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3 hours ago, 'NucK™ said:

In my (somewhat realistic?) dream scenario, those changes would be made in the offseason. 

- trade 2-3 of Miller, Horvat, Boeser, Pearson for ~20yo players + a few 2022 draft picks, before this year's TDL

- let Green tank this team to a top 5 pick 

- have a solid, busy draft (~8 picks, on top of the top 5 selection) in order to restock the cupboards 

- fire JB and Green and replace with veteran coaching staff and a GM that can keep Aqua's hands to himself 

- inject acquired, now 21yo, players + the top 5 pick into the lineup and hopefully start trending upwards

- following year, inject hopefully some more hits from this year's busy draft into the lineup (so, 2-3 guys on ELCs)

- Stanley Cup? 

Good points !   Not confident that this leadership crew (including the staff) can deliver; except, for perhaps a top 10 finish cause we all know the importance of loser points, to maintain the illusion of a winning culture; and anyone, with some sense can understand, that at that stage of the season, it is about padding stats and the lottery cup.

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3 minutes ago, Podzilla said:

I feel like he’s wasted here tho. We ain’t winning a cup anytime soon and he’s in his prime. We should trade him for a younger player, d-man preferably. Not only that but he’s not going to be happy losing here. Not good for the locker room.

If so, a trade with NYR makes so much sense for both teams 

 

 

Rags looking for a winger (from THN):

 

The New York Rangers are off to a good start this season, winning 11 of their first 18 games. However, Sammy Blais' season-ending knee injury and Vitali Kravtsov's departure to Russia leaves them in the market for what TSN's Darren Dreger called a “middle-six forward”.

Cap Friendly shows the Rangers with sufficient projected cap space ($7.39 million) this season to acquire a forward. With $70.8 million already invested in 16 players for 2022-23, The Athletic's Arthur Staple believes they won't seek someone with term on their contract.

Staple speculated they could acquire a pending unrestricted free agent winger as a playoff rental. His suggested options included the Arizona Coyotes' Phil Kessel, Carolina Hurricanes' Nino Niederreiter, Ottawa Senators' Sean Tierney and the Seattle Kraken's Calle Jarnkrok or Marcus Johansson. He also included restricted free agents like the Chicago Blackhawks' Dylan Strome, Los Angeles Kings Gabriel Vilardi and Montreal Canadiens Artturi Lehkonen.

It's unlikely the high-flying Hurricanes will part with Niederreiter. Struggling clubs like the Senators, Kraken and Canadiens could wait until later in the season to become sellers to maximize the potential returns on the players they're shopping.

The Coyotes are trying to move Kessel. While he's earning just $1 million in actual salary, his $6.8-million cap hit will be tough to move unless the Coyotes retain part of it. Strome is a fixture in the rumor mill but the Blackhawks haven't found any suitors.

Staple's colleague, Lisa Dillman, believes Vilardi could benefit from a change of scenery. The Rangers, however, could seek a more established forward. Boston Hockey Now's Jimmy Murphy wondered if Bruins' winger Jake DeBrusk might pique their interest. He's frequently surfaced in trade rumors but hasn't drawn much interest.

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5 minutes ago, Canuck Luck said:

...cuz he did nothing. Complain about pettersson, boeser, horvat, pearson, etc etc. Lots to chose to complain about over an AHL player they let go.

Nothing more to complain about anymore honestly.
 

Just hope for a top 3 pick

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3 minutes ago, Podzilla said:

I feel like he’s wasted here tho. We ain’t winning a cup anytime soon and he’s in his prime. We should trade him for a younger player, d-man preferably. Not only that but he’s not going to be happy losing here. Not good for the locker room.

No one is happy with Losing, why anyone want to be on a losing club....but yes he is his prime and if they could a decent young prospect and current player....why not

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