Confirmed with Link: Ryan Reaves to NYR for a 3rd

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Said before in this thread...

This is fine.

But can we shift gears now?

It seems like this is a singular focus and I don't like it.

We still need more skill too. This is hockey, not boxing. In 2021 it's a game of skill not brawling.

Even a 50-50 distribution of grit and skill is too much grit.

That's not an accurate distribution. More like 60% skill, 30% grit that can play, and like 10% animal. Good mix for a young team with playoff aspirations. Their top 6 is fine offensively.
 
we were 3-5 against the Bruins and 4-4 against the Caps lol you talk as if we couldn't even play against them
Caps got boners with our finesse game and tried to beat us at it, yes they hit hard (that's FUN), but they were too quick to fly the zone on D assuming a turnover that never came, and we capitalized on that multiple times. They were undisciplined. How far did that style get them in the playoffs? Not very. And 3-5 against the Bruins is nothing to brag about, and how'd we look against the Isles when the games actually mattered and they clogged the passing lanes and patiently waited for offensive opportunities? Hapless. When we needed a line to change the tone and hem the Isles in we had no answer.
 
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Unlike in prior years, we're not banking on late first round picks with limited upside to carry us offensively going forward. We have two premier forwards in Panarin and Zib and three young players in Kakko, Laf, and Kravtsov that all have star potential. Even if one of them doesn't pan out we should still be OK. I'm not worried and understand the overall strategy, overpays notwithstanding.
 
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Correct. Fighting because your boss told you to, and barely getting any punches in, is useless to me. At least Buch did some damage and did it because he pissed, not told to.

This is why I'm gonna miss buch most yea he was a good player but was also legit mean. Taking it to Marchand and no fear of Mantha impressed me. He had really good timing with his nastiness.
 
I think Reaves is a good add. The Rangers like other teams have ways of recouping a 3rd.

Keeping in mind the league did nothing to Wilson after he tried to piledrive Panarin’s head into the ice. In an earlier game against us last year he clipped Strome in the jaw with a shoulder that if he’d connected better would have almost certainly concussed him. Panarin for me was the second incident with that asshole last year.

Also the Islanders—BlIs is kind of a younger version of Clutterbuck. He hits everybody hard every chance he gets and almost never drops the gloves. Guys like Goodrow and Reaves could also counter that Cizikas line that has been wreaking havoc on us for forever.
 
Unlike in prior years, we're not banking on late first round picks with limited upside to carry us offensively going forward. We have two premier forwards in Panarin and Zib and three young players in Kakko, Laf, and Kravtsov that all have star potential. Even if one of them doesn't pan out we should still be OK. I'm not worried and understand the overall strategy, overpays notwithstanding.

And don't forget the back end lead by my pick for captain ...23
 
Can't wait for the opening night line brawl where our starting 5 is something like:

Blais-Goodrow-Reaves
Tinordi-Bitetto
 
While they have improved the toughness, not sure I see any agitators or anyone who plays dirty. Maybe Gudas would be a good add?
 
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That's not an accurate distribution. More like 60% skill, 30% grit that can play, and like 10% animal. Good mix for a young team with playoff aspirations. Their top 6 is fine offensively.

I didn't say we had 50-50, I said if we did it's too much. The point is at this juncture I think we have enough. Let's go back to finding a skilled center now.
 
i don’t know about that. I remember collectively everyone infuriated watching those isles games and what happened to Panarin then freaking out that all we had to answer was Brendan Smith

it’s fitting here. Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.

Doesn't apply to me. I imagine there are some others who feel the same way.
 
Blais has a lot more skill than people are giving him credit for.

He has top6 hands/skill with bottom6 energy/grit
 
I am shocked by all the hate. He is signed for 1 year, and we have no cap concerns this year. He is a far better player then Howden. And we only gave up a 3rd.

Even if you think he is bad at hockey and don't believe that he will deter anyone, there are many other important things that he brings.

How many 4th liners in this league can actually benefit their teammates while playing on a completely different line? At the minimum, Reaves is a beloved teammate who can change the momentum of a game, and give these kids some confidence that someone has their back. Maybe no one can stop a Tom Wilson from doing Tom Wilson things. But maybe Tom will be looking over his shoulder more, instead of looking for targets. Maybe he is focused on getting Reaves, instead of Panarin. Maybe guys like Strome wouldn't have to look up and down our bench and decide that he is the guy to step up.

There is a psychological benefit to every player on this team by having Reaves on this roster. And seriously, who are you going to replace him with on the 4th line that could bring more value than that?
 
Fine with this. But pretty sure he is going to be a regular to all those claiming he will be an extra forward. Seems pretty obvious what the Rangers are looking to do this off-season.
 
I don't hate it, yet this is not really advancing the team. No one played tougher because they had McQuaid, McLeod, Glass, Prust, Brachear, etc. No one did anything when Prust took out Stepan, and Stepan was not tougher for having Prust as a teammate prior.

This is just so they can react to whatever the other tough guys do on other teams.

I think they set this course now, they may as well keep going and now go get some agitator(s) Which I assume is why they signed Hunt because he can skate and hits, (the Tanner Glass role) maybe he chirps too.
 
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