Roster Challenge: Player From the Past to Play on the Current Roster

[josh]

If you could pick one former Rangers player to put on the current roster, in his/her Rangers prime, who do you pick?

 

I'm going off the board with my pick. #88 Eric Lindros.

Been wanting that big body, physical player in the center. Guy can bang and score. Over a PPG his 1st season in NY. 37 goals. 54.4% on draws, killed some penalties, killed some opponents.

 

[Albatrosss]

Gretzky

[Phil]

Lindros is a great selection, but the answer is Gaborik. Two-time 40-goal scoring right winger who played some of his highest-scoring hockey with relatively nondescript players. Imagine him getting fed passes from Panarin.

[Albatrosss]

5 minutes ago, Phil said:

Lindros is a great selection, but the answer is Gaborik. Two-time 40-goal scoring right winger who played some of his highest-scoring hockey with relatively nondescript players. Imagine him getting fed passes from Panarin.

you'd take gaborik over gretzky?  or even over Lindros?  you probably havent seen Lindros in his prime

[Ozzy]

Messier...

Solves everything:

Captain
Leader
Scorer
Face off killer
Toughness/grit
Experience
Can basically turn goat piss into gasoline!  LOL

Edited November 4, 2021 by Ozzy

[Phil]

3 minutes ago, CCCP said:

you'd take gaborik over gretzky?  or even over Lindros?  you probably havent seen Lindros in his prime

"in his/her Rangers prime"

And yes, I did. I'm 37, not 27.

Lindros' Rangers' prime was solid. The FLY line dominated, but what the Rangers need most, IMO, is a goal-scoring machine. They're starving for ES scoring right now. Gaborik scored 114 goals for the Rangers — 81 of which were at even strength. That's better than 70% of his totals.

[Albatrosss]

Just now, Phil said:

"in his/her Rangers prime"

And yes, I did. I'm 37, not 27.

my bad, i misread.  then it is Mess for me.  Can think of a better Center

[Albatrosss]

3 minutes ago, Ozzy said:

Messier...

Solves everything:

Captain
Leader
Scorer
Face off killer
Toughness/grit
Experience
Can basically turn goat piss into gasoline!  LOL

now you're on Pete's ignore list.  

[Ozzy]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

"in his/her Rangers prime"

And yes, I did. I'm 37, not 27.

"her" ???  LOL   I just caught that!!

[Keirik]

I mean the easy answer is Gretzky but he wasn’t here in his prime. Lindros doesnt remember his prime, Messier had hair in his prime,  and Gaboriks prime was every other year.

 

   I’ll take Jagr. Honorable mention to Graves because his leadership and grit would compliment our skill nicely in a way Kreiders does without the occasional hiatus. 

[Sharpshooter]

Her? Manon Rheaume?

Edited November 4, 2021 by Sharpshooter

[Ozzy]

Just now, CCCP said:

now you're on Pete's ignore list.  

No way, Simon!!  LOL

Pete and I are both founding members of the "Strome is good" club!

[Albatrosss]

1 minute ago, Keirik said:

I mean the easy answer is Gretzky but he wasn’t here in his prime. Lindros doesnt remember his prime, Messier had hair in his prime,  and Gaboriks prime was every other year.

 

   I’ll take Jagr. Honorable mention to Graves because his leadership and grit would compliment our skill nicely in a way Kreiders does without the occasional hiatus. 

Jagr in 2005 was a beast.  good choice.

 

how about #7?

[Albatrosss]

1 minute ago, Ozzy said:

No way, Simon!!  LOL

Pete and I are both founding members of the "Strome is good" club!

but Mess would replace Strome.  That's automatic ignore list

[Sharpshooter]

Lindros is a great call, considering what this team needs. Lindros, Messier, Jagr for me. I'd have to go with Messier, though, because he didn't have health/concussion issues. lol

[Albatrosss]

3 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

Her.? Manon Rheaume?

Petr Prucha!!

[Albatrosss]

Just now, Sharpshooter said:

Lindros is a great call, considering what this team needs. Lindros, Messier, Jagr for me. I'd have to go with Messier, though, because he didn't have health/concussion issues. lol

Lindros with us was already  post his prime

[Phil]

4 minutes ago, Keirik said:

I mean the easy answer is Gretzky but he wasn’t here in his prime. Lindros doesnt remember his prime, Messier had hair in his prime,  and Gaboriks prime was every other year.

 

   I’ll take Jagr. Honorable mention to Graves because his leadership and grit would compliment our skill nicely in a way Kreiders does without the occasional hiatus. 

Oh, scratch Gabs — you're right on Jagr. 100% Jagr. He was never fast, but his Rangers' prime was league MVP level play.

[Sharpshooter]

1 minute ago, CCCP said:

Lindros with us was already  post his prime

Well the initial post says Rangers prime, and he was fantastic in his first year here.

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, Phil said:

Oh, scratch Gabs — you're right on Jagr. 100% Jagr. He was never fast, but his Rangers' prime was league MVP level play.

I'm still pissed he didn't win MVP that year. Fuck you, Joe Thornton. lol

[Albatrosss]

1 minute ago, Sharpshooter said:

Well the initial post says Rangers prime, and he was fantastic in his first year here.

not as good as Jagr tho

[Ozzy]

4 minutes ago, CCCP said:

but Mess would replace Strome.  That's automatic ignore list

We move Strome to 3rd line...that'll work!  Like Nemchinov's spot!! 

3 minutes ago, CCCP said:

Petr Prucha!!

Ok, now that's funny!!!!   LOL

 

[Sharpshooter]

1 minute ago, CCCP said:

not as good as Jagr tho

No doubt.

[Albatrosss]

1 minute ago, Sharpshooter said:

No doubt.

Dont speak, i know what you're thinking

[josh]

14 minutes ago, Ozzy said:

Messier...

Solves everything:

Captain
Leader
Scorer
Face off killer
Toughness/grit
Experience
Can basically turn goat piss into gasoline!  LOL

 

8 minutes ago, Keirik said:

I mean the easy answer is Gretzky but he wasn’t here in his prime. Lindros doesnt remember his prime, Messier had hair in his prime,  and Gaboriks prime was every other year.

 

   I’ll take Jagr. Honorable mention to Graves because his leadership and grit would compliment our skill nicely in a way Kreiders does without the occasional hiatus. 

i think Graves, Messier and Jagr were the easiest choices.

I think they have enough Graves in them already. Messier would be great, but not sure his leadership (and poor skating) would fit well with this club. Jagr.. again, would love it, not sure he makes them better in areas they are weak.

Picked big E over Messier due to size, skill, speed. Lindros in the modern NHL would be unstoppable, especially since you cant hit guys with their head down.