Ozzy

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We're getting together for a game this year, big guy!!! ...come hell or high blood pressure!!! =)

A little touching base with Ray Shero here:

I caught that little ditty about having dinner with Jack Hughes last night at 2:17! ;)

Yeah, they were at the Russian Tea Room for finger sandwiches.

Those Russians are tough!! They eat fingers??? What the hell!!!:rofl:

I'm guessing his name not being spelled Lindy Ruff is probably reason enough for many.

There we go! ;)

Based in what? The Oliers stellar defensive play?

My sister would be an upgrade over Ruff! :rofl:

Nah, I hear ya on the Oiler D, I gotcha! It's the defensive big name I'm referring to. ...that type.

Based in what? The Oliers stellar defensive play?

I know man, I hear ya...what I meant was the "type" of player that has a big name but obviously a lot more defensive oriented. Coffey would still be an upgrade over Ruff though... LOL

Oilers booted Paul Coffey yesterday.

Yeah, something along these lines. I have no clue what Coffey was like as a coach, and who knows how good he'd be...but that's the type I'm thinking.

Howard's has some good wings.

Sounds like we should get a little get together over there this season. It'd be cool to throw a few down with you guys!

Yes it is..i used to go there when i went to st Joe's

 

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Howard's actually has decent food too.

Damn, I haven't even been in that shopping center since Playworld left! :rofl:

The angst about Skjei's contract is quite overblown. He's got plenty of time to turn his game around, especially with Ruff gone.

Pete, did Ruff get shit-canned???

Howard's is the bomb

 

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Is that place even around anymore? I used to love going there for happy hours! ...who am I kidding, I like going anywhere for happy hour! LOL

Yea but kuznetsov seems to be partial to the other kind ;)

 

 

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"He's not into cocaine, he just likes the way it smells!!!" :rofl:

And a kilo of coke

 

 

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I'm more of a Coke Zero guy these days!! /wink

Got tackle-hugged by some big heavy lady in section 221 on the stairs!!!

...Last piece of ass I got since my finger went through the toilet paper!!! :rofl:

Best night ever!!! ....From what I remember!

You're both in the Ronkonkoma area?

Yeah man, I'm in Holtsville...right down the road! I'll bet you've even seen me out and around!

I think JD spoke like a politician, saying he's sticking with rebuild to not get anyone's hopes up too high then he's going to make a free agent signing or two and a couple of moves at the draft and make everyone be like holy shit the rebuild just got turned upside down.

I'll save you a seat at Flanagan's again this year! :lol:

@Ozzy - Agreeing with this. Swallow hard everyone and prep for another challenging season to build a solid foundation. I can watch another 'rebuild' season just as long as we stay competitive and get to see plenty of newbies on the bench. Oh yeah, and some changes on D. Take a step forward and don't try to run too fast. We're not winning the Cup in 2018-19.

Hey Big guy!!

It's gonna be a little more fun this year with the addition of Kakko...or Hughes, doesn't matter. These kids are going to be so fun to watch, and I'm sure they'll have "their moments" this year, but all good! We have a direction, good leadership, and something extremely important: HOPE!

Keep him. Try resigning him at 6.5 x 3-4 years if possible. At some point you have to keep certain players as a core and with the ability to lead all these younger players. Can't just continually be drafting and drafting.

I simply think Kreider is going to want more than that in $$$ and term. He's certainly entitled to his desires, and has done a good job so far. I don't think it's in the Ranger's best interest to sign and keep a player as inconsistent as CK. It's rebuild time and he's a fairly valuable asset right now. I also don't see Kreider as part of this team 3 years down the road, where he may be blocking the path of a #1 draft pick of 2020 or 2021 who can very well be another Kakko or Hughes.

As Jimi once said so eloquently, "Move over, Rover!" :rofl:

I see your point though Keirik, and I think Kredier has been a pretty good Ranger as well. It's just an eye towards 3 years down the pike for me, and I wanna see them build through the draft and our current young players. I'm gonna root like hell for this youngsters this season, and I wanna see them learn and grow as team together for years to come!

It just doesnt to me, anyway I look at it. Love the guy. And the 6-7 million range is fair money nowadays for a top-6 winger who is a very nice complimentary piece.

 

But I think that they?ll want that money for other things in pretty short order.

And let?s face it, while Kreider could very well go elsewhere and blossom into the 35 goal guy that he probably should be, right now he?s a 25 goal guy and wingers who can score 25 are pretty commonplace and reasonable in price to acquire. They can find his production in a younger player down the road.

 

Trade him.

Put him in a package and get another higher pick and continue building for the future

I?m good with that but then don?t be signing win now free agents

Karlsson, panarin, duchene

Agreed boys!!! This is not a win now type team, and next year's draft is sounding like it's going to have some special players. Getting a very high draft pick may just be what the doctor ordered. Putting yet another generational player with the likes of Hughes/Kakko will make leaps and bounds of sense over resigning a Free agent to any long term deal in my book.

Our time will come when we'll need to sign a biggie....I don't think now is that time. BUT, when that time does come (...and it will again!) it will be great to know we'll have the cap space and freedom to do so with ease!!

Staying the course!!! :thumbs:

I'm still annoyed that even when we get obscenely lucky for literally the first time in organization history by winning the lottery, it still has to be soured by our rivals handing us their sloppy seconds. I've been praying since I first saw Jack Hughes' name that somehow, some way, he would end up in a Rangers jersey. It was just so perfect with us sucking, us needing a center, and him being an American. Would've been the perfect narrative. Now I get to watch him play for the Devils. God dammit.

The "consolation" prize is pretty damn amazing though, RR!! :thumbs: