The Fourth Interval: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein speaking in regards to the New York Rangers and the way they want extra offense and secondary scoring.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kater Pettersen: “Yeah, and talking of New York, the place do you suppose they go from right here? What’s the following transfer? What’s your prediction for, you understand, how this unfolds with that additional cap house?”
Pagnotta: “Properly, yeah, they wish to tackle the offense and add secondary scoring to the lineup. Reilly Smith hasn’t actually supplied that presence thus far this season.
And now with I believe, they’re at simply over eight and a half million in present house, and that can proceed to accrue because the season strikes alongside. In order that they’ve acquired a capability to deal with each ends of the, of the ice. They’ll usher in some additional scoring by taking a look at somebody up entrance, they usually have the the power now to ultimately substitute Trouba’s presence on that again finish in a high 4 function by bringing in one other defenseman.
So I believe Drury goes to proceed to look to see the place he can match a kind of holes. We’ll see once more. They’ve acquired a recreation evening in opposition to Pittsburgh. They’ve acquired a participant in Marcus Pettersson on that again finish that might be a lovely piece for them, however the Rangers have dipped. Let’s see what they do. Let’s see if this sort of jolts them a little bit bit. Now that Trouba’s out of the combo.”
Bernstein: “I believe it’s all offense, Kate. I believe if you take a look at the regression of Mika Zabanejad, uh, (Alexis) Lafreniere individuals thought, might he be on the 100-point season this 12 months. That’s not occurring as properly. Thinks gotta be offense.
And going again to the cope with the Geese, I’m stunned it wasn’t Frank Vatrano that got here again. Like that might be a participant that might, would assist the offense greater than could be. Look, that’s a wage dump, and also you’re going to make it, clearly like, this could’t be the final transfer for Chris Drury, proper? It may’t be, proper? When you’re going to alter the paradigm in New York, it’s acquired to be offense. I believe ok protection.
Look, they’re by no means going to be a puck possession group. You’re going to wish (Igor) Shesterkin to play higher. Jonathan Fast’s acquired to remain at that stage. However for me, it’s the offense. It needs to be a scoring winner for this group to assist impress this offense that has actually, you understand, been common at greatest all season.
Pettersen: “Properly, we discuss blocking out the skin noise you talked about. You already know, this could quiet down the Rangers room, however should you’re in a room the place, you understand, it’s not accomplished, how a lot does that basically do?
Pagnotta: “Properly, it’s an awesome query, as a result of now it’s like, okay, everybody’s sort of presumably wanting over their shoulder for what’s subsequent.
Speaking to some individuals across the membership. There was a little bit little bit of friction persevering with to construct in that room with Trouba there. So possibly simply eliminating that presence.
Pettersen: “A small piece.
Pagnotta: “Proper. Takes a little bit little bit of strain off, and a minimum of they’ll concentrate on their video games.
Kreider was requested this morning, earlier than this commerce occurred, the place his mindset is with Touba probably going, he goes, ‘Look, I’ll cope with that tomorrow. We’ll discuss it tomorrow. We acquired to concentrate on the sport at hand.’ Which is sort of what you wish to hear from, from one in all your leaders. So concentrate on the sport in opposition to Pittsburgh. They’ve acquired three different video games after evening in opposition to non playoff groups.
So it’s a chance to gather 4Ws in a row. You get a little bit little bit of that quote, unquote friction out of the room. Possibly this sort of will get them again on observe right here.
Pagnotta: “Yeah, I agree on that, and particularly the schedule. Take a look at the following three video games, positively winnable video games. I believe they acquired Pittsburgh, Seattle at dwelling, they acquired, these are video games they acquired to win. They’re not should wins, not going to get rid of them for the playoff race, however they’ve acquired to win.
The opposite questions with respect to the room, Kate, who will get ‘C’ now? Do they wait to the offseason? Do they anoint one of many guys, like Kreider or, or breadman to put on the C, now? What occurs there?
I don’t suppose, I believe it’s a little bit overplay with respect to management. Right this moment’s level, possibly there was some friction within the room, which wouldn’t have helped. I believe this takes the warmth off lots of people, as a result of now, okay, there was one transfer. Now we’re going to play the sport.
So do I believe there’s an, a comparable transfer 24-48 hours behind this? No, I don’t. I believe it buys time for Chris Drury to reassess now. However I believe within the subsequent, you understand, 4 to 6 weeks, you’re most likely going to see one other commerce in the event that they proceed to play at this stage.
Pettersen: “So the hope, I suppose, proper now could be settle in, attempt to get again right into a rhythm, get the offense going, after which see the place it goes and let the chips fall. It’s a part of the enterprise.
Pagnotta: “Yep, precisely.
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