Speculation: Who Will the Rangers Target At the Center Position this Summer?

[Thirty One]

Thanks for answering my question, very benevolent of you. Now I'll sleep well.

I was sort of thinking in those terms, myself. Want a Snickers?

I think you should either:
a) Learn to communicate a lot more clearly
OR
b) Act like less of a ****-tard when people can't decipher what you're trying to say

 

[Hunter Gathers]

So you're asking me what a #1 center should do points wise?

It depends on what the other centers are doing. If they are one of the best 30 centers in the league, they are a number one center.

If you say the criteria is independent of how many teams there are in the league, and is instead only about what those players can do, do you think the criteria hasn't changed since the Original Six days?

The fact that you limit #1 centers to teams in the league is completely arbitrary.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

As I said earlier, I think the team should go into the season with miller in the 3c. If he can't handle it and they feel they can't resign Staal, then use him to trade for a center. But I think the move is to stand pat and target Stamkos next year. MSL is a big draw to lure him. Just my opinion.

Noble, if you're willing to potentially not do quite as well with Miller, which is the most-likely thing.

Everyone wants Stamkos. And MSL seemed to hit a wall when he came here, like Richards, and like most stars (save Bure and Jagr). Will he even play well enough to get a new deal? Probably, but he is 39.

I say bite the bullet on ROR... Kadri if not.

 

[Thirty One]

the fact that you limit #1 centers to teams in the league is completely arbitrary.

LoL.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Noble, if you're willing to potentially not do quite as well with Miller, which is the most-likely thing.

Everyone wants Stamkos. And MSL seemed to hit a wall when he came here, like Richards, and like most stars (save Bure and Jagr). Will he even play well enough to get a new deal? Probably, but he is 39.

I say bite the bullet on ROR... Kadri if not.

MSL hit a wall? He sure as **** broke through the wall, then, with his playoffs performance.

Being snakebitten and trying too hard ≠ hitting a wall in my books.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

The fact that you limit #1 centers to teams in the league is completely arbitrary.

He was just being a jackass to me... I think lol

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

MSL hit a wall? He sure as **** broke through the wall, then, with his playoffs performance.

Being snakebitten and trying too hard ≠ hitting a wall in my books.

Yes for about 1/2 of the playoffs, whic is a different animal than regular season. We'll see. Just speculation. That's what makes it fun, right?

 

[Radek27]

MSL hit a wall? He sure as **** broke through the wall, then, with his playoffs performance.

Being snakebitten and trying too hard ≠ hitting a wall in my books.

Everyone to you is snakebitten.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

I think you should either:
a) Learn to communicate a lot more clearly
OR
b) Act like less of a ****-tard when people can't decipher what you're trying to say

Noted. No Snickers for you, Sheldon. You're mean. Did I spell all of that right? lol chill

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Everyone to you is snakebitten.

I don't think you can claim to watch Rangers games and not understand that MSL was snakebitten. The guy was dynamic after he settled down.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Question:

If Brassard was looking for a 4 year deal at 4.5 million per season and Grabovski was looking for the same, would you look into moving Brassard and signing Grabovski and then trading a Brassard for a cheaper, bigger, younger center?

Grabovksi is the sort of player that the corsi people love, from what I understand.

Grabovski is of similar physical stature, but is faster. He is older, which can be a concern.

And then there is the uncanny chemistry that Brassard shares with Zuccarello and Pouliot. The odd history of off ice issues with Grabovski, that may or may not be a valid concern.

But it brings up an interesting scenario.

Would Marc Staal + Derick Brassard (given an opportunity to negotiate extensions) and a prospect, be enough to land Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. Who both may fit Vigneault's speed and transition style more?

 

[ncmike]

Noble, if you're willing to potentially not do quite as well with Miller, which is the most-likely thing.

Everyone wants Stamkos. And MSL seemed to hit a wall when he came here, like Richards, and like most stars (save Bure and Jagr). Will he even play well enough to get a new deal? Probably, but he is 39.

I say bite the bullet on ROR... Kadri if not.

I would rather see what the team has in Miller playing a whole season with MSL and Hagelin and then having the resources to make a play for Stamkos than signing a Stastny or the like and repeating what the team has done for the past generation plus.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

He was just being a jackass to me... I think lol

I just don't understand the idea of arbitrarily limiting #1 Cs to the amount of teams in the league since a #1 C is arbitrary in and of itself.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I am fine with signing Grabo for one year. He can GTFO it he wants a multi-year, though.

 

[Radek27]

I don't think you can claim to watch Rangers games and not understand that MSL was snakebitten. The guy was dynamic after he settled down.

So if I disagree with you I don't watch the games? Okay budd.

Where is this snake that keeps biting all of our good offensive players like MSL and Nash?

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

I just don't understand the idea of arbitrarily limiting #1 Cs to the amount of teams in the league since a #1 C is arbitrary in and of itself.

Couldn't agree more. Clearly, some think that. I don't think he did he was mocking the fact that my point is often not very clear.

 

[JimmyG89]

I think the idea of getting Grabovski is to play him in that more traditional 3C role. Shut down guy but having better wingers to become more offensively explosive. He can free up Stepan from those shut down type situations and allow him more freedom in offense against lesser competition. Same for Brassard. The offense can get better by actually allowing those guys to be in those spots more often. Stepan can get more match ups vs 2nd and 3rd offensive lines if the Rangers 3rd line which would have Hagelin and Grabo take defensive shifts vs top lines. AV likes to start shifts jn zones for his lines. Many times Stepan especially in the playoffs got the defensive zone starts. Richards took more sheltered minutes. This would allow line 1 to be deployed in the offensive spots more often.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

So if I disagree with you I don't watch the games? Okay budd.

Where is this snake that keeps biting all of our good offensive players like MSL and Nash?

Yes. If you disagree with me on that point I have to legitimately question whether or not you watched the games. I think anyone who watched could tell that MSL was downright snakebitten. After he scored, he gripped the stick looser and played better. It happens after a trade quite often, so it shouldn't be a shock to anyone.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Couldn't agree more. Clearly, some think that. I don't think he did he was mocking the fact that my point is often not very clear.

For sure.

I mean, if there are only 30 #1 centers, than clearly Malkin is a #2 center since teams can't have two #1 centers. Is a #1 center the first center on the ice? In that case, wouldn't there be way more than 30 since the teams would alternate who the #1 center was some games?

 

[JimmyG89]

I am fine with signing Grabo for one year. He can GTFO it he wants a multi-year, though.

A two or 3 year deal works for me. If Miller is ready, you can always trade him. He will have value as a player. If he hurts due to needing to pay a guy, he would still be a decent commodity come year 2 or 3. Anything more is killer. He does have trade value at a 4 million per season deal.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I think the "30 1Cs" stance is kind of dumb.

I also think most people's arbitrary qualifications for a "1C" are dumb, though.

 

[Thirty One]

I just don't understand the idea of arbitrarily limiting #1 Cs to the amount of teams in the league since a #1 C is arbitrary in and of itself.

I legitimately thought you were joking.

How is it arbitrary? There are thirty teams in the league. Each team has a top line and each line has a center on it.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

So if I disagree with you I don't watch the games? Okay budd.

Where is this snake that keeps biting all of our good offensive players like MSL and Nash?

Well, hold on... St. Louis scord twice, in what 20 games. Not snakebitten? Ok, but by any other word...

Nash had a poor season but was ok for what he should be.

 

[Thirty One]

I think the "30 1Cs" stance is kind of dumb.

I also think most people's arbitrary qualifications for a "1C" are dumb, though.

How about 30 starting goalies? 30 head coaches?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

How about 30 starting goalies? 30 head coaches?

That's looking at it in a straight bare bones way. Unless you think Erik Christensen was a capable 1C.