The Fourth Interval: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein speaking concerning 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 subsequent transfer? What’s your prediction for, you recognize, how this unfolds with that additional cap area?”
Pagnotta: “Properly, yeah, they need to handle the offense and add secondary scoring to the lineup. Reilly Smith hasn’t actually supplied that presence to this point this season.
And now with I feel, they’re at simply over eight and a half million in present area, and that can proceed to accrue because the season strikes alongside. In order that they’ve obtained a capability to deal with each ends of the, of the ice. They will herald some additional scoring by somebody up entrance, they usually have the the flexibility now to finally substitute Trouba’s presence on that again finish in a high 4 function by bringing in one other defenseman.
So I feel Drury goes to proceed to look to see the place he can match a type of holes. We’ll see once more. They’ve obtained a sport evening in opposition to Pittsburgh. They’ve obtained a participant in Marcus Pettersson on that again finish that may very well be a horny piece for them, however the Rangers have dipped. Let’s see what they do. Let’s see if this sort of jolts them just a little bit. Now that Trouba’s out of the combo.”
Bernstein: “I feel it’s all offense, Kate. I feel whenever you take a look at the regression of Mika Zabanejad, uh, (Alexis) Lafreniere individuals thought, could he be on the 100-point season this 12 months. That’s not occurring as nicely. Thinks gotta be offense.
And going again to the cope with the Geese, I’m shocked it wasn’t Frank Vatrano that got here again. Like that will be a participant that will, would assist the offense greater than can be. Look, that’s a wage dump, and also you’re going to make it, clearly like, this will’t be the final transfer for Chris Drury, proper? It will possibly’t be, proper? In case you’re going to vary the paradigm in New York, it’s obtained to be offense. I feel adequate protection.
Look, they’re by no means going to be a puck possession group. You’re going to want (Igor) Shesterkin to play higher. Jonathan Fast’s obtained to remain at that stage. However for me, it’s the offense. It needs to be a scoring winner for this group to assist provoke this offense that has actually, you recognize, been common at finest all season.
Pettersen: “Properly, we speak about blocking out the surface noise you talked about. , this could calm down the Rangers room, however for those who’re in a room the place, you recognize, it’s not executed, how a lot does that basically do?
Pagnotta: “Properly, it’s a terrific query, as a result of now it’s like, okay, everybody’s form of probably trying over their shoulder for what’s subsequent.
Speaking to some individuals across the membership. There was just a little 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 just a little little bit of stress off, and not less than they’ll give attention to their video games.
Kreider was requested this morning, earlier than this commerce occurred, the place his mindset is with Touba doubtless going, he goes, ‘Look, I’ll cope with that tomorrow. We’ll speak about it tomorrow. We obtained to give attention to the sport at hand.’ Which is form of what you need to hear from, from certainly one of your leaders. So give attention to the sport in opposition to Pittsburgh. They’ve obtained 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 just a little little bit of that quote, unquote friction out of the room. Perhaps this sort of will get them again on observe right here.
Pagnotta: “Yeah, I agree on that, and particularly the schedule. Have a look at the subsequent three video games, undoubtedly winnable video games. I feel they obtained Pittsburgh, Seattle at dwelling, they obtained, these are video games they obtained to win. They’re not should wins, not going to get rid of them for the playoff race, however they’ve obtained 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 feel it’s just a little overplay with respect to management. As we speak’s level, possibly there was some friction within the room, which wouldn’t have helped. I feel 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 feel there’s an, a comparable transfer 24-48 hours behind this? No, I don’t. I feel it buys time for Chris Drury to reassess now. However I feel within the subsequent, you recognize, 4 to 6 weeks, you’re in all probability 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’s 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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