Good morning, Boneheads!
Gutsy team win. I know Shesterkin faced more shots than Quick, but I think Quick had to make much more difficult saves. Quick can also be a little dramatic. But I think it it wasn’t for him, this one wouldn’t be that close.
So, it looks like Panarin is getting back to where we want him to be. He was determined on many plays, including the game tying goal by Goodrow.
I keep repeating the same thing every time- two second rounders for Fox? And he was a third round selection? Geez..
Jacob Trouba has been their best overall D-man lately. Hard to even say that while they have Fox, but Trouba is an intimidating force on the backline, both defensively and in the O-zone at the moment. Again, this is what every team needs in the postseason to succeed.
I liked how Lafreniere responded to a potential drama in the SO. Under pressure to score or lose the game, right after Byfield, who was selected after him and scored a pretty goal. A lot of pressure. He looked cool and composed. And his goal was even more impressive.
Lastly, I was watching Quick last night, and it was painfully similar to what he did to our boys in 2014. Bad memories…Except I wonder what would have happened if they had Shesterkin playing against him…We will never know.
UPDATE(1/27): Click here to read Staple’s new article.
230 responses to “Rangers-3, Kings-2 (SO)”
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I hope that huge shootout goal gives Lafreniere some boost in confidence. Great call by Turk to put Lafreniere in that spot, and great on Lafreniere to make the most of it.
Can’t believe I’m talking about the Bettman Skills Competition here, but that was a good one.
I said it last night and I’ll say it again, whether one feels Lemieux’s hit on Lindgren was worthy of a game misconduct or not, the fact that it was Lemieux who was the perpetrator means everything.
“Reputation call”? You betcha. And Lemieux needs to be thrown out right then and there rather than let the Rangers take it in their own hands, which would’ve probably detracted from what became a great classic hockey game.
Interested to see what Drury does, and what this team looks like after the deadline.
This rumor about Chychrun isn’t going away, it seems. I can’t understand why they want to do it. Too many holes elsewhere…
Ilb,
Not saying I want him, or don’t, but he slides right in to the top 4. Gives them someone for PP 2, and the PK. Has term, and a reasonable contract.
And maybe you get Kessel in the deal.
I understand that, BDL. Except they have more glaring needs in the middle and R wing. Reasonable contract, but still close to $5M per.
The problem, and it’s been a problem for years now, is what do they do about 2C? Does Chychrun mean no Strome? If so, that means a stop gap would be incoming. And a young center would have to be incoming. Lots of moving parts.
a little shot at Hank there at the end ILB … the week they are retiring his number…are you getting cranky like James?
If there Coyote rumors maybe its Crouse and Boyd instead of Chycrun
Nah, bobbyo2019. He was a great Ranger. A legend, no doubt. But he was outplayed by Quick that year. He wasn’t their main problem, but if he made a few more unbelievable saves, like Quick did, you never know.
A big point of convo since 2014 for sure. I am squarely in the camp they win that series if calmbot plays over hank, but shesty is a fun “what if”…and I agree they win with him too.
Oh well, we’ll never know lol but fun to muse.
just having some fun ILB….agreed
Only got to see the first half of the 1st period and had to go coach my son’s practice.
I want Ben Chiarot. I know he and Trouba played in Winnepeg at the same time. Anyone know if they were paired to together?
Yes, he’s a pure rental, but maybe Robertson has time to mature and gets brought up next year?
Kings are big fast and hungry….gonna be a tough out in a 7 game series out west
Chiarot is gonna take a 1st rounder most likely and they may need that to secure top 6 RW instead unless they try to plug in more depth forwards for bottom 6
Honestly, I’d like someone who saw Chychrun play more than I did to chime in. Is he a good fit with Trouba long term?
I’m not that guy ilb. I watched him close the other night. Thought he was solid, but have not really seen him much in his career to have a strong opinion on him.
If it were me running the team, I’d rent Kessel and Giordano.
Ilb
He’s ok. I’m not the biggest fan of him as a Trouba partner but he’s an upgrade over the current guy. He gets decent points, not a hitter for the most part, don’t think he plays a lot of pk.
His career +/- isn’t great but I think that has a lot to do with this season (even though I don’t like that stat very much).
They don’t have that much flexibility to make moves except for rentals. Going after another D seems redundant and doesn’t address their most glaring problems. They also need a RW who can grind and play the wall. I don’t see Kessel doing that. Pavelski as a rental makes some sense, but, it will cost their fist and maybe a prospect just like Zucc cost the Stars their first. Let’s wait until closer to the deadline to make a call on whether they have a real shot and it worth trading assets away to chase it.
Roope Hintz…that is all.
If they’re going d, I would like to see them get a player that takes some pk load off of fox. It might be Schneider later in the season, but as I mentioned at the start of the year…I think fox needs his minutes cut back and the pk is the logical place to do it.
I do think chariot is a solid add. Nemeth may be an in house solution with Trouba, but ideally I’d rather see a guy that is a bit more overtly physical paired with Trouba as well as with a medium tenure.
Jamesgeau
I like the way Ferraro plays in San Jose, just like to see him weigh about 20 more lbs lol.
Not sure how I feel about Kessel. He’d add some potential offence but I feel like he isn’t the type of wing that is lacking in the top 6. He’d be absolutely great in the top 9 if they had a third centre.
I think 2 of their 4 lines are set pretty well. The Meeka line and the not reaves line could use some help IMO.
Double jamesgeau
Kessel looked done couple of times they played them.
Giordano could be a solid solution as a rental, I agree. I’m just worried there will be a bidding war for him. And if I were Drury and have what he has in prospects, I’d use them for more long term solution(s)
I have been unable to watch the games live for a while some family medical issues nothing serious. So I’ve been struggling to stay awake and watch the On Demand replay espn+. The kings definitely give the Rangers fits with their trap and pressure forecheck. They obviously know what’s going on they just don’t seem to have the personnel that wants to beat it. It easy to see the skill of Lafreniere on that shoot out goal. Hopefully it will show up more often during games.
Quick look’s pretty good for a 36 year old goalie. Agree about 2014 playoffs. He was a difference maker. Plus if Nash would have scored two or three goals and the same from Kreider;things would have been different. Just have to remember;the Kings were a better team then the Rangers. Well at least us old guys have 1994. I guess it will have to last a lifetime.
St Pete
Hope all goes well with the fam stuff.
I really like Goodrow.
Thanks Wicky so far so good!
St.Pete-Hope everything goes well.
Here’s a fun fact I thought about last night.
In 2014, Fox was what? 16 years old? He and his family watching Quick out play Hank in the Cup final and beating them in 5.
Obviously it doesn’t cross his mind before the shootout but man once he gets that puck past Quick…could you imagine how good that would feel as a scorned fan?
my guess is Foxy went to bed with a smile on his face last night.
They don’t need Kessel and they don’t need Chykrun.
All rentals will cost. Anyone with term is going to cost and be a cap issue.
Pick your poison
Minx speedy recoveries for your family!
All rentals will cost but some will cost much less…Eakins, Pacquette, Boyd etc ..would like to see a little more size/speed in bottom 6
Rangers Twitter says Chickrun scored 20 goals so NYR has to get him…
That Ozone puck possession cycle leading to Goodrow’s tally is what they should be playing over and over on a loop before and after practice.
How did Kings turn around their teams’ fortunes without writing a Dear John letter?
If I’m Drury (obviously I’m not) and I have the assets I do, I’m trying to do both things..get a couple of rentals and add a medium to long term player.
I mentioned the other day, recent history is that pure rental D men aren’t going for 1st rounders. It’s generally been 2nd with maybe another lower pick or prospect. Forwards have been going for 1sts, so it’s possible for them to add a JT and a Chiarot.
Chychrun would be different because he’s signed, as even Skjei net a first round pick.
Kessel only if he’s cheap. Only noticeable when they played ARZ because he’s twice as wide as the average player.
Didnt Savard get first when Tampa acquired him last year?
When you score 10 goals in a 5 game series there are no standouts, save for 3rd line and McD.
Top 6 centers Richards and Step were a combined 0-3-3 (-7). Nash was 0-0-0 (-3). The Marty party never got started either. Girardi and Staal were particularly bad. 0-0-0 (-5)
Yet if they pull out game 2 when they had leads of 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2, ya never know.
Watching the Henk highlights last night, everyone has him floppy around and falling on his arse half the time.
never blamed Hank for finals…he did steal the one game they won …few bad calls but overall Kings were better
I still think Arizona seems like a quantity over quality return when you look at how many free agents they have coming up this off-season.
That place is a tire fire.
Bdl or some of you others that listen to a lot of rumours…are you starting to hear a bit of chorus that kakko may not be untouchable?
Kessel would score on a relentless pace in Drury pizza joint?
Bobby, indirectly yes, but part of a three team trade with 50% salary retained.
Minx, focus on your health and less on the dirty birds.
Great to be an Untouchable in the NHL Not so much in India.
I would trade Krakko in a heartbeat in the right hockey trade. I see the tomatoes flying as I say this, but I am over Krakko.
Gravy
It’s not me.
Wicky,
Have not heard that.
For the right return, I’m prepared to divorce any and all of Miller, Kakko, Chytil. Hunt, Hajek, McKegg, Krapsoft, Georgie.
Bdl
Interesting….ok thanks.
If I’m getting a d from montreal, while I like chariot, I’d much rather get Romanov.
alot of teams in playoff picture… if JT not doable and going pure rental may make sense to just wait to see what Dallas is gonna do
coos
Agreed I would trade any of the 8 in the right hockey trade. We’ll I would trade Chytil in the wrong hockey trade. Lol!
Did someone say Dallas?!
Roooooooooooooooopppppppeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
Trade Winds
I wonder if mr overrated gm, I like fancy players yzerman can be convinced to eat half of the bertuzzi contract?
Will Columbus or Montreal deal with the rangers or are they too butt hurt?
I would think that Gorton would not go out of his way to help the Rangers, and JD wouldn’t care. He’s just a figure head with CBJ.
Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t the taxi squad temporary and not season long? It goes away after the Olympic or all star break right?
It goes away. I don’t think the Rangers have many on theirs. Only Tinordi that I can think of.
It would be nice to see a lot more of a cycle game than the fly by and out of zone.
Would love to see time in zone stats for each team. How hard can that be Mr. Bettman?
Rangers will trade 3 first round picks for clutterbuck…book it
I would like to see Greco rather than Goat boy or Kegger for a few games to see what he has
Speaking of Greco, how’s Colin Blackwell doing this year?
Louie DePalma is on the Taxi Squad.
Fox played 30:14 last night. That’s a lot.
Looking at toi/gm – Fox (17), Hughes(13) and Makar(15) are all young ponies. Will be interesting to see how they all hold up over the longer term.
Blackwell is back playing scored the other night when they upset Panthers
BDL 4G 3A in 18 games, 32 point full season pace.
Did anyone see laffo busto throw up the #1 going past the kings bench after his shootout goal?
missed that, dammit!
Poking around the stats… heaven forbid anything happen to THE. 23+% of team GF. Hope they have a driver and body guard for him!
Nasty Jr. cursing back at Reavo while skating to showers. Serendipitous for him that he was tossed.
Wick , 12:19 – – those are the tasty little condiments that accompany the main course.
It’s been said here before but I’ll echo it.
The guy I would overpay to go get is gourde at 50% retained.
I think he has 4 yrs left on his deal at 5.25per. Gourde for 4yrs at 2.65m.
For the cap hit, for the term, for the need and quality of player.
That’s the sort of situation I would try to approach Francis with a deal that would be extremely hard to pass up.
If we are going to go into the realm of the unlikely and overpays, go get Cirelli from TB.
I think gourde lifts our entire forward lines and the amount of offensive zone possession incredibly.
He turns our 3rd line into a strength for the next 4 years if we got him.
For a couple seasons you could conceivably run Tampa’s 3rd line on their back to backs with laffy in Coleman’s spot.
Laffy/gourde/goodrow
Gourde’s not the sexiest play, but it might be the most valuable play they could make.
What’s gourde gonna do for Francis in his lineup?
Give him a good hard honest shift every 3rd shift for 18 mins a game while they lose for another 2 seasons and then he’s a year removed from UFA and wants to be moved to a playoff team as a rental.
Gourdes value to that franchise is moving him and infusing some talent and guys who can grow with the team.
Lafreniere Gourde Goodrow
I have been saying it for well over a month!
Regarding Chychrun, think there are other teams that will have better packages and/or the position they play the yutes are looking for and one of those teams is the Panthers. I think the rangers need more grit in there lineup for the playoffs if they want to make some noise. I like the idea of getting Gourde.
Seattle isn’t trading Gourde…… I’d love the guy on our 3rd line, but it’s not happening.
And no thanks on Chychrun. He’s a luxury we can’t afford and it would be a case of poor asset management. Also, as much as I want JT Miller, and I do… it would likely take a big overpay to land him.
From wheelers athletic article reshuffling their tiers from Oct to now
“ Jakob Chychrun, D, Arizona: After a fantastic 2020-21, Chychrun’s star has fallen sharply. He still plays a lot of minutes for Arizona, but his all-around play has taken a step back as the talent around him disappeared. He’s still a good player, but it’s clear he needs help to carry a top pair, which makes it hard to justify his inclusion on this list altogether. We call this the “Provorov Principle.”
Chychrun has been that bad this season, but he will likely fare fine if he’s traded to an environment where he’s not the go-to guy — and just a big, highly mobile defenseman who can move and shoot the puck. We got ahead of ourselves tabbing him as one of the top defensemen in the league.”
Does Francis believe Gourde will be relevant when and if the Kracken ever become contenders? I doubt it. IMO anyone except a choice few can be had for the right mix in a hockey trade.
Lots of rumours about some players and the rangers and I’m sure it’ll increase because everyone knows they don’t have to be $$$$ in $$$$ deals because the rangers have space this season as well as assets.
Every team will say the rangers are in on their guy to hopefully drive the price up,
All that and it’s still hard to ignore the Vegas cap issues and the gallant fit and smith.
Gourde makes >5MM per for several years. Rangers cannot afford him unless they plan to jettison Strome. I would not make that change.
Beezle
He’s having a great year. It would suck to lose any of the players, you have to hope if you lose a guy it’s at a position you have some depth at.
Gourde fits in that range where if you get a team to eat 50%, it’s doable for the length of the deal but it’s tiiiiiight….if you plan on keeping strome.
Speaking of chychrun….you have to wonder if the rangers management has an idea of what miller will want in $$$$ on his next deal (as well as a $$$ in mind what they think it should be). Same for kakko this off-season.
Jamesgeau x3
I think after the Kracken trade Giordano, Guorde is their next captain. He’s not going anywhere.
Wonder what it would take to get valardi from the kings (more of a medium/long term add than an insta-fix).
St Pete
What did you do to my phone?! It keeps autocorrecting “they’re” to “there”.
If I don’t pay attention it’ll drive coos nuts.
Valardi is exactly the kind of guy I would be looking for. Nils for Valardi.
I don’t think anything but rentals can be talked about until they decide what to do with Strome. Not only if he stays or goes, but also, if he stays, for how much.
I’m still not convinced they don’t trade Strome this year. But yes, what they do with Strome is the key to all else.
Bdl
Exactly my thought as well on both parts. A d for a centre both young. You can add valardi from a position of asset strength and if he isn’t an immediate impact it’s fine because he’s a medium/long term roster add.
You can still get your rental centre and winger for the now as well.
Valardi (or a similar you centre) doesn’t hurt your cap and fills that Chytil spot more effectively and then gives you 3 top 9 centres (speculating strome is kept in the scenario).
Sorry Wicky I have the same problem with different words. I always thought it was you screwing with my auto correct. But I guess it’s a mute point though 🤔
Any thoughts on Roslovic from Columbus?
I could see Valardi sing me up!
He plays hockey
I thought Roslovic would have been a good add last year for the Rangers. Now I’m not so sure Ilb.
I hate that my phone corrects every time to 2.0 when I type 20
Wtf
Roslovic is kind of a utility player IMO, he’s good but not outstanding at any one thing (which isn’t a bad thing).
I guess my question would be what is his role going to be? A winger add? As a centre? Top 6 or top 9 winger?
To me, any centre they add I’d like to see an above 50% faceoff wins. I don’t care if it’s a glendening type rental or a medium/long term guy. I don’t think roslovic is very good on draws (if the intent was to play him at the Chytil spot. Fwiw, not sure what vilardi’s is either.
Guess this place is gonna be disappointed at deadline when they bring in several depth forwards
I would leave Goodrow with Strom and Panarin for a while..they were very good last night…Kakko can take his defensive prowess to the 3rd line when he returns
Bobbyo
Exactly!!!
Nothing wrong with depth forwards as long as they can play in the GG system.
BDL,
Re: Villardi. Too bad the Rangers didn’t feel that way during the 17 draft. Say around the time they took Lias.
Wow what a rideeeeeeee!!! New York Rangers have it all!!! Defense in Miller Trouba Fox ECT….
In Goal …..top scorer in the league…grit n snarl players. Experienced coach…only thing to do is toss a coin on who’s the next Capt…THE or Trouba…
Any rumors on someone wanting Chytil? Anyone? Bueller?
Beezle
We don’t even want Chytil!
2OA pick or not, I don’t care what you guys say, I thought kakko was invisible out there against the kings last night!!!
Krakko 0 shots on goal again last night!
Friedman says Rangers not in on Chychrun.
I’d rather have Romanov
Don’t need Chychrun!
Hertl or Miller please….. Although that would be the end of Strome. I’ve always liked Strome… He’s been a good Ranger.
If they are having trouble affording Strome, Hertl will cost even more
Minxmares!
Bran Bole
I agree. Natasha Romanov would be a good acquisition.
The Black widow
This is so good
That is REAL good, Wicky. Geez, I struggle just to be a decent drummer. This guy can play guitar and drums at the same time and make it look easy.
C3 tormenting me with 🐧 videos!
Consider this? Elite goalies don’t steal games, they dominate games.
Drury obviously has a bunch of different irons in the fire. Doesn’t mean they’re acquiring 6 different guys.
Just like the acquisition of a contract doesn’t necessarily mean the end of Strome. This blog is infamous for assumptions in addition to witty banter and high quality debate.
A lot can happen between a deadline and an off season.
James,
A ton of cap space currently. I would go heavy in the rental market. Leave next year alone. But, if the right center, with term became available, I think you have to go get him. If that happens, that is most definitely the end of Strome.
Drury has a lot of work in front of him. Both for this year, and going forward. Needs to address the center position. Need a top 9 forward. A depth, or better Dman.plays Georgiev. He has all this, and Gilda to frame for it.
I miss Strome 😢
Panarin took over 19th place on the list of the most productive Russians in the NHL. He now has 518 (176 + 342) points in the 471 match. He surpassed the results of Alexander “bungalow drum hands” Semin, who has 517 points in 650 games.
EddieJ
Yeah, that guy is crazy talented.
CCCP
i think anisimov is going to be on team russia
Miller is coming Miller is going!
Where is everyone is there a football game on? Am I the only retired Boomer on RR2?
Why do all these Russians have Russian names?
To God’s ear, Eli
Never yell into a colandar. You will only strain your voice.
Motte is someone hopefully on Drury’s radar…won’t break the bank and energy type player/center …. https://canucksarmy.com/2022/01/25/tyler-motte-canucks-trade-chip-miller-boeser/
I think Anisimov would play 3C very cheap after the Olympics.
Minx I thought you were a millenial or a zoomer?
Beezle
I’m actually still 12 between the ears!
Coincidence that Hank’s night coincides with Topo visit?
Not a coincidence
Agree w BDL, the Cap Crunch next season points to loading up on vet rentals and making a run this season.
A banger 2way top 6 RW, a vet LD to play with Tuba and a defensively focused 3C to match up against the other teams top line. Also another big banger to pair with Reavo on 4th line.
They are very top heavy now in production which is not going to change given cap constraints at trade deadline but moving on from Flip and getting Miller off of top 4 D is addition by subtraction come PO time.
Dell needs a bit of an aasen kicking…
Wow. Bush league play
Goalie acting tough cause he knows he will never has to face physical retribution because teammates are conditioned to stick up for goalie at all costs
Hopefully a team can pay him back when it’s a 5 on 4.
4 skaters tie each other up and Brady Tckutchuck just starts wailing on Dell
Or I guess just run the goalie.
And laffo busto reminding byfield and the kings what puck he was with the #1 finger lol
St Pete el
Now you tell me. Went through a half a box of cough drops. What are good friends for??? Why is it 70% of the time when the opposition scores on us I see # 79. I think he should bring a chair. Man does he do a lot of watching.
Didn’t realize the sharks were playing that guy I wanted the rangers to draft a few drafts ago…he’d be nice depth guy
As per Arthur Staple at the Athletic, Patrick Nemeth (personal) is off the Rangers roster, though the Rangers have not made an official announcement. Tinordi may be brought back from Taxi Squad.
I would rather see Jones instead of Tinordi. Better to see what you have before you even consider trading him at the trade deadline.
This should increase the Chychrun rumors even further.
Didn’t nemeth miss earlier in the season due to “personal” reasons also?
yes few games. hope all is well
Yeah wonder wtf is up with that?
My wife and I are both sick now. Although she got it 1st and is stating to feel better.
St Pete
Sorry, feel better.
Thanks Wicky
Odd schedule for all teams this year but the Rangers have a bizarre series of back-to-back games when the second game is against a team well-rested. Within that set several times the Rangers in fact had to travel the night prior …while the other team rests and waits.
The most recent was the Jan 21/22 back-to-back @Carolina then NYR host AZ
(Trouba mentioned in one story he got home at 4am.)
December 8th @ Avs (rested) NYR @ Chicago night before
December 14th hosted AZ (rested) NYR @ Avs the night before
January 3rd host Edm (rested) NYR hosted TB the night before
January 28th host Minn (rested) NYR @ CBJ the night before
March 30th @ Detroit (rested) NYR @ Pitt the night before
April 12th Host Carolina then NYR @ Phil (in this case they do play the night before)
They’ve done just fine so far – but it’s an odd…seemingly unfair pattern.
Onward!
Feel better Minx..your wife also!
Minx you and the missus take care of yourself down there, have to be able to outrun the gators on the golf course!
Here ya go Minx, this might make you feel better:
28 days since the Flyers last won a game.
Beezle
That definitely helps, but I wish it was 🐧 though!
Covid Central SoCal here. I feel fine, get tested again on Friday. The missus is pretty sick though. 4 days now for her. I had a cold for a day.
Dell is just a lousy human. Awful decision on his part. Not his first offense. He’s nothing but a journeyman back up trying to keep an NHL job at this point in his career and he goes and puts himself in the spotlight with a play like that. Just stupid.
The scoring leader board is pretty silly looking these day. Top 10 included Kadri and 37 year old Pavelski with CK20 leading in goals.
Here’s a good assignment for Beezle..
When was the last time the NHL leader in goals was a guy who had been in the league for ten years and had never been within the top 10 in goal scoring any other season previously?
Patrick Nemeth has had a rough season on the ice. I sincerely hope whatever is going on in his life away from the rink gets worked out best as possible. I know he makes a good whipping boy but you’d have to think these two things connect with each other a bit.
What happens with his cap hit now?
You have to pay it
Echo James’ comment there
Wish nemeth well
Must be something serious
I’m sure he’ll appreciate everyone’s well wishes here when he reads the blog next.
Bwahhhahhah
Nice article in the post from larry brooks.
Good morning, boneheads!
They resume this bipolar schedule with another back to back.
Finally, a couple of articles by Larry Brooks:
https://nypost.com/2022/01/26/rangers-in-contract-talks-with-ryan-strome-option-they-wont-pick/
https://nypost.com/2022/01/26/gerard-gallant-wants-rangers-to-push-until-all-star-break/
” We’re told the Rangers’ reported interest in Arizona defenseman Jakob Chychrun has, in the least, been overstated.”
Good. Never made much sense to many of us.
Get well TYM …your wife also…dont forget the Mucinex!
“3. So can I be the only one to wonder whether the Canucks will make a serious offseason run at acquiring Lafreniere now that they have hired his (former) agent, Emilie Castonguay, as assistant GM?”
Yes, Larry. I think you’re the only one. The newspaper (or is it the clicks? ) needs to be sold somehow. Or is it an attempt to lure us into getting a Sports+? Lafreniere stays in NY.
But if Drury somehow can get Pettersson from Vancouver, I can assure you he finds a way to fit his $7.35M under the cap.
Not crazy about Nemeth contract term but his play has been fine…. …not sure what the expectation is for 3rd pair Dman but he’s been playing with a rotation of rookies all season.
Oof, just saw it. All the best to your family, TYM. This thing is still all over the plays, although it’s getting better in our hospital.
TYM-Hope you both feel better.
TYM
You and you wife feel better. I had a rough day yesterday, but already feeling better today. My wife is almost back to normal lol!
New article by Staples. Post above updated
Rangers better win tonight or they will wake up tomorrow in 3rd place in the Metro. 🐧 in their last 19 are 17-2 and playing the Kracken at home. They could win that game with an empty net. No way the Canes lose to Ottawa.
GG on Schneider – thank you JD. OTB Gorton prolly had his eyes set on an undersized RD with offensive upside. In a related story Nils has hired a realtor in Hartford.
“He’s going to be a Trouba; he’s a mini-Trouba right now,” Gallant said of the 20-year-old Schneider, who has played six games since his promotion two weeks ago. “That’s what the kid’s going to be.
“I like him a lot. He’s a young kid, getting better every game, plays a physical brand, has some skill. There’s a combination of a lot of good things there. He goes out there and makes very few mistakes.”
Eli – if you look at Points %, NYR is in 3rd place and mostly likely matching up with Dirty Birds should the season end in that order. To note, they were playing well without Skidknees and Malkinstein.
Watched some of craps game last night and they looked tired and uninspired.
SN
Yeah I get it my post was more about the pens being on top.
GG now stealing what some of us said for his material. Someone said that about Schneider here couple days ago.
Brooks number 1 was almost identical to the rough cap number overall and indeed the max of around $6 mil per that 3 of us posted here a week or so ago.
It’s about time we get some $$$ from the post 😉
No doubt Vancouver will make inquiries…ummm yeah, and probably 30 other teams lol.
Inquiries are one thing and harmless. Gms doing due diligence etc…willing to deal him is a whole other story.
I’ll say this though, Brooks is correct re finding guys via free agency as strome replacements…vet guys like Giroux, James’ boy trochek, and hertl I’m sure will come in at a higher annual than strome. If strome isn’t returning , they either need to get a young guy that’s already under contract or up for a bridge that they hope/think can fill the strome role going forward or do the miller deal (or one like it) where a guy has that magical $6 mil per or under for another year or two and find a longer term guy after that.
Jamesgeau in the morning
I always liked jt miller, I’m just not sure how much interest the organization really has in bringing him back.
Right. This franchise has been, and is, deathly afraid of any controversy.
I have to check my bona fides when I realize that I’m disgusted and distressed by the very same skater I cheered as a Ranger – Pepe Jr.
Tyler Motte on Vancouver also appears available…much cheaper option in middle
Is there anyone named George any more?
Motte is ok depending on the role.
Bobbyo
Wasn’t motte a Chicago pick and then went to Pitt or Columbus in the metro before Vancouver?
Thanks folks. I had what was like a cold. Some sniffles and a productive cough. The wife has had a fever on and off for 4 days, so the ride has been rougher for her. Hopefully, this is all over by the weekend.
Wicky I’m cancelling Brooksie’s access to my spreadsheet 😉
If NYR are not bring back Stromeo they need to sign a reasonably young center under contract through 25 as that is when the team is most likely to have cap flexibility again. Any small room before then will be reserved for their own RFAs.
Tym
You guys hang in there!!!
Beezle
Lol and yep
Chicago then Columbus for Motte…not big but good speed and a bit of pest …noticeable in the Vancouver games i’ve seen
Hey Hedgehog did you know Sam Bennett is available? “Who.”
Motte point!
Motts applesauce
Bobbyo
Thanks. Yeah, he’s an ok depth guy.
Columbus gave up 60 shots last night… too bad Kakko is hurt ..he could have put one on net tonight
Bobbyo
I doubt it.
Boy, McKinnon needs to learn to keep his head up. Head on a swivel.
Speaking of centres, it’s still early and some close standings right now, but boy there are a few outside the playoff at the moment teams that have some centre options I’d love to see the rangers add for the playoffs.
Not to mention a few others take a gamble change of scenery guys as well as younger medium/long term options that could be worth it.
Zucc is on the wild…so is calmbot.
Take a Walk on the Wild Schneid.