Yeah but like some people told me and Brukie "tHeY wOn ThE PrEsIdEnTs TrOpHy!"
- blacksheep1

Oh man, how were we skewered for that one!! That rant went on for days.

I was fine with the 2nd line. They created and scored. Zib should have had tons of energy. He took the season off
- mdw7413

Ha-ha! I'm going to continue to be a broken record. These 7- and 8-year deals and NTC need to be very rare and for the young special type players. The Islanders gave Engvall and Mayfield 7 years and NTC.

I would even eat close to half of Troubas contract just to get him out lol
- TPC

I dont think we would need to, I think 2m retained would be more than enough to get a team to take him.

Zib
- mdw7413

Man I wish, it would force Kreider to stop backing his BFF all the time

Fact is the Rangers didnt compete at the Panthers level. The players have to buy into that style, but they wont. They will be a good regular season team but will never make it to a SCF with this core. And (frank) Zib and the people who gave me poop for saying he sucked at 5v5 this year.
- mdw7413

Not just you, but Tom and I also said 5v5 was a killer, we were told Zib is a good penalty killer.

Ha-ha! I'm going to continue to be a broken record. These 7- and 8-year deals and NTC need to be very rare and for the young special type players. The Islanders gave Engvall and Mayfield 7 years and NTC.

- ses111

Yeah those were, to say it mildly,... strange

why'd my dumbass 6 year old self become a rangers fan. no one in my family was, lived in jersey, should have just went for the state team and actually experienced success in my lifetime. i'm the epitome of proving kids are stupid.
- Mtlca66

Yea I grew up in Philly. Why the hell did I become a rangers and cowboys fan. I know nothing but misery lol

Ha-ha! I'm going to continue to be a broken record. These 7- and 8-year deals and NTC need to be very rare and for the young special type players. The Islanders gave Engvall and Mayfield 7 years and NTC.

- ses111

lou is still your gm, yes? game passed that dude like 10+ years ago.

Yeah those were, to say it mildly,... strange
- mdw7413

Lou has been toast for a while.

Where the Frank is Scranton dangler at?! I want to get banned lol

Man I wish, it would force Kreider to stop
BACK DOORING his BFF all the time
- TPC

Fixed

lou is still your gm, yes? game passed that dude like 10+ years ago.
- Mtlca66

Patrick better stage a coup.

The funny part is I am not that sad. The second Florida went up 1-0 I knew it was over

Barring some miraculous late career resurgence by Mika and Trouba, we're cooked for the next 2 years, probably more. Can't win with those on the books for what they give you on the ice against conference final level opponents.

Barring some miraculous late career resurgence by Mika and Trouba, we're cooked for the next 2 years, probably more. Can't win with those on the books for what they give you on the ice against conference final level opponents.
- t-dawg

Yea it sucks

Zib
- mdw7413

NMC. I'm telling you rebuild 3.0 is the answer. Let the losing stick to this group.

Man I wish, it would force Kreider to stop backing his BFF all the time
- TPC

Im keeping that 2nd line together and making it the 1st line. I know people are pissed at Panarin, but the line was decent these playoffs. Even with Panarin not scoring much against FL, I believe his presence opened the ice up for Troch and Laf. We actually need people who have talent like him and can score. Id get rid of a bunch more players before him. Also Laf has thrived playing with him

The funny part is I am not that sad. The second Florida went up 1-0 I knew it was over
- TPC

honestly assumed we would choke coming into tonight, so i wasn't that stressed or pissed during the game. definitely am now though that it's actually over

Im keeping that 2nd line together and making it the 1st line. I know people are pissed at Panarin, but the line was decent these playoffs. Even with Panarin not scoring much against FL, I believe his presence opened the ice up for Troch and Laf. We actually need people who have talent like him and can score. Id get rid of a bunch more players before him. Also Laf has thrived playing with him
- mdw7413

You may need to keep Panarin anyway mdw. His girlfriend will not want to leave.

Barring some miraculous late career resurgence by Mika and Trouba, we're cooked for the next 2 years, probably more. Can't win with those on the books for what they give you on the ice against conference final level opponents.
- t-dawg

Trouba needs to submit a 15 team no trade list nest season. He can be traded Mika, well, we are stuck with him for the next 6 years

You may need to keep Panarin anyway mdw. His girlfriend will not want to leave.

- ses111

Im good with that

I just wonder, can EDM afford to resign Draisaitl and still manage to keep a decently rostered team knowing that 35%+ of their salary cap is tied up between McD, Drai and Nurse...

Im keeping that 2nd line together and making it the 1st line. I know people are pissed at Panarin, but the line was decent these playoffs. Even with Panarin not scoring much against FL, I believe his presence opened the ice up for Troch and Laf. We actually need people who have talent like him and can score. Id get rid of a bunch more players before him. Also Laf has thrived playing with him
- mdw7413

Yea I have accepted Panarin is here for the long haul and fine with it. But I just can’t anymore with Zib or Trouba

Trouba needs to submit a 15 team no trade list nest season. He can be traded Mika, well, we are stuck with him for the next 6 years
- Brukie

The Mika thing is a catch 22 situation. If you dont approach him, than you eat the issue and deal with it. If you do approach him about whether or not he would be willing to go somewhere, he now could potentially hold resentment.

Im keeping that 2nd line together and making it the 1st line. I know people are pissed at Panarin, but the line was decent these playoffs. Even with Panarin not scoring much against FL, I believe his presence opened the ice up for Troch and Laf. We actually need people who have talent like him and can score. Id get rid of a bunch more players before him. Also Laf has thrived playing with him
- mdw7413

I agree with you, Panarin also changed up his style a bit, no constant button hooks into the zone, less stupid cross ice passes, he took some hits and gave a few also. He made some bad passes but he is high risk, high reward.

Mika on the other hand, sucked balls and IMO was the main reason why we lost.