Just bothered by the fact that they stopped playing after 2 periods. Like AV is telling them to lose these games. Whoever they pick please let it be a skilled North American player and not another European player
Truthfully, if they are trying to lose games (which I do not think they are) I would be fine with it. Why not lose and lose and lose now to get a better chance at moving up in the draft. Odds are the "best" they can do is get up to the 7th worst team in the NHL, the 6th worst team has 7 less points than the Rangers, but let's lose and get up to the 7th worst team and hope to get some lottery luck. That's my take.
I'd give Georgiev a few starts and see what he looks like, plus HL could use 4-5 days off. All the better right now if they move closer to a sure top 5-6 pick. I hope Gorton dosen't waste this opportunity to really help with moving these people. I don't see them dealing RMc right now but Zuccarello should as he's not really effective here anymore. Maybe Desh and Holden can get us a few mid-picks.
I think it is pretty much a lock that Nash, Grabner, Holden and Desh are gone in the next 8 days. The questions are Zucc and McDonagh, and to me if I can get a real good return for Zucc and a great return for McD, I deal them. If the returns now are just okay I hold those two guys and deal them at the draft.
Sounds like Florida is driving up the McDonagh bidding. I think 2 1st's and a top prospect plus maybe a roster player is fair for him.
