Jan Levine: What to do with Vitali Kravtsov? Will Igor start both games of BTB?
Day of practice today

Kravs is unfortunately looking more and more like an underwhelming player.

Who would have thought Reaves was a wasted signing??

The signing wasnt a waste, resigning him was. we chose to keep Reaves over Motte, if theres anything that makes you wonder… there it is.

we traded for reaves and then signed him to an extra year

Kravs is unfortunately looking more and more like an underwhelming player.

Who would have thought Reaves was a wasted signing??
- Brukie

Gotta see what Kravs has to offer playing at least 10-15 game straight. Still an unknown

Gotta see what Kravs has to offer playing at least 10-15 game straight. Still an unknown
- nyrangers2

Question is can he even play 10-15 games straight without splitting a hair and forcing him to sit out for 2-3 games.

Question is can he even play 10-15 games straight without splitting a hair and forcing him to sit out for 2-3 games.
- aecliptic

keep him away from candy too

keep him away from candy too
- picklerick

Candy, legos, crossing the street without supervision, hot stoves, tables with sharp corners, staircases

I have taken a long time to get to this point, but I now agree with you Jan. Time for Reaves to go. I have been waving the pom poms for him long enough. He can still hit, but he doesn't fight enough to justify a spot on the roster and to count against our cap.
His presence in the locker room is a positive, but he is a luxury this team can no longer enjoy....

I have taken a long time to get to this point, but I now agree with you Jan. Time for Reaves to go. I have been waving the pom poms for him long enough. He can still hit, but he doesn't fight enough to justify a spot on the roster and to count against our cap.
His presence in the locker room is a positive, but he is a luxury this team can no longer enjoy....
- TommyGTrain

Get him to agree to retire and keep him in the org with some position that suits his strengths

Reaves was supposed to be your answer to Tom Wilson...

laf mika kakko
panarin chytl kravs
kreider trocheck gauthier
blais goodrow vesey

I would like to see these rolled out at some point

laf mika kakko
panarin chytl kravs
kreider trocheck gauthier
blais goodrow vesey

I would like to see these rolled out at some point
- nyrangers2

DENIED

If the team were clicking offensively 5x5, there would not be so much dump Reaves talk, although he is a luxury and not bringing back Motte was a mistake.

laf mika kakko
panarin chytl kravs
kreider trocheck gauthier
blais goodrow vesey

I would like to see these rolled out at some point
- nyrangers2

Theres no way Trochek will be on the 3rd line. However Ive mentioned it before, with Chytil's improved play it could be interesting to see him center the 2nd line, but then have Trochek moved to RW on that line allowing Trochek to still take those faceoffs when need be.

Ive been saying for a while now that I want Kreider on the 3rd line at even strength. Oddly enough hes been taking more faceoffs under GG than in his previous years, so I pose this...

LAF, Ziba, Kakko
Panarin, Chytil, Trochek
Vesey, Kreider, Gauthier
Goodrow, Korczak, Blais

If the team were clicking offensively 5x5, there would not be so much dump Reaves talk, although he is a luxury and not bringing back Motte was a mistake.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

If they were clicking 5x5, but they havent, they havent since GG got here and before. Reaves isnt the problem, hes the easy scapegoat, but hes also not helping at this point.

Theres no way Trochek will be on the 3rd line. However Ive mentioned it before, with Chytil's improved play it could be interesting to see him center the 2nd line, but then have Trochek moved to RW on that line allowing Trochek to still take those faceoffs when need be.

Ive been saying for a while now that I want Kreider on the 3rd line at even strength. Oddly enough hes been taking more faceoffs under GG than in his previous years, so I pose this...

LAF, Ziba, Kakko
Panarin, Chytil, Trochek
Vesey, Kreider, Gauthier
Goodrow, Korczak, Blais
- aecliptic

Kreider is our 3C and Ryder Korczak is getting a callup based on what?

Kreider is our 3C and Ryder Korczak is getting a callup based on what?
- picklerick

Youre right, Carpenter has been so good to this point, might as well leave him in the lineup.

Kreider is our 3C and Ryder Korczak is getting a callup based on what?
- picklerick

You spelled Rydahl wrong....

Youre right, Carpenter has been so good to this point, might as well leave him in the lineup.
- aecliptic

Where did I mention carpenter?

If they were clicking 5x5, but they havent, they havent since GG got here and before. Reaves isnt the problem, hes the easy scapegoat, but hes also not helping at this point.
- aecliptic

I’m not going to lay the teams offensive woes on GG. We’re at the quarter pole right now and the “kids” have accomplished nothing. Drury was between a rock and hard place with them, he had to find out if their playoff run was the real deal. It’s not. Maybe he should have dumped them, san Chytil, and brought back Vatrano, at least he knows how to shoot and can skate.

You spelled Rydahl wrong....
- TommyGTrain

Youre right, got it all mixed up.

If they were clicking 5x5, but they havent, they havent since GG got here and before. Reaves isnt the problem, hes the easy scapegoat, but hes also not helping at this point.
- aecliptic

Not making him a scapegoat. But they need the cap and he isn’t really contributing anything. Plus, signing him before last year - which may have been done to send a message as to team construction - has locked up and cap space

If the team were clicking offensively 5x5, there would not be so much dump Reaves talk, although he is a luxury and not bringing back Motte was a mistake.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Motte started off like gang busters for Ottawa, but just like Ottawa, he's had a terrible november

I understand the desire to have spent Reaves money in better way, but another bottom 6 guy is not the Rangers problem

the biggest Rangers problem right now is that Lafreniere and Kakko cant score goals

Motte started off like gang busters for Ottawa, but just like Ottawa, he's had a terrible november

I understand the desire to have spent Reaves money in better way, but another bottom 6 guy is not the Rangers problem

the biggest Rangers problem right now is that Lafreniere and Kakko cant score goals
- jimbro83

Maybe we have a much deeper rooted problem within the organization with the inability to develop players.

Look at Cole Caufield, before MSL got in there and totally changed the mentality of the team, everyone was ready to call him a bust. Well, after MSL took over, hes been the furthest thing from that.