josh Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I don't think Tavares will sign here, and I don't think Dallas lets Seguin leave. Tavares should test the market. He likes the nyc area and is extremely frustrated with that organization. NY lotto - hey,you never know. If Hitchcock is there, seguin won’t stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skunkman Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Tavares should test the market. He likes the nyc area and is extremely frustrated with that organization. NY lotto - hey,you never know. If Hitchcock is there, seguin won’t stay. Maybe Hitchcock is here? OUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 7, 2018 Author 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. I just think the defense is clearly the most critical issue. Especially if they have any hope of making next season a playoffs year. They can get by with a lower tier 1C in Zibanejad. They can't get by if Smith, DeAngelo, etc don't take major steps forward. 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 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. Why? O'Gara bleeds shots and attempts and Gilmour can't skate backwards. He's a forward playing defense. If these two are on your NHL roster, your team probably sucks. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 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 issueCarlson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Backstrom so Washington can resign Carlson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Lias reminds me of a young Kopitar (lite). Just the way he moves around. Not at all suggesting similar production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Carlson. Price is going to hurt something awful there. Last McKenzie report had him north of $7M per. 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 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Backstrom so Washington can resign Carlson! I probably would. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Lothbrok Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Bob McKenzie announces AV has been fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshirts1926 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Thank you GOD! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 My instincts were wrong! AV has now been relieved of his coaching duties, so we can start fresh this offseason ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Thank you, GOD! LOL Now we can start off on the right track, starting with drafting players that can fill our holes on defense and center, and maybe signing Karlsson or JT in free agency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfrancesa Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Granato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey1935 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Amen in spades. AV had nothing to work with especially on defense. The corporate methodology leaves GGG in charge and a brilliant hockey man looking for a job. Maybe I will just concentrate on Boca Juniors and the sad Argentine national team (NMNV) so I can spend my evenings enjoying my life. After 70 years of frustration I have just about had it. I love hockey and have loved the Rangers but this may be the final straw. If I were "The King" I would ask for a trade to a real team that would give me a pathway to the Hall of Fame instead of the Hall of Shame that GGG has left me with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Most projections seem to list the draft order along these lines. Assuming top 3 is off limits (barring getting lucky in the lottery) where should we aim to get? 1. Dahlin 2. Svechnikov 3. Zadina 4. Tkachuk 5. Boqvist 6. Hughes 7. Bouchard 8. Wahlstrom 9. Dobson 10. Smith I have a "feeling" on Tkachuk. The few times I've seen him he just plays hard and is an absolute pest in addition to being a really good player overall. I also like Boqvist and Bouchard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Amen in spades. AV had nothing to work with especially on defense. The corporate methodology leaves GGG in charge and a brilliant hockey man looking for a job. Maybe I will just concentrate on Boca Juniors and the sad Argentine national team (NMNV) so I can spend my evenings enjoying my life. After 70 years of frustration I have just about had it. I love hockey and have loved the Rangers but this may be the final straw. If I were "The King" I would ask for a trade to a real team that would give me a pathway to the Hall of Fame instead of the Hall of Shame that GGG has left me with. See ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Amen in spades. AV had nothing to work with especially on defense. The corporate methodology leaves GGG in charge and a brilliant hockey man looking for a job. Maybe I will just concentrate on Boca Juniors and the sad Argentine national team (NMNV) so I can spend my evenings enjoying my life. After 70 years of frustration I have just about had it. I love hockey and have loved the Rangers but this may be the final straw. If I were "The King" I would ask for a trade to a real team that would give me a pathway to the Hall of Fame instead of the Hall of Shame that GGG has left me with.70 years of frustration? Weren't you like 52 in 1994? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 70 years of frustration? Weren't you like 52 in 1994? Why bother? This feels like LTF all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Most projections seem to list the draft order along these lines. Assuming top 3 is off limits (barring getting lucky in the lottery) where should we aim to get? 1. Dahlin 2. Svechnikov 3. Zadina 4. Tkachuk 5. Boqvist 6. Hughes 7. Bouchard 8. Wahlstrom 9. Dobson 10. Smith I have a "feeling" on Tkachuk. The few times I've seen him he just plays hard and is an absolute pest in addition to being a really good player overall. I also like Boqvist and Bouchard. I've been intrigued by Hughes since seeing him at the world jr's. I thought he was tremendous. Unfortunately, I think he is too similar to D'Angelo and not sure if a defense can have all three of Shat, D, and Hughes. It would be like winning a mini-Stanley Cup if we lucked our way into the top 3 to get one of those studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I've been intrigued by Hughes since seeing him at the world jr's. I thought he was tremendous. Unfortunately, I think he is too similar to D'Angelo and not sure if a defense can have all three of Shat, D, and Hughes. It would be like winning a mini-Stanley Cup if we lucked our way into the top 3 to get one of those studs. And Pionk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1- Draft Hughes with 7-9th pick 2- Kreider and Zib spend next winter hiking in South America 3- Lundy decides he wants to play for a contender 4- Draft the other Hughes next summer 5- Sign a few of the many UFA?s that summer Enjoy many years of Hughes brothers Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1- Draft Hughes with 7-9th pick 2- Kreider and Zib spend next winter hiking in South America 3- Lundy decides he wants to play for a contender 4- Draft the other Hughes next summer 5- Sign a few of the many UFA’s that summer Enjoy many years of Hughes brothers Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk I am in full support of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Lothbrok Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I got this weird feeling we're going to get lucky for once with this lottery. In recent years we've bucked a lot of historic team trends.I remember in the 2013-14 season in particular I had a thread about the year of broken hexes. All stuff we hadn't done in decades that we started doing. I could see our luck changing for once with this draft too. Then there's the part of me that knows, as amply supported by empiric evidence, that the Rangers always get screwed. For instance, we're definitely going to move back one spot to 9th. Again, nothing to support it. Just this weird feeling I've had since we started committing fully to the rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 We can only hope. The cost of trading up could be steeper than any of us are comfortable with. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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