Giacomin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Guys, Howden, Names, Lettieri and Vesey all had their best period of the preseason. Howden and Vesey developing a little chemistry, nice. Lias has been fine, doubt they'd send hi to Hartford, he's strong enough defensively. Hajek has been the best Dman on the team. Keep wondering if it is better to do the right/safe thing for Howden and Hajek's development and start them in Hartford. Takes the pressure off and gives them a little more experience and time to get bigger before NYC. Or stick to the idea the the guys who played best stay. If the latter then both Howden and Hajek should stay. Both are already better than many guys who will be here. The 12th spot seems to be between Howden and Lettieri. The D has Skjei, ADA, Hajek, Shattenkirk, Pionk, Staal, Smith, McQuaid and Claesson. That's 9 NHLers f you think Hajek is ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Quinn says ?play the best? guy at the time. If these are the cards dealt, those guys need to stay. Next week the game goes up another notch. Can they handle that level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Andersson looks like the Swedish Malhotra. Same narrative, too. "character character world juniors character" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Guys, Howden, Names, Lettieri and Vesey all had their best period of the preseason. Howden and Vesey developing a little chemistry, nice. Lias has been fine, doubt they'd send hi to Hartford, he's strong enough defensively. Hajek has been the best Dman on the team. Keep wondering if it is better to do the right/safe thing for Howden and Hajek's development and start them in Hartford. Takes the pressure off and gives them a little more experience and time to get bigger before NYC. Or stick to the idea the the guys who played best stay. If the latter then both Howden and Hajek should stay. Both are already better than many guys who will be here. The 12th spot seems to be between Howden and Lettieri. The D has Skjei, ADA, Hajek, Shattenkirk, Pionk, Staal, Smith, McQuaid and Claesson. That's 9 NHLers f you think Hajek is ready. I'd imagine somewhere in the middle here, where "veterans" like Lettieri get the nod, and kids like Hajek are asked to develop away from the stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Guys, Howden, Names, Lettieri and Vesey all had their best period of the preseason. Howden and Vesey developing a little chemistry, nice. Lias has been fine, doubt they'd send hi to Hartford, he's strong enough defensively. Hajek has been the best Dman on the team. Keep wondering if it is better to do the right/safe thing for Howden and Hajek's development and start them in Hartford. Takes the pressure off and gives them a little more experience and time to get bigger before NYC. Or stick to the idea the the guys who played best stay. If the latter then both Howden and Hajek should stay. Both are already better than many guys who will be here. The 12th spot seems to be between Howden and Lettieri. The D has Skjei, ADA, Hajek, Shattenkirk, Pionk, Staal, Smith, McQuaid and Claesson. That's 9 NHLers f you think Hajek is ready. Letteiri in Lias out? Looks like HArtfords #1 line Claesson out. Did I miss something? Howden- we’ll see Hajek - have the feeling they send him down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Names finally pots one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The face of “I’m going to get waived and claimed by Ottawa” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Letteiri in Lias out? Looks like HArtfords #1 line Claesson out. Did I miss something? Howden- we’ll see Hajek - have the feeling they send him down Letteiri in. Lias probably in by default, but could end up sent back to Hartford if he doesn't find a respectable gear through the first half dozen games. Claesson will require waivers, so he'll probably be kept as an 8D (team has no issue going 8D, monetarily speaking). Howden and Hajek are both young. Develop them away from the stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 The face of “I’m going to get waived and claimed by Ottawa” Sens or Habs. Both are desperate for an NHL center. Frankly, the Rangers would lose nothing of note even if this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 We upset if Claesson gets claimed? Trade him to CLB for a 6th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 We upset if Claesson gets claimed? Trade him to CLB for a 6th No, but it's a little silly to give him away by waiving him when you can probably just trade him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Letteiri in Lias out? Looks like HArtfords #1 line Claesson out. Did I miss something? Howden- we’ll see Hajek - have the feeling they send him down Josh, let's lay it on the line with specifics. More interested in the players and preesbox, than the line combos. Opening day: KZB Chytil, Lias Zuc Names, Hayes, Spooner Vesey, Lettieri, Fast McLeod Skjei, ADA Staal, Pionk Smith, Shatty Claesson, McQuaid Howden and Hajek are told to think about Christmas in NYC. If mgmt is to be believed, Howden in for Lettieri. Hajek over Staal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I'd imagine somewhere in the middle here, where "veterans" like Lettieri get the nod, and kids like Hajek are asked to develop away from the stink. Phil, this is the sensible way to start the season. No reason to give away one of the strong, big reliable defenders. See how guys play and who gets hurt. With Lias and Chytil, we already have 2 rookies. With pseudo-rooks such as Lettieri and Pionk, it may be prudent to start Howden and Hajek in the A. The 23 man roster is a prediction of what I think the team will do. Not necessarily what I'd do, but very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Maybe I was counting wrong. Still not sure Lias is a lock, and I’m thinking Letteiri is, at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Josh, let's lay it on the line with specifics. More interested in the players and preesbox, than the line combos. Opening day: KZB Chytil, Lias Zuc Names, Hayes, Spooner Vesey, Lettieri, Fast McLeod Skjei, ADA Staal, Pionk Smith, Shatty Claesson, McQuaid Howden and Hajek are told to think about Christmas in NYC. If mgmt is to be believed, Howden in for Lettieri. Hajek over StaalI don't think McQuaid was brought here to sit right out of the box. Somebody has to play D especially on the right side. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinutesForNothing Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Howden I can see going down. But if Quinn really means what he says about the best players play then there is no way he can send Hajek down. He has been our literal best defenseman. If he goes down then Quinn loses credibility before he even coaches a regular season game. Your best defenseman makes your roster. Idc how old he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Some people take pre-season too seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The face of ?I?m going to get waived and claimed by Ottawa? :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I don't think McQuaid was brought here to sit right out of the box. Somebody has to play D especially on the right side. I hear ya. And Nashville is a big team. But who do you bench? Pionk? I could see Quinn rotating four guys in and out of the lineup, early in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I hear ya. And Nashville is a big team. But who do you bench? Pionk? I could see Quinn rotating four guys in and out of the lineup, early in the year.Yeah Pionk if it's me all day. But what do I know? Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfrancesa Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 To be honest maybe sending most of the kids down to Hartford would be best. Build confidence and a winning culture there instead of losing and rushing them here. I don’t know but I’m not sure any of them are blowing me away that I have to see them in the nhl right now. Another thing that I know was brought up last year. Lias skating is a huge concern for me. He can improve over time but he will never be confused for gartner. What an ugly stride, it’s slmost like he’s in pain skating. In today’s nhl you are already behind the eight ball when you don’t skate great, and he does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 To be honest maybe sending most of the kids down to Hartford would be best. Build confidence and a winning culture there instead of losing and rushing them here. I don?t know but I?m not sure any of them are blowing me away that I have to see them in the nhl right now. Another thing that I know was brought up last year. Lias skating is a huge concern for me. He can improve over time but he will never be confused for gartner. What an ugly stride, it?s slmost like he?s in pain skating. In today?s nhl you are already behind the eight ball when you don?t skate great, and he does not.He looked much quicker in the 1st preseason game and then after that he plodded along. Maybe nerves play a part? I think he should go down too just go try to find some level of comfort. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think Andersson is actually fairly polished, much more so than Howden and Chytil anyways. They should start grooming him for a bottom six role because that's what his tool box dictates. It's disappointing certainly, but not all bad. If they take three years to try to pretend he's some kind of dynamic top six guy his time will be wasted here and the only party that will extract any value from him will be his next team who recognizes this. Of course, I could be wildly wrong, but I don't see much dynamism here. If you want to watch a dynamic offensive prospect, go watch Kravtsov highlights, Andersson ain't that but that's OK if they develop and groom him correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think Andersson is actually fairly polished, much more so than Howden and Chytil anyways. They should start grooming him for a bottom six role because that's what his tool box dictates. It's disappointing certainly, but not all bad. If they take three years to try to pretend he's some kind of dynamic top six guy his time will be wasted here and the only party that will extract any value from him will be his next team who recognizes this. Of course, I could be wildly wrong, but I don't see much dynamism here. If you want to watch a dynamic offensive prospect, go watch Kravtsov highlights, Andersson ain't that but that's OK if they develop and groom him correctly. I think this is what the organization doesnt want to do right now. He's 19 years old. No sense forcing his development in a certain direction. I think he got an extended look to see if he can develop his offense while playing in a 3rd line center role, this season. I'm not sure he showed enough, and will probably get sent to Hartford for a bit to see if he can develop more offense. His defensive game is fine. So why not take a little longer to see if he can develop into a good 2-way 2nd line C. As for his skating, he's not worse than a guy like Stepan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I'm on board with that, I think he should make the roster and start him on the 3rd line. I think he's ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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