kreidertime
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Edstrom and Rempe is not a playoff 4th line
Game 61 Leafs vs. Rangers
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Toronto coach whining
I think you'd like Rempe to stick on the 4th line for the playoffs. Edstrom you can scratch, but having a physical presence like Rempe makes sense.
If Drury adds a C and RW, maybe he can also move Goodrow to clear cap space in the next 5 days. Then you can have Rempe, Brod, and Vesey as the 4th line. If he doesn't add a C and only adds a RW, you can play Goodrow with Rempe and Vesey. But either way one of Edstrom and Rempe won't be on the 4th line once the Rangers add a RW, and I'd say Edstrom should be the first to sit.
To me the two biggest Rangers issues to solve in the next 5 days are:
Getting Zibanejad and Kreider going 5 on 5. That line has done very little at even strength, and it's not sustainable for us long term if they don't score. I am hopeful this one can be solved by adding a top RW. Then you'll have two stud lines.
Way too loose and soft in their own zone. I am hopeful this one can be solved by Drury realizing he must improve the D if this team truly wants to make a run. Gust has been a nice find this season, but for a tough playoff run against higher powered teams, I think he needs to be in the stands.
I see these as the two biggest needs.
Sure, you'd like another C who can win FO's, but I think they can survive without that if they address the other two needs and go with Cuylle, Brod, and Kakko as the 3rd line. Trocheck and Goodrow are both over 50% on FO's (59.8% and 54%), and Zibanejad and Brod are both right around 50% (49.6% and 50%). You can live with that if you shore up the rest of the team.
If Drury adds a C and RW, maybe he can also move Goodrow to clear cap space in the next 5 days. Then you can have Rempe, Brod, and Vesey as the 4th line. If he doesn't add a C and only adds a RW, you can play Goodrow with Rempe and Vesey. But either way one of Edstrom and Rempe won't be on the 4th line once the Rangers add a RW, and I'd say Edstrom should be the first to sit.
To me the two biggest Rangers issues to solve in the next 5 days are:
Getting Zibanejad and Kreider going 5 on 5. That line has done very little at even strength, and it's not sustainable for us long term if they don't score. I am hopeful this one can be solved by adding a top RW. Then you'll have two stud lines.
Way too loose and soft in their own zone. I am hopeful this one can be solved by Drury realizing he must improve the D if this team truly wants to make a run. Gust has been a nice find this season, but for a tough playoff run against higher powered teams, I think he needs to be in the stands.
I see these as the two biggest needs.
Sure, you'd like another C who can win FO's, but I think they can survive without that if they address the other two needs and go with Cuylle, Brod, and Kakko as the 3rd line. Trocheck and Goodrow are both over 50% on FO's (59.8% and 54%), and Zibanejad and Brod are both right around 50% (49.6% and 50%). You can live with that if you shore up the rest of the team.
