Long live the King

This is why I hate the "Rangers suck at drafting" narrative. Gorton got fired. Then Drury overhauled the scouting department. If Gorton didn’t suck we're not having this convo.

Kakko 25 goals, 40 assists, 65 points. +25.

Fighting doesn't deter anything. Dirty players will always be dirty.

Laf couldn't go to the AHL and sending him back to junior would have made him even more of a loafer.

It doesn't have anything to do with what the Rangers did or didn't do. Neither one could skate well enough to be effective when they got here. Kakko will be fine. Laf still needs to improve. You put Stutzle or Hughes in Laf or Kakko's place and were not having this discussion because they can skate.

They won't have any if he trades for Karlsson.

Along with Muse and Peca, I don't know how anyone can read this and think they're running out the same product they have for the last two years.

Easy win. Hank shutout. Christensen scored in the shootout.

When you look at where they were drafted, and judge the picks against his predecessor, they are good picks. Laviolette is one coach. They hired 3 others.

Everything you complain about the front office has changed. Drury overhauled the scouting department. Othmann, Sykora, and Perrault are good firsts picks in his first 3 drafts. He's assembled a very exciting coaching staff. I don't know how you can watch them completely empty the tank going to the ECF and say they aren't willing to pay the physical price to win. They needed an actual coaching staff. They got it.

Tied for 4th best pp over the last 4 years.

I'm not try to get anywhere. Been posting the same lines since the FA signings.

Another article of things we've talked about for months. Laf - Zib - Kakko Panarin - Chytil - Vesey Kreider - Trocheck - Wheeler CK Zib - Chytil - Kakko Fox Wheeler Panarin - Trocheck - Laf Jones/Miller Brooks is a plagiarist.

This isn't true. They already get some pp time and see action 4v4. They don't only play 5v5. All they need to do is improve their consistency. Gotta eliminate the mutliple 4 or 5+ game scoreless streaks. Eventhough you won't admit it, this is where an actual game plan helps.

Sign and coach. Laf, Kakko, Chytil all topping 60 points next year.

Ok, new plan. Chytil to the bumper on the 1st unit, let Wheeler take the draws for the second unit, move Laf to the bumper, park Miller in front of the goalie.

I'd just flip Tro and Chytil so the second unit can win a faceoff.

Are Chytil, Kakko, Laf, Fox, Lindgren, MIller, and Schneider not in their 20's? That's a 3rd of the team. Schneider will have the best partner he's ever had.

Wait that was the season finale? Boo.

Except they have an actual coaching staff, that will hold practices designed to get them ready for playoff hockey from day one, as opposed to only seeing the coach on game day.

With news of Tank turning down all those offers and firing his agent, trade Goodrow... Laf - Zib - Kakko Panarin - Chytil - Tank Kreider - Trocheck - Wheeler Cuylle/Pitlick - Bonino - Vesey

I mean neither did any other GM. He's almost 24. He's not a 4th liner. He's not a better option than Vesey or Goodrow for the 3rd line. There's nothing there.