A Pictorial History of Chris Kreider, In Various States of Undress
A guest blog by TPC
2/15/2017
- eichiefs9

He was carrying a spare tire in camp, it's not a secret that players who come in out of shape have bad years, now he came in fit and he's having a good year, I need a graph on this
- KreiderBomb

Happy Valentine's Day Cranny!

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- mdw7413

The one dude has Boston who is 29-29

Rangers are 37-19

I don't get it

The real question is, what will it actually take for us to get Shattenkirk at a price we are okay with paying?

This could be our year if we inject that kind of defenseman into the lineup.

Gorton has to be thinking about Hank when looking for someone like Shatty.

HANK ONLY HAS SO MANY YEARS LEFT, this could be the best offensive NYR that he ever sees again.

The real question is, what will it actually take for us to get Shattenkirk at a price we are okay with paying?

This could be our year if we inject that kind of defenseman into the lineup.

Gorton has to be thinking about Hank when looking for someone like Shatty.

HANK ONLY HAS SO MANY YEARS LEFT, this could be the best offensive NYR that he ever sees again.
- gschett

I just don't know if the Blues are sellers

I just don't know if the Blues are sellers
- jimbro83

I can't imagine that they are sellers. They aren't falling out of the playoffs, so I have no idea why they'd move Shattenkirk.

I just don't know if the Blues are sellers
- jimbro83

They don't want to lose Shatty in the offseason for NOTHING.

They lost Backes to Boston for NOTHING and Brouwer to the Flames for NOTHING.

and have still yet to actually fill the void of TJ Oshie.

To lose Shatty for nothing in the offseason, as opposed to getting something for him now has to be something they are much more willing to do. I am sure they would rather trade him now.

I just don't know if the Blues are sellers
- jimbro83

Who are going to be the big sellers?

Av's, Yotes, Wings?

Who are going to be the big sellers?

Av's, Yotes, Wings?
- mdw7413

We lost Yandle for nothing and that hurt, they lost Backes and Brouwer for nothing, if they don't get something for Shattenkirk now they will get nothing for him.

They don't want to lose Shatty in the offseason for NOTHING.

They lost Backes to Boston for NOTHING and Brouwer to the Flames for NOTHING.

and have still yet to actually fill the void of TJ Oshie.

To lose Shatty for nothing in the offseason, as opposed to getting something for him now has to be something they are much more willing to do. I am sure they would rather trade him now.
- gschett

I don't know, the west is so weak they may think they can still make the finals

I can't imagine that they are sellers. They aren't falling out of the playoffs, so I have no idea why they'd move Shattenkirk.
- eichiefs9

Think it will depend on if management sees them as a cup contender. Like the Rangers last year, I would have rather traded Yandle for something at the deadline and not picked up Marvin the martian, but I guess the thinking of most teams is, if you get to the playoffs you never know. Might as well go for it.

We lost Yandle for nothing and that hurt, they lost Backes and Brouwer for nothing, if they don't get something for Shattenkirk now they will get nothing for him.
- gschett

I agree with your post, but doesn't mean the Blues management does.

I agree with your post, but doesn't mean the Blues management does.
- mdw7413

Just food for thought, never know what they are thinking. Maybe they lose out the rest of the month and we get him cheaper.

The one dude has Boston who is 29-29

Rangers are 37-19

I don't get it
- TPC

Yeh but the Rangers have won 6 straight, thats why they are out

Just food for thought, never know what they are thinking. Maybe they lose out the rest of the month and we get him cheaper.
- gschett

Blues have won 4 in a row, I don't know, I am doubtful them being a seller

We lost Yandle for nothing and that hurt, they lost Backes and Brouwer for nothing, if they don't get something for Shattenkirk now they will get nothing for him.
- gschett

well next to nothing.. . Rnagers got a 6th in 2016 and a 4th in 2017 from FLA for Yandle's rights

well next to nothing.. . Rnagers got a 6th in 2016 and a 4th in 2017 from FLA for Yandle's rights
- MiloslavHorava

Let me know when one of those picks gets dressed at MSG.

Let me know when one of those picks gets dressed at MSG.
- gschett

With the fourth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers selected Tarmo Reunanen from Finland. Reunanen can best be described as an offensive minded defenseman who can also handle himself well in his own zone.

Reunanen turns 19 this March, and he likely wont play a part until a few more years. Reunanen is currently playing in Finland, where he has six points through 29 games, with a plus/minus at +11.

Hey you never know.... Rangers have done a god job with picks in the late rounds, look in the net for an example

well next to nothing.. . Rnagers got a 6th in 2016 and a 4th in 2017 from FLA for Yandle's rights
- MiloslavHorava

there were like 100 players who left their teams as free agents last summer, Rangers are the only team that got any compensation

With the fourth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers selected Tarmo Reunanen from Finland. Reunanen can best be described as an offensive minded defenseman who can also handle himself well in his own zone.

Reunanen turns 19 this March, and he likely wont play a part until a few more years. Reunanen is currently playing in Finland, where he has six points through 29 games, with a plus/minus at +11.

Hey you never know.... Rangers have done a god job with picks in the late rounds, look in the net for an example
- MiloslavHorava

Fair enough, but if we got rid of Yandle at the deadline, we could have got something that would have helped us this year. Maybe we would have another good defenseman in the lineup as opposed to worrying about Staal, G and Klein every game. Thats all I am saying.

Fair enough, but if we got rid of Yandle at the deadline, we could have got something that would have helped us this year. Maybe we would have another good defenseman in the lineup as opposed to worrying about Staal, G and Klein every game. Thats all I am saying.
- gschett

I definitely think they should, and I love the thought of adding Shatty, I just have my doubts the Blues will deal him, we shall see though

I definitely think they should, and I love the thought of adding Shatty, I just have my doubts the Blues will deal him, we shall see though
- jimbro83

Honest opinion, what would you offer the Blues as fair trade value, if you were to make this trade right now.

Fair enough, but if we got rid of Yandle at the deadline, we could have got something that would have helped us this year. Maybe we would have another good defenseman in the lineup as opposed to worrying about Staal, G and Klein every game. Thats all I am saying.
- gschett

I don't disagree either, but I do remember the offers coming in for him (definitely in terms of picks) in return were really crappy and surprisingly low. I think they just said F it, lets just go for it then.

I hope we don't go after Shattenkirk. Trade for a guy to play with McD. If we can get Shattenkirk in the offseason great, but the price they're going to want won't be worth it. If we can get someone to play with McD and sign Shattenkirk in the offseason we could be set. Puck mover on every pair with a solid defensive dman opposite them.

McD X
Staal Shattenkirk
Skeji Klein/Holden

Honest opinion, what would you offer the Blues as fair trade value, if you were to make this trade right now.
- gschett

I'd offer the Rangers first rounder, Ryan Gropp and Kevin Klein