Jan Levine: Top-offseason questions for the Rangers - the first iteration of that list Offseason questions

How and when and to whom and for what does Laff get traded for?

Nah they ain’t trading Laf. Not getting value back so what’s the point. How I look at it is he has two years (bridge deal) to make a name for himself. After two years of it’s more or the same he’ll probably move to a different org

He needs to be on PP1 to fulfill his potential. Period stop end of story. How many former 1 OA, hell even top 5, picks have never had that 3-4 years into a career? I imagine the answer is zero. It has nothing to do with earning it either, it’s just we have these all stars who are ahead of him on the depth chart.

This should be PP1 next season

Fox
Kreider
Zib
Chytil
Laf

PP2

Panarin
Kakko
Trocheck
Miller
Xxxx (could be any number of guys)

NO CHANCE bread is put on pp2 NONE ZIP END OF STORY!

NO CHANCE bread is put on pp2 NONE ZIP END OF STORY!
- Bobd62

Well then our prized possession will never hit the mark he should🤷🏻‍♂️let’s continue to ruin him. Only other option is Panarin over Chytil but we need another shooter on it. Zib can’t be the only shooter, that’s when we’re predictable

How and when and to whom and for what does Laff get traded for?
- HenryHockey

Next year. For 25 year old 4th liner and 2nd round pick.

Well then our prized possession will never hit the mark he should🤷🏻‍♂️let’s continue to ruin him. Only other option is Panarin over Chytil but we need another shooter on it. Zib can’t be the only shooter, that’s when we’re predictable
- Slimtj100

I agree Laf needs PP time. I think him over Chytil on PP1 is way more likely than Bread being on the 2nd unit.

If the pp is going to be split evenly in terms of time then it doesn’t really matter Who’s pp1 vs pp2

It’s a frustrating thing with LaFreniere.
He needs to do more in the way of his conditioning. But the bigger issue IMO, is his utilization. I’ve never seen a F picked that high, come right to the NHL, and be given so little ice time and opportunity. Kreider and Panarin being ahead of him on the depth chart, and not moving him to the other W haven’t helped either.

Usually with a kid like him, they come in and play top six minutes with your best players and get drives of time on the PP. And they get it right away. He hasn’t had any of that.

I think if that changes, he’ll blossom.
And it isn’t as if he’s been non-productive. Numbers are good given the circumstances.

[quote=picklerick]
That would help but, it’s been 1:30/:30 split pretty much for two years (GG may have wanted that idk). Fox is the only one who should come close to two minutes on it

To me it’s about getting Laf confidence, that should lead to him erasing a lot of the questions he currently has

It’s a frustrating thing with LaFreniere.
He needs to do more in the way of his conditioning. But the bigger issue IMO, is his utilization. I’ve never seen a F picked that high, come right to the NHL, and be given so little ice time and opportunity. Kreider and Panarin being ahead of him on the depth chart, and not moving him to the other W haven’t helped either.

Usually with a kid like him, they come in and play top six minutes with your best players and get drives of time on the PP. And they get it right away. He hasn’t had any of that.

I think if that changes, he’ll blossom.
And it isn’t as if he’s been non-productive. Numbers are good given the circumstances.
- nyr1980

Bingo!! Nail on the proverbial head

If the pp is going to be split evenly in terms of time then it doesn’t really matter Who’s pp1 vs pp2

- picklerick

Depends who is deployed. If I see either of these two out there, I'm gonna laugh in frustration.

Depends who is deployed. If I see either of these two out there, I'm gonna laugh in frustration.



- tomburton99

Because goodrow played all of 40 seconds on it last year. Nice try

[quote=Slimtj100]

Thought I read somewhere the coaching staff wanted a 50/50 split

[quote=picklerick]
The new staff?

With all the talent they have, they could actually have two permanent units and rotate them in a game, one starts the pp and the other starts the next one

[quote=picklerick]
They can want a powerplay spilt all they want. But it won’t matter cause Panarin refuses to ever come of the ice lol. He has to lead the league in overextended shifts

Because goodrow played all of 40 seconds on it last year. Nice try
- Slimtj100

lol

Because goodrow played all of 40 seconds on it last year. Nice try
- Slimtj100

Per game was 16 seconds.

I love the arguing over the powerplay as if the coaching staff wasn't changed completely

because Gallant put Goodrow out there a couple of times Tom believes it will happen every second under Laviolette

[quote=TPC]
It’s unfortunate but Panarin has definitely become a problem in a few ways. Brukie is a genius

Per game was 16 seconds.
- tomburton99

Well you remember meaningless bull poop. I can remember one time him on it

I love the arguing over the powerplay as if the coaching staff wasn't changed completely

because Gallant put Goodrow out there a couple of times Tom believes it will happen every second under Laviolette
- jimbro83

Depends who is deployed. If I see either of these two out there, I'm gonna laugh in frustration.


- tomburton99

Correct.

Well you remember meaningless bull poop. I can remember one time him on it
- Slimtj100

I think that makes me a dedicated, but disgruntled fan.

I think that makes me a dedicated, but disgruntled fan.
- tomburton99

you know Gallant was fired though right?

suspected 2 year deal for Tarasenko, somewhere around $5 million per.