Yeah, and not this season or the next, answer assuming this core is a lot more grown up and is in their prime contention window
I mean on a championship team Mika is probably a high end 2C. It would be better if they had a bonafide 1C. But typically with championship winning teams they have good C depth, so in that case probably not Mika at 1C if they win.
I mean on a championship team Mika is probably a high end 2C. It would be better if they had a bonafide 1C. But typically with championship winning teams they have good C depth, so in that case probably not Mika at 1C if they win.
Well asuming chytil becomes a solid 2C I think their wing depth can make it work
I mean on a championship team Mika is probably a high end 2C. It would be better if they had a bonafide 1C. But typically with championship winning teams they have good C depth, so in that case probably not Mika at 1C if they win.
I like this assessment. If NYR can find a way to get a 1C without losing Zibanejad, suddenly we're looking at a serious contender IMO.
Well asuming chytil becomes a solid 2C I think their wing depth can make it work
You really need 3 good C’s. Chytil and Mika won’t be enough. I mean look at what St. Louis had, ROR, Schenn, Bozak, Barbashev, Sundqvist as well as others I’m probably missing.
In all honesty, I don’t think rangers win with Mika as 1C. Would be better off as like a 1B.
I like this assessment. If NYR can find a way to get a 1C without losing Zibanejad, suddenly we're looking at a serious contender IMO.
Yeah that was my point, just didn’t make it as clear. Like yeah Mika is great. But if they can get a bonafide 1C, while having Mika as a 2C they’d be dangerous.
You really need 3 good C’s. Chytil and Mika won’t be enough. I mean look at what St. Louis had, ROR, Schenn, Bozak, Barbashev, Sundqvist as well as others I’m probably missing.
In all honesty, I don’t think rangers win with Mika as 1C. Would be better off as like a 1B.
Thats fair but with us projecting to have 6 wings with top 6 talent I don't think it would be as much of a problem with us
Yeah but that would require tons of ELC talent AND cap space and assuming mika gets PAID it'll take tons of cap maneuvering
Mika has had 1 good year. 1. He’d need this year and next above a PPG to get PAID. If he gets paid off of 1 year, 3 years before his next deal, you guys need a GM. A fair deal for Mika is like 6 or 7 years at 9.25 million. That’s honestly a bit generous IMO.
Mika has had 1 good year. 1. He’d need this year and next above a PPG to get PAID. If he gets paid off of 1 year, 3 years before his next deal, you guys need a GM. A fair deal for Mika is like 6 or 7 years at 9.25 million. That’s honestly a bit generous IMO.
Mika has looked amazing (not quite last season but still great) after recovering from covid after-effects, it caused him to start the season on a huge cold streak, but since then he looks like mika of last season
Mika has looked amazing (not quite last season but still great) after recovering from covid after-effects, it caused him to start the season on a huge cold streak, but since then he looks like mika of last season
I get this, but he’d need to be over a PPG by a solid amount next year to get over 9.5 million IMO.
I'm sure it would. If NYR can maybe sell high on one of Kaako/Laf and get that 1C, Rangers would be scary good.
How is the Rangers shutdown pair?
Well all of fox lindgren miller and trouba are reliable enough defensively, I can think it can be a much more cohesive unit if we really pay attention to our 3rd pair (heres to hoping nils isn't a mess in his own end to start)