Rangers Acquire Patrick Kane From Blackhawks for 2023 Conditional 2nd Round Pick and a 4th Round Pick

[Cash or Czech]

 

[Slobberknocker]

I know my posts have sounded a bit negative but if we do clean up the back end we will be a force

[The Dude]

53 minutes ago, Pete said:

Ranger-itis is creeping in where I now fear that when we see him nightly, it's gonna be like "That's it?"...In recent memory, the only superstar to come here and have me at the edge of my seat when he's got the puck has been Panarin.

 

Richard's had me for a little while. But yeah Panarin takes the cake.

[Winter]

14 minutes ago, Slobberknocker said:

If this doesn’t solve the five on five scoring I don’t know what will

increased 5on5 ice time for Laf/Kakko/Chytil

[Ozzy]

I'm looking forward to the standing ovation Kane gets on Thursday night at the Garden, after his debut in tomorrow night's game!

[The Dude]

3-2-1- Kane is a Ranger  

[siddious]

Me right now 

 

[Slobberknocker]

Nice side of the story as we got 20 games to figure this out

[H-Dreamer]

20 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Richard's had me for a little while. But yeah Panarin takes the cake.

Nash had me in the early days of his Rangers career and then the first Playoffs happened...

[siddious]

20 games? I’m calling it here kane scores 20 as a ranger. 

[Pete]

Oh, also Gaborik before the shoulder injury was fantastic.

[Art20c]

Is it official yet?

[BrooksBurner]

21 minutes ago, Slobberknocker said:

I know my posts have sounded a bit negative but if we do clean up the back end we will be a force

 

Gallant has already said he's not asking Panarin or Tarasenko to play a trap style game. I don't agree with him, but it is what it is. We have to hope the playoff games they are a part of look like last year's Oilers' playoff games, but with a better end result, rather than a neutral zone clog fest where the other team is doing the clogging and the Rangers are making mistakes as a result.

[siddious]

1 minute ago, Art20c said:

Is it official yet?

I hope so I don’t think I can crank it anymore today 

[Valriera]

No excuse not to win now aside from we're just not good enough - but this is easily the most talented team in the league. Never been a better time to be a rangers fan

[Pete]

4 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

 

Gallant has already said he's not asking Panarin or Tarasenko to play a trap style game. I don't agree with him, but it is what it is. We have to hope the playoff games they are a part of look like last year's Oilers' playoff games, but with a better end result, rather than a neutral zone clog fest where the other team is doing the clogging and the Rangers are making mistakes as a result.

Nor should he. But that's not the issue. It's their in-zone defense that's a problem.

[The Dude]

[Arty]

2 hours ago, Slobberknocker said:

This is gonna work out really really good or really really bad

I can picture a team with a bunch of black eyes

kreider has to step it up in the tough guy role

[torontonyr]

Okay now map out our powerplays 

[The Dude]

We want Kane!

We want Kane! 

We want Kane!

We want Kane!

We want Kane!

Lafrenière wants ice cream!

Lafrenière wants ice cream!

[RodrigueGabriel]

14 minutes ago, Arty said:

I can picture a team with a bunch of black eyes

kreider has to step it up in the tough guy role

Now you have me genuinely afraid.

[mbob]

17 minutes ago, Arty said:

I can picture a team with a bunch of black eyes

kreider has to step it up in the tough guy role

agree and was thinking the same, he needs to play defense and tough first in this lineup. 

[mbob]

What more can you ask for this time of year, we are all in and stacked for a run without giving up much.  Short of the finals GG is gone and we retool the teams makeup.  I’m hoping we see his snorting nose next year too!  LGR

[BrooksBurner]

28 minutes ago, Pete said:

Nor should he. But that's not the issue. It's their in-zone defense that's a problem.

 

I don't disagree that in-zone defense can be an issue at times, but I feel the worse issue is they give up way too many odd man rushes and chances off the rush.

 

I have a tendency to believe that this team is so talented, they don't need many offensive opportunities to score a few goals. I'd rather they sit back and counter, rather than press the issue and open themselves up to consistent odd man rushes against.

 

If Cooper can ask Kucherov, Stamkos, Point, etc., to buy in to this approach, I don't see why Gallant can't or shouldn't ask Panarin and co.

Edited February 28, 2023 by BrooksBurner

[Arty]

19 minutes ago, RodrigueGabriel said:

Now you have me genuinely afraid.

Islanders suck

lets Get M Martin lol