Long live the King

Panarin is only a year and a half older than Zib, has 168 less games of wear and tear on him, and doesn't have the injury history. Having the pair of them as a 1-2 punch at a combined $16M for the next 3 years is a no brainer and a great place to start building.

Also...

This. The main issue all year has been D. Replacing Pionk with Karlsson is already a huge improvement. Hajek and Rykov should be improvements over Smith, McQuaid, Cleasson, (and probably Staal at least mobility wise). I think adding Paranin and Karlsson next year with those two other young d-men makes this a playoff team in the metro next year. Could even get an added bonus from our first rounder this summer depending on where it falls. Then in the 2nd or at worst 3rd year of the Panarin and Karlsson contract's Miller, Lundkvist, and the last 2019 first rounders should be pushing for spots. In year 3 Panarin is 30 and Karlsson is 31. That timing is fine. As they hit the back end of their contracts Chytil, Kravtsov, Miller, Lundqvist, and the 2019 first round picks should be taking over the bulk of the production anyway.

How is Karlsson a declining player? Playing 25 minutes a night and right at his career ppg.

Karlsson is out with a groin injury. It has nothing to do with his foot...

Link: https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1104106493807341569

Bobrovsky did. Vasilevsky split his first 2 NA seasons between NHL and AHL. Varlamov spent one year in the AHL with a brief call up, and the next 2 years as a back up getting sent down a couple times.

Yes, it is. Who cares what happens to Geogriev? Who ever is better gets to backup Hank. All Georgiev deserves is a spot at camp. It makes sense for Shesty because he has confidence in his ability to earn time in the NHL. It makes sense for the Rangers because you don't want a 23 year old to sign another 3 year deal in the KHL. Sign him, get him in the mix. Competition is good.

They can fight it out in camp and one starts in Hartford. I don't get the "Hey this guy is decent so lets not even see what the other guy can do" approach.

Maybe if he was a 24 year old senior, but great sign for a 20 year old sophomore.

Traktor eliminated from the playoffs... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk

I mean he made Sweden's WJ team as a 17 year old. Yea Dahlin didn't play and Liljegren was hurt, but that's still pretty impressive. Should be the #1 on the u18 team.

U18's are in April. Interested in seeing Byram and Broberg for our potential 6 to 9ish pick. Then, depending on how all the conditional picks work out, try to trade up into the teens for Newhook or Kaliyev.

Maybe he will approve a trade to wherever Zucc ends up

I'll hide this funny tidbit here. Was looking at Pajuniemi's recent stats and noticed Google Translate turns Kaapo Kakko into Crap Cake. https://liiga.fi/fi/pelaajat/40005898/kakko-kaapo BTW Pajuniemi has 2 goals and 3 assists in his last 6 games averaging about 16 minutes a night for TPS.

Yakupov played junior hockey in Canada. Ovechkin, Kucherov, Malkin, and Kovalchuck didn't stay in Russia. Sign him. Bring him over. Don't end up with Kirill Kaprizov.

No way.

It goes by age in the signing year. He'd be signing in 2019, at age 19, and turn 20 before the end of the year so he wouldn't slide. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk

He should go to Hartford with or without an expansion draft. Why burn an ELC year on a month of meaningless games? Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk

He told a reporter, in an interview, his plan for the rest of the season is... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk

I hope not. Too close to a retread of the Saviors. Fighters and workers, kill anyone that doesn't conform. We've seen that show.

I'd say super mysterious, and somewhat clear they deal in human trafficking. But so many questions. Who is they? Where are they? The still have fuel for the chopper? They haven't seen our 3 communities? How has no one seen the chopper? Guess we'll have to wait for the Rick movie.

They didn't really explain it. They just showed it a little and had some vague interaction. It's been how many years? No one else has seen or heard it?

Yes, was not expecting that at all. And in a dark, foggy cemetery...get the fuck outta here. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk