If things continued normally last year, I think they would have been a playoff team anyway. I don't get how a lot of people think they have gotten worse this offseason. We got LAF, I expect Kakko and Chytil to be better. The D could be a problem, not going to lie. But maybe Miller comes in and makes the team. I think keeping Smith is actually a good move, with the cap the way it is he can switch from forward to defense as needed.
- TheMessiah94

Yea you are probably right. I am just overreacting. I just would hate to waste another year of Panarin's and Kreiders prime when they are signed to those deals. And with Zib due such a big raise in 2 years. Would love to take advantage a bit with him on a cheap deal.

Yea you are probably right. I am just overreacting. I just would hate to waste another year of Panarin's and Kreiders prime when they are signed to those deals. And with Zib due such a big raise in 2 years. Would love to take advantage a bit with him on a cheap deal.
- TPC

Lafreniere is a big addition

I think we kind of forget what we have coming with this kid

Lafreniere is a big addition

I think we kind of forget what we have coming with this kid
- jimbro83

Going to be nice to finally have our own homegrown point per game player

Going to be nice to finally have our own homegrown point per game player
- TPC

I'm still not convinced both Strome and ADA are still here when all the dust settles either

Lafreniere is a big addition

I think we kind of forget what we have coming with this kid
- jimbro83

Yeah, so used to getting the big name ufa. We forget we got the best possible player in the draft. Thats better than any ufa or trade the Rangers might do

I'm still not convinced both Strome and ADA are still here when all the dust settles either
- jimbro83

Which one you think goes if one has to?

I think Las Vegas could be big here. If they miss out on Pieterangelo they may come back for ADA.

Yeah, so used to getting the big name ufa. We forget we got the best possible player in the draft. Thats better than any ufa or trade the Rangers might do
- mdw7413

and people are going to act like they wouldn't complain if Fast was still here and was getting more icetime than Lafreniere or Kakko lol

Which one you think goes if one has to?

I think Las Vegas could be big here. If they miss out on Pieterangelo they may come back for ADA.
- TPC

Please let it be Strome for an upgrade.

Please let it be Strome for an upgrade.
- mdw7413

Agreed

Which one you think goes if one has to?

I think Las Vegas could be big here. If they miss out on Pieterangelo they may come back for ADA.
- TPC

seemed like Vegas was a done deal with Pieterangelo, was apprently looking at the schools for his bastard kids

if nobody signs one of the Tampa guys to an offer sheet, I think the players have a collusion case
- jimbro83

I want to see which GM has the balls to go the offer sheet route.

and people are going to act like they wouldn't complain if Fast was still here and was getting more icetime than Lafreniere or Kakko lol
- jimbro83

Yeah, that would not be good. I understand the whole situation and it stinks he is gone, I would just love to have someone with his skill set in the bottom 6.

I do wonder if it was Fast wanting to leave, especially if he looked at the wingers and saw the writing on the wall. Might have been relegated to a strictly 4th line role which he didn't want

Tampa Bay has still done absolutely nothing to help their cap issues and Arizona is still desperate to get rid of about 20 mil in contracts
- jimbro83

NHL can't be happy with the Coyotes situation. Finally get an owner and he's shedding salary like crazy. They're going to be bad. And they have a pretty bad prospect pipeline too.

NHL can't be happy with the Coyotes situation. Finally get an owner and he's shedding salary like crazy. They're going to be bad. And they have a pretty bad prospect pipeline too.
- TheMessiah94

picks taken away because of that prospect disaster

they are a mess

and people are going to act like they wouldn't complain if Fast was still here and was getting more icetime than Lafreniere or Kakko lol
- jimbro83

Haha, exactly! Fast playing on the first or second line ahead of Lafreniere, people would lose their sh1t!

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Haha, exactly! Fast playing on the first or second line ahead of Lafreniere, people would lose their sh1t!
- TheMessiah94

I would rather have Fast playing RW in the bottom six and dealt one of the prospects for an upgrade at 2c or LD (Kravs or Gaut). Maybe he didn't want that, so it makes it a moot point, but Fast is the perfect player you play with a young winger like Laf to get the season going. Then once Laf is ready to graduate to the top 6, having Kreider and Fast on the same line would have been a lethal defensive line.

Doesn't matter though, he's gone. Wish him well, but (frank) him

I would rather have Fast playing RW in the bottom six and dealt one of the prospects for an upgrade at 2c or LD (Kravs or Gaut). Maybe he didn't want that, so it makes it a moot point, but Fast is the perfect player you play with a young winger like Laf to get the season going. Then once Laf is ready to graduate to the top 6, having Kreider and Fast on the same line would have been a lethal defensive line.

Doesn't matter though, he's gone. Wish him well, but (frank) him
- Bean_Dip

until Kravstov got injured, he was tearing up the KHL, I'm looking forward to him coming aboard

until Kravstov got injured, he was tearing up the KHL, I'm looking forward to him coming aboard
- jimbro83

I feel like there's always something up with him. Would go a long way to see him in the lineup on night one of the new season. Excited for his potential, no doubt, but really need to see him succeed. And I'm not expecting a monster season from him. Just want him to be a regular in the lineup and playing hard/competitive hockey.

I feel like there's always something up with him. Would go a long way to see him in the lineup on night one of the new season. Excited for his potential, no doubt, but really need to see him succeed. And I'm not expecting a monster season from him. Just want him to be a regular in the lineup and playing hard/competitive hockey.
- Bean_Dip

he's still so young and he was a really good soldier, he came over and joined the summer training camp and went to the bubble and probably would have played eventually if they had gone on a run

So crazy that Chytil is one of the “vets” on this team and he just turned 21 a month ago

So crazy that Chytil is one of the “vets” on this team and he just turned 21 a month ago
- rangerdanger94

Kreider the only original Ranger left from the earlier group. Pretty amazing turnaround

Kreider the only original Ranger left from the earlier group. Pretty amazing turnaround
- mdw7413

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BREAKING NEWS- Alexis Lafrenière had signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the #NYR.

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- jimbro83

Three years for an unproven rookie?