Post-Game Talk: We're only gonna need a moderately sized boat

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[mrmovies779]

All the WC2 bubble teams just running into rakes placed all over the lawn lol

And if they somehow miss a rake....they have Lucy waiting and holding a football..

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The problem for NYR is this was really their last gimmie. You could argue Philly but they’ve given the Rangers fits this year.

Still think they fall short even though none of the other teams want to take the ball and run with it.

 

[haohmaru]

The Sharks have a franchise forward

We have a 1OA franch... never mind.

 

[Vitto79]

Can’t believe they are in a playoff spot
Gotta go on a winning streak you bums lol

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Ranger fans in here talking shit about San Jose like San Jose hasn’t had the same if not more success in the last 15 years. And they have many of the young pieces in place to be great for a decade.

Oh and they have a franchise level forward

Like shut up lol would much rather be San Jose

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Lafreniere-McDavid-Cuylle
Miller-Eichel-Perreault
Sykora-Trocheck-Othmann
Berard-Carrick-Rempe

FA Signing-Fox
Emery-Schneider
Robertson-Borgen

Shesterkin
Garand

Call it a pipe dream, but that's a contending team. Especially since you can also easily upgrade guys like Sykora/Berard/Robertson through FA.

This defense is atrocious

And unless the salary cap magically disappears, how are they signing McDavid and Eichel.

 

[94leetch]

A reader comment from The Post : They need to scratch Laviolette next game.

 

[Jack Hanson]

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Marner this season, even though I don’t want him. Eichel and McDavid aren’t completely out of the realm of possibility in 2026.

Mcdavid is out of the realm of possibilities, he'll resign in Edmonton otherwise Draisaitl wouldn't have signed imo

 

[eco's bones]

Looking at the Sharks they need help in every direction. Yeah they have some fine young forwards but their goal and defense situations are a mess. They're not likely to get much help in free agency either. Quality is thin and guys that might help them are likely going to look elsewhere first because no one wants to play for a team that's going to lose, lose, lose. They have to rely pretty much on player development which brings us back to goal and defense. There's all that much to work with. The one top flight defender they have coming is Sam Dickinson but he's a teenager still. You also need to be able to properly slot guys and this will be an ongoing problem with them for at least the next 2/3 years.

 

[turcotte8]

The Sharks have a franchise forward

 

[DumpnChase12]

Enjoy it while it lasts...

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Apparently the Rangers team bus backed into Celebrini’s car

 

[NickyFotiu]

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JB actually scores more goals than expected. Almost at a 20 goal pace this season playing 11 minutes per game.

 

[Wtp99]

They looked good for most of the game. Actually like they cared.where was this the rest of the season.
It’s nice when they seem involved. Hope this continues. Too bad Quick lost the shut out. Some nice saves.
Good win

 

[TGWL]

The lottery ticket was purchased in SJ. Which one of you lucky bastards traveled and won the lottery?

 

[kovazub94]

Too bad we haven’t gone into a full rebuild like the sharks. 7 years in a row no playoffs and still the worst team in the league.

Wait what? I thought the original post was sarcastic

 

[LionsHeart]

The fact they have a good shot at getting into the playoffs shows how pathetic the East is.

They don’t deserve it.

 

[will1066]

Prayoffs, britches

 

[Shesterkybomb]

The problem for NYR is this was really their last gimmie. You could argue Philly but they’ve given the Rangers fits this year.

Still think they fall short even though none of the other teams want to take the ball and run with it.

The problem with the Rangers is they waited too long to use younger players to their potential. Othmann and Berard on the 4th line is idiotic, forcing the Laf Troch Panarin line all year was dumb, Laf looks like a different player of late. These Donkeys have a blind spot for anyone under 30

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Apparently the Rangers team bus backed into Celebrini’s car

He can drive?

 

[GAGLine]

Looking at the Sharks they need help in every direction. Yeah they have some fine young forwards but their goal and defense situations are a mess. They're not likely to get much help in free agency either. Quality is thin and guys that might help them are likely going to look elsewhere first because no one wants to play for a team that's going to lose, lose, lose. They have to rely pretty much on player development which brings us back to goal and defense. There's all that much to work with. The one top flight defender they have coming is Sam Dickinson but he's a teenager still. You also need to be able to properly slot guys and this will be an ongoing problem with them for at least the next 2/3 years.

San Jose has Askarov. He is unproven yet at the NHL level, but he has been very good in the AHL and among prospects, he's one of the best. He might struggle a bit the next couple years, especially if the defense is hanging him out to dry, but he should be a quality backstop for a long time.

Defensively, you're right. They don't seem to have anyone of significance outside of Dickinson. I don't know much about the rest of their defensive prospects. There are a couple who were drafted in the 2nd round, but none are names I recognize.

The UFA market is weak, but they have the assets and the cap space to make trades. They can take on vets that other teams are looking to dump. They won't be long-term solutions, but they can potentially improve the team a bit until they can find better options.

If they end up drafting Schaefer, he could help them out considerably. They also have Dallas' 1st this year, Edmonton's 1st next year, and 4 2nd rounds picks. They might be able to snag another good dman or two with those picks. Of course, it will take time for those players to develop, but their forward group is still very young and developing as well.

Three years from now, they could be a very strong team with the right moves.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

If the Oil shit the bed two more times, he’d be psychotic to stay there.

But then he would go to another poorly run franchise? I don't think so. If he leaves Edmonton because he wants to be on a together team, why would he come here?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Marner isn't a franchise forward. I'm not convinced Eichel at age 30 is either.

There's no way McDavid makes it to UFA.

Marner and Eichel arent franchise forwards but Celebrini is? Or you mean because theyll have him for his entire prime (if they want)