Who is this teams leader

Created by: LGR

Team: 2020-21 New York Rangers

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 22, 2021

Published: Apr. 22, 2021

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This is a problem Ive had with the rangers since the rebuild began. Who is this teams leader? I dont think they have one.

Kreider is the longest tenured Ranger and can be brilliant when he is on. The problem is he is a ghost 70% of the season. Im sorry I want my captain and leader to be consistent, go to guy

Zibanejad shows no emotion. He loves to smile when they are winning but when they are losing he looks completely checked out. Anyone that is as terrible as he is at faceoffs shows that a level of compete just isn't there.

Trouba seems like a good dude and well respected. Only problem constantly makes poor hockey choices and makes at least 1 play a game that leaves me wondering if hes playing for the other team.

Panarin is an absolute beast and a superstar. Im not sure how good his English and isn't fired up when they are loosing.

Non of these guys have the IT factor in terms of who is their leader.

Look at BOS, WASH, PIT, CHI and who are there big game players? Bergeron, Crosby, Ovi, Backstrom, Kane, Toews.

Do the rangers have anyone as special as these players in their lineup right now? Maybe Laf but who knows.

I think we need to bring in some character guys this off season with Stanley cup pedigree. Right now they have alot of really talented complimentary pieces but they are missing a key piece. A leader.

Buyouts

Kevin Shattenkirk: $6,083,333
Henrik Lundqvist: $5,500,000
Dan Girardi: $1,111,111
Ryan Spooner: $300,000
Brad Richards: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
24	$81,500,000	$76,578,966	$0	$11,212,500	$4,921,034

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Panarin, Artemi $11,642,857$11,642,857 LW NMC UFA - 6	Zibanejad, Mika $5,350,000$5,350,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Buchnevich, Pavel $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 1
Kreider, Chris $6,500,000$6,500,000 LW NMC UFA - 7	Strome, Ryan $4,500,000$4,500,000 RW, C UFA - 2	Kakko, Kaapo $925,000$925,000 ($2,650,000$3M) RW RFA - 2
Lafrenière, Alexis $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LW, RW RFA - 3	Chytil, Filip $894,166$894,166 ($350,000$350K) C, LW UFA - 1	Kravtsov, Vitali $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, RW RFA - 2
Di Giuseppe, Phillip $700,000$700,000 LW UFA - 1	Howden, Brett $863,333$863,333 C, LW UFA - 1	Gauthier, Julien $863,333$863,333 ($300,000$300K) RW UFA - 1
	Blackwell, Colin $725,000$725,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Rooney, Kevin $750,000$750,000 C UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Smith, Brendan $4,350,000$4,350,000 LD/RD, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Trouba, Jacob $8,000,000$8,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 6	Georgiev, Alexandar $2,425,000$2,425,000 G UFA - 2
Miller, K'Andre $925,000$925,000 ($300,000$300K) LD RFA - 3	Fox, Adam $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 2	Shesterkin, Igor $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) G UFA - 1
Lindgren, Ryan $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) LD RFA - 1
Jones, Zachary $925,000$925,000 LD RFA - 3
Hájek, Libor $833,333$833,333 LD UFA - 1
Bitetto, Anthony $737,500$737,500 LD UFA - 2

Taxi Squad
Deangelo, Anthony $4,800,000$4,800,000 ($3,725,000$4M$3,725,000$4M) RD UFA - 2
Johnson, Jack $1,150,000$1,150,000 ($75,000$75K$75,000$75K) LD UFA - 1
Kinkaid, Keith $825,000$825,000 ($0$0$0$0) G UFA - 2
Fontaine, Gabriel $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) C UFA - 1

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Apr. 22, 2021 at 9:58 p.m.

Kravtsov_Stan

Joined: Sep. 2020

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I hate it when fans do this, how do you pretend to know what players are like in the locker room. We cant expect to know who the leader is just by watching the games and the small clips afterward

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Apr. 22, 2021 at 10:00 p.m.

NYR1983

Joined: Sep. 2020

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Zibby isn’t checked out, he’s distracted. He is so hard on himself and is always focused on trying to be perfect and worrying about when he isn’t. It’s great if you play golf/tennis/etc. But he doesn’t seem like a 30M soccer player who just missed a shot by 40 yards and only focusing on the next shot.

Panarin doesn’t get “fired” up, he just stays focused, calm and never gets upset. That is composure at its best. Seems like the best fit but he isn’t about to pull a messiah if that’s what you’re looking for.

Laf/fox might be the guy in a few years time

Apr. 22, 2021 at 10:00 p.m.

LGR

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Quoting: Kravtsov_Stan

I hate it when fans do this, how do you pretend to know what players are like in the locker room. We cant expect to know who the leader is just by watching the games and the small clips afterward

If someone who watches every game for years doesn't know who their leader is that is a problem.

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Apr. 22, 2021 at 10:01 p.m.

LGR

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Quoting: NYR1983

Look at the most recent Stanley Cup winners. They have all had "the guy" this team doesn't. (maybe the blues didn't have the guy but Pietraneglo was great and so was ROR)

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Apr. 22, 2021 at 10:02 p.m.

Kravtsov_Stan

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Quoting: LGR

If someone who watches every game for years doesn't know who their leader is that is a problem.

Leadership happens in the lockerroom and behind the scenes, this is a young team have patience

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