Phil Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Please use this thread to discuss all feasible off-season related topics including (but not limited to) potential trades, free agency and more. This thread is intended to discuss the New York Rangers off-season, though other team information (that is relevant to the Rangers) like potential trade candidates can be posted here as well. This thread is not designed for trade proposals. Please do not post them here unless they are specific to an existing rumor or report. This thread will be updated regularly between now and July 1st, as well as into the off-season months in the event major names are still available on the board (so to speak). Dates to Remember: NHL Draft Lottery ? April 28th NHL Entry Draft ? June 22nd, 23rd Free Agent Signing Period Begins ? July 1st Buyout Window ? TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Never been so happy to see this up. What a debacle this season was. Clean out the rest of the crap. Start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 What does the szn stand for? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Never been so happy to see this up. What a debacle this season was. Clean out the rest of the crap. Start over. For real. What does the szn stand for? Just curious. Season. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 A couple of posters expressed concern about Anderson's foot speed after the Islanders game, so I focused on that watching the Philly game. I understand that sedatives were administered to the entire team before the game, but I have to say that I noticed several sequences where more powerful skating would have gotten Anderson possession. Yes, it's way too early to judge, but let's just say I don't think many NHL team's would trade the 7th pick in this year's or next year's draft for Anderson. By contrast, they all would trade the 21st pick for Chytl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 1.) #1 center 2.) Leadership 3.) Defenseman. Type of guy needed will be based on coach/system. Must be mobile and reliable in own zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 A couple of posters expressed concern about Anderson's foot speed after the Islanders game, so I focused on that watching the Philly game. I understand that sedatives were administered to the entire team before the game, but I have to say that I noticed several sequences where more powerful skating would have gotten Anderson possession. Yes, it's way too early to judge, but let's just say I don't think many NHL team's would trade the 7th pick in this year's or next year's draft for Anderson. By contrast, they all would trade the 21st pick for Chytl. Anderson has already said he needs to work on his speed this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 A couple of posters expressed concern about Anderson's foot speed after the Islanders game, so I focused on that watching the Philly game. I understand that sedatives were administered to the entire team before the game, but I have to say that I noticed several sequences where more powerful skating would have gotten Anderson possession. Yes, it's way too early to judge, but let's just say I don't think many NHL team's would trade the 7th pick in this year's or next year's draft for Anderson. By contrast, they all would trade the 21st pick for Chytl. I think he skated better this game than the previous few. He?s already a better skater than Stepan was at this age. Lias is a smart player, he?ll be able to get o the right spots. His game is built on smarts,not speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 1.) #1 center 2.) Leadership 3.) Defenseman. Type of guy needed will be based on coach/system. Must be mobile and reliable in own zone. I would say the major need is a player that is a goal scoring threat is a must as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I think he skated better this game than the previous few. He’s already a better skater than Stepan was at this age. Lias is a smart player, he’ll be able to get o the right spots. His game is built on smarts,not speed. Stepan may be slow, but he still put up more points than anyone on this team did this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I would say the major need is a player that is a goal scoring threat is a must as well. Get a #1c and shift Zibanejad to wing. Let him worry about shooting instead of... anything to do with being a center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I would say the major need is a player that is a goal scoring threat is a must as well. Hopefully we draft one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Firing AV will not help us, not when most of the Team was from the AHL and we had an AHL-level defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 We have finally put out of our Misery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Firing AV will not help us, not when most of the Team was from the AHL and we had an AHL-level defense AV could have been fired after the Pitt series two years ago. They've been on the downward trend for three years. They're soft. They're slow. His system doesn't match the players available. He's not a teacher. It's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Why? Because of our lack of depth on the defense and that some of our players turned into Giant turds this season? It's time we hold Jeff Gorton accountable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 1.) #1 center 2.) Leadership 3.) Defenseman. Type of guy needed will be based on coach/system. Must be mobile and reliable in own zone. 3, 1, 2 for me. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Firing AV will not help us, not when most of the Team was from the AHL and we had an AHL-level defense Firing AV is addition by subtraction in and of itself. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 1.) #1 center 2.) Leadership 3.) Defenseman. Type of guy needed will be based on coach/system. Must be mobile and reliable in own zone. Absolutely! Hopefully, Gorton won't screw up our draft picks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Hopefully we draft one. Unless we trade down, that might be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 3, 1, 2 for me. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Skjei - Pionk Staal - Shattenkirk Smith - DeAngelo Lindgren Isn’t as bad as people think, if guys play well, progress, bounce back, whatever you want to call it, especially when potentially looking at using a new system. There’s not a top d available, those that are won’t change much. Fixing 1 & 2 will help make this defense crew less of an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Get a #1c and shift Zibanejad to wing. Let him worry about shooting instead of... anything to do with being a center. Id like to see more of him on the wing before a permanent move, but I agree, they need a number 1 center. Do they make a play for Statsny then in the off season? I wouldn't mind him if he can come at the right price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Skjei - Pionk Staal - Shattenkirk Smith - DeAngelo Lindgren Isn’t as bad as people think, if guys play well, progress, bounce back, whatever you want to call it, especially when potentially looking at using a new system. There’s not a top d available, those that are won’t change much. Fixing 1 & 2 will help make this defense crew less of an issue I agree. The defense wasn't as bad as they could have been. Better offensive players would take off the defensive pressure. I liked O'Gara and Gilmour's play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Id like to see more of him on the wing before a permanent move, but I agree, they need a number 1 center. Do they make a play for Statsny then in the off season? I wouldn't mind him if he can come at the right price. No. Tavares this summer, if not, Seguin next. Don’t look much further ahead than that,as we don’t know what we will have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 No. Tavares this summer, if not, Seguin next. Don’t look much further ahead than that,as we don’t know what we will have I don't think Tavares will sign here, and I don't think Dallas lets Seguin leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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