Long live the King

Who knows. He was 15th and 16th in voting the last 2 years, but that's not the point. The premise was presented that Zib is a 3rd line center because he is the best defensively. Looking at Selke voting, this premise is trash.

Did you read the post I quoted? "often a team's 3rd center is the best defensive center playing on a checking line that tries to matchup against the other team's #1 line." If this is true, why the Selke finalists routinely 1st line centers.

You've said all year the team isn't good and is just luckily winning 1 goal games.

Selke voters would disagree with you.

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey...in a pint glass.

TV market is overrated. SJS and ANH are in big markets. 1 national game between them. National game focus on star power, rivalries, and good teams from the previous year.

Rempe isn't good enough (yet) to be a full-time NHL player let alone handle more minutes. I get it, it's fun to watch him crush people. He's a disaster with the puck on his stick unless he's below the hashmarks in the OZ. The game is too fast for him to think and make a play.

yea sick burn. Lova ya Zucc, but CK had all his best goal scoring season after you left....

You mean the young player playing well that they drafted and developed? The Rangers draft and develop just fine. You can't pay Laf $12+ per year. I'd hate to lose him, but 4 firsts all day. Especially because the Habs suck and at least the first 2 would likely be top 10 picks. Also you don't have to make the picks. When you have 8 firsts over 4 years you can bring in some quality young talent.

Are you saying the Habs are going to offer sheet him? I'll take the 4 firsts.

Sure, but sometimes you have to take the risk in order to get guys on good deals. I think Laf has done enough to gamble on.

I don't see a scenario where they break that line up next year and if he approaches 40 goals and a ppg then he's gonna cost $8-9 million a year. Take the gamble. Lock him up.

I love if they could get him locked up for 8 years in the $7 million range before he scores 40 goals next year.

Got ejected for a check to the head.

The talent on PP2 is no where near the same. I don't think it's a stretch to say he'd have 15ish more points if he was on PP1.

It has nothing to do with Cuylle. Chill out with the conspiracy theories. Vince quoted Lavi saying he doesn't want anyone sitting for long stretches going into the playoffs and if he could play all 13 of them at the same time he would. We're likely to see Vesey and Goodrow get a game or two off as well. Look up the article if you want or don't. Up to you.

This made me instantly think of a future line of Cuylle - Rempe - Chmelar, where Cuylle is the "small guy" at 6'3" 212lbs.

@Keirik hearing Boyle is between the benches:

The Delta center sucks for hockey, but the state legislature is prepared to spend lots of money for new stadiums, up to a billion each for a new arena and an MLB stadium. Come back in 10 years and see how much shit they build to get the olympics.

Wennberg should be at least 14. Will have to wait until Thursday.

Wennberg needs to be a lot higher, but had to do it.

1. Igor Shesterkin +2 2. Artemi Panarin 3. Vincent Trocheck 4. Chris Kreider 5. Adam Fox 6. Alexis Lafrenière 7. Mika Zibanejad 8. Jonathan Quick 9. K'Andre Miller 10. Ryan Lindgren 11. Kaapo Kakko 12. Jimmy Vesey 13. Braden Schneider 14. Will Cuylle 15. Matt Rempe 16. Erik Gustafsson 17. Alexander Wennberg 18.Jonny Brodzinski 19. Jack Roslovic 20. Barclay Goodrow 21. Zac Jones 22. Chad ----- .959 sv% over the last 7. .930 over the last 16.

He is signed for next year and should be able to fill Gus' spot just fine.