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Its crazy just waiting for the shoe to drop.I dont see how picks and prospects will help the Mikas and Millers now.
My question is, if the Rangers cant win with Panarin, Trocheck and whoever else they trade, how will they be competitive afterwards??? Picks and prospects wont be ready for at least 3 years. Why keep Miller and Mika around? Why would they want to even stay?
Sullivan has proven time and time again he is playing the kids, so how will he steer the ship past this retool?? Unless Drury will just change the vets and not add youth.
So a GM is saying they want a top talent for a young prospect? Not letting the entire league know he wants that player gone at all costs and then become baffled when no one offers anything of value? Interesting concept.
Arent you suppose to just say please someone just take him??
Anyone interested in taking a flyer on Shane Wright? Id go for it! Cant see the Rangers developing him, they havent been able to develop anyone in a decade. What would the price be?
We discussed a 1 for 1, LAF for Wright deal, and it got a unanamous yes from everyone. Doesnt happen often.
I dont think the Kraken will want to pay that contract on Laffy for the next 7 years though. Id bet there would be some money needed to be retained .
If by the end of this TDL he has
2 firsts this year draft
2 firsts next year draft
2 firsts in the ‘28 draftIt would be a homerun. Requires trading Trocheck which I’m not sure is a guarantee. Panarin definitely gets one of those tho.
Im not sure what is considered the best draft where teams insist on keeping that year
And it will take 3-4 years for these picks to develop.
Anyone interested in taking a flyer on Shane Wright? Id go for it! Cant see the Rangers developing him, they havent been able to develop anyone in a decade. What would the price be?
Drury and Sullivan will get fired together imo. If that happens.
Drury definitely has no more rope I’ll give ya that. But they’re both getting at least two more years imo
Another quote that is going to age bad!!
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Ok brukie whatever you say
Its not whatever I say, its how the team looks on the ice. With Miller the team is worse, how can you explain that?
I think I’m more tired of the players on this team than the front office. Maybe that’s where my disconnect is different then you guys. Get rid of all of them (older guys). My point regardless of buying selling retooling etc..you have to have older players to mentor players. Ie have Perrault play with Miller and Mika. You can’t have 20 players under 22 yrs old. Drury, for better or worse, wanted Miller and Gavrikov to be that new wave of older core players.
Moving forward- imo, Miller, Mika, Fox, Gavrikov and Shesty are the big tickets. Like they’re are all staying. Other guys need to be better (Cuylle, Laf, Schneider, etc) and add in some more youth in a variety of ways, draft right and sign smart contracts (like Trocheck was) and see what happens.
If they got Robertson I think we’d all feel much better about things. That’s the shot in the arm the fan base needs. I get the hate I do I just direct my hate elsewhere, it’s on the players not so much Drury. He gave them all 3 friggin coaches, a lot of money and they’ve been nothing but divas
I dont want Miller mentoring younger players, he has been bounced around a few times and then couldnt get along with his team mate, that too me isnt leadership material. Mika cant teach anyone, he failed himself in the playoffs!! There is no shot in the arm or magic potion to comeback, the magic potion was 2 years ago when they had a chance and were a team, now they are a bunch of individuals.
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.
