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2 hours ago, Pete said:

I'm just really sick of my Athletic feed being clogged with who chose to wear a shirt.

Agree. The media is making more of this than anyone else. 

41 minutes ago, Phil said:

I'd need to look at broader data to support it, but I'm not sure they're giving the Rangers a ton of value. They're fine, but other clubs are probably getting more from their third lines.

I don't know, they seem to give other teams issues in the offensive zone. They are making chances for themselves, a lot of them, but are having issues in finishing, whether its good goaltending or blocked shots or shots going wide, but they are still producing chances. I would like to see maybe Kakko moved off that line for a talented veteran player to help maybe get their game going a little more, but they always seem to be in the offensive zone. I think they need to shoot more.

5 minutes ago, Phil said:

 

No for something that isn't a guarantee. I mentioned Chychrun. I'd have been willing to have a conversation there, but I just don't see a viable name/option to even entertain the idea right now.

I agree, like you said no one is untouchable, but at this point, there isn't anyone who interests me for him. If they can sign him to a good deal, we will have 5 good defensemen with them needing only a steady number 6 defenseman. I like our defense, and when healthy, I would even argue that they are amongst the top defense unit in the league, all 3 pairings being steady and reliable.

No way am I moving Miller. He still has plenty of growth in him. The kid is 23, started playing in the NHL at 20, and he is playing well for a kid that stepped in that early in his career. He has 64 points for a guy that doesn't play the PP at all. Yes he takes some bad penalties, but again, his play outshines that. He is a plus 34 for his career. You don't give up on a kid like this that is this young and still hasn't come close to his prime yet. 

Last episode was great. I can’t believe there is only 1 more episode, which means that’s gonna end on a huge cliff hanger.

4 minutes ago, Kevin said:

Seems like an awful big ask of a rookie with 5 nhl games under his belt.  I think Mikolla has it in his game to be tough.  I’m concerned that it’s not enough.

It worked with Kreider

I still don't see how the Devils will be able to re-sign him. They have $46M to sign 12 players with some key RFA's( Brett and Sharongovich, Blackwood), and UFA's (Wood, Tatar, Haula, Severs, Graves) to sign in the offseason.

1 minute ago, jsm7302 said:

We play so fast that we can't get back to our zone to defend!!!! Lame excuse. How quickly we forget Panarin getting ragdolled. I'm not saying I want Reavo back but geez, we have Trouba to answer the bell and that's really it. Playoffs will be interesting.

Maybe bring up Cuylle for the playoffs

On 1/5/2023 at 9:42 PM, Phil said:

 

Progggggg

Really liking this band right now. Not a huge prog fan, but  I like them.

35 minutes ago, siddious said:

You missed a lot. Phil got over thrown, we briefly transitioned into a Texas rangers forum, Phil retook the forum, we now have a hot Ozzy thread and we all have a separate tab open with a “rangers get kane” post ready to go 

This must be why it was giving me issues when this site made me sign in again and said could not be found, lol.

34 minutes ago, Keirik said:

I’m a moderator now so tread lightly !  

I leave and the place goes to hell? 

6 minutes ago, Morphinity 2.0 said:

Buckle up, we're about to get Kane and then the true negativity will begin.

Lol, Im sure it will. As long as we don't give up too much, to me, it is what it is. Its been like this with this team ever since I was a kid, go out get the star player, everyone complains, and then they lose. Hopefully at some point, they will get it right again.

Honestly, ever since the Carolina game, the entire top 6 hasn't played well. I think Tarasenko will be fine once everyone gets going again. His first couple of games with Panaran he looked good, and he looked good with Trocheck, I just think they need some more time together and they will play well.

What's up everyone? it's been a while for me, cut back on the internet for a while, got tired of seeing all the nonsense and negativity(not here, just in general). Finally pulled back out my laptop for something other than paying bills, lol. Gotta back into coming here, missed it.

Man, I was hoping they would have brought him back. He played well for us.

I don’t see him coming here at this point, no cap room for him at all. Would have been nice to see him playing with Panarin though.

Not mad about this deal, let’s just hope he can perform here.

1 hour ago, Lord Al said:

Well NYR are still in on the JT Miller front now I want to see what happens with Patrick Kane and towns from Chicago

I don’t want Miller. For what we would have to give up and then not be able to re-sign him, it’s not worth it. Hearing he wants $7-8M a year, no thanks. 

I feel like they have so much stuff to wrap up with 1 episode to go. This season has been great, hoping this last episode isn’t rushed together. 

Hopefully they sell this stuff at an affordable price. I feel like the Mitchell & Ness stuff is always overpriced. It looks nice, but costs way too much.

I don’t get why teams are playing divisional teams only 3 times a season.

Terrible deal. There is no way he can finish out that contract. 

1 hour ago, Dr. Jimmy said:

I honestly think that Fox is still hurt from the injury that sidelined him around the all star break.  Wouldn't be at all surprised to hear he's having some kind of surgery in the next few days.

I think we are going to hear about a lot of guys that are hurt. I think Panarin is hurt, he wasn’t that strong player on the puck like we are used to seeing.

11 minutes ago, Sod16 said:

Vatrano is coming off a deal, signed after his lone 20 goal season, that paid him $2.5 per.  How much more would he be entitled to now?  He still hasn't been a top 6 player except for for a brief time with the Rangers, and that wouldn't be his role if he returned.

 

At the end of the day, we have to fill roster spots, and they can't all be players in the $750K-1.5M range.

 

What a comparison:

 

Vatrano for 4th round pick.

 

Copp for 1st, 2nd and significant prospect (Barron).

 

Wow.

Rangers only have $13M in cap space this season to sign a second line center, a back up, 6th defenseman (that is reliable), 4th line center. And next year, Miller, Chytil and Laf are up for new deals. Kakko is an RFA this year. They don’t have the cap space to sign guys like Vatrano and Motte and Copp/Strome and still be able to sign everyone else. Vatrano would probably be $3.5-4M. He doesn’t fit.

Lindgren- everything

Panarin- shoulder

Goodrow- broken foot

Kakko- shoulder/arm/wrist

Chytil- wrist