Phil Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I wonder what the trade deadline will look in April if the team doesn't right the ship soon. Might see some names at the top of our roster moved. Define "top of our roster." Trouba, Kreider, and Panarin are all locked in with full trade protection (NMC/NTC). They're almost certainly not going anywhere unless they want to. I don't know that DeAngelo or Strome would qualify as "top of the roster," either, which pretty much leaves Buchnevich and Zibanejad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Define "top of our roster." Trouba, Kreider, and Panarin are all locked in with full trade protection (NMC/NTC). They're almost certainly not going anywhere unless they want to. I don't know that DeAngelo or Strome would qualify as "top of the roster," either, which pretty much leaves Buchnevich and Zibanejad? Zibanejad is looking more and more like that 2C we desperately need. No chance he gets moved, but if he stinks this year, maybe the Rangers make a move for another 1C and we get the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Define "top of our roster." Trouba, Kreider, and Panarin are all locked in with full trade protection (NMC/NTC). They're almost certainly not going anywhere unless they want to. I don't know that DeAngelo or Strome would qualify as "top of the roster," either, which pretty much leaves Buchnevich and Zibanejad? What would you call them? Strome is in the top 6. DeAngelo was our top point producing defenseman last year. I will reiterate I said our roster, which is not relevant to what they would be on another team's roster :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Zibanejad bout to be cheap as hell to re-sign if this continues. Fair point. If they could get him within spitting distance of Kreider's contract, I would be very pleased. Far shot from the $10+M he would land with a repeat of the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Zibanejad is looking more and more like that 2C we desperately need. No chance he gets moved, but if he stinks this year, maybe the Rangers make a move for another 1C and we get the best of both worlds. Paging Jack Eichel. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Paging Jack Eichel. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Eichel is on a better team currently. Why leave a dumpster fire for a toxic waste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paddynyc Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Link: The goalie rotation continues we need to get Igor on a roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Link: Jesus that 5 hole.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Igor should get a run of at least 5-6 games including if he gives up 4 goals in a period. Let him ride it out and gain flow to his game. Let's see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Man I'm not sure you can stick with either goalie if they get their doors blown off like that. To me you risk inching even closer to that wasteland if you're not already there. I get it though in an ideal world you want consistency and one of them to step up, but they have to show you something. Getting smoked and being lost is different than giving up a bad one occasionally. I think this fish rots from the head down lineup wise so they should all be feeling the pressure not just the goalies. Hopefully they show us something as a group starting tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 DQ line blender. Blackwell on the 2nd line. Lol. The guys an AHL player. You have Gauthier sitting in the fucking press box. You have Kakko. Like, come the fuck on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Quinn is acting very desperate. These aren't good decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Jesus lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Quinn is acting very desperate. These aren't good decisions.Is it really desperate though? When nobody's playing well, what choice do you have and then to overplay the players who are playing well? The bipolar tendencies of Ranger fans are playing out all over the forum. They simultaneously want the coach to keep the lines together and let them gel, but also demote half of the players in the top six and take them off the power play, and mixed reviews on giving ice time to players who are contributing. At some point we have to distance ourselves from the group think and be objective about all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Quinn is acting very desperate. These aren't good decisions. I think he's in over his head and isn't capable of pulling the right strings, so he's gonna pull them all repeatedly. To be fair I think the roster is full of holes and have felt that way all along especially factoring in not knowing what you're going to get out of Kakko and Laf this season. I didn't expect the regression of what quality there was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Is it really desperate though? When nobody's playing well, what choice do you have and then to overplay the players who are playing well? The bipolar tendencies of Ranger fans are playing out all over the forum. They simultaneously want the coach to keep the lines together and let them gel, but also demote half of the players in the top six and take them off the power play, and mixed reviews on giving ice time to players who are contributing. At some point we have to distance ourselves from the group think and be objective about all of this. You let the kids, fhe future, get the ice time and let them grow. They can make mistakes and learn. They can go some games without production as part of the learning process. Learn how to work through a drought or tough times. Shanking them for career 4th line plugs, at best, doesn't seem like a good way to develop them when they need the ice time to grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 DQ line blender. Blackwell on the 2nd line. Lol. The guys an AHL player. You have Gauthier sitting in the fucking press box. You have Kakko. Like, come the fuck on. Agreed. No reason for this crap. It's seriously time for Quinn to be on the hot seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 When you change the lines around this much it's a fairly strong indication of a lack of an actual plan and a certain degree of desperation. We're 6 games in and there isn't a single line or d-pair intact from camp. Not one. Non stop moving personell around isn't coaching. It's windmilling. It's throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks. I mean, take Lafreniere. From memory, these are the lines he's started on Laf/Chytil/Gauthier Panarin/Strome/Laf Kreider/Zib/Laf Laf/Howden/Kakko I mean, that's 4 lines and 9 different linemates in 6 games. And that's a)excluding in-game line adjustments and b)just one player. Coming out of camp, Kakko was the guy he wanted to fill the hole left by Fast. He was given, what, roughly 10 minutes of ice time before that experiment was over. Basically wasting any chemistry built up in camp. Literally 0 continuity for very young, highly talented players who probably need that more than anything. That's what happens when the team has no identifiable structure and no actual system to lean on when things aren't clicking. You're playing pond hockey and you're completely and utterly dependent on your big players to carry the team to wins. When they're not firing you're left trying to chase lightning in a bottle. Like playing PdG in OT or throwing Blackwell out on the 2nd line. I honestly can't really recall seeing it to this extreme at the NHL level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 When you change the lines around this much it's a fairly strong indication of a lack of an actual plan and a certain degree of desperation. We're 6 games in and there isn't a single line or d-pair intact from camp. Not one. Non stop moving personell around isn't coaching. It's windmilling. It's throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks. I mean, take Lafreniere. From memory, these are the lines he's started on Laf/Chytil/Gauthier Panarin/Strome/Laf Kreider/Zib/Laf Laf/Howden/Kakko I mean, that's 4 lines and 9 different linemates in 6 games. And that's a)excluding in-game line adjustments and b)just one player. Coming out of camp, Kakko was the guy he wanted to fill the hole left by Fast. He was given, what, roughly 10 minutes of ice time before that experiment was over. Basically wasting any chemistry built up in camp. Literally 0 continuity for very young, highly talented players who probably need that more than anything. That's what happens when the team has no identifiable structure and no actual system to lean on when things aren't clicking. You're playing pond hockey and you're completely and utterly dependent on your big players to carry the team to wins. When they're not firing you're left trying to chase lightning in a bottle. Like playing PdG in OT or throwing Blackwell out on the 2nd line. I honestly can't really recall seeing it to this extreme at the NHL level. How quickly we forget. The page is down, but the memory will last a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 How quickly we forget. The page is down, but the memory will last a lifetime. I didn't follow the league at the time :cool: Was completely switched off hockey from around 2000 until I guess 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 How quickly we forget. The page is down, but the memory will last a lifetime. There was an updated version that was made for AV, too, I think. All coaches juggle lines to a point where fans, generally, will complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 There was an updated version that was made for AV, too, I think. All coaches juggle lines to a point where fans, generally, will complain. That's absolutely true, but I still feel what we're seeing is an extreme version of it. But maybe I'm wrong. In any case, the point is it's generally a sign that you're out of ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 What's the scoop on Strome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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