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Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
Geeman will appreciate this.

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The video gets certain things right, but he's out to lunch on one thing.

The Trouba trade, I still maintain, was excellent for them. Maybe Trouba isn't that stud #1 d-man that they were hoping, but by no means is he a bum. His contract is probably a little too rich for my taste, but when you give up the assets that they did to acquire him (see what happened with us & Josh Anderson) then you're kind of at the mercy of the player because he has all the leverage.

The Panarin signing was also an excellent deal. He's been an elite forward in New York from the moment he's been there and while he's probably a little overpaid for what he brings now, I'd rather overpay for top end talent than overpay for depth like they did with Barclay Goodrow.

Where the Rangers fucked up was extending Kreider & Zibenejad, along with that insane deal for Vincent Trotchek. They had a real opportunity to trade those two when their value was at the absolute highest in return for picks and/or prospects, but most importantly, salary cap space.

The fact that their picks in the top-10 have all been flops or disappointments, without exception, is bad, but what's really crippling is being stuck with bad contracts.

The Rangers are still going to be pretty good next year, and probably the year after, but they're not going to be better than that: Pretty good. And unless you get a fluke run like the Blues did, "pretty good" usually lands you a first/second round exit in the playoffs.
 
GGpX said:
The Rangers are still going to be pretty good next year, and probably the year after, but they're not going to be better than that: Pretty good. And unless you get a fluke run like the Blues did, "pretty good" usually lands you a first/second round exit in the playoffs.
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But at least the fans get to see some meaningless playoff hockey, right?
 
GGpX said:
The video gets certain things right, but he's out to lunch on one thing.

The Trouba trade, I still maintain, was excellent for them. Maybe Trouba isn't that stud #1 d-man that they were hoping, but by no means is he a bum. His contract is probably a little too rich for my taste, but when you give up the assets that they did to acquire him (see what happened with us & Josh Anderson) then you're kind of at the mercy of the player because he has all the leverage.

The Panarin signing was also an excellent deal. He's been an elite forward in New York from the moment he's been there and while he's probably a little overpaid for what he brings now, I'd rather overpay for top end talent than overpay for depth like they did with Barclay Goodrow.

Where the Rangers fucked up was extending Kreider & Zibenejad, along with that insane deal for Vincent Trotchek. They had a real opportunity to trade those two when their value was at the absolute highest in return for picks and/or prospects, but most importantly, salary cap space.

The fact that their picks in the top-10 have all been flops or disappointments, without exception, is bad, but what's really crippling is being stuck with bad contracts.

The Rangers are still going to be pretty good next year, and probably the year after, but they're not going to be better than that: Pretty good. And unless you get a fluke run like the Blues did, "pretty good" usually lands you a first/second round exit in the playoffs.
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Good post but their main fuck up is mainly Kappo and Laf not being quality players and being mediocore overall in drafting

The Trochek signing was dumb , as Chytl can do the job much cheaper

Goodrow was a terrible move as well

Kreider and Zib are ok signings , a few years too many but they are both damn good top 6 players .
 
GEEMAN said:
Good post but their main fuck up is mainly Kappo and Laf not being quality players and being mediocore overall in drafting

The Trochek signing was dumb , as Chytl can do the job much cheaper

Goodrow was a terrible move as well

Kreider and Zib are ok signings , a few years too many but they are both damn good top 6 players .
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So you don't want Dubois OR Lafreniere if they can be had relatively cheaply?
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
So you don't want Dubois OR Lafreniere if they can be had relatively cheaply?
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Laf on the cheap is a worthy gamble but no point putting pressure on the kid to come home .

I see a bridge deal with New York as Kane and Tarasenko are now gone

PLD want no part of a stupid 7x 8mil type contract at our stage of a rebuild

Nothing against the player but there is better value to be had in the offseason

There are teams always looking to dump a contract for a decent top 9 player at nowhere near that cap hit .

The gap between PLD and a decent top 9 player isnt worth the move IMO

If your dumping 8 on him get a true young star for 10+ mil
 
Florida ahead after two, but there's an awful lot of open ice for the Leafs to skate around on. That's could be a problem for Florida in the series.

I guess that's the way they play? Boston obviously couldn't take advantage.
 
east coast said:
Florida ahead after two, but there's an awful lot of open ice for the Leafs to skate around on. That's could be a problem for Florida in the series.

I guess that's the way they play? Boston obviously couldn't take advantage.
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Marchand blames himself for missing a breakaway at the end of game 5 (like Micheyev missing an open net vs us in 2021 at the end of game 5
 
I miss the days when expansion teams had to work their way up. LOL. Vegas and apparently now Seattle were/are instant contenders. Easier than rebuilding.

Maybe the long suffering teams can instead be allowed to choose that option. Start from scratch.
 
east coast said:
I miss the days when expansion teams had to work their way up. LOL. Vegas and apparently now Seattle were/are instant contenders. Easier than rebuilding.

Maybe the long suffering teams can instead be allowed to choose that option. Start from scratch.
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What Vegas and Seattle are proving is how cap space is the most valuable asset in the NHL.
 
GGpX said:
What Vegas and Seattle are proving is how cap space is the most valuable asset in the NHL.
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What they’re also proving is $650M expansion fee buys you the ability to draft a competitive NHL team - and NHL playoffs have always been / remain all about good goaltending and strong 4-line depth.

Yeah, about that piss poor expansion draft Ron Francis had….
 
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