Roster Thread (2023-2024 Season)

[Tijuana Donkey Show]

You are saying this in the context of trading Mittlestadt, who actually has more dog in him than anyone else on this team.

Benson and Mittlestadt are similar players. They are skilled playmakers with high motors and high compete that are held back by their size and skating. The hope is that Benson becomes Mittlestadt. It took a long time for Casey to develop and now we are going to ship him off because we have a couple of guys who might develop into Casey. Great idea.

I don’t see them as similar players, nor are they on similar development trajectories. They don’t even play the same position.

But the main point is still true, that Benson isn’t guaranteed to become as good as Casey is now. And Casey plays a more valuable role to boot.

I can't believe he said both were held back by their size. I mean Benson sure. But Mitts is listed at 6'1 1956. Is he a big NHL player? No, I also think he is a 'fine' skater. He is no McDavid but I don't think he is low end either. Does skating hold him back from being in the below group? Maybe or probably? But he is also a good enough skater to be a very good center for us. Everybody cannot be Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel.

Just thinking of some of the very good centers off the to of my head. Here are a list of physical comps (+/- of ~1 inch/10lbs) to Mitts across the league using NHL.com to keep it standard.

Eichel: 6'2/203
Mackinnon: 6'/200
Malkin: 6'3/190
McDavid: 6'1/193
Larkin: 6'1/199
Lindholm: 6'1/202
Zibanejed: 6'2/201

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[MOGlLNY]

I'm just a random guy on the forum but I know for an absolute fact that the Rangers are calling on Mitts and want him.

 

[Irie]

Skinner did it twice. Once on Buffalo, Once on Carolina. May need to check who his linemates were back on Carolina.

I just checked:

Victor Rask was by far and away the most frequent linemate, and Lee Stepniak was his second most frequent by a fair margin. Derek Ryan was in third place with a considerable less deployment percentage. Everyone else was far lower.

 

[OkimLom]

I just checked:

Victor Rask was by far and away the most frequent linemate, and Lee Stepniak was his second most frequent by a fair margin. Derek Ryan was in third place with a considerable less deployment percentage. Everyone else was far lower.

Seem like 3rd line guys to me…

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I'm just a random guy on the forum but I know for an absolute fact that the Rangers are calling on Mitts and want him.

Are they willing to give up their 2027 7th round pick or is that too much?

Based on the Eichel trade days, I’d say it’s too much for them.

 

[Ace]

The only fun thing happening right now is Peters claiming they’re looking to move their leading scorer and acquire a goalie while the team doesn’t score and the goalie is playing the best a Sabres goalie has in years.

It’s comforting to know that against all odds there are somehow dumber people covering the team than running it.

 

[Beerz]

I'm just a random guy on the forum but I know for an absolute fact that the Rangers are calling on Mitts and want him.

Makes sense.

 

[toddkaz]

Colorado, NYR and Detroit I could see make a push for Mitts.

Feel like Detroit is gonna make a strong push to get help at the deadline.

 

[Fjordsen]

Why would we trade Mitts?

 

[elchud]

Trade Cozens keep Mitts.

Get the contract off the team. He is a risk/liability at 7.1 per.

Flyers have space and may take a gamble with him as possible 1c/2c. Laughton/Frost/Cates/Foerster are all better bottom 6 options than what we roll out night after night.

Why would we trade Mitts?

Don't think we can afford 4 forwards over 7 million a year...and Mitts has made the case to make 7million plus as our best forward. Gotta move Cozens or Mitts.

 

[Ace]

Laughton/Frost/Cates/Foerster are all better bottom 6 options than what we roll out night after night.

Is Torts coming with them? Because I promise you they’ll be ineffective and total shit here.

 

[elchud]

Is Torts coming with them? Because I promise you they’ll be ineffective and total shit here.

You make a good point.

 

[BFLO]

Remember when Tim Murray and Bylsma got fired for dropping from an 81 point team to 78 in year 2 of being together?

Adams and Donnie are on pace to drop from 91 to 77 in year 3.5 and there's no expectation of change.

 

[Tatanka]

Trade Cozens keep Mitts.

Get the contract off the team. He is a risk/liability at 7.1 per.

Flyers have space and may take a gamble with him as possible 1c/2c. Laughton/Frost/Cates/Foerster are all better bottom 6 options than what we roll out night after night.



Don't think we can afford 4 forwards over 7 million a year...and Mitts has made the case to make 7million plus as our best forward. Gotta move Cozens or Mitts.

Or thompson or skinner or both.

 

[Ace]

Remember when Tim Murray and Bylsma got fired for dropping from an 81 point team to 78 in year 2 of being together?

Adams and Donnie are on pace to drop from 91 to 77 in year 3.5 and there's no expectation of change.

They didn’t communicate with Terry as well as Adams does. Didn’t save him as much money fielding their uncompetitive teams either

 

[Chainshot]

They didn’t communicate with Terry as well as Adams does. Didn’t save him as much money fielding their uncompetitive teams either

We also haven't heard that their punk star has gone to the owner to complain about the coach's requests to play defense yet either.

 

[Ace]

A plus job Kev.

No standard. No repercussions.

 

[elchud]

Jenner/Gudbranson/Olivier

Krebs/Joker/2024 2nd

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Jenner/Gudbranson/Olivier

Krebs/Joker/2023 2nd

CBJ doesn't touch that.

 

[elchud]

CBJ doesn't touch that.

Rosen instead of the 2nd.

But year, a team that young doesn't need to trade Jenner

 

[Chainshot]

Why would we trade Mitts?

Because they tend to be stupid?

 

[Chainshot]

Jenner/Gudbranson/Olivier

Krebs/Joker/2024 2nd

I doubt that gets Columbus interested.

But for a mid-round pick, Jack Roslovic then?

 

[Fjordsen]

Remember when Tim Murray and Bylsma got fired for dropping from an 81 point team to 78 in year 2 of being together?

Adams and Donnie are on pace to drop from 91 to 77 in year 3.5 and there's no expectation of change.

Wait, Botterill left scorched earth behind him, Adams had to rebuild everything from scratch, he needs a little more time to get a top 4 D and a goalie, I think another five years and he'll finally get it, we'll wait, damn it seems and the coach already needs to be changed, but Kevyn has Pegula’s complete trust, and Granato has Kevyn’s trust.

 

[elchud]

I doubt that gets Columbus interested.

But for a mid-round pick, Jack Roslovic then?

He could use a change of scenery that's for sure. Don't know where he fits on the roster next year and he is a pending UFA.

If we come back with both Cozens and Mitts, somehow...

Quinn Mitts Peterka
Benson Thompson Tuch
Skinner Cozens Savoie
Greenway X X

I'd rather have a stud 3C. There's gotta be a hockey trade with a Cozens/Kulich/Rosen package. Maybe Schmaltz/Bjugstad/McBain/2nds

It's tough to find a 3C out there that can he had in a hockey trade, without moving salary the other way