I agree. Tim Murray tried to rush the rebuild and look where it got us. New coach/GM and huge player turnover year after year has resulted in:

1) no playoffs
2) over paying for UFA's
3) disgruntled fans

I am probably in the minority opinion here when i say "patience is a virtue". Signing Skinner and getting a decent coach were the two biggest things to do this off season. Rushing to trade Risto or McCabe unless it is a home-run trade is a sign of desperation and foolish IMO. Let's start by scubbing the roster clean of Sobotka, Girgs, Larsson and Scandella. And probably a few more as well.
- SabreWest

TM rushed the rebuild and blew it.

JB slow rolled the rebuild and has - so far - blown it.

Screwing up in a different way isn't any more admirable than what TM did. We need results in year 3

I agree. Tim Murray tried to rush the rebuild and look where it got us. New coach/GM and huge player turnover year after year has resulted in:

1) no playoffs
2) over paying for UFA's
3) disgruntled fans

I am probably in the minority opinion here when i say "patience is a virtue". Signing Skinner and getting a decent coach were the two biggest things to do this off season. Rushing to trade Risto or McCabe unless it is a home-run trade is a sign of desperation and foolish IMO. Let's start by scubbing the roster clean of Sobotka, Girgs, Larsson and Scandella. And probably a few more as well.
- SabreWest

This team is gonna go as far as Jack, Dahlin & the other young talent takes them

But there’s no quick fix for this team

Adding a few mid20s players that are good will help the team be better now,
and in the future

But ultimately...
we will be Cup Contenders if the kids grow into great players
If they’re just “good”
then it’ll be a lot of playoff exists in round 2

This team is gonna go as far as Jack, Dahlin & the other young talent takes them

But there’s no quick fix for this team

Adding a few mid20s players that are good will help the team be better now,
and in the future

But ultimately...
we will be Cup Contenders if the kids grow into great players
If they’re just “good”
then it’ll be a lot of playoff exists in round 2
- jdfitz77

The hottest of takes.

You guys should write this down.

TM rushed the rebuild and blew it.

JB slow rolled the rebuild and has - so far - blown it.

Screwing up in a different way isn't any more admirable than what TM did. We need results in year 3
- jcragcrumple

Or what? New gm comes in and starts all over with his guys?
I get people are tired of losing but gotta start being smart and patient...i.e Winnipeg

Trade....

The hottest of takes.

You guys should write this down.
- BareMetal

Noted, duly

Trouba to NYR.

Edit to add official tweet from Rangers.


New York Rangers
@NYRangers
OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft (originally from WPG).

Trade....
- rmiethaner

Rangers get Trouba, they gave up crap for him, we could have done that.

This team is gonna go as far as Jack, Dahlin & the other young talent takes them

But there’s no quick fix for this team

Adding a few mid20s players that are good will help the team be better now,
and in the future

But ultimately...
we will be Cup Contenders if the kids grow into great players
If they’re just “good”
then it’ll be a lot of playoff exists in round 2
- jdfitz77

Hence why I valued another top 10 pick this year as soon as Mid-December hit as I knew we weren’t going anywhere meaningful.

Very weak package for Trouba.

Maybe Risto at a lower cap hit can get more. Maybe. But as it has been said, maybe he does not move

Or what? New gm comes in and starts all over with his guys?
I get people are tired of losing but gotta start being smart and patient...i.e Winnipeg
- Pet.m.d.

Great, they waited 15 years for one playoff series win in 17-18

Trouba to NYR.

Edit to add official tweet from Rangers.


New York Rangers
@NYRangers
OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft (originally from WPG).
- rcostel77

That should have been us with 7oa

Great, they waited 15 years for one playoff series win in 17-18
- jcragcrumple

They gave Skinner 9 mill a year, Eichel 10 mill a year and we have burned 4 years of Eichel already. how long should we wait.

Thank god trouba is traded. Now we don’t have to hear about that trash any more. Risto+ for him. Dude went for a late 1st and a prospect. Y’all overrate these dudes

Rangers get Trouba, they gave up crap for him, we could have done that.
- SABRES 89

Rangers were not allowed to talk to him about an extension before July 1. What if Trouba does not want to sign with them?

That should have been us with 7oa
- jcragcrumple

no way I would have given the 7th for Trouba

Rangers get Trouba, they gave up crap for him, we could have done that.
- SABRES 89

This trade could really get things going.

Rangers were not allowed to talk to him about an extension before July 1. What if Trouba does not want to sign with them?
- rmiethaner

He will

Great, they waited 15 years for one playoff series win in 17-18
- jcragcrumple

Didn’t they not make the WCF last year ?

I had them beating the Bruins in the cup final this year but St.Louis ended up coming out of that series and the rest is history.

Thank god trouba is traded. Now we don’t have to hear about that trash any more. Risto+ for him. Dude went for a late 1st and a prospect. Y’all overrate these dudes
- JVince11

People can't figure out that they don't want to move Risto.

They gave Skinner 9 mill a year, Eichel 10 mill a year and we have burned 4 years of Eichel already. how long should we wait.
- SABRES 89

I'll give Eichel and Dahlin the benefit of the doubt until Botterill assembles a competent roster.

We might be waiting awhile

Thank god trouba is traded. Now we don’t have to hear about that trash any more. Risto+ for him. Dude went for a late 1st and a prospect. Y’all overrate these dudes
- JVince11

Girgensons for Zucker.

Thank god trouba is traded. Now we don’t have to hear about that trash any more. Risto+ for him. Dude went for a late 1st and a prospect. Y’all overrate these dudes
- JVince11

The Jets were fleeced. That said, I wonder if his contract demands scared people away.

The Jets were fleeced. That said, I wonder if his contract demands scared people away.
- Slump Buster

The Rangers will give him 8 a year and in 3 years will want to ship him out.


Kevin Shattenkrik says HELLO

The Jets were fleeced. That said, I wonder if his contract demands scared people away.
- Slump Buster

He was a one year rental for teams he wouldn’t be willing to extend with.

He will probably re-sign in NY