the question is though, which of the 4 teams that made the playoffs in this division should the Rangers have beaten out for the last playoff spot and didnt
- jimbro83

I hear you. The problem is, when you are ready to take that next step, you find ways to beat those teams. When we were contending, we found ways to beat the Caps, Pens, etc. It may not be a shame to finish behind NYI, but at some point you have to finish ahead of them.

I'm not implying that we should have won the division, but the answer to that question to some extent is all of them.

I don’t actually think the Oilers will trade Draisaitl, but I think that’s what they need to become a better team.
- nyrangers9479

An argument can be made that Draisaitl has the best contract in the league. I don't think the answer is to trade him away. Agree they need depth, but it's really the James Neal/Kassian/Russell contracts that are killing them. Not the reigning league MVP making $8.5M. It would also help if McDavid even played a sliver of defense. For all the talent he has he's been bad this series.

Exuberant expectations. People are ignorant to the fact that teams just dont become contenders over night. Patience and growth are required.
- Brukie

It depends on what you consider contenders on how I'd answer this. I think there are several levels between that, and just making the playoffs could have been a realistic goal.

Rebuilds do take time, but there are also several examples where franchises turned the corner very quickly. Tampa for example made the conference finals within a ouple years in 2011 after drafting Hedman and Stamkos. Although 06-07 was probably a little bit of a fluke for them, the Flyers literally went to back to back ECF in the two following years after picking 2nd.

The closest examples you probably could find of a modern team taking years before really jelling, are Carolina and Columbus.

NYR Twitter actually has more people trading for McDavid than Draisatl right now

If Pittsburgh loses in the first round to the Isles and Mike Sullivan gets fired there I would definitely be interested in him

NYR Twitter actually has more people trading for McDavid than Draisatl right now
- jimbro83

If Pittsburgh loses in the first round to the Isles and Mike Sullivan gets fired there I would definitely be interested in him
- SkjeiStadium

that guy was a Pariah before he left the Rangers

that guy was a Pariah before he left the Rangers
- jimbro83

He was but that was a long time ago and he was the assistant back then. He's done pretty well in Pittsburgh. I'd probably put him in my top 3 if he were available. Gallant being 1 and Sully/Tocchet being 2/3 in no particular order

- eichiefs9

you guys with your Draisatl trades, don't you think there would be a 100% chance they'd insist on Shesterkin in the package?

from the time "the letter" came out, I never once believed we could actually stomach a rebuild, to me it was always a lot of talk anyway

Jim Dolan certainly couldn't, something crazy will happen this summer, I wouldn't count out anything
- jimbro83

Which should scare the living tar out of every Rangers fan

Which should scare the living tar out of every Rangers fan
- airjan23

if I didnt respect Drury's intelligence as much as I do, I'd feel it's the summer of 1986 in Rangerland right about now

Which should scare the living tar out of every Rangers fan
- airjan23

It's going to be exciting though. Something is going to happen to make us all go Woah

It's going to be exciting though. Something is going to happen to make us all go Woah
- TPC

sign Jagr, bring nash out of retirement, trade for duncan keith. done

signing Jagr, bring nash out of retirement, trade for duncan keith. done
- picklerick

We get the trifecta this year as fans

A new coach hiring
A pretty big free agent signing
A big trade

I have a feeling all 3 are happening this summer

We get the trifecta this year as fans

A new coach hiring
A pretty big free agent signing
A big trade

I have a feeling all 3 are happening this summer
- TPC

you get people on twitter saying "I don't think they'll do anything radical"

it's like WTF? why would they clean the house completely of reasonable people if they weren't planning on going cray cray with this team?

RELEASE THE HOUNDS

you get people on twitter saying "I don't think they'll do anything radical"

it's like WTF? why would they clean the house completely of reasonable people if they weren't planning on going cray cray with this team?

RELEASE THE HOUNDS
- jimbro83

i feel like you've been saying this for years lol this is first time i can actually see it happening now

i feel like you've been saying this for years lol this is first time i can actually see it happening now
- NYRangers1124

you get people on twitter saying "I don't think they'll do anything radical"

it's like WTF? why would they clean the house completely of reasonable people if they weren't planning on going cray cray with this team?

RELEASE THE HOUNDS
- jimbro83

Yea we are all going to need a hug and a case of beer by the end of this summer

I'd take Jeff Carter as a 3rd line center right now. He's a bit older but perfectly fine for a year.

JD being interviewed on this station at 2:30 https://www.971thefan.com/show-schedule/

Larry Brooks saying Rangers should target Kadri

listening to JD

basically he said that this Covid season was absolutely nuts, and a lot of players need a normal season with a normal training camp desperately

additionally, he said patience is needed with young players

and I get the feeling when he said those things to Dolan, Dolan wanted to hear none of it

Larry Brooks saying Rangers should target Kadri
- jimbro83

Kadri is an idiot. How do you get suspended in the first round of the playoffs 3 times? (frank)ing moron.