Phil Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Mobile link: Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I'm on board. Stay the course this year. All I want to see is inspired play. Give the kids a year to develop, let them play through mistakes. One more deadline sell off, leading to another draft with a ton of picks. In a perfect world we can get a 2019 1st, before the season starts, from a team that ends up missing the playoffs. See what happens in next years lottery. Next year's Free Agent class, if they don't all resign before then, has a lot of big name potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrowningPI Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Big names want to be on contenders, not first year re-builds with elderly goaltending. JMO. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 This is a massive relief. However I don't think I'll truly believe it until the draft is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 :clap: Gorton, Drury, Quinn and staff are taking over slowly but surely. Sather doesn't have the energy to do the heavy lifting or legwork anymore. Edit: not that he did much of it anyway, but was able to be in the middle of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I'm not mad. I'm disappointed. :thumbsdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 My only worry is that we’re going to be incredibly shit next season. That might be good in terms of another draft in good position but I can’t shake the feeling it might not be the greatest thing for the young players and an inexperienced coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 My only worry is that we’re going to be incredibly shit next season. That might be good in terms of another draft in good position but I can’t shake the feeling it might not be the greatest thing for the young players and an inexperienced coach. Don't need big names or big contracts to be good. If they can build a strong culture, that'll be more important than a strong team. There's no doubt in my mind they're going to try to be good next year. I think they'll make some surprising trades -- just not for the mega stars of the league. That said, one more strong draft wouldn't hurt, especially one with Jack Hughes in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 My only worry is that we?re going to be incredibly shit next season. That might be good in terms of another draft in good position but I can?t shake the feeling it might not be the greatest thing for the young players and an inexperienced coach. Hard work goes a long way. See: Vegas. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Hard work goes a long way. See: Vegas. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk They're one of the oldest teams in the league, with a coach that has NHL experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The only one who would make sense to go after is Tavares, but I also don't see him signing here. Tavares is the only guy available that makes the team better for some time and would still be good when a young team is ready to challenge for the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 My only worry is that we’re going to be incredibly shit next season. That might be good in terms of another draft in good position but I can’t shake the feeling it might not be the greatest thing for the young players and an inexperienced coach. As long as the focus is on working hard and improving game after game, they'll be fine. The issues arise when the players make the same mistakes over and over again and they settle for mediocrity. If the goal of the season is to develop the young core, we hold the players accountable, and demand to see effort and progress, then again they'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I think the Rangers have plenty of players who could take another step forward, with plenty of potential to surprise. I just wouldn't hold my breath on it. With that said, if this really is the direction, they should leverage their picks and expendable assets to move up in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 They're one of the oldest teams in the league, with a coach that has NHL experience. Ummm, not true https://theathletic.com/210035/2018/01/12/sizing-up-the-nhl-2017-18-nhl-teams-by-age-height-and-weight/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Ummm, not true https://theathletic.com/210035/2018/01/12/sizing-up-the-nhl-2017-18-nhl-teams-by-age-height-and-weight/ I was looking at NHLNumbers from April 2018. They were 5th oldest at 28 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Hard work goes a long way. See: Vegas. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Vegas have: Leadership Goal scorers Solid D Plenty of grit A couple of experienced heads younger players can learn from We have basically nothing of the sort. Although I guess it’s fair to say there were questions about whether that Vegas roster had all of those ingredients before the season started. I don’t want to be overly negative, and I agree there is some room for improvement and guys that can step up, but as it stands I can see this roster being on the end of a shoeing most nights. https://theathletic.com/398374/2018/06/20/nhl-power-rankings-winning-the-cup-isnt-enough-to-earn-no-1-spot/ The Athletic has the Rangers at 25 in their post season power ranking. I think that’s about right. If the Rangers want to be in any way competitive they’ll need to add some quality and experience imo. But it’s not necessarily wrong to go young for a year and build slowly, although I’m not entirely sold on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Well I think they will..... So there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfrancesa Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Makes sense to me. Compile as much talent as possible, see what develops then acquire from strength to improve weakness. Every rebuild even successful ones come with pain. It’s unavoidable. Hopefully the rangers rebuild doesn’t turn into a decade thing but a two or three year thing. That’s the realistic hope. It’s hard to admit that being in its infancy but contending is years away. Embrace it and enjoy the development. The rangers will be big game hunting soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 This is a massive relief. However I don't think I'll truly believe it until the draft is over. I'm with you man....I'll believe it when I see it! I just hope they stick to this plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers723 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well I think they will..... So there's that. No...they wont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 No...they wont. Oh yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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