Feel confident Drury has no clue what he's doing

[kreidertime]

Signing Quick to a one year extension. That tells me he's going to piss away Garand at the deadline.

 

[NYR_94]

I know we are all directionally aware of this, but to see it written drives it home:

Zibanejad is ranked 11th on the team in five-on-five goals with five, behind the likes of K’Andre Miller (6), Adam Fox (6) and Blake Wheeler (6), who has been on long-term injured reserve since Feb. 16. This all while averaging 12:58 of five-on-five ice time per game.

Also, this is telling about Kakko, I want him to be successful, but the guy is pretty much invisible, I think a lot of it is mental and confidence:

If Kaapo Kakko wants to keep the job on the top line and the ice time that comes with it, the Finnish wing can’t afford to be held without a shot on goal like he was Saturday night. Two total shots on goal through his first two games back with Kreider and Zibanejad isn’t going to cut it.

 

[Ranger71]

I don't see him trading Garand, I just think they see Quick as having one more good year left in him, plus maybe he gets to 400 in a Ranger uni. Garand could probably use one more full year before he's good to go as 1B.

 

[NYR_94]

Seems like Wennberg is the C target, and I'm not sure I love it. Not good on FO's, 46.7% this season (45.6% last season), has only once scored more than 13 goals, and is a 30's points guy. I don't love it unless the return is low enough it leaves us in a really good spot to add more.

 

[kreidertime]

Drury is allergic much like our previous GM's to acquiring a faceoff stud like Sturm. I don't think they are far away from making a run but they did not bring up the right guys. I like Edstrom and Rempe as pieces for a regular season at times when the situation calls for it. However, Berard and Sykora should have been the call up's. This team is slow. Now, if your big with talent and know how to play like Florida, you don't have to be fast. However, the Rangers aren't built like that. I've been saying what 94 said for years now. Zibanejad blows offensively at even strength. It's a huge reason why nobody can play on that line. You saw vs. Florida that the Rangers are not a good puck possession team against the top teams when they play. The 4th line has no chance of controlling the puck. Rempe might be a hero to the garden but he's not winning you jack shit come playoff time.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Without making any moves the Rangers are going to rely on their PP to save the day again this post season. It won't take an advanced scout to figure out how to shut the PP down. Stand up at the blue line and pressure the puck.

 

[kreidertime]

Guys I would look at. Eberle, Sturm, Gourde, Krebs, Bjudstad. Henrique and Vatrano will cost too much.

 

[Ranger71]

I would figure out the 4th line going into the DL and work backward from there towards the bigger pieces. Maybe they can make a deal or two before Friday.

 

[NYR_94]

I'll just say this as we close in on the trade DL, I don't see how Drury shouldn't be super aggressive. Team is in 1st place, near the top of the league, and has a decent amount of cap space. If that isn't the recipe for being super aggressive, I don't know what is, and I don't know what he'd be waiting for. Doesn't mean you deal Othmann or Perreault, you do not, but short of that he needs to be super aggressive.

Some may say, oh the team isn't good enough, or they are not real contenders, and I don't buy it. To be clear about what I mean, I don't think they are the best team, and I do know they have lapses in their own zone, but I also know the NHL playoffs are wide open, and they'll be in a good spot path wise heading into the playoffs in 1st or 2nd place, near the top of the NHL. You have to go for it when those are your circumstances.

If you soft play it, or act as if you really aren't true contenders, then what are you playing for, and what are you waiting for. Windows in the NHL don't stay open for very long as teams age, and players are due raises in a hard cap no flexibility league. You have to take your shot when you are in the situation we are in this season, and I for one truly hope Drury understands that. I would like to see 3 players added, if possible (not saying all are big ticket items - could be a good 4th liner in that group), then we take our shot and see how it goes.

 

[Ranger71]

Tarasenko and maybe even Vatrano to a degree, both probably want to come back here, so maybe that helps Drurys bargaining power a little.

 

[kreidertime]

I’d snoop around Zucc also. He’s smart enough to get retard Zibanejad going at even strength.

 

[kreidertime]

Watch for a Tuch/Kakko deal. Personally, I’d want a second back or a good forward prospect . Kakko is much younger and Tuch over his career is 40-50 points. His previous season was a fluke.