Perreault 39 points in 24 games. That's why you don't throw away first round picks like Chuck always wants to do. That's our Panarin replacement. Stud. Othmann. 31 points in 39 AHL games. That's why you don't throw away first round picks like Chuck wants to do. Cuylle 8 G, 6 A without much on his line to help him. That's why you don't throw away second round picks like Chuck wants to do. Sykora 19 in the AHL. 5 G 12 A. That's why you don't throw away second round picks like Chuck wants to do. Henriksson, yes I said it, has 11 points in his last 13 games. Had 17 points last year. Has 15 points this year. It might be clicking for him finally. Second round pick. Drury is a desperate fuck. This is where if you had an owner paying attention instead of groping women, we would be better off.
Berard 11 points in his last 13 games with 39 shots. Smaller players but there is a role for forwards who are smaller more than defenseman in todays NHL.
So for the trade deadline dump, what do you see drury doing. Prices seem thru the roof at the moment. What would you think with the forwards we have coming of a kakko and miller for Tarasenko and Chychrun?
Krebs or Sturm. This team is not a serious contender. It’s not impossible that they can make a run if Shesterkin gets his head out of his ass, but I would not be giving up any first or second round picks. Unless it was a first and Kakko for Zegras.
However, if you believe dipshit Brooks. Drury is a sad, desperate fuck to try and save his job so I fully expect him to piss away a first round pick and a prospect he shouldn't deal for a guy that won't make a difference. Only first rounder I'm giving up is for Zegras. That's pretty much it. This team is going to be old, real quick up front.
O’Reilly would be another good option if Nashville would retain 50%. If they retain 50% since he has about four years on his contract, I could see him being a perfect center for a Othmann and Cuylle and then eventually into a fourth line center roll and he’s always been clutch in the playoffs. I don’t think it would take much more than a Jones and Berard package. There’s no reason to give up a lot for him at 32.
I don't know who made the NHL trade deadline date up but they should have their balls cut off. It's way to late. Absolutely moronic.
Seems obvious that Drury was all ready to piss away another first round draft pick on a guy that wouldn't win this team the cup. I think somebody got into Dolan's ear and starting telling him that Drury doesn't know what the fuck he is doing. I'm not buying the Sphere thing 100% any longer. I think it goes deeper than that.
I thought Berard not going pro last year was soft of him. However, he's impressed me this year. I would call him up. Not Othmann. Othmann has gotten almost all of his points on the PP. Berard not so much. I'd like to try him on the wing of Zibanejad and Kreider and see what happens.
Some moron said Rangers are interested in Laughton and they would want a first. One, no way in hell he is worth a first. Two, I seriously doubt the Rangers and Flyers would ever make a trade.
If it was even a question before, I would think the Wheeler injury would lock in us adding a top 6 RW at the trade DL, maybe a Vatrano or Tarasenko. I would also think a 3rd line C and 3rd pair dman for depth would be on the potential add list.
Wheeler done for the rest of the season. Chytil missed most of the season. Fox missed 10 games. Kakko missed 21 games. A lot of injuries this season, makes what the team has done so far even more impressive. Realistically, the team needs a top 6 RW for sure, a 3rd line C just about for sure, and could use a solid 3rd pair dman. What will Drury do over the next 3 weeks, and which of these needs will he fill? I find this trade DL (which is 3 weeks from today) fascinating because I am not sure the Rangers are really a big-time team, but they lead their division by 8 points, and are 5th in the entire NHL in overall points (and have won 6 straight). They also have decent cap space due to Chytil's injury (and a little more with Wheeler out now). I would guess Drury will be aggressive as they view this as a win now team, but who knows what he can get done to fill the holes. Should be an interesting 3 weeks.
Can't really deal Kakko now I suppose as that would open up an extra hole, even before the Wheeler injury. I suspect they will end up giving in to trading the 1st, plus someone like Robertson.
It's curious that Drury gets so much crap when the Rangers didn't do shit for 6 years under Gorton. Drury's biggest mistake was getting away from what brought him success. Calling up Edstrom was a step in the right direction, replacing Brod with another big body from Hartford and signing a crease clearer would be a bonus.
