All in all though, if I was to use our 1st round picks the next 2 years, Id go Miller and Pavelski/Giroux over Chychrun.
- aecliptic

We're in agreement here. We spent years stockpiling D just so we would have a chance to develop our own Chychurn. Who is to say within a season or two, one of our youngsters just would not be that good anyway? Aren't we supposed to let them grow into the role?

Center we have no obvious answers. Much easier thing to address.

- jimbro83

That girl has no chance competing against Kreider for Zib

We're in agreement here. We spent years stockpiling D just so we would have a chance to develop our own Chychurn. Who is to say within a season or two, one of our youngsters just would not be that good anyway? Aren't we supposed to let them grow into the role?

Center we have no obvious answers. Much easier thing to address.
- 2sticks1puck

Exactly!! The need is to grab a third line center if Chyil cant cut it, which so far he hasnt.

Exactly!! The need is to grab a third line center if Chyil cant cut it, which so far he hasnt.
- Brukie

I think we have to be very concerned about whether or not Strome decides to go get paid. Then were without a 2nd and 3rd line center.

I think we have to be very concerned about whether or not Strome decides to go get paid. Then were without a 2nd and 3rd line center.
- aecliptic

I think strome will give us a hometown discount he’s always said how much he wants to be in New York now it’s time to show it. Take a pause for the cause!

and one day you are going to will a monster trade to happen
- NYRangers1124[yo]

caught a stomach bug from my kid last week, lost 10 (frank)ing pounds and didnt see a period of hockey or a down of football (frank) my life

Bad timing. That might have been the best weekend of football in the history of the league!!!

Bad timing. That might have been the best weekend of football in the history of the league!!!
- Tonybere

it was incredible, I had helluva weekend on draft kings too

made it rain yo

gallant saying kakko is out a while longer now. week to week

Colin Stephenson
@ColinSNewsday

GG says Kakko is week-to-week, and Chytil is day-to-day.

gallant saying kakko is out a while longer now. week to week
- NYRangers1124

I think strome will give us a hometown discount he’s always said how much he wants to be in New York now it’s time to show it. Take a pause for the cause!
- Bobd62

It would have to be an extremely generous discount because I think he could easily pull in 6.5m on the open market.

Exactly!! The need is to grab a third line center if Chyil cant cut it, which so far he hasnt.
- Brukie

Chytil has shown that he can't be a top 3 center, and IMO he doesn't do enough on the boards, down deep, or w/ -w/out the puck.

Trade package combos inclduing:
Chytil
Kravs
Gaut
Lundqvist
Jones
(maybe k. Miller)
and draft picks .....should be more than enough to bring in a top 9 RW and top 6 dman.

I still don't think any center "available" is better than Strome. NYR should focus on a 3rd line center who has a $$/term that allows Strome to be resigned. Gerorgiev should be off the table as well this season. Maybe explore trading him this summer, IF another solid #2 goalie is in system or can be had elsewhere

Vince Z. Mercogliano
@vzmercogliano
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It sounds like Gallant is giving serious consideration to playing with 11 forwards and 7 D tonight. He hinted at one of the defenseman being "banged up" and said he liked the way it worked against Arizona with Rooney rotating between the third and fourth lines. #NYR

Chytil has shown that he can't be a top 3 center, and IMO he doesn't do enough on the boards, down deep, or w/ -w/out the puck.

Trade package combos inclduing:
Chytil
Kravs
Gaut
Lundqvist
Jones
(maybe k. Miller)
and draft picks .....should be more than enough to bring in a top 9 RW and top 6 dman.

I still don't think any center "available" is better than Strome. NYR should focus on a 3rd line center who has a $$/term that allows Strome to be resigned. Gerorgiev should be off the table as well this season. Maybe explore trading him this summer, IF another solid #2 goalie is in system or can be had elsewhere
- rrentz

My proposal was for Dylan Strome (and De Haan).

Our problem is an offer sheet on Kakko. Weve got no wiggle room.

Vince Z. Mercogliano
@vzmercogliano
·
20s
It sounds like Gallant is giving serious consideration to playing with 11 forwards and 7 D tonight. He hinted at one of the defenseman being "banged up" and said he liked the way it worked against Arizona with Rooney rotating between the third and fourth lines. #NYR
- jimbro83

Also sounds like Kakko is week to week. May not see him for a bit

Vince Z. Mercogliano
@vzmercogliano
·
20s
It sounds like Gallant is giving serious consideration to playing with 11 forwards and 7 D tonight. He hinted at one of the defenseman being "banged up" and said he liked the way it worked against Arizona with Rooney rotating between the third and fourth lines. #NYR
- jimbro83

Oh how I miss Brendan Smith.

My proposal was for Dylan Strome (and De Haan).

Our problem is an offer sheet on Kakko. Weve got no wiggle room.
- aecliptic

Kakko is gonna have to play better to get one of those

My proposal was for Dylan Strome (and De Haan).

Our problem is an offer sheet on Kakko. Weve got no wiggle room.
- aecliptic

Kakko hasn't shown anything consistently enough to warrant another team offering him a $$/term that would preclude NYR from matching. If a team does offer kakko something like a 5yr/4-5 mill deal....well ...then see ya later

Kakko is gonna have to play better to get one of those
- jimbro83

The problem is Im sure there are teams out there willing to pay the 2nd round pick fee to find out.

Kakko hasn't shown anything consistently enough to warrant another team offering him a $$/term that would preclude NYR from matching. If a team does offer kakko something like a 5yr/4-5 mill deal....well ...than see ya later
- rrentz

Carolina and Montreal have a feud going, that's why the tit for tat offer sheets

I dont think anyone would chance pissing the Rangers off

The problem is Im sure there are teams out there willing to pay the 2nd round pick fee to find out.
- aecliptic

If he was a center....maybe

Colin Stephenson
@ColinSNewsday

GG says Kakko is week-to-week, and Chytil is day-to-day.
- jimbro83

May see a RW add this week after all.

Kakko hasn't shown anything consistently enough to warrant another team offering him a $$/term that would preclude NYR from matching. If a team does offer kakko something like a 5yr/4-5 mill deal....well ...then see ya later
- rrentz

Anything over 3m and us being able to match dwindles if were planning on resigning Strome.

Anything over 3m and us being able to match dwindles if were planning on resigning Strome.
- aecliptic

I see a 2 yr/2 mill bridge deal....w/ some incentives. Same w/ Laf when his ELC ends...unless they both show more.

The good thing for NYR is that they are winning w/out Kakko, Laf, Chytil, Miller doing all that much, so NYR doesn't really have to consider giving them long term deals. Bad thing is that NYR isn't winning anything unless they start putting some pucks in the net and adding some secondary scoring