/RFA who just bumps him so far down the RW depth chart we have to trade him.

Neither Buch nor Kravtsov are 4th line types. Buch insulates Kravtsov until Kravtsov proves he is 2LW capable. At that point, GMJG can re-evaluate the paradigm of having a Buch/Kravy RW combo at the 2/3 slots and determine if that is a worthwhile combo for nightly match-ups, or does one of them serve a better trade chip?

Agreed with your assessment of Anderson. He's a question mark at this point.
 
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White Death 24 said:
Buch will be missed once we are where we want to be in a few years and people here complain about depth scoring.

For all his faults, he seems to put up the same rate of scoring no matter if he's on lines 1, 2, or 3. Some just want him to be something he's not.

If his salary fits, I don't see a reason to trade him in the immediate future unless it's a lateral move for a similar producer who plays a heavier game or, we luck into a more prolific UFA/RFA who just bumps him so far down the RW depth chart we have to trade him.

Neither Buch nor Kravtsov are 4th line types. Buch insulates Kravtsov until Kravtsov proves he is 2LW capable. At that point, GMJG can re-evaluate the paradigm of having a Buch/Kravy RW combo at the 2/3 slots and determine if that is a worthwhile combo for nightly match-ups, or does one of them serve a better trade chip?

Agreed with your assessment of Anderson. He's a question mark at this point.
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Yeah I don't really understand the Buch hate. Seems like a great 2nd line depth winger who has very good chemistry with Mika but still produces when he doesn't play with Mika. Who I may also add is getting paid exactly what he is worth, even if his next contract gets a bit of a raise.
 
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Amazing Kreiderman said:
Aside from him not really saying anything (it's a lot or rehashing of what was already said in previous weeks), his limited vocabulary makes his articles a chore to get through.

I guess I expect more from someone who does this for a living.
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He writes in a way that doesn't alienate a readership with a fifth grade reading level. I'm only reading his articles now because THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO DO but good for him to be so settled in a niche that he doesn't have to make any effort in his work.

Just look at the publication he writes for. That says it all.
 
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