nobody asked but i'm an NYR fan and here's my thoughts on what you're gonna get
Let me preface by saying I f***ing
love Filip Chytil. One of most likeable players I've seen in years on this team. Great attitude, hard worker, battled back through a mountain of injuries and his head failing him to keep trying. He's ultra fast and is absolutely not afraid to challenge D one on one. His skating with the puck on his stick is elite. He excels on the cycle and on the rush. I've been stomping my feet that he'd be a tremendous PKer the last 3-4 years due to his reach and bursts of speed.
But........he has quite a few drawbacks
- A very, very extensive and well documented injury history. I'm not kidding and neither are other NYR fans when we say he is probably legit one big hit away from his career being done. He got kinda sorta headbutted by K'Andre Miller this year and it took him out for weeks. It was a nothing play if it were anyone else. There is legit concern there. His tendency to carry through the zone and fearlessly challenge defenders makes him a big target for blueline hits which only exacerbates these fears.
- Defensively he's lacking and he's dogass on faceoffs. One of the worst in the league.
- Despite having terrific speed and willingness to challenge on the rush......he's not a particularly great passer or shooter. He's good enough at both and he tries enough that he will get points doing so, though.
Vic Mancini I've been following since he got to the AHL. Mans got tools for days. He's huge, great skater, good passer, good shot, plays physical at the net front and open ice. In like his 5th NHL game he flattened Tom Wilson in open ice. But, his IQ and ability to read the play are very, very underdeveloped. He flails wildly in the AHL between a dominant defender and absolutely brainless. He made the NHL out of training camp in a huge shock (mostly cause Lindgren got hurt in preseason) and it was almost immediately clear he was over his head. He's not
that young at almost 23 and you're at a stage where you really want to see him grow quickly, but his reads are so bad I'm not sure he's that close.
Not sure I added anything new here but I am rooting hard for both of these guys. Best of luck to them and you all.
maybe mancini will surprise me but i think i would have preferred lindgren. the canucks probably could have moved him for a pick at the deadline
You absolutely would not have. Lindgren is one of the worst regular D in the league being propped up by Adam Fox. The entire HFNYR board can't wait to get rid of him.
Rangers fans are lukewarm on this, which speaks volumes about Miller's reputation because they should be doing cartwheels.
it's not Miller really (though the irony is not lost on us), it's moreso we're ultra pessimistic on the outlook of this team right now with Panarin, Zib, and Kreider all having dreadful seasons and Miller really isn't going to fix that.
