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#NYR announce Kravtsov and Leschyshyn not dressed for "roster management reasons" again.

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From what I’m hearing, Patrick Kane is only considering the Rangers. There are other teams interested in him, but they don’t appeal to him as of now.
 
The plus is if you look at the standings, the Rangers are just about locked into playing the Devs in round 1. Highly unlikely either catches the Canes, and the Rangers have a big cushion over the 4th place team in their division.

You want to get going and be playing your best hockey into the playoffs, but if they have another tough few games with these trade rumors out there, it won't be the end of the world. In addition, 3 of their next 4 games, including today, are against non-playoff teams. So you have to think they should go 2-2 worst case. Then the trade DL comes and away we go hopefully.
 
Kravtsov, Jones and a 2nd is a pretty solid deal for Chicago if that's what it ends up being. I don't think Dallas or Vegas would be willing to give up a 1st.
 
Doesn't really matter what any other team would give up - Kane has a full NTC and will only waive it to be a Ranger. Hawks trade with NYR for something, or get nothing.
 
Two things do concern me with the Rangers I will say:

1. The PK. It has to be better if you want to make a long playoff run. I think we have the players to do it, but it needs to improve.
2. With some of the moves we have made, we've become a little easier to play against. I hope that doesn't bite us in the playoffs where teams say just pound on the Rangers and they will struggle. We got past that, but now it concerns me a bit again with Kane coming also.
 
They better get it together or they will have to start peeking at the cut line.
 
They are not missing the playoffs, and will finish 3rd in the Met, but the point is valid in that they need to wake up and start playing again.

The Oilers and Flames games they were up and down and inconsistent. The Jets game they played well, and their goalie won it for them. The Wings game and today they have been terrible, cannot sugar coat that. These past two games have been crap, and they need to get their act together.

Kings won't be easy tomorrow, but then Sens and Flyers they should hopefully win those games to right the ship - if they don't right against it the Kings tomorrow.
 
Yep Ive been saying it's concerning the way they play with an addition of tar. Now just heard what they got for Krav what a fucking joke.
 
He wont be a star but he could turn into a solid two-way player. You'll see. You also hated on buch and he turned into a top six player.
 
of course Kakko lifted the puck over the goalie and scored when it's game over.
 
They got a 7th rounder and a former 3rd round LW named Will Blackwood. I figured he would be part of the Kane trade but maybe they need the cap space right now or the Hawks didn't want him.
 
Dear lord, that is a horrible return for Kravtsov. I truly thought his value was much better than that, to the point he could be a considerable piece in a Kane trade. What a waste of a top 10 pick.
 
Another in a long.....looooonnnnggg line of wasted 1st round draft picks.
 
Get this. For Lias Anderson and Kravtsov we got Cuylle, whatever this other scrub they got lockwood and 7TH round pick. Absolute travesty. This franchise.
 
Jesus, some of you guys are so over the top it is scary. Yes bad picks with Lias and Kravtsov. No two ways about it. We have also had a lot of very good picks, and very good trades. Every team has hits and misses. And most importantly, and I think you are all aware of this, the trade today happened so we have cap space for Kane. If that was not happening Drury would have held longer and seen what else he could get, but to me you have to look at this as if it were part of the Kane trade - because due to the cap it is. And waiving Leschyshyn today is also part of the Kane trade. It is all one big move.

Kane is being held out and is heading back to Chicago from the West coast. Just a matter of lining up the 3rd team, and finalizing the return for the Hawks now. I'd guess it doesn't get done until Friday due to the cap, but it's happening.
 
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So says dipshit who can predict the future
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Has nothing to do with predicting the future, I am just not a whining buffoon like you are - oh and I can do math. Go look at the standings - look how far ahead we are for a playoff spot, especially when you factor in games played and point % per game.

I know the sky is falling, we'll never win another game, and we'll miss the playoffs, but in the real world we'll add Kane and be just fine. We'll easily make the playoffs, as we are on pace to do now, and most likely finish 3rd and play the Devs - perfect place to be.
 
Rangers =
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NYR Fan said:
Jesus, some of you guys are so over the top it is scary. Yes bad picks with Lias and Kravtsov. No two ways about it. We have also had a lot of very good picks, and very good trades. Every team has hits and misses. And most importantly, and I think you are all aware of this, the trade today happened so we have cap space for Kane. If that was not happening Drury would have held longer and seen what else he could get, but to me you have to look at this as if it were part of the Kane trade - because due to the cap it is. And waiving Leschyshyn today is also part of the Kane trade. It is all one big move.

Kane is being held out and is heading back to Chicago from the West coast. Just a matter of lining up the 3rd team, and finalizing the return for the Hawks now. I'd guess it doesn't get done until Friday due to the cap, but it's happening.
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Watching them all season does not make me confident they will do anything major in the playoffs even with additions of Kane and Tar. Yes ,they have a good record in the regular season but the level of play has been up and down. Igor hasn't been good or as good as last year. Team defense is a suspect as this coach as well.
 
Cannot argue with that. They have been inconsistent, Igor has not been as good as last season - team in front of him being leaky or not, and they need to play much better D as a full team - PK included - to win in the playoffs. All very true for sure. Outside of the Igor comment, that isn't very different from last season though, and they went to the ECF.

That doesn't mean they have another run in them this postseason, the NHL playoffs are the most difficult playoffs to predict and to make a long run in, but I will bet on talent. You tell me which teams have better talent than this from upfront through goalie - on paper at least:

Kreider/Z/Tara
Pan/Tro/Kane
Laf/Chytil/Kakko
Vesey/Goodrow/Motte

Lindgren/Fox
Miller/Trouba
Mikkola/Schneider

Igor/Halak

To me best team on paper, certainly worst case one of the best 3, and let the chips fall where they may.

With that said, the NHL playoffs are a roll of the dice in every round, just how the sport is. If this were the NBA you could pencil the Rangers into the ECF, doesn't work that way in hockey. They could lose to NJ in round 1, and no one would be shocked. They will be a coin flip at best in round 2 against the Canes if they get that far. How it works in the NHL, hardest trophy to win.

All you can do is set yourself up in the best position possible, then hope for good health and some breaks, and with Kane added we did that. My only concern is does this team have enough grit/sandpaper to win in the playoffs. That is the something I will be watching when the playoffs start. Will big physical teams like the Bruins just pound us into submission. The Caps and Wings did that on some level, and I didn't like the response. We'll see if that's a go forward issue.
 
Speaking of 1st round busts, was that a Dylan McIlrath sighting? PP didn't get it done, too much passing. Igor has to do better controlling rebounds.
 
Absolutely was Dylan McIlrath making a huge difference in the success of the Caps this seas....
 
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