LOL at Hagelin being called irreplaceable.

[kreidertime]

Lindberg 6 G, 3 A, + 8 in 12 games

Hagelin 1 G , 1 A , -4 in 12 games


Maloney and Brooks made him out to be Drury in his prime

 

[Ranger71]

They may miss his speed slightly, and Etem hasn't provided much but irreplaceable?

 

[kreidertime]

Watch the Ducks try to deal him and his moronic 4 million salary at the deadline.

 

[panzerporter]

Lindberg's physical play is what makes him so much better, might not even be fair to compare him to Hags. They couldn't match $4 mil anyway (which I still can't believe Hags got but good for him, better for the Rangers) so getting Etem was basically a freebie.

 

[Ranger71]

Gropp will be the win from that trade imo, he has a nice blend of grit and skill. Reminds me a little of Laughton in Philly. Who knows where it goes with Etem, but he dosen't appear to do any specific thing all that well.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Lindberg is the kind of rookie this team needs to take the next step. Just like Pearson & Tiffoli for the Kings and Terravienen for the Hawks

 

[kreidertime]

It's hilarious morons at OTG picked Fogarty as our 7th best prospect. He's not even an above average college player. Gropp is a guy Clarke loved. I trust Clarke. That's why I believe in McIlrath.

The difference between Etem and Lindberg is simple. Etem is dumb as a post. Lindberg is smart. Kreider isn't much smarter than Etem.

 

[cagedlion]

Lindberg plays hockey the way it's supposed to be
played. He's a two way player with 'great' ice vision;
can't say that about Kreider or Etem. And I like
Kreider, but his on ice action so far leaves a lot to
be desired. I have more confidence that Lindberg
will take the next step.

 

[cagedlion]

As for Hagelin...........he has moved on and so should
Ranger fans!

 

[NYR31]

I like Lindberg as much as the next guy, but his #s are skewed but that unconscious start that he is likely to never repeat again in his lifetime. 4gls in 3gms is something that he pulled out of his rear end.

 

[kreidertime]

No, he didn't pull that out of his ass. He scored 28 goals in the AHL last year on a complete, crap team. He's in the right place a lot. It's not luck. It's called hockey sense.

 

[mrmel29]

Lindberg always seems to be in the right place at the right time and I like that he plays with a chip on his shoulder. I think the kid is just a good player and will only get better