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eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:36 PM ET
Mika is elite and on some nights it wouldn't be a stretch to call him the best player in the league (for that game).
- JRR1285

jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Apr 15 @ 12:37 PM ET

- eichiefs9



JRR1285
New York Rangers
Location: Coach's decision, PEI
Joined: 02.21.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:40 PM ET

- eichiefs9




Maybe a little bit of a stretch.


Not too many players have done some of the poop he's accomplished over the last two seasons. 6 points in a period. 5 goals in a game.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:41 PM ET


Maybe a little bit of a stretch.


Not too many players have done some of the poop he's accomplished over the last two seasons. 6 points in a period. 5 goals in a game.

- JRR1285

That was half because it's a stretch and half because I'm still trying to wrap my head around how someone is the best player in the league just for one particular game
NYRCeph
New York Rangers
Location: This is my way.
Joined: 11.25.2020

Apr 15 @ 12:42 PM ET
That was half because it's a stretch and half because I'm still trying to wrap my head around how someone is the best player in the league just for one particular game
- eichiefs9

Go away now.....shoo
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:43 PM ET
Looking back at that draft class -- that top 10 was actually really good. 6 out of the top 9 are All-Stars and all of the top-10 are long-term NHL'ers. Major drop-off after 10 though.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:43 PM ET
Go away now.....shoo
- NYRCeph

JRR1285
New York Rangers
Location: Coach's decision, PEI
Joined: 02.21.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:47 PM ET
That was half because it's a stretch and half because I'm still trying to wrap my head around how someone is the best player in the league just for one particular game
- eichiefs9



Fair enough.

climbdenali12
New York Rangers
Location: MSG sec 226 Row 17 Seats 23-24
Joined: 11.18.2008

Apr 15 @ 12:54 PM ET
That was half because it's a stretch and half because I'm still trying to wrap my head around how someone is the best player in the league just for one particular game
- eichiefs9


Simple, if there is only one game that night and he is the best player, then he is best players in the league for that particular night.
Greschnergy#4
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 12.10.2018

Apr 15 @ 1:02 PM ET
Simple, if there is only one game that night and he is the best player, then he is best players in the league for that particular night.

- climbdenali12


if Mika doesn't have that early stretch this year(to covid or not to covid) - some might consider him a top 5 center top/ 10 forward.
NYRCeph
New York Rangers
Location: This is my way.
Joined: 11.25.2020

Apr 15 @ 1:02 PM ET

- eichiefs9

Bluey
New York Rangers
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 10.14.2013

Apr 15 @ 1:04 PM ET
Are the Rangers incapable of scouting and drafting centers that can play in the NHL?

Maybe we should draft nothing but centers for the next 3 years.

We certainly seem set at D and in goal for a long time...
Bean_Dip
New York Rangers
Location: Bean Town, MA
Joined: 09.30.2015

Apr 15 @ 1:09 PM ET
He's probably about top ten in the league for sure, but as a group cup winning teams usually have much better 2nd and 3rd C than we currently have.
- 2sticks1puck

Strome is on pace for a 70+ pt 82-game season. What more could you want from a 2c? Especially at his price tag...
JRR1285
New York Rangers
Location: Coach's decision, PEI
Joined: 02.21.2008

Apr 15 @ 1:15 PM ET
if Mika doesn't have that early stretch this year(to covid or not to covid) - some might consider him a top 5 center top/ 10 forward.
- Greschnergy#4



I believe he is.
2sticks1puck
New York Rangers
Location: The not quite neutral zone
Joined: 01.31.2019

Apr 15 @ 1:21 PM ET
Strome is on pace for a 70+ pt 82-game season. What more could you want from a 2c? Especially at his price tag...
- Bean_Dip


How about Strome as a 3C? You get a 2way 2C in here tha's top end, Mika-acquisition-Strome is a top 3 center unit that compares favorably to cup winners of recent past.
climbdenali12
New York Rangers
Location: MSG sec 226 Row 17 Seats 23-24
Joined: 11.18.2008

Apr 15 @ 1:21 PM ET
Are the Rangers incapable of scouting and drafting centers that can play in the NHL?

Maybe we should draft nothing but centers for the next 3 years.

We certainly seem set at D and in goal for a long time...

- Bluey

with maybe the exception of the Lindbom pick, if the Rangers took the top Center on the board you may not be happy with who you passed up. Even someone like Zegras is just getting his feet wet in the NHL but we did not have an opportunity to draft him.
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Apr 15 @ 1:23 PM ET
Strome is on pace for a 70+ pt 82-game season. What more could you want from a 2c? Especially at his price tag...
- Bean_Dip


I'd like him to stop passing up shots?



Jan Levine
New York Rangers
Joined: 09.16.2005

Apr 15 @ 1:30 PM ET
I think Jan had the actual virus in his house. He can confirm for sure but I recall him mentioning it.
- JRR1285

Whole house had the virus right before New Year's Day and 2-3 weeks thereafter
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Apr 15 @ 1:54 PM ET
my twitter just got banned for 12 hours because the Rangers put up a video of Strome talking and I commented SHOOT THE PUCK STROME!

and they banned me for 12 hours, its considered "abuse and harrassment"



what, is Bodiva running twitter now?

lol
JRR1285
New York Rangers
Location: Coach's decision, PEI
Joined: 02.21.2008

Apr 15 @ 1:55 PM ET
my twitter just got banned for 12 hours because the Rangers put up a video of Strome talking and I commented SHOOT THE PUCK STROME!

and they banned me for 12 hours, its considered "abuse and harrassment"



what, is Bodiva running twitter now?

lol

- jimbro83



Holy poop. That makes me not want to be a fan anymore. You can't even call a guy out and tell him to shoot the puck.

Maybe it was an auto-ban feature because they thought you were talking about a gun?
TPC
New York Rangers
Location: Bucks County, PA
Joined: 01.18.2008

Apr 15 @ 1:57 PM ET
my twitter just got banned for 12 hours because the Rangers put up a video of Strome talking and I commented SHOOT THE PUCK STROME!

and they banned me for 12 hours, its considered "abuse and harrassment"



what, is Bodiva running twitter now?

lol

- jimbro83

I don't know if you follow European soccer now but the abuse on players is crazy right now. I wonder if all sports leagues are just cracking down. Saying that what you said is pretty funny they consider that harassment
JRR1285
New York Rangers
Location: Coach's decision, PEI
Joined: 02.21.2008

Apr 15 @ 1:59 PM ET
I don't know if you follow European soccer now but the abuse on players is crazy right now. I wonder if all sports leagues are just cracking down. Saying that what you said is pretty funny they consider that harassment

- TPC



For the record I am totally against being a piece of poop on social media. There is no reason to threaten people or demean them online. But what Jimmy did is nothing.
TPC
New York Rangers
Location: Bucks County, PA
Joined: 01.18.2008

Apr 15 @ 2:00 PM ET
Holy poop. That makes me not want to be a fan anymore. You can't even call a guy out and tell him to shoot the puck.

Maybe it was an auto-ban feature because they thought you were talking about a gun?

- JRR1285

It just reminds me of the Steven Segal South Park "safe space" episode
NYRCeph
New York Rangers
Location: This is my way.
Joined: 11.25.2020

Apr 15 @ 2:00 PM ET
my twitter just got banned for 12 hours because the Rangers put up a video of Strome talking and I commented SHOOT THE PUCK STROME!

and they banned me for 12 hours, its considered "abuse and harrassment"



what, is Bodiva running twitter now?

lol

- jimbro83


That's crazy. Don't worry Jimbro, Twitter will tell you what, how and when to talk because clearly you don't know how to control yourself.
TPC
New York Rangers
Location: Bucks County, PA
Joined: 01.18.2008

Apr 15 @ 2:01 PM ET
Wait Jimbo's twitter is banned....this is a good thing. He can comment on the game with us tonight instead
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