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Let’s look at what next season looks like
-28.3 in cap space (Trocheck included, so maybe more)
-16 players signed (which is a pretty good amount)
-top 5 pick (very likely at this rate)and more then likely one more first rder
-kids are regulars that should get better, and for the most part they already are. Laba, Perrault, Morrow, Othmann specifically
-goalie and captain signed (players you must have)
-an established coach (he isn’t going anywhere either)So with all that it’s not out of the question that they improve dramatically. Adding speed and a goal scorer is imperative. Robertson is ideal in so many ways, Doforeyev too.
Tj, Cap space is irrelevant at this time, you only need some to retain on trades and then when you want to sign a big FA, which there really isnt one out there on the market. You really are missing the whole point, when conducting business you dont announce it to the world, it puts you at a disadvantage.
Trading for Miller was nothing but a hail Mary to save the season. You dont trade for a 31yo (at the time) to lead a rebuild. Supposedly Trocheck encouraged him to come here. If thats the case, if Trocheck is traded, maybe he will waive. Now we have a 33yo (next month) for another 4 years at 8.5, talk about a waste of space. Yes Chytil was injury prone but I would have rather an under performer player, younger needing a change of scenery in a trade and a pick rather than a 31yo who couldnt get along with his team mate.
Bottom line is trading Panarin and Trocheck and bringing in another high priced scorer doesnt change the locker room. It still smells of Drury.
The aging out thing..
They still need some veterans with all these young guys coming up. And are we sure Miller was the problem in Vancouver? It seems like EP40 was and still is a problem (is in rumors). They didn’t have a captain or anyone worthy of being a captain so they traded for one. It was more about getting leadership in the room. Rangers and Drury could trade for Messier in his prime and you guys would be pissed because you’re impossible to please
I’m stubborn because I see why he’s doing. I may not agree with everything he does, but I’m willing to see it through, you’re just too stubborn and unforgiving to actually let him cook. You truly think we would be contenders if our left everything alone and it’s silly because that didn’t work for two years and then the window closed
And I’ve been called worse things than stupid
Why he is doing it??? Tj, he ran this team into the ground, as your brother would say, Presidents trophy winner to last in the league in 2 seasons. Thats insane!! You dont run a team like that. He is an idiot.
If you think about it, without hate glasses on, he hasn’t really “built” a team. He took over a pretty good team that Gorton put together, bought to make it better and get over the hump. It didn’t. Fault lies in a lot of places, Drury some of it yea, but it’s not only person. The picks made post letter the last time basically all shit the bed. Drury had nothing to do with that. That was all Gorton and gord Clark scouting. Since then it’s a been tear down process obviously, and that where you guys get pissed. And I get it. But he realized they weren’t good enough therefore they needed tear it down. You guys just won’t accept that fate.
Let him build a team with his vision and see what happens. That’s when he will get fired, if this retool/rebuild doesn’t succeed. But it isn’t happening overnight, it’s really that simple
I never said that those picks were Drury’s fault. This is why I keep saying they need to fire Ortmeyer and Glass because they oversee the development of these players.
You say that were mad about the tear down process? No were not mad about the tear down, were mad at how its being handled. Trading for Miller, giving up what could have been a top 10 pick, adding another non-movable 8m contract and making him captain, was not the move to make.
Well said!
Drury is the Captain of this ship. Trading Goodrow to the Sharks, Sharks are better, trading Trouba and CK20 to the Ducks, Ducks are better. KK to Seattle, TBD. The Rangers return for these trades, team is worse, actually terrible, new coach, team still sucks!! Drurys job is to identify the problem and fix it. He hasnt, you cant make trades just for the hell of it, it has to improve your club. Drury has had the team for 5 years now, 2 of these years the team doesnt make the playoffs and will not for the next 2, whose fault is it??
Tj, wake up.
Say it with me
DRURY ISNT GETTING FIRED. Say it again DRURY ISNT GETTNG FIRED. say it again third time if you want. Dolan told you as much on the radio. It isn’t happening. Let it gooooo
Gavrikov signed here after the fact, so that’s a bunch of malarkey.
Trocheck has to go because that’s the best chip to use and get the most for. His contract is too good not to trade for assets
This is another quote that wont age well!!
What can I tell ya🤷🏻♂️ he knew they weren’t good enough two years ago and he started the retool then (Goodrow, Trouba, Kreider, etc) We all said as much on a post to post basis lol those teams were flawed, that Gorton built. PP specialists. The PP and goaltending hid the warts of those teams, yoi all knew that. I even fought you guys saying nope they’re good enough lol
Who drafted all those who failed here? It wasn’t him. He’s drafted the kinds of guys you whack off too ffs. Big burly men. You just have no patience to watch it be built his way.
They reallllly miss the 13 combined goals by Kakko and Buchnevich dont they? And if he made no moves back then we’re two years behind schedule at least now we’re two years ahead. Hes picked up draft picks and more coming. He signed Trocheck and is probably gonna get a kings ransom for him. If anything I give him credit for being proactive
Go root for the Sharks ffs. He isn’t getting fired, Dolan literally told you that on the radio
Drury traded the guys who werent the problem.
With Miller not accepting a trade, this team will be in the shitter, longer. Just what the Rangers need, a 33yo Center on his down years.
Random trade thoughts that make sense in my mind but could be nonsense (but I doubt it):
If Trocheck isn’t traded this is all pointless. He’s barely a 2c especially on a team that doesn’t have a franchise 1c and he’s got a ton of trade value by gods grace. The wild want and need him
Shane Wright for Laf? Change of scenery trade brings us a young C with potential and another year on his ELC. No idea if that’s actually enticing to SEA
Use Panarin with 50% retained to get Ryan Leonard from WSH to reunite with Perreault. WSH wants Panarin (not sure if Panarin wants WSH)
Schneider gone plz
Mika and JT aren’t going anywhere and I’m ok with it if everyone else goes
Why would you want to keep Mika and Miller??? If you are going to blow it up, blow it up. Its been done already, Mika isnt doing it in the playoffs and neither will Miller. Get rid of them and do a full tank. Dont do it half ass like the Rangers did before.
You’re certainly right there. Sullivan is no different than any other long time coach.
I really feel that it’s because they always have to chase after the next 2 points to save their job, while the franchise needs to have a longer term outlook.Not sure what this Drury plan is. To trade your leading scorer, who will replace him? Going to have a big hole on offense and Miller and Mika wont fill it as they get another year old. If they get rid of Mika and Panarin then what? Miller isnt going to produce when he was younger and if Trocheck is dealt then what? Lots of questions marks.
Not exactly sure what it is but this team just sucks!! If you told me 2 years ago that this team went from the best in the league to bottom 5, even I wouldnt have believe you. Sully wasnt the savior some thought he would be. Drury is just plain horrible, he might make a few good trades but to get his team motivated he gets a zero. Trade all of them over 25 and start over. No need to keep any vet because they wont be good enough when this team can become a contender again.
Have faith men. Let the genius cook (I know I know). They are already in a good position salary cap wise. Where they can either take on bad contracts or retain on guys for added assets. They already have 3 first rders next two drafts with probably two more coming, once they trade Panarin and Trocheck.
The quicker we all realize that once that Florida series ended, that teams window had closed, and the better you will feel about the direction. Drury knew that and here we are. He isn’t going anywhere because Dolan knows this too, especially with the injuries this season, that isn’t happening. At least we’re two years ahead of this instead of waiting til now to start it (retool)
You are doubling down?? You really dont want to live this down dont ya???
