RodrigueGabriel Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 https://nypost.com/2020/01/30/david-quinn-challenges-ryan-lindgren-with-rangers-defensive-shakeup/ This story line is potentially devastating if it plays out. Lindgren grows up in MN idolizing Skjei, his older brother's best friend. Fairy tale outcome that they get to play together for legendary Rangers organization. Then Lindgren outplays his idol as a rookie, displaces him from top pairing and potentially gives the organization the running room to dump him altogether. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Brady and Trouba needed to be split.. The shame of it is Lindgren and Fox were a really good pair.. I hope there are some natural synergies between these new pairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Like this quote: ?I?m going to play my game regardless of my partner. Foxy is so dynamic offensively I knew he was going to jump and Troubs can go, too, so if I?m playing D, I like to play it.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 This looks more like a showcase of Lindgren than Skjei, which I hope is not the case. I don't know how you increase Skjei's value by demoting him...Looks to me like they're trying to show someone that Lindgren can carry a load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Why would they move Lindgren? They have no incentive to. He's playing well (mostly) and is on an entry-level deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Why would they move Lindgren? They have no incentive to. He's playing well (mostly) and is on an entry-level deal. I have no answer for that. All I'm saying is, you don't increase Skjei's value by demoting him (which the article suggests, saying they want to see if Lindgren can handle top pair minutes so they can trade Skjei...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Well, no, but you don't necessarily diminish his value, either. He's not being healthy scratched — he's just bumping down a pair. It's somewhat plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Well, no, but you don't necessarily diminish his value, either. He's not being healthy scratched ? he's just bumping down a pair. It's somewhat plausible.Hope so. I like Lindgren. But they could have done the same experiment by just increasing the Lingdren/Fox ice time. Also wouldn't shock me for Skjei to be traded and become Ryan Graves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I think there was a version of analysis paralysis that was impacting both Trouba and BS.. hopefully this frees each of them up a good bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Same, on both fronts. But I also see Skjei as a mid-range guy who makes just "too much" for comfort as they try to balance their cap moving forward. Ironically enough, you could call him a victim of the Trouba contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Complete hyperbole, guys & gals! More drivel rom the N.Y. Post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 For some reason, and I don't know why, I actually like Brady Skjei. I know I kill him up here sometimes, but I really think he's going to be a good player. Lindgen is THE MAN! I love that guy's play. I think they're just screwing around to see who can play with who. I hope they're not going to trade any of the younger guys....ADA can go though. I just have no idea what we could get in return for a defenseman that can't play defense. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 For some reason, and I don't know why, I actually like Brady Skjei. I know I kill him up here sometimes, but I really think he's going to be a good player. Lindgen is THE MAN! I love that guy's play. I think they're just screwing around to see who can play with who. I hope they're not going to trade any of the younger guys....ADA can go though. I just have no idea what we could get in return for a defenseman that can't play defense. LOL If Skjei were a golfer, he would have a chronic case of the yips. He is prone to panic, losing his ability to control the puck and make sound decisions. It gets better and he gets more reliable for awhile. Then it gets worse again and I wonder if he can ever work all the way out of it. When confident, he's a very strong asset. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Trouba and Skjei had been playing really well the last month or two, eating huge minutes. I'm a little surprised to see Lindgren get bumped up but I guess why not? Rangers could certainly be testing it out to see if anyone is expendable but the only real options to get traded on D are Tony and Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 If Skjei were a golfer, he would have a chronic case of the yips. He is prone to panic, losing his ability to control the puck and make sound decisions. It gets better and he gets more reliable for awhile. Then it gets worse again and I wonder if he can ever work all the way out of it. When confident, he's a very strong asset. I LOVE the Golf reference, RG!!! That's so perfect for him...yeah, the yips....kinda like when Greg Norman fell from grace a little bit. He's still a young guy and I think he's got all the tools to do it. I just wish he'd play a little more "angry". I don't wanna get too into the positioning thing because that's a system thing, and we have leaps and bounds to cover in that area as a team. But as for Skjei, yeah man, I think you nailed it! :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Falco Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 For some reason, and I don't know why, I actually like Brady Skjei. I know I kill him up here sometimes, but I really think he's going to be a good player. Lindgen is THE MAN! I love that guy's play. I think they're just screwing around to see who can play with who. I hope they're not going to trade any of the younger guys....ADA can go though. I just have no idea what we could get in return for a defenseman that can't play defense. LOL He can be when he sticks to just playing defense. It's when he thinks he's an OFD that his play goes to shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 He can be when he sticks to just playing defense. It's when he thinks he's an OFD that his play goes to shit. A lot of us remember that 1st season he had here and how promising he was looking. I think you're right Shane...once he gets that offensive bug, he loses his mind out there. I suppose it's a learning experience, and growing pains can be just that....Painful!! I'm curious to see how he does the rest of the way this season, and I'm going to TRY to be open minded. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 This looks more like a showcase of Lindgren than Skjei, which I hope is not the case. I don't know how you increase Skjei's value by demoting him...Looks to me like they're trying to show someone that Lindgren can carry a load. Quinn will do some experimenting, too, breaking up – for the second time – the first defense pair of Jacob Trouba and Skjei, inserting 21-year-old rookie Ryan Lindgren on Trouba’s left. It could last a few shifts or it could last a long time. But the Rangers have a need for a top pair. Quinn loved the rookie pair of Lindgren-Adam Fox. He said the move is an endorsement of Lindgren (unsaid was how much of an indictment it has been of the Skjei-Trouba pair as a shutdown tandem). He likes the nice surprise of how well Lindgren moves the puck. “It’s a gut feeling,” Quinn said. “We want to see how it looks. I think they both play with a little bit of a snarl. Maybe they can give us that more consistent shutdown D pairing that we’re looking for.” https://theathletic.com/1573619/2020/01/31/playoffs-what-the-rangers-must-do-to-achieve-their-stated-goal-of-making-the-postseason/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 https://theathletic.com/1573619/2020/01/31/playoffs-what-the-rangers-must-do-to-achieve-their-stated-goal-of-making-the-postseason/ I think his lack of panic in the breakout game is one of the most impressive parts of Lindgren's game and one of the worst parts of Skjei's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I wouldn't read that much into this. Inevitable shuffling over the course of a season, perhaps. Showcase Lindgren? That's a hoot. He's about the last player on the roster in terms of probability of a trade. Outside Panarin, he's been the best development on the team this year. I won't shed a tear if Skjei get's traded, but I will agree with an observation I heard elsewhere that part of the problem with him, in terms of appearances, is that the things he does well he makes look easy while the things he doesn't do well stick out like a sore thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I usually stop reading at "Brooks". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 https://theathletic.com/1573619/2020/01/31/playoffs-what-the-rangers-must-do-to-achieve-their-stated-goal-of-making-the-postseason/ OK? I don't see how that's a response to my point. I don't see a world where Quinn says "it's a showcase" for either player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I usually stop reading at "Brooks". :rofl: Sharpy, you just made me spit me drink out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 :rofl: Sharpy, you just made me spit me drink out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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