I think harpur is fine as a 7th d man and has done an admirable job playing every night until we trade for the guy that’s going to play in the playoffs as our bottom pairing LD
- picklerick

Stated perfectly...
And he is on a minimal contract, so he gets some job security and he can be easily moved the day that we get an upgrade!

Kuzmenko on VAN signed a two year $11m extension.
- picklerick

Nice

Poor guy
- picklerick

No, I know they don't. They should. They could have avoid many mistakes if that were the case.
- tomburton99

why do we have to turn this place into a funeral parlor just to appease you everytime something like this happens that in reality is EXTREMELY insignificant?

try being a little more self absorbed

why do we have to turn this place into a funeral parlor just to appease you everytime something like this happens that in reality is EXTREMELY insignificant?

try being a little more self absorbed
- jimbro83

Nothing I have posted about even comes close to levels of death. Is it good grading against their competition, not really. Hockey is hockey, and analytics are becoming more and more prevalent in the league. I feel like this has been a my take since I've been back.

Nice






- eichiefs9

$11m is nice. van is not

It is. It's just that somebody refuse to set him up to succeed. But have no fear big bad Ben Harpur is here.
- tomburton99

Bad take. Simply put Jones has not earned his spot here. Harpur is a very serviceable defenseman who is still making pennies and can be sent down. These kids need to earn their spots, and competition is good for them. Hopefully, this marks the end of Hajek. This signing shouldn't get you so aggravated.

Nothing I have posted about even comes close to levels of death. Is it good grading against their competition, not really. Hockey is hockey, and analytics are becoming more and more prevalent in the league. I feel like this has been a my take since I've been back.
- tomburton99

but you completely ignore the fact that he doesn't block a kid from taking the space at all, in fact, if it was a player with better analytics, there would be a better chance he would actually block the kid the next two years.

You want your 7th defenseman to be a cheap vet, and not a kid who is sitting around not playing.

How the hell is this hard to understand

Copp 5 goals this year oofah

Bad take. Simply put Jones has not earned his spot here. Harpur is a very serviceable defenseman who is still making pennies and can be sent down. These kids need to earn their spots, and competition is good for them. Hopefully, this marks the end of Hajek. This signing shouldn't get you so aggravated.
- NYR11

What has Jones not done for the Rangers that Harpur has? Rangers drafted Jones right? He played College hockey until he was ready to sign a pro contract correct? He has spent 74 games in the AHL putting up .66 points per game. And has played 38 NHL games posting .21 points per game.

Harpur? 193 AHL games, .31 points per game. NHL? 174 games and .10 ppg.

What am I missing here that Jones hasn't done, that Harpur does more efficiently?

but you completely ignore the fact that he doesn't block a kid from taking the space at all, in fact, if it was a player with better analytics, there would be a better chance he would actually block the kid the next two years.

You want your 7th defenseman to be a cheap vet, and not a kid who is sitting around not playing.

How the hell is this hard to understand
- jimbro83

He's blocking Jones and Roberston... right now.

He's blocking Jones and Roberston... right now.
- tomburton99

so the two year extension that he signed today has nothing to do with that, he was already here doing that you (frank)ing idiot

He's blocking Jones and Roberston... right now.
- tomburton99

so the two year extension that he signed today has nothing to do with that, he was already here doing that you (frank)ing idiot
- jimbro83

So he was doing that?

Again, it's not personal with Harpur. I think the Rangers have better in house option until they can/want to make a trade.

So he was doing that?

Again, it's not personal with Harpur. I think the Rangers have better in house option until they can/want to make a trade.
- tomburton99

clearly they want Jones and Robertson playing major minutes in Hartford at this stage

how do we go from "the Rangers are really smart developing defensemen but have no idea what they are doing with young forwards" to the Rangers are ruining Zac Jones and Matthew Robertson by playing them a lot in Hartford?

this is some change on the fly

clearly they want Jones and Robertson playing major minutes in Hartford at this stage
- jimbro83

Which I'm ok with. If the goal is have Harpur be a full time 7 D now, fine. Waive Hajek, then explore the waiver/trade market now.

Which I'm ok with. If the goal is have Harpur be a full time 7 D now, fine. Waive Hajek, then explore the waiver/trade market now.
- tomburton99

https://youtu.be/rduCI8OwMWs

Look at all this corsi

Some of you need some happy endings.

Some of you need some happy endings.
- JRR1285

Are you offering

Are you offering
- picklerick

Present it.

Present it.
- JRR1285

Some of you need some happy endings.
- JRR1285

This blog should now have a trigger warning. Every one has pages and pages of arguing, and not the good debate kind.
Though sometimes entertaining.

This blog should now have a trigger warning. Every one has pages and pages of arguing, and not the good debate kind.
Though sometimes entertaining.
- NYRCeph

Why? We all know about it. Who’s being warned?

Why? We all know about it. Who’s being warned?
- picklerick

That's a fair point. We really don't give a poop about other peoples feelings anyway.

Would anyone do Kravtsov for Ryan Hartman? He’s not making very much money, and at least he’s an established winger. He’s having a tough season I think, but coming off 34 goals. He also is a bit of a dooshbag

No idea if minny would even do it, just happened to see that he’s in le chateau bow bow tho

- picklerick

That guy is as handsome as Hank