Jan Levine: Rangers shut out Lightning 4-0 to close season, Sam Rosen, Breakup Day End disappointing on positive note

How many players have worn 40 over the years? I can’t remember many, so they should retire that number in the rafters with Rosen sewn on it. That would be cool

How many players have worn 40 over the years? I can’t remember many, so they should retire that number in the rafters with Rosen sewn on it. That would be cool
- Slimtj100

well one day they may have to put Georgiev up there

Can’t wait for that ping pong ball at #11 to say NYI

Can’t wait for that ping pong ball at #1 to say NYI
- picklerick

Agreed

Order of business:

1) Dismiss Lavy and most of his staff. Hiring the "right" coach is paramount!

2) Find the source of so many leaks within the organization

3) Trade K'Andre Miller --- he has so many gifts but is making the same mistakes over and over again. Time to move on...

4) Trade Kreider --- I have long been a fan but unless there is something going on that hasn't been leaked all season --- he has to go...

5) I don't think Mika, Fox or Panarin are going anywhere this offseason. Have to make moves to build them up and help them return to better play

6) Decide what to do with our first round pick. If by some miracle, we move up in the draft lottery this will be an easy decision.

well one day they may have to put Georgiev up there
- jimbro83

Pavelich was a pretty good #40

Order of business:

1) Dismiss Lavy and most of his staff. Hiring the "right" coach is paramount!

2) Find the source of so many leaks within the organization

3) Trade K'Andre Miller --- he has so many gifts but is making the same mistakes over and over again. Time to move on...

4) Trade Kreider --- I have long been a fan but unless there is something going on that hasn't been leaked all season --- he has to go...

5) I don't think Mika, Fox or Panarin are going anywhere this offseason. Have to make moves to build them up and help them return to better play

6) Decide what to do with our first round pick. If by some miracle, we move up in the draft lottery this will be an easy decision.
- TommyGTrain

If we somehow luck into a top 3 pick we’ll either get a potential 1C or a potential Elite LD

Pavelich was a pretty good #40
- tbreinold

yeah, I think he wore a couple of different numbers

If we somehow luck into a top 3 pick we’ll either get a potential 1C or a potential Elite LD
- picklerick

Matthew Schaefer

Matthew Schaefer
- jimbro83

Yes, that is the LD I was talking about lol, with Misa and Hagens as the centers

Yes, that is the LD I was talking about lol, with Misa and Hagens as the centers
- picklerick

oh man I would love if after the lottery we started debating Schaefer or Misa

oh man I would love if after the lottery we started debating Schaefer or Misa
- jimbro83

I think you gotta go center here. There’s no clear cut #1 and the franchise is dying for one

I think you gotta go center here. There’s no clear cut #1 and the franchise is dying for one
- picklerick

ultimaely I agree, you cant pass up a center coming off a junior season of 134 points

ultimaely I agree, you cant pass up a center coming off a junior season of 134 points
- jimbro83

Too bad it’s not the Gavin McKenna draft

Can’t wait for that ping pong ball at #11 to say NYI
- picklerick

I think Isles will be 10, and we’ll be 11 right? I think if not top 3 they have to give it up.

I think Isles will be 10, and we’ll be 11 right? I think if not top 3 they have to give it up.
- TC88

I’m with you. It’s probably safe to give the pens 11 this year as opposed to the unknown of next year. And that draft is better by most pundits I believe

CYA-cover yo ass

I think Isles will be 10, and we’ll be 11 right? I think if not top 3 they have to give it up.
- TC88

I was talking to Sil about this on twitter

if the Rangers suck next year, Drury will most certainly be fired

so why would he care about next year's pick?

only this year's pick can help his situation, what the hell does he care about possibly picking high in 2026 draft, if it happened the next GM would be making that pick anyway

all the reason no doubt in my mind the Rangers are keeping this year's pick

I think Isles will be 10, and we’ll be 11 right? I think if not top 3 they have to give it up.
- TC88

That's correct, assuming neither of the following happens:

- neither team wins the lottery
- nobody behind them wins it

I was talking to Sil about this on twitter

if the Rangers suck next year, Drury will most certainly be fired

so why would he care about next year's pick?

only this year's pick can help his situation, what the hell does he care about possibly picking high in 2026 draft, if it happened the next GM would be making that pick anyway

all the reason no doubt in my mind the Rangers are keeping this year's pick
- jimbro83

He can trade the pick

He can trade the pick
- picklerick

yes he can

You know I’m in the prediction business, and I’m broke So let’s go

Tronna in 5 over Ottawa
TB in 7 over Florida
Canes in 7 over Devils
Caps in 5 over Mtl

Col in 5 over Dallas
Stl in 7 over Winnipeg (my upset)
LA in 5 over Edm
Vegas in 4 over Minny
——-
Tronna in 7 over TB
Canes in 6 over Wash

Col in 7 over Stl
LA in 6 over Vegas
—-
Tronna in 4 over Car
Col in 4 over LA
—-
It’s the Leafs year. In 7 over the Avs

I was talking to Sil about this on twitter

if the Rangers suck next year, Drury will most certainly be fired

so why would he care about next year's pick?

only this year's pick can help his situation, what the hell does he care about possibly picking high in 2026 draft, if it happened the next GM would be making that pick anyway

all the reason no doubt in my mind the Rangers are keeping this year's pick
- jimbro83

That’s an interesting angle. Say he wants to improve next years team to keep his job, and he does trade the pick I still think he should give 11 to Pitt and trade the 2026 pick because that team may expect us to suck and get a high pick, but also (frank) the Pens and they’re chance at a lotto pick on our behalf.

Losing back to back 1st would suck though, but to your point Drury may be desperate enough to do it.

You know I’m in the prediction business, and I’m broke So let’s go

Tronna in 5 over Ottawa
TB in 7 over Florida
Canes in 7 over Devils
Caps in 5 over Mtl

Col in 5 over Dallas
Stl in 7 over Winnipeg (my upset)
LA in 5 over Edm
Vegas in 4 over Minny
——-
Tronna in 7 over TB
Canes in 6 over Wash

Col in 7 over Stl
LA in 6 over Vegas
—-
Tronna in 4 over Car
Col in 4 over LA
—-
It’s the Leafs year. In 7 over the Avs
- Slimtj100

Good Lord!

Leafs and their fans have way too many self inflicted scars to heal from….don’t need others to add to it.

Good Lord!

Leafs and their fans have way too many self inflicted scars to heal from….don’t need others to add to it.
- Turnitaround

Just imagine…in 2017 we only had to worry about a 50 yr cup drought. That wasn’t enough so we had to add the narratives of the boogeyman bruins and inability to win a playoff round. But no that wasn’t enough. We had to also loose can’t loose series’s against CBJ and MTL where the Leafs oddly found themselves as the series favourites. Now we just need to lose to OTT - at team we’ve never lost to in the playoffs and then lose a player to FA in the summer who could very well be at the top of Leaf Mount Rushmore if he plays his entire career in TO. Even then would the agony there? Nope - wouldn’t be the Leafy thing to do!