[Brooks] Drury on the core: “I do believe in our players indvidually….A lot of players had great seasons. A number of them have been very good Rangers for a long time. Now it’s the part of the job to figure out whether this group collectively can get us to where we want to be.”
by memeaste
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I won’t be surprised if the Rangers go and try to sign someone like Stamkos. Mika is a very good 2C, but clearly was outclassed by Barkov. And aside from trading Laf and Othmann and probably Perrault for Brady Tkachuk, which is never going to happen, the team needs a legit #1 center.
They can’t, make some changes and those changes are with the 1st two lines.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there are major moves this off season, whether it be trades or FA signings I think we’ll have a bit of a different look next season.
This sounds to me like he’s contemplating some trades.
Trouba has to go, Goody has to go, Lindgren may need to go, Wheeler old as hell and probably needs to be out.
Well, Guentzel is open.. I’d be open for a Trouba trade but that means they’re mist likely retaining some salary too. Might be worth it though
He should key in on the word “individual”
Because I’m seeing couples that have to sit next to each other at every dinner.
Lindgren is NOT at top pair dman. But he stays because him and Fox are a couple. It’s very possible Fox could be playing better with a better partner.
Krieder needs to be separated from Mika. Other players need top minutes and PP time. But they won’t break them up because they are BFF. And it’s never their fault, it’s always the RW.
And again Chris…. How many fucking years are we going to go without a top RW?
👀
ch ch ch changes
It can’t, or they would have Chris
I’m glad we have Drury; I really trust him with the future of this team. He seems good at looking at things from both a high level but also taking a microscope to things and I think both will be important for whatever we do next.
Kreider needs a demotion to third line ES, he can stay on PP1. Mika is a 2nd line C on a Cup winning team. Lindgren is worn out a la Girardi.
If this means what I think it means, while the majority of this sub downvotes me and the rest of us saying the same thing
HALLELUJAH
BYE PANARIN
BYE MIKA
BYE TROUBA
BYE KAKKO
Nice. Finally we can break with useless core.
This is clear as day: changes will be made – muddled into political speech
Need more size, especially on defense. Obviously at least one good, legit RW. Personally I’d like to move Zibanejad out, never a huge fan of his and he is just flat out soft. Get a bonafide number one center who plays in your face but they don’t exactly grow on trees. Going to be interesting to see what Drury can do.
Goodbye bread
We need to get tougher
Dont they have a few players with NMC that didnt show up in the playoffs, how is that going to work?
Players I would be devastated to see go: Shesterkin (obviously. We need him) panarin, kreider, fox, lafreniere, trocheck. Anyone else I can live with leaving (edit: I forgot Rempe. I like that kid)
*[Narrator:] They can’t.*
Drury about to do something.
Is the window closing?
Since none of you are Chris Drury, wait and see.
The cost to upgrade on already high end players like Panarin, Zibanejed, Kreider etc would be astronomical and it does not at all address the core issues like RW1.
people are nuts if they think there’s a deal involving those players or anyone actually important like that. It’s gonna be moving guys in the bottom 6, not retaining longtime UFAs like Lindgren etc.
I agree changes are needed, but I don’t agree with the comments on trying to offload Panarin, Mika, Kreids, yet. Everyone is so focused on offense from the top six. The Rangers top six out scored Florida and Carolina’s 16 to 12. Florida killed us on special teams and secondary scoring. Carolina beat us on secondary scoring. Our defense gave up a phenomenal amount high danger scoring chances. The most in the entire playoffs. It was a problem in regular season as well. It’s been a problem for a while and I think there are personnel issues as well as things that are coachable.
Top six RW, yes please. Look at breaking up Mika and Kreids, yup. Depth on the third line, priority. Shake up on defense, priority. Fix our d zone breakouts and O zone entries, priority.
I know it’s more complicated than that, but I don’t think folks realize our top six outscored every opponent in the playoffs. Our depth scoring (3rd line + defense scoring) evaporated (minus Goodie). Our defense was the worst defense in the playoff field (based on scoring chances against and especially high danger against).
This is what we want to hear