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Forum: Armchair-GM7 oct. 2019 à 19 h 16
Sujet: My lineup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jimbo1119</b></div><div>Agreed...that a BIG reason Smith is playing is to supplement the PK...I would rather roll with him as 7D then just for that...rotate a real forward through RW4...and maybe they'll get something out of the 4th line. Being that they are 2-0 and the PK has been very good- I guess you can say Smith isn't killing us...and even if you think he has gained a step- everytime I see him try to carry the puck up the ice - to me he seems like he's trying to push a truck tire...add to that minimal offensive skill. I'm sorry- but this team needs more than a "clear the zone guy" on the 4th line.</div></div>

lets try not to overthink the 4th line players. these guys play maybe 5 mins a night of 5 on 5. sometimes even less.
Forum: Armchair-GM7 oct. 2019 à 19 h 12
Sujet: My lineup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>Disagree on this-- Smith on the 4th line is fine, he's done an admiral job on the fore check and looks like he's gained a step since joining the rangers. Plus, he is doing pretty well on the PK logging over apprx 7 pk minutes and only being on for one goal (a deflection that couldn't really be helped). He hasn't registered a giveaway in two games AND has two PK points so that's a plus. Once Hajek is ready to take over some PK time, yes he should be scratched... but Hajek is still gaining his footing in the NHL, it'll be better to let him develop a bit more before putting him in that position.</div></div>

i wonder if smith got paid 1-1.2mill a season instead of 4 mill the fans would actually like him. taking his contract out of it, he isn't hurting the team playing on the 4th line. better off with smith then haley.

having that said, i wish him and his contract weren't on the team lol
Forum: Armchair-GM30 sept. 2019 à 19 h 26
Sujet: Lines after cuts today
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>Haley is a 13th forward that won't get playing time.. in terms of Chytil and Kravtsov-- it makes sense to have them in the AHL.

Chytil:
- He is absolutely atrocious at faceoffs
- Bad in the defensive zone
- Horrible pre-season performance

Result: he needs to learn how to play center in the AHL. The rangers could only use him at wing, but they need him to be a center long term. Give him a year to develop at the position in the AHL.

Kravtsov:
- Played well enough in preseason to play top 9
- Due to rangers current roster makeup and predictions, would be playing a 4th line role
- Rangers have to build up the value of Strome (rfa), Namestnikov (UFA), Fast (UFA) who are most likely gone by the TDL
- You have three top 50 prospects in the entire NHL in the AHL between Chytil, Kravtsov and Sheshterkin (arguably top 25). With the additions to Hartford, they should no longer be a bottom feeder. Let Chytil and Kravtsov build chemistry together and they could be in the top 6 come trade deadline (if kreider/strome/namestnikov are traded).

Result: Better to get top pairing minutes in AHL while adjusting to the smaller rink size instead of 4th line minutes</div></div>

i'm 35 and been watching nhl hockey since i was 10 and ahl hockey since i was 25. Kravtov playing in the ahl is a very good decision, he should be called up when they feel he can play real mins. but chytil being sent down isn't a good sign. chytil isn't worse then last season, the competition in camp isn't harder then last season. the problem is chytil hasn't gotten better from last season. 14 mins a game in the nhl is better for his development then 20 mins a game in the ahl. chytil is in a much different situation then kravtov, chytil got sent down because quinn doesn't think he is good enough to play on the team.
Forum: Armchair-GM30 sept. 2019 à 19 h 10
Forum: Armchair-GM29 sept. 2019 à 17 h 8
Sujet: Opening Night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>lamar1226</b></div><div>I would be shocked too but I think it would be the right thing to do for now. In the long run they could gain a ton of confidence back from (hopefully) dominating AHL players and getting a ton of minutes, instead of playing marginal minutes on the 3rd/4th line.

EDIT: Also could have said the same thing for Andersson last year with Chytil making it over him, but look at him now. He has played extremely well in every preseason game Ive watched

Look at the lines for us as well, they all make sense.
1st Line extremely high offensive potential
2nd Line high offensive potential with a bit of physicality
3rd Line high defensive potential with physicality and offensive potential
4th Line immense physicality and pestering players who will stand up for other players

I fail to see how Howden, Kravtsov and Chytil will fit in the 3rd or 4th line</div></div>

I'm personally a big Howden fan. i think he has more value to the team in the nhl then ahl. its just not a good sign for chytil and howden development if they can't make the team. the rangers have a handful of good forwards but its not like the competition to make the team is crazy hard. the players that would be beating them for a spot aren't anything special.