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I really attribute Zib's season to his bout with Covid....every construct of his early season game pointed to lingering effects. I'm not sure I hold this season as a beacon for the type of player he is more then the previous seasons.

I still think on this current contract he's the right guy.
 
NYSPORTS said:
the turnovers based on the board play was lopsided while the hits are high despite favoring the caps. The board play by Boston was dominant. This group has played this style for years. No idea what series you watched.

Actually, i'm not sure you watch the Rangers based on your take.
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LMAO they roasted Washington in transition which is how they scored almost all of their goals at ES.

They provide a pretty good template for the Rangers to follow actually. Set break outs and NZ transitions will continue to be the bread and butter for any team that has any hope at winning anything. The board play is FAR from their bread and butter, they got away from this when they fired Julien, but it's good enough, much better than what the Rangers did last year.

No one is arguing that the Rangers shouldn't get better along the walls. They need to.
 
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Grit, to me, is the ability to take a hit and maintain balance/possession to make a play, or, likewise, the ability to physically displace the opposition from the puck. Standing up/not backing down from the other team after the whistle as well (Looking at you Miller and Zbad)

CK, in theory, should be gritty but this year he was pretty weak on the boards both ways. Teams learned that if they get him rolling along the boards on his backhand then he's a turnover machine. And off his forehand on the boards he just keeps the cycle moving at best.
 
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I see my plan would be quite different than almost everyone else lol.

Gauthier to Seattle
Trade for Eichel
If Zibanejad would waive his NMC trade him
Re-Sign Buch/Shesterkin/Chytil
Sign Jamie Oleksiak or Patrik Nemeth whoever is cheaper, likely Nemeth
 
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NYSPORTS said:
the myth is from those who have no idea what they're watching. The Blues were amazing on the boards. Has nothing to with hits or a 25th ranking. Is that ranking from the the worthless regular season? Lol, my gosh, as if the Canes vs Rangers playin series wasn't enough to recognize the Reg season and beyond is different.

Gee, the Rangers skated circles around last year's Dallas Stars yet the Rangers appeared to be skating in slush vs the Canes while the Stars made the finals. Gee, i wonder why?
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The Blues were 10th out of 16th in the playoffs that year.

Yes, the Blues were great along the broads. Everyone wants to improve the aspects of our offense game that are, let's say, less on the skill side. That's unanimous.

The problem is, a lot of people say they want that, but just want fights and guys on the other team getting hurt. It doesn't matter what that say; we've all seen it.

"The Rangers are soft" is just a cult for some people. They say it even when it's not true.
 
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LMAO they roasted Washington in transition which is how they scored almost all of their goals at ES.

They provide a pretty good template for the Rangers to follow actually. Set break outs and NZ transitions will continue to be the bread and butter for any team that has any hope at winning anything. The board play is FAR from their bread and butter, they got away from this when they fired Julien, but it's good enough, much better than what the Rangers did last year.

No one is arguing that the Rangers shouldn't get better along the walls. They need to.
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Turnovers
 
Machinehead said:
The Blues were 10th out of 16th in the playoffs that year.

Yes, the Blues were great along the broads. Everyone wants to improve the aspects of our offense game that are, let's say, less on the skill side. That's unanimous.

The problem is, a lot of people say they want that, but just want fights and guys on the other team getting hurt. It doesn't matter what that say; we've all seen it.

"The Rangers are soft" is just a cult for some people. They say it even when it's not true.
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I don't see it. I see posts about grit while the same culprits accuse them of posting about fighting which isn't being posted
 
NYSPORTS said:
I don't see it. I see posts about grit while the same culprits accuse them of posting about fighting which isn't being posted
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The "the Rangers would literally die in the playoffs!!!!!" posts we see every night aren't about forechecking and board play.
 
Add Nils, bring back Smith as the 7th defenseman on a cheap deal. Pay Buch for a short term deal with no trade restrictions. Sign Coleman. Buyout DeAngelo.

Lafreniere - Zibanejad - Buchnevich
Panarin - Strome - Kakko
Kreider - Chytil - Kravstov
Barron - Rooney - Coleman

Lindgren - Fox
Miller - Trouba
Hajek - Lundkvist

don’t rush to make any rash decisions. Buch can still be traded as can Strome.
 
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Dijock94 said:
Add Nils, bring back Smith as the 7th defenseman on a cheap deal. Pay Buch for a short term deal with no trade restrictions. Sign Coleman. Buyout DeAngelo.

Lafreniere - Zibanejad - Buchnevich
Panarin - Strome - Kakko
Kreider - Chytil - Kravstov
Barron - Rooney - Coleman

Lindgren - Fox
Miller - Trouba
Hajek - Lundkvist

don’t rush to make any rash decisions. Buch can still be traded as can Strome.
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Going into the season with Hajek penciled in as a top 6 D is malpractice
 
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Machinehead said:
The Blues were 10th out of 16th in the playoffs that year.

Yes, the Blues were great along the broads. Everyone wants to improve the aspects of our offense game that are, let's say, less on the skill side. That's unanimous.

The problem is, a lot of people say they want that, but just want fights and guys on the other team getting hurt. It doesn't matter what that say; we've all seen it.

"The Rangers are soft" is just a cult for some people. They say it even when it's not true.
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After the Wilsondent I get the calls for blood and pain for the opposition. But you'll always find those 'we're the real blue seats' mentality around here, they just wait for their 'I told you so' moment once a season to come out and complain. The truth is though that in a 7 game series you want the other team to question by game 5, whether they should take the hit AGAIN on the dump in behind their net to make the play, or they can take the easier path to poke the puck ahead quickly (and fail) in order to avoid the oncoming hit, much like our friend Chytil did in that OT loss against the Isles (he was great the rest of the game but that soft play has stuck with me).

That goes along with tougher play in the trenches. Seeing Miller ride his guy into the boards behind our net to free up the puck for his partner to clean up is beautiful, feasible, and what I want more of. We don't need him to be Hollweg or Wilson out there. Just tougher to play against and strong on the puck and along the boards. In our worst losses this year all we did was stick check both offensively and defensively. That's 50% coaching, 25% having already made their summer plans, and 25% personnel imo.
 
Dijock94 said:
Ok so swap him for

Jones
Smith
Bitetto
Reuanen
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Jones is the only option guaranteed to be better than Hajek, but theres a 0% chance the team goes into the year with a Jones/Lundkvist 3rd pair. Another legitimate NHL defenseman is pretty clearly on the priority list.

On a related note, Im holding out hope that now that Gorton is gone, the Hajek/Howden experiments can mercifully end, the Brooks article suggesting Gauthier could be protected over Howden was a start.
 
McRanger92 said:
Jones is the only option guaranteed to be better than Hajek, but theres a 0% chance the team goes into the year with a Jones/Lundkvist 3rd pair. Another legitimate NHL defenseman is pretty clearly on the priority list.

On a related note, Im holding out hope that now that Gorton is gone, the Hajek/Howden experiments can mercifully end, the Brooks article suggesting Gauthier could be protected over Howden was a start.
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I’m hoping they do keep Gauthier protected. Howden hasn’t even proven he’s an NHL hockey player. If they decide to keep Brendan Smith on a small contract I would love his size and toughness and experience in the lineup.
 
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I like Tatar but I'm not sure what we would do with another skilled winger.

He doesn't diversify the lineup and it's time to take off Kakko's water wingies.
 
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Machinehead said:
I like Tatar but I'm not sure what we would do with another skilled winger.

He doesn't diversify the lineup and it's time to take off Kakko's water wingies.
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The RW situation is something to watch. I highly doubt Buch, Kakko & Kravtsov are all on the team next year. My personal preference would be to extend Buch (within reason) and lock Kakko into a top 6/2nd PP role. Kravtsov, who i like a lot, should be dangled for a Center upgrade
 
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