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

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Or, another possibility (perhaps for the sequel?):

The two behemoths stare down one another.

Wilson smiles.

Reaves goes after him.

Wilson take the ass kicking and gives two shits about it.

Reaves goes to the penalty box.

Caps score on the powerplay.

Chants of "We love 2003" go up around the arena.

Rangers lose 3-2.

Jack Eichel watches from press box, but can't hang his head in shame....because he's wearing a neck brace.

Man why so cynical?

 

[RGY]

If Reaves plays all 82 games thats a problem. But he will not be doing that.

I see him playing 40-50 games. I can live with that if he helps this team take the next step by letting the talent feel like there will at least be a strong answer should anyone run them on the ice

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Btw the social team photoshopping Reaves head on what looks like Tony’s body sure is something lol

 

[Off Sides]

Slogan for training camp

If you can't beat them, try to beat them?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Even if reaves is an every day player, it’s not a big deal.

he was a regular for Vegas, they’ve been pretty good

 

[I Eat Crow]

Guy barely got knocked off one skate by Ovechkin headhunting him and Wilson actually bounced off of him when he tried to do the same, and laughed about it



I want my pound of flesh, but in a sensible sense, yes, Reaves likely only plays against Washington and NYI.

 

[Edge]

Hit me with that sweet nectar, daddy!

Finally, you see things our way.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

our bottom 6 will look a lot differemt, that’s for sure.

 

[Edge]

Man why so cynical?

Not cynical at all. That's a very plausible scenario when discussing those two players.

What incentive does Wilson have to do anything to Reeves?

 

[Chytilmania]

The Rangers have enough talent to be a playoff team, but they are a soft team. Reaves and the other tough guys will start the year getting more minutes but as the year goes on I'm expecting guys like Barron to get a shot. Then come playoffs the Rangers have insurance if needed. Don't see the need to get worked up about overdoing it. We still have Panarin, Zib, Strome, Fox, Kreider plus Laf, Kakko, Chytil, Krav, Miller who can all make big leaps.

 

[Irishguy42]

Tom Wilson better be put in a body cast on opening night, otherwise it ain't worth it (it still won't be worth it).

 

[Machinehead]

Wilson take the ass kicking and gives two shits about it.

That's fair, but here's the thing: I don't want this to "work."

I don't believe in deterrence or protection.

I just wanna see it.

I watched one of our players take a tombstone piledriver last year.

I want carnal revenge that serves no purpose but my own sick enjoyment.

As for the other 78 games or whatever, Reaves is a nothing NHL 4th liner which is a win as far as 4th liners are concerned.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Gorton would have done the same thing except it would be Deslauriers or Macdermid.

You don't have to like the moves but the absolute revisionist history that Gorton didn't get thugs every summer is wild to me.

The only difference is that Drury is getting NHL players.

There's a reason Vegas let him go, he isnt good. He can fight, but we already got Tinordi for that didn't we? People either never watched him last year or are blocking out how bad he was in the playoffs in the few mins he played. At 34 he's closer to Brashear when we got him than anything else.

 

[Sayba]

Would rather have given Gauthier a chance but they never will, so.

I'm all for Gauthier and still believe he will get his chance during the season.

 

[GG96]

Anyone that uses “rent free” should receive a lifetime ban.

 

[LamoTheKid]

Btw the social team photoshopping Reaves head on what looks like Tony’s body sure is something lol

Lmbo that rules.

 

[Machinehead]

There's a reason Vegas let him go, he isnt good. He can fight, but we already got Tinordi for that didn't we? People either never watched him last year or are blocking out how bad he was in the playoffs in the few mins he played. At 34 he's closer to Brashear when we got him than anything else.

He's 1:1 replacing the worst forward in the NHL.

 

[Doctyl]

To be clear, I am absolutely in no way shape or form hoping Reaves takes off Wilson’s head like this every again as I would never wish harm on anyone

 

[duhmetreE]

Not cynical at all. That's a very plausible scenario when discussing those two players.

What incentive does Wilson have to do anything to Reeves?

If Reaves does to Wilson what he's done to Wilson in the past, it's a win.

You dont 'skirt around' and 'hope' Wilson doesn't attack you like a rabid dog. You punch the bully in the fukin mouth and set him on his ass.

 

[Edge]

That's fair, but here's the thing: I don't want this to "work."

I don't believe in deterrence or protection.

I just wanna see it.

I watched one of our players take a tombstone piledriver last year.

I want carnal revenge that serves no purpose but my own sick enjoyment.

As for the other 78 games or whatever, Reaves is a nothing NHL 4th liner which is a win as far as 4th liners are concerned.

I think it'll be great when it happens once. It'll be 30 seconds of bliss. And the remaining 700.5 minutes will be...interesting.

 

[will1066]

There's a reason Vegas let him go, he isnt good. He can fight, but we already got Tinordi for that didn't we? People either never watched him last year or are blocking out how bad he was in the playoffs in the few mins he played. At 34 he's closer to Brashear when we got him than anything else.

Reaves will play more than Tinordi

 

[Off Sides]

So why not just do this first and skip the whole poor trading and signings of everyone else?

 

[Edge]

If Reaves does to Wilson what he's done to Wilson in the past, it's a win.

You dont 'skirt around' and 'hope' Wilson doesn't attack you like a rabid dog. You punch the bully in the fukin mouth and set him on his ass.

Has that stopped Wilson in the past?

 

[wolfgaze]

Blais and Goodrow are likely not viewed as fourth line players for this team.

Which forward is getting traded to make room for Bobby Blais on the 3rd line?

As it stands now, someone like Morgan Barron or Kreider, or Kravstov would have to be relegated to 4th line duty in order for there to be room for Blais on the 3rd line, right?

I don't see how this works unless the Rangers are planning on parting ways with one of those younger players.

 

[will1066]

Plus... we're now among the league leaders in Ryans