GDT: The 2020 TDL Thread: Part II

[NYR Viper]

@Fitzy

 

[LeetchisGod]

The good news is, we are only 4 points out of the 8/9 draft slot and with the Shesterkin injury and Skjei trade, maybe getting down to that is feasible.

And with the extra first as ammo maybe getting up to 6-7 is even possible.

They'd be better off just making both picks. Odds are one of them will bust.

 

[mas0764]

Maybe we can get to 7th and get another Lias.

Yeah, great point.

Or maybe 9 and we could get another Kravtsov.

Which would be way effing better for this team in the long run than getting bounced by Boston in 5 games in the first round.

 

[TheGortonConspiracy]

Is there still a presser on MSG? Has it aired? Will it air?

 

[kovazub94]

My plan to sign Nick Holden on the cheap in the offseason doesn't seem to silly now, does it?

Now it seems like the only path to salvation. Just in case

 

[17futurecap]

The amount of 2nd round picks Jesper Fast could garner in a trade is limited only by ones imagination.

Agreed, just doing a quick scan, it looks like the only 2nd rounders moved today were for Pageau, who got signed to an extension ten minutes after dealt, and then AA, who is still an RFA this summer.

 

[Fitzy]

@Fitzy

 

[Trxjw]

Is there still a presser on MSG? Has it aired? Will it air?

They're still locked in the back offices per Twitter. Probably waiting on the Skjei trade call.

 

[mas0764]

They'd be better off just making both picks. Odds are one of them will bust.

That depends. You have to identify the player. It's not like it's just, "Oh, a 7th overall pick, he's gonna bust 50% of the time."

Some years the player at 7 is not so hot (Lias).

Other years, there are players way better than Lias available past 7 (like the following year when you had Quinn Hughes, Adam Boquist, Noah Dobson, Evan Bouchard, and Vitali Kravtsov all go at 7 or later).

This year, there is a damn good chance that the player available at 7 is a Kravtsov-like stud.

 

[Glennsoe]

Tyler Ennis traded,didn't he use to be decent ?

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Im kinda shocked we traded Skjei without a corresponding move for Hanifin as @Edge previously speculated. I was sure Calgary was preparing that with the Gustafsson and Forbort deals

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Is there still a presser on MSG? Has it aired? Will it air?

There are all these guys in the room in shorts kicking a ball around.
Once security gets there an removes them, I think they will start.

 

[NYR Viper]

Im kinda shocked we traded Skjei without a corresponding move for Hanifin as @Edge previously speculated. I was sure Calgary was preparing that with the Gustafsson and Forbort deals

I asked him in the other thread because I'm curious if Buch's accident put the brakes on that move until the off-season

 

[Edge]

Im kinda shocked we traded Skjei without a corresponding move for Hanifin as @Edge previously speculated. I was sure Calgary was preparing that with the Gustafsson and Forbort deals

I have no doubt this team will continue to score for the remainder of the season.

How they defend remains to be seen.

 

[kovazub94]

[QUOTE="Kovalev27, post: 170839191, member: 19907] in essence Gauthier and a first round pick for Skjei and Joey Keane and $5.2m in cap space? that’s nuts[/QUOTE]

Fixed it for you.

The Rangers are cashing in on the prospect pool depth at D.

 

[NYR Viper]

I have no doubt this team will continue to score for the remainder of the season.

How they defend remains to be seen.

Well they weren't great at it to start so...

 

[bobbop]

You don't trade your top pairing LD for futures if you think you can make the playoffs

Or if you don’t think the player is your top pairing LD.

 

[LeetchisGod]

That depends. You have to identify the player. It's not like it's just, "Oh, a 7th overall pick, he's gonna bust 50% of the time."

Some years the player at 7 is not so hot (Lias).

Other years, there are players way better than Lias available past 7 (like the following year when you had Quinn Hughes, Adam Boquist, Noah Dobson, Evan Bouchard, and Vitali Kravtsov all go at 7 or later).

This year, there is a damn good chance that the player available at 7 is a Kravtsov-like stud.

I question their ability to identify that player. If they sacrifice a first to move up, they better be right.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Swapping Hanifan for Skjei is lateral at best. And this is coming from someone that likes Hanifan

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Or if you don’t think the player is your top pairing LD.

I mean he is though. He isn't a top pairing D but he is THE top pairing LD on this team

 

[B17 Apricots]

Im kinda shocked we traded Skjei without a corresponding move for Hanifin as @Edge previously speculated. I was sure Calgary was preparing that with the Gustafsson and Forbort deals

I really don't mind it for now though, this should be where you see how any of the RHDs look at LD, or get a better feel for what u have with Rykov and Hajek

 

[Bruner4329]

There’s no need to rehash Kreider’s signing argument back and forth. The Rangers organization clearly put the emphasis on “now” and the next four seasons and I won’t argue that the Rangers will be worse during that timeframe.

Skjei moved to provide offsetting cap relief makes sense too, including to address expansion protection concern. If he’s healthy I want to see Rykov up and ADA - Trouba pairing please.

If we do not get better over the next 4 years it has nothing to do with Kreider and more for the fact that all our young players currently in the system have not progressed.

 

[Kovalev27]

Swapping Hanifan for Skjei is lateral at best. And this is coming from someone that likes Hanifan

yah that would have made zero sense

rangers obviously want to spend money on tony. They’ve stockpiled left d prospects. Lindgren has come to fruition but they’ve got plenty others they feel can step in soon. Miller May make this team next year. Wouldn’t surprise me. Hajek Rykov Reunanen Robertson And Lundkvist could even play mins there. We’re gambling on our internal pieces and filling gaps. Staal and Smith gone after next year.

 

[mas0764]

I still think one of Trouba, DeAngelo, Fox, or Lundkvist ends up on the left side.

 

[Gr8CornHolio]

I keep seeing people mentioning we should of traded for a top 4 defenseman. Arent we ok at defense, which would just block one of our prospects from playing?

Quite Frankly I kind of like the idea of D'angelo and Trouba together. Offensive D guy with a more Physical Defensive

D'Angelo - Trouba
(od) (dd)

Lindgren - Fox
(dd) ( od)

tbd - Lundqvist

I'm cool running with this at the beginning of next year