Ongoing NHL Thread - Part Brock and Roll Four Lines

[Bloody Brian Burke]

not one canuck draft pick has seen one game of action. I get its only 3 years ago but they are barely on our radar...

Yeah looking at those names it wouldn’t shock me if none are left in the system. Maybe Jason Truscott?

 

[mattola]

Yeah looking at those names it wouldn’t shock me if none are left in the system. Maybe Jason Truscott?

I was surprised that Laf had such low point totals. he should come over here for a 4th round pick and Tyler Myers.

 

[esls79]

I was surprised that Laf had such low point totals. he should come over here for a 4th round pick and Tyler Myers.

I wouldnt even trade Ballard,Raymond and a second if it was for Laf and a first.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Havent seen him play, and selectively choosing 15 games seems a bit arbitrary.

I do note that only one player (Stutzle) from that draft has scored more goals so far

I feel like the Rangers are not doing a good job of developing their young guys. Kaako was a 2nd overall pick too and has not produced much (good defensive forward from what I've seen though). It could be that Laf just needs a change of scenery. Certainly drifting into bust (for a 1OA pick) territory though.

 

[thedddd]

Laf is shooting for the “Hey at least is am not Nolan Patrick award”.

 

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Laf is shooting for the “Hey at least is am not Nolan Patrick award”.

Alexandre Daigle likes this.

 

[sbb122]

not one canuck draft pick has seen one game of action. I get its only 3 years ago but they are barely on our radar...

What’s a draft pick?!?

 

[thedddd]

What’s a draft pick?!?

I know people will say the trade off was winning those cups. Well all well and good but that was ancient history now.

Anyway looking at the Penguins last picks who had any substantial time in the NHL:

Daniel Sprong
Dominik Simon
Kasperi Kapanen
Sam Lafferty

Those 4 would be a great 3rd/4th line for a Swiss-B team.

 

[forty_three]

I feel like the Rangers are not doing a good job of developing their young guys. Kaako was a 2nd overall pick too and has not produced much (good defensive forward from what I've seen though). It could be that Laf just needs a change of scenery. Certainly drifting into bust (for a 1OA pick) territory though.

This is the thing. Rangers always was to go after the shiny free agent or trade for another big veteran. Look at their draft history. Since 2014 outside Laf and Kakko the only above average NHL talent they have drafted is Shesty and Ke'Andre miller. Nine years.

Now, part of that is because they trade draft picks for said vets so vicious circle and all that.

 

[thedddd]

I have watched a period of Spencer Martin hockey.

I understand why he was on waivers now. Slow of foot, can't put his stick on the ice if his life depended on it, and seems to believe the posts are 11 feet apart.

Well if Buttman gets his way and expands the NHL even more. Martin might be a starting goalie in the NHL soon enough.

 

[sbb122]

This is the thing. Rangers always was to go after the shiny free agent or trade for another big veteran. Look at their draft history. Since 2014 outside Laf and Kakko the only above average NHL talent they have drafted is Shesty and Ke'Andre miller. Nine years.

Now, part of that is because they trade draft picks for said vets so vicious circle and all that.

I’d take Chytil in a heartbeat over Lafreniere and Kakko

 

[forty_three]

Well if Buttman gets his way and expands the NHL even more. Martin might be a starting goalie in the NHL soon enough.

If Elvis can't get out of his own way, Martin could be a starting goalie in a few weeks.

 

[forty_three]

I’d take Chytil in a heartbeat over Lafreniere and Kakko

Fair. Maybe he plays down to the Jackets level when we play them but he hasn't blown me away in any games I've watched.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I know people will say the trade off was winning those cups. Well all well and good but that was ancient history now.

THIS is what ancient history looks like you spoiled brat:

 

[thedddd]

THIS is what ancient history looks like you spoiled brat:

I mean that happened when the dinosaurs roamed the earth.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I’d take Chytil in a heartbeat over Lafreniere and Kakko

At the same ages they are now I'd take Kakko and Laf over Chytil the Beetle. Two and three years younger respectively. It's close though. I'd like to see what KK and Laf can do with some more offensive opportunity. Chytil is pretty decent though.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

At the same ages they are now I'd take Kakko and Laf over Chytil the Beetle. Two and three years younger respectively. It's close though. I'd like to see what KK and Laf can do with some more offensive opportunity. Chytil is pretty decent though.

Im in agreement that the Rangers have handled him wrong. Sure you have to earn your playing time but Laf is a skill guy and they have Vinnie Trochek on the first unit PP over him. He got more than double the PP time that Laf got. At some point if you want to groom him and help him become the player everybody thinks he should be you have to give him the opportunity to fail and learn from it. Where better than on the PP to give huim some confidence. I think at this point he needs to be moved because he can see its going to be the same old same old when it comes to how the team will use him (although I heard Laviolette will be increasing his pp time so who knows???)

I look at how the Sedins were handled when they came into the league ... Marc Crawford kept running them out there and they sucked and there was so much heat on them but they learned and they became the players they were and took over the team.

 

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[Bloody Brian Burke]

5 playoff teams from the Pacific Division sure is a choice.