NFT: NHL Preseason: Islanders at New York Rangers. 7:00 on MSG

The marriage of Football and Hockey season is a beautiful thing!

I'm also very intrigued by some of the youth on this team and can't wait to see how they perform. And when I say youth, I'm not only taking about young new comers like Vesey, Z and Buchnevich but also the wave of youth on their bridge like JT, Hayes and Krieder... are they ready to take the next step and become steady producers throughout the season?

Always lots of hope at this time of year. I happen to agree with Hank that the window has not closed. If Coach V can figure out the D and enhance the PP, there is no reason we can't go deep into playoff season.

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

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C'mon, Anak...get your own damn company network organized the fuck up.

And...Brad Marchand...8 year deal with the Bs? LMAO.

and injure themselves. It's the highest service they could perform for the team.

F: Ladd-Barzal-Parenteau, Dal Colle-Nelson-Quine, Chimera-Gionta-Fritz, Boulton-Schempp-Bernier.

D: Leddy-Hamonic, de Haan-Quenneville, Finn-Graham

G: Berube & Williams

Like Anak mentioned for the Blueshirts, no one on this 4th line better make the team. Outside of Chimmer on L3, the same can be said for that line, also.

Would you do JT Miller and Brady Skjei for Jacob Trouba?

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Stop what? Fuck off. I asked a question to gauge if BBI would do it. That's the proposal Blueshirt Banter is floating around.

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And...Brad Marchand...8 year deal with the Bs? LMAO.

Hes 28, scored 37 goals last year and is a pest. Do you think $6m is too much annually??

better not be on the final roster. The Rangers have way too many talented forwards to be lugging those sleds around.

They suggested two possible packages, one with Miller and Graves and the other with Skjei and Gropp.

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They suggested two possible packages, one with Miller and Graves and the other with Skjei and Gropp.

Dave Shapiro ‏@BlueSeatBlogs
Just trying to gauge something here: Would you trade Skjei/Miller for Trouba?


Kevin Baumer ‏@kevinbaumer
I keep going back and forth on Miller + Skjei but with the glut of forwards I think Miller can be spared

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In comment 13145315 pganut said: And...Brad Marchand...8 year deal with the Bs? LMAO. Hes 28, scored 37 goals last year and is a pest. Do you think $6m is too much annually??

First year scoring 30, and on a diminished team, show me you can do it more than once. His style of play also doesn't seem to lend itself to him seeing all 8 years of that deal, and maybe that's what Boston anticipates anyway. More the issue with the term, not the $. But playing on the top line for Team Canada at the WC is different than the grind of the NHL season. I'm skeptical he'll live up to the deal.

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In comment 13145350 Davisian said: Quote: Stop it Stop what? Fuck off. I asked a question to gauge if BBI would do it. That's the proposal Blueshirt Banter is floating around.

Ah, back in midseason form. Love it.

what Barzel does tonight.

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Eh, same thing. Bunch of useless, dispensable bloggers repeating themselves.

Aren't would-be lawyers supposed to be erudite?

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what Barzel does tonight.

He had a great feed to Ho-Sang for his goal last night. And on the NYI/NYR tie-in, Gropp was Barzal's wing for most of the year in Seattle.

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In comment 13145423 Greg from LI said: Quote: . Eh, same thing. Bunch of useless, dispensable bloggers repeating themselves.

Six of one

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Aren't would-be lawyers supposed to be erudite?

They are. Anyone on the BBI Rangers threads could just as good of a job as the bloggers do.

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In comment 13145350 Davisian said: Quote: Stop it Stop what? Fuck off. I asked a question to gauge if BBI would do it. That's the proposal Blueshirt Banter is floating around.

Stop it

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In comment 13145362 Anakim said: Quote: In comment 13145350 Davisian said: Quote: Stop it Stop what? Fuck off. I asked a question to gauge if BBI would do it. That's the proposal Blueshirt Banter is floating around. Stop it

I just posted two tweets from bloggers. They floated around the proposal. It's a talking about. Take it up with them, not me.

on the Jets. Giving them Skjei and Miller is dumb. Make it Miller and Staal or Miller and Girardi and it's more even.

Package? DTV has not yet announced pricing. Anyone know?

Let's pencil in Trouba to the rags line up. It will happen.

But Winnipeg has no leverage to ask for the moon. Trouba is like Drouin - he wants out, and teams are going to do nothing but lowball. You can sell him at a huge discount or just keep him.

Neil Smith ‏@nycneil
Former @NYRangers 99 @OfficialGretzky all time All Star line up: Fuhr-Orr-Coffey Messier-Beliveau-Howe. #bestever

Similar but different since Trouba is unsigned at this point. If not signed by Dec. 4th he has to sit out the season. Trouba plays significant minutes for them for 3 years. Drouin wasn't playing which is why he put up a stink when he got sent down to AHL. Jets have to at least consider a move at this point.

Oiler loyalty is a powerful force.

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Neil Smith �@nycneil Former @NYRangers 99 @OfficialGretzky all time All Star line up: Fuhr-Orr-Coffey Messier-Beliveau-Howe. #bestever

Fuhr as best all time? I don't think so.

True, it's not an exact comparison, but the principle is the same.

When all three local hockey teams are close in talent, and all three are. I know the Devils are a little behind, but not that much at all.

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Let's pencil in Trouba to the rags line up. It will happen.

I don't think we have any more draft picks unless we start tapping into the 2030 draft.

Stuck up in Maine without a cable TV package... He's lookin' to watch on the laptop. THX!

Girardi already in the box.

dont worry, once you're here a while you'll learn that isnt the Rangers Way (R)

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albany gets the cunteating sabres again.

but i'm in detroit so i can't even get that.

Chris Nichols @NicholsOnHockey
McKenzie: #Bruins, #Avs, #Coyotes, #NYR 'have a really significant interest' in Trouba, 'but don't have the proper fit right now.' #NHLJets

I mean that's expected, but they have generated a ton of scoring chances

Beautiful passes from Z and Kreider

by Z and a great shot by Pirri.

in a way a bit too much if you ask me. And if somehow Tanner Glass still makes the squad with all the bodies at forward now I'll throw my damn remote at AVs head!

Add some firepower to the bottom line and has a skill set that would benefit the team on the PP

There may not be a spot left for him..

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But have been watching the Canada-Europe WC game tonight. Very entertaining, Europe closing the gap to 2-1, late 2nd. I of course am biased, but the Tavares-Getzlaf-Stamkos line has been fun to watch.

It was an ENG, but still!