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mitchbeck · 6 years ago

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CANTLON'S CORNER: OFF-SEASON NEWS AND NOTES - VOLUME I

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Now that the Bradford pears and forsythias have sprung into bloom and are kicking in, the New York Rangers might want to put a giant set of forsythias in front of the XL Center to obscure the Hartford Wolf Pack after another spring without playoff hockey. The roster for 2019-20 is in the embryonic stage of development, however without a coaching staff, not much will be known until after a new Rangers President is named. That decision isn’t likely to come until mid-to-late May. GM Jeff Gorton is the final hockey authority in the MSG hierarchy and a lot will be ongoing as the presidential search process continues. As of May 1st, this is what the Wolf Pack roster might look like before any trades and the upcoming June draft in Vancouver is done. Goalies: Alexander Georgiev and Adam Huska. The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! Goaltender, Igor Shestyorkin, and forward, Vitali Kravtsov, will finally be coming to New York next season, but there are caveats. Neither has formally signed a contract, but that could be coming soon as both of their KHL contracts concluded on April 30th. Both will be in the Rangers prospects camp at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CT while their practice facility undergoes renovations. A report from Larry Brooks of the New York Post says that in Shestyorkin’s deal, there will likely contain a non-Hartford clause roughly along these lines; if he doesn’t make the Rangers he could be reassigned to SKA St. Petersburg, his KHL club. If he does make the Rangers, Shestyorkin would likely need some adjustment period to the North American smaller rinks. It's entirely possible that he could play for Hartford say for a limited period of time at the beginning of the season before being elevated and Georgiev either gets returned to the Pack or traded. It would be similar to the Dustin Tokarski, who is a UFA this summer and Marek Mazanec who rotated this season with Georgiev to get playing time when Henrik Lundqvist was playing long stretches. Brandon Halverson and Chris Nell have their entry-level deals expiring. Neither is likely to be re-signed. Defense: Ryan Lindgren, Libor Hajak, Chris Bigras, Brandon Crawley, Sean Day, Darren Raddysh, and Joey Keane. Except for Keane, a rookie from London (OHL), they are all players returning some coming off season-ending injuries (Lindgren - a concussion, Bigras - ankle, and Hajak-shoulder). Day and Crawley had major struggles this past season. Bigras is an RFA and a player the Pack should re-sign if they are going to have to have some continuity. Leaving: John Gilmour, a Group 6 UFA (Unrestricted free agent) was undrafted and has not played 80 NHL games by his 25th birthday. Because of this unique status as an unrestricted free agent, under the CBA, he should and will likely sign elsewhere. A pro hockey career is a short one. This is a rare financial opportunity and with the Rangers currently having four defensemen making $4 million plus per year, it's not likely to leave much roster room. Defenseman Rob O’Gara, another Group 6 UFA, and one of the assistant captains this year, ended the year with an injury (back spasms). Like Gilmour, with economic freedom, he's likely to take advantage of it. O’Gara was cautious in his exit interview on breakup day. “It's very tough to be a part of something like this, with the season we had and to see how it affects somebody like our coach. You develop a relationship over a season, so when something like this happens, you feel personally responsible, even though we were together as a team. He helped me keep developing my game. Early on in the season, I went to get some mental help for my game (with a sports psychologist) and he also helped me come around on that end. We built that trust early on. It was big. I was trying too hard and not doing the things I do well.” A four-year pro veteran, O'Gara is getting healthy with his back and handling his pending nuptials in Booth Bay Harbor, Maine. In July, he'll marry his high school sweetheart, Isabella Wise, and letting the hockey economics take care of themselves. “You know the first three years between here, Providence, and Boston, I have seen all sides of this business. We (he and his agent) have talked informally, but my priority is to get healthy, get back to normal, plan my wedding, and we'll see what happens for next year,” O’Gara said as he departed with personnel from the locker room still having to carry his bags to his car because his back is still clearly not 100%. Josh Wesley, still Carolina Hurricane property, will likely be cut loose when the Charlotte Checkers end their run likely in June in the Calder Cup Final. Julius Bergman, a late-season acquisition from Ottawa, is an RFA. He is being pursued by several Swedish Hockey League teams and will likely return home. Darren Raddysh, acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks for Peter Holland, was unimpressive during his stay in the Connecticut capitol. He supplied just a lone goal on 23 shots in 22 games. Not sterling numbers for an offensive defenseman to say the least. Add in a minus-10 rating, and he shouldn’t come back even with another year left. Buy him out. It’s a worthy investment. Forwards: Steven Fogarty, Ville Meskanen, Ryan Gropp, Tim Gettinger, Matt Beleskey, Shawn O’ Donnell, Ty Ronning, Jake Elmer, Ryan Dmowski, Patrick Newell, Nick Jones, Shawn McBride Fogarty, a group 6 free agent, has already signed for next year at ($150K-AHL). Boo Nieves is another who was already signed. He would seem to be a logical choice to carry the captain's C next year. Lately, though that has been like having the scarlet letter on your chest and not a badge of courage since the last four captains have all been traded. Gropp must have a breakout year next season. He was better in the second half, but he spent three weeks in Maine in December to jumpstart his game. Matt Beleskey, if he isn’t brought out in the summer or packaged in a trade, will return for just two reasons. First, he has an extremely cap friendly contract of which the Rangers take just a $825K hit when he isn’t in the NHL on his last year of a four-year deal at $1.9 million per season that was originally signed with the Bruins and they need to fill a veteran spot up front. Meskanen, paired with Beleskey and Peter Holland for most of the season, was heading back to his home in Southern Finland to see his girlfriend and his dog. Losing his first pro head coach was not on his bucket list. “That’s not what I was expecting or wanted. I guess they want some fresh (new) blood here maybe it will be a change for the better. I liked both those guys.” The lanky winger showed progress and mental toughness, and he knows he has lots of offseason work ahead. “They were very honest with me about my play. I really liked when they told me what I had to improve on. Playing with Holly (Holland) was very good for me. He helped me (adjust) both on and off the ice and to get used to North American style. I know I have to improve my skating and get stronger to win the one-on-one open battles in the corner, so I’m looking forward to working on that in summer practices. I think I have a better idea of what it's like here and I will be more ready next year. I had no clue when I got here.” Meskanen replied with his sly, dry wit. Shawn O’Donnell provides another veteran presence that they will need, O'die is a good loyal soldier who knows he isn’t NHL material, and he accepts working with the prospects in their development. He is on an AHL deal only. Ty Ronning, who was misused most the season in Hartford and then suffered injuries, will look to play a full season in the American League for his sophomore season. The late-season rookie Elmer, Jones, Dmowski, McBride, and Zerter-Gossage all showed good skill sets and should be in training camp in the fall. The Vitali Kravtsov factor will be interesting if he is sent to Hartford to get quality playing time early a la Filip Chytil two years ago is an unknown. Tim Gettinger had some genuine understanding of what he needs to for next season after a season at minus 20 in his rookie campaign. “I have been more physical consistently in the offensive and defensive zone. It’s a big summer for me personally and everybody in the room to be fully ready for training camp in the fall. It’s gonna be a whole new coaching staff to adjust to, but we have to work harder and try to worry about the things off the ice and concentrate what we do on the ice,” commented the rookie winger while driving back to the Cleveland area for the summer. Leaving: Vinni Lettieri is an RFA (Restricted Free Agent). He just misses Group 6 status by five months, but he has no room in New York. The Rangers don't appear to believe he is top six forward material. He should sign elsewhere and could become the next Jonathan Marchessault, one of the Rangers worst player evaluation mistakes ever. Lias Andersson, shouldn’t be in Hartford. His was a very poor sophomore season in Hartford. He had just three multi-point games, was a minus-24 in 36 games and contributed just 20 points. He didn’t do much in New York either with six points in 42 games. It's too early to toss a 20-year-old aside and label him a bust, but he is a major project next season at either the NHL or AHL levels. He might be here or he might be packaged in a deal at draft time. The Rangers should have left him in Kitchener (OHL) last year where he belonged. Now he is about two years behind his draft class in development and he needs to learn has to go to the game, not thinking the game will come to him. Gabriel Fontaine had 26 points in 72 games and one of the more likable guys in hockey at the end of his three-year entry-level deal. He has one year left on his ELC deal and is really a bubble player for returning, It looks like he might head elsewhere as a buyout or trade. Sadly, Bobby Butler didn’t work out well here at all with a minus-26. He was shuttled on almost every different line and had some strong games, but not enough to make a difference. Butler was a real rental player. He lives at home in Massachusetts and worked his second job as Director of Player Development for a junior hockey team, the Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) after practice with his father, John as the team’s assistant coach in the afternoon after practice in Hartford. He and his wife are expecting child number three next month, so retirement as an active player is much more likely to occur. The season left Butler feeling very empty. “The fans were great to us, wished we put a better product out there for them to cheer for. We tried to nip this thing early and every time we get back to a level spot, we got back to where we didn’t want to be it was very frustrating. I hate to lose and there was too much of it this year and it wasn’t like we weren’t trying-people like winners and it's tough coming off a losing season. I hope guys find that hunger for next year when they're in the gym in the summer,” said in his deep Massachusetts accent was genuinely disappointed as he completed his ninth year as a pro. The trade of Cole Schneider sunk the Wolf Pack. It was bittersweet as they lost a captain and gained an old friend, Connor Brickley. “I was happy to see Brick. He’s a very good dude. We played together our first year in San Antonio and he’s a Boston guy, and once you make friends with a Boston guy, it's for life,“ Butler said with a laugh. The trade of the captain, he acknowledged, hurt the team tremendously, “It’s something you don’t see often except if you're in this organization where it happens every year.” Dawson Leedahl, who played just 29 games, was scratched for eight games and missed 23 of the last 24 games with a shoulder injury. He had zero points. With a year left on his deal, he likely won't be back and if he does it will be in Maine. Shawn St. Amant, who had a nice training camp earned an AHL deal never seem to fit in here. He did well when he was sent to Maine. He's more of an ECHL player and will likely be in Maine or elsewhere, next season. Its gonna be a long, interesting summer in Wolf Pack-land. Read the full article

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ao3feed-hockey · 4 years ago

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In Which a Captaincy is Earned

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by kreiderrider

The Rangers have a tradition: to claim the "C", you first have to prove your dedication to the team by letting all of your teammates sleep with your girl (with her consent, obviously). After a long vacancy, Chris Kreider is poised to accept the honor, but first, he has to sit and watch all of his teammates sleep with his girlfriend-- good thing he likes to share and she likes to be used.

This is 13,262 words of pure, unadulterated filth. DeAngelo and Lemieux have been replaced by Brady Skjei and Kevin Hayes. Ryan McDonagh makes an appearance. Kaapo Kakko is too young and Vinni Lettieri is filling in for him. Lias Andersson is back. Optional Chris/Mika content in the bonus chapter.

Words: 14528, Chapters: 2/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Men's Hockey RPF

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Multi

Characters: Chris Kreider, Brady Skjei, Kevin Hayes, Ryan McDonagh, Vinni Lettieri, Lias Andersson, Ryan Strome, Henrik Lundqvist, Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, Michael Haley, Filip Chytil, Marc Staal, Libor Hajek, Mika Zibanejad, Pavel Buchnevich, Artemi Panarin, Igor Shesterkin, Brett Howden, Brendan Smith, Julien Gauthier, Phil Di Giuseppe, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesper Fast, Ryan Lindgren

Relationships: Chris Kreider/Original Female Character(s), Chris Kreider/Mika Zibanejad

Additional Tags: pure filth, seriously this is nothing more than a bunch of raunchy porn, maga twins need not apply but brady skjei and kevin hayes are back, all the rangers think consent is sexy and we love them for that, they also know about aftercare and we love them for that too, Group Sex, Gangbang, optional chris/mika content to be found in a bonus chapter

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thegloober · 6 years ago

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Prospect Need to Know: Kaliyev shooting the lights out

With NHL opening rosters getting set, we’re already seeing some interesting surprises. Florida sent Henrik Borgstrom to the minors, as did the Rangers with Lias Andersson. That meant that Brett Howden stayed up with New York, while injuries opened the door for Barrett Hayton in Arizona. No doubt some of these roster moves will change once the real games get going, but it just goes to prove that even high-end prospects have to grind for an NHL spot. In the meantime, we’ve got some big performances flooding in this year in the junior ranks. Let’s take a whirl around the prospect globe and see who’s on fire.

Arthur Kaliyev, RW, Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL): There’s no questioning where Kaliyev’s upside lies: he’s a goal-scorer, full stop. Not only does the 2019 draft prospect have a great release on his wrister, but he can pound the slapshot as well. Kaliyevis tied for the OHL lead in goals with six and second in points with 10 through four games. NHL arrival: 2020-21

Yegor Spiridonov, LW, Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk (Rus.): Sweet lord, this kid is tenacious on the penalty-kill. Not only does Spiridonov pressure like a demon, but he’s got two shorthanded goals in his first 12 games. The 2019 draft prospect already has 10 points, putting him halfway to last year’s totals in less than one-third of the games. NHL arrival: 2021-22

Dylan Cozens, C, Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL): You can’t ask for much more than what Cozens has given in the early days of the season. The 2019 draft prospect is tied for first in WHL scoring with 10 points in four games, using his size, hands and puck protection skills to cause havoc. NHL arrival: 2019-20

Samuel Poulin, LW, Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL): What I really like about Poulin is how deadly he is around the net. Whether he’s finding pucks in front or making moves around the cage, the 2019 draft prospect has a knack for creation. So far, Poulin has four goals and six points in four games to lead Sherbrooke in scoring. NHL arrival: 2020-21

Ian Scott, G, Prince Albert Raiders (WHL): The frame and the potential were always there with Scott, but now he’s putting up the numbers. The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is hot in the WHL, posting a 1.75 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in four games – all wins. The 6-foot-3 goalkeeper was named WHL goalie of the week, too. NHL arrival: 2022-23

Ryan Suzuki, C, Barrie Colts (OHL): Quick, smart and talented, Suzuki is a 2019 draft standout in an OHL field that, early on, isn’t as strong as in typical years. With 11 points through four games, Suzuki leads the league in scoring and given how potent the Colts’ offense has been so far, that could last for awhile.NHL arrival: 2020-21

Cam York, D, U.S. NTDP (USHL): Smart and mobile, York will likely be one of the first defensemen taken in the 2019 draft if he plays up to standard. With six points in his first four games, York sits tied for second in NTDP scoring, just one point behind magnificent center Jack Hughes. York recently opened up his college commitment (it was Boston College), so recruiters will be in hot pursuit. NHL arrival: 2020-21

Samuel Ersson, G, Vasteras (Swe.): A cool customer in net who uses a solid butterfly technique, Ersson is off to a great start in the Allsvenskan, rocking a .941 save percentage in two games against men. The Philadelphia Flyers pick is part of a great netminding pipeline being put together by the organization and Ersson has the requisite size at 6-foot-2. NHL arrival: 2022-23

Martin Pospisil, RW, Sioux City Musketeers (USHL): In his first season with Sioux City, Pospisil usually got on the scoresheet via PIMs, but this year he’s kicked things off with a lot of offense. The Calgary Flames pick has five points in his first two games, tying him for second in the league. He’s still got the power forward potential, of course. NHL arrival: 2021-22

Ivan Chekhovich, LW, Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL): The top scorer in the ‘Q’ right now with 11 points in five games, Chekhovich is a smart player who is rounding out his game. The San Jose Sharks prospect doesn’t have a ton of size, but Chekhovich uses a strong stick to battle and create turnovers. NHL arrival: 2020-21

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thrashermaxey · 6 years ago

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: New York Rangers

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – New York Rangers

For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them.

The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of fantasy hockey.

Enjoy!

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Gone – Paul Carey, David Desharnais, Ryan Sproul, Coach Alain Vigneault

Incoming – Fredrik Claesson, Coach David Quinn

Impact of changes – The Rangers didn’t have much in the way of changes this offseason as they got all that out of the way back in February when they moved Rick Nash and Ryan McDonagh. The two trades brought in a lot of young assets, both for the roster and in the system. A new coach in David Quinn certainly offers a fresh start for several players, most notably Pavel Buchnevich, who perhaps wasn’t getting used in an ideal manner under Vigneault and I look to him as having been impacted the most and in a positive way.

Ready for full-time – It looks like the Rangers will be going ahead with Alexandar Georgiev as their backup netminder. And that’s great, unless Henrik Lundqvist gets injured, as has happened more frequently this late in his career. Even then, maybe it’s still great. Or perhaps Georgiev doesn’t handle a starter’s workload well, in which case the Rangers can either go and acquire help or chalk 2018-19 up as a rebuilding season anyway. The 22-year-old Georgiev was a standout in Finland before the team signed him last summer as an undrafted free agent. He did fairly well in 37 AHL games before being called up to the big club. His 0.918 SV% in 10 games was impressive enough that the team is going ahead with him. Pencil him in for 25 starts, more if Lundqvist gets hurt.

Defenseman Neal Pionk is another great undrafted free agent signing that they made last summer. After a standout sophomore season for Minnesota-Duluth, he transitioned well to the pros, tallying 17 points in 48 games with Hartford. He was even more impressive when New York called him up as he picked up 14 points in 28 games. He’s being used more for defense at even strength and is only a secondary power-play option, so getting 30 points this season will be tough. But he should at least make this team and put up 25.

Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil are the Rangers’ two top prospect forwards, both drafted last summer – for those counting, that makes four prospects that the team added in 2017 who are close to NHL ready today. Andersson was selected seventh overall last summer. He has scoring-line upside and could make the squad as a third liner. He did not look out of place when he played seven games to end the season. Chytil was drafted 14 slots after Andersson, and he actually made the team out of camp and played two games before being sent down. He has just as much chance as Andersson of making this team, though I wonder if the team will make room for both straight out of camp – you may see one get called up midseason. I don’t think either will reach the 30-point mark as a rookie, but this season will be a nice stepping stone for them.

New York Rangers prospect depth chart and fantasy upsides can be found here (not yet ready for mobile viewing, desktop only right now)

Fantasy Outlook – Once the Rangers decided to rebuild, they moved quickly and decisively and I like that. Today the organization is much better with Ryan Spooner, Vladislav Namestnikov, Brett Howden, Ryan Lindgren, Libor Hajek, Nils Lundkvist, K’Andre Miller instead of Rick Nash, J.T. Miller and Vladislav Namestnikov – even if they were forced to take Matt Beleskey, too. The problem is that nobody on this team will reach the 60-point mark this season. And while five or six players will hit 50 points, that’s just not enough to make fantasy owners excited about one of their players getting dealt to the Rangers. The prospect pipeline is weak, other than the players I already mentioned as well as elite prospect goaltender Igor Shesterkin. But at least this team is on the road to turning things around.

Fantasy Grade: C- (last year was B)

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Other Offseason Fantasy Outlooks:

Fantasy Outlook for the Anaheim Ducks

Fantasy Outlook for the Arizona Coyotes

Fantasy Outlook for the Boston Bruins

Fantasy Outlook for the Buffalo Sabres

Fantasy Outlook for the Calgary Flames

Fantasy Outlook for the Carolina Hurricanes

Fantasy Outlook for the Chicago Blackhawks

Fantasy Outlook for the Colorado Avalanche

Fantasy Outlook for the Columbus Blue Jackets

Fantasy Outlook for the Dallas Stars

Fantasy Outlook for the Detroit Red Wings

Fantasy Outlook for the Edmonton Oilers

Fantasy Outlook for the Florida Panthers

Fantasy Outlook for the Los Angeles Kings

Fantasy Outlook for the Minnesota Wild

Fantasy Outlook for the Montreal Canadiens

Fantasy Outlook for the Nashville Predators

Fantasy Outlook for the New Jersey Devils

Fantasy Outlook for the New York Islanders

from All About Sports https://dobberhockey.com/hockey-home/the-dobotomy/dobbers-offseason-fantasy-grades-2018-new-york-rangers/

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investmart007 · 6 years ago

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MOSCOW | The Latest: Carrillo has Peru's 1st World Cup goal since '82

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MOSCOW | The Latest: Carrillo has Peru's 1st World Cup goal since '82

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the World Cup (all times local): 5:20 p.m.

Andre Carrillo’s 18th-minute volley has given Peru a 1-0 lead over Australia and its first World Cup goal since 1982.

It was a slow start for both teams, but picked up when Carrillo met a cross from the left and launched a strike to the far post. Peru had been held goalless through the first two games of the group stage. Peru has not been in the World Cup since 1982 and lost 5-1 to Poland in its final game that year.

Australia must win to have a chance at advancing to the knockout stage. ___ 4:45 p.m.

American referee Mark Geiger has been given a second group-stage match to work at the World Cup. He will handle Wednesday’s game between Germany and South Korea.

Geiger worked Portugal’s 1-0 win over Morocco. The 43-year-old from Beachwood, New Jersey, Geiger worked three games in Brazil four years ago, becoming the first American to referee a knockout stage match when he handled France’s 2-0 win over Nigeria in the round of 16.

The U.S. is the only nation with two referees at the World Cup. Jair Murrufo officiated Belgium’s 5-2 victory over Tunisia. ___ 4:15 p.m.

Veteran forward Tim Cahill will not be in the starting lineup for Australia in its must-win World Cup game against Peru.

Australia coach Bert van Marwijk has decided to go with Tomi Juric to replace Andrew Nabbout, who injured his shoulder in the 1-1 draw with Denmark. There was speculation about Cahill possibly moving into the starting lineup. The 38-year-old Cahill, who has scored in each of the last three World Cups, has yet to play in the tournament.

Australia must win and have France beat Denmark to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage for the second time. Peru, which has already been eliminated, made two changes to its starting lineup with Anderson Santamaria and Renato Tapia winning selections. Lineups:

Australia: Mat Ryan, Mark Milligan, Mathew Leckie, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Aaron Mooy, Mile Jedanik, Aziz Behich, Josh Risdon, Trent Sainsbury, Tom Rogic.

Peru: Pedro Gallese, Anderson Santamaria, Miguel Trauco, Christian Cueva, Paolo Guerrero, Renato Tapia, Christian Ramos, Luis Advincula, Andre Carrillo, Yoshimar Yotun, Edison Flores. ___ 4:05 p.m.

France has rested several starters to play Denmark at Luzhniki Stadium after opening with two wins to seal it round of 16 spot. Needing a draw to ensure winning Group C, France coach Didier Deschamps has brought in goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, midfielder Thomas Lemar and forward Ousmane Dembele among six changes from the team which beat Peru 1-0 five days ago. Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris are among those rested.

A draw will also let Denmark advance as group runner-up, and it can top the table with a win. Denmark will also advance if Australia fails to beat Peru in Sochi.

Coach Age Hareide named Martin Braithwaite in an attacking role to replace Yussuf Poulsen, who is suspended after picking up yellow cards in Denmark’s first two matches, both times after video review. The other changes see Mathias Jorgensen come into midfield and Andreas Cornelius to lead the attack. The lineups:

Denmark: Kasper Schmeichel, Simon Kjaer, Andreas Christensen, Thomas Delaney, Christian Eriksen, Martin Braithwaite, Mathias Jorgensen, Henrik Dalsgaard, Jens Stryger, Andreas Cornelius, Pione Sisto.

France: Steve Mandanda, Presnel Kimpembe, Raphael Varane, Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Lemar, Olivier Giroud, Ousmane Dembele, N’Golo Kante, Steven N’Zonzi, Djibril Sidibe, Lucas Hernandez. ___ 3:55 p.m.

Albania’s prime minister has opened a bank account allowing his brethren to offer their “symbolic contribution” to pay the fines levied by FIFA against two Swiss players of Albanian origin.

“Don’t Be Afraid of the Eagle” is the name of the account opened at Raiffeisen Bank on Tuesday by Prime Minister Edi Rama urging Albanians “to pay FIFA’s absurd fine on Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri.”

Xhaka and Shaqiri made hand gestures that mimicked Albania’s national symbol, a two-headed eagle, after scoring goals during Switzerland’s win over Serbia. The players have ethnic Albanian heritage linked to Kosovo, a former Serbian province that declared independence in 2008. Serbia doesn’t recognize that independence.

FIFA fined the players 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,100) each for unsporting behavior. Soccer’s governing body had the power to impose two-match bans if Xhaka and Shaqiri’s actions were judged to have provoked the general public.

Rama wrote on his Facebook page that the bank account was a gesture of “thanks and gratitude to the two sportsmen who put up millions of Albanians in a sport joy.” ___ 2:40 p.m.

Russian authorities have dropped charges against a British LGBT activist who was detained near the Kremlin as the World Cup was opening nearby.

The case was closed after activist Peter Tatchell agreed to accept a warning not to protest again. That’s according to his campaign manager, Simon Harris.

Tatchell was arrested while holding a one-man protest on June 14, criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for not doing more to stop abuse of gays in Chechnya.

Tatchell later said he was to appear in court on June 26, but the case was quietly dropped instead. A group of British LGBT football fans had a rainbow flag briefly taken down at Sunday’s England-Panama match but put it back up with help from FIFA.

A 2013 Russian law bans so-called “propaganda” of homosexuality to minors and has been used to stifle the LGBT community, though Russian authorities appear to be treading more carefully than usual during the World Cup. ___ 2:15 p.m.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is wishing Germany luck against South Korea after the “torture” of the defending champion’s last-minute win against Sweden, but she won’t be attending the match.

Germany salvaged its chances of advancing with Toni Kroos’ injury-time winner on Saturday. It faces South Korea in Kazan on Wednesday.

At a news conference Tuesday in Berlin, Merkel — who is under severe domestic political pressure in a dispute over migration — was asked if she would go to the match because she might not get another chance to see coach Joachim Loew’s team.

Merkel said she has to be in parliament this week, “but of course I sincerely wish the team all the best — and of course I hope for a good outcome after we all went through — torture, in the truest sense of the word — during the last game.” ___ 1:05 p.m.

Sweden coach Janne Andersson says his team has moved on from bitter feelings about its loss to Germany as well as the racist abuse aimed at midfielder Jimmy Durmaz on social media.

Andersson said Tuesday that the defeat made the team “stronger, more confident” because Sweden played the defending champions to a draw “with the exception of the final 10 seconds.” Sweden faces Mexico on Wednesday to conclude group play and still has a chance to advance to the knockout rounds. Mexico leads the group with six points but isn’t safe yet. If Germany defeats South Korea in Kazan and Sweden simultaneously tops Mexico, three teams would finish with six points, sending it to tiebreakers that start with the best goal differential.

The team issued a joint statement condemning the abuse of Durmaz, who gave away the free kick that led to Germany’s game-winner. Andersson says, “It’s important that we’re able to move on after that.”

By Associated Press

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atsvensson · 5 years ago

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Lögner i tidningen Mitti om strömmingsfisket

I Sverige finns en trålfiskegräns på 4 sjömil. Innanför den får det inte trålas. Under delar av året fiskas sill (strömming) precis utanför trålfiskegränsen då sillen vid en viss tid uppehåller sig där. Det fisket sker dock inte nu, utan tidigare på året. Så har delar av sillfisket varit sen minst 50 år tillbaks. Men det är samtidigt en mycket liten del av sillen som fångas nära kusten i…

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World Cup 2018: Sweden begin with a 1-Zero win over South Korea

World Cup 2018: Sweden 1-Zero South Korea highlights

Sweden marked their first look within the World Cup for 12 years by beating South Korea due to a penalty from captain Andreas Granqvist that was awarded after a video assistant referee (VAR) assessment.

There was a brief delay for Kim Min-woo’s foul on Viktor Claesson to be analysed on video and for the referee to level to the spot but it surely didn’t have an effect on Granqvist, who despatched goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo the unsuitable manner.

Sweden, who be a part of Mexico on the high of Group F on three factors, created the higher probabilities in Nizhny Novgorod.

Marcus Berg ought to have scored halfway by means of the primary half however his shut vary shot was overwhelmed away by Cho, whereas South Korea didn’t handle a single shot on track.

In a scrappy sport, Cho additionally saved nicely from Ola Toivonen’s header following a free-kick.

South Korea, competing of their ninth successive World Cup, had been disappointing and the closest they got here to scoring was when Hwang Hee-chan headed wastefully large within the closing moments.

The end result means Mexico, 1-Zero winners over world champions Germany on Sunday, and Sweden have a three-point lead on the high of Group F after the primary spherical of matches.

Andreas Granqvist is the primary Swede to attain a penalty on the World Cup since Henrik Larsson in 2002 towards Nigeria

Gritty Swedes get important win

Sweden reached Russia by beating France in a bunch sport on the best way to ending above the Netherlands within the desk and attain the play-offs, after they overcame Italy.

Nevertheless, they arrived in Russia with no objective of their earlier three matches and with out Zlatan Ibrahimovic after his retirement from worldwide soccer.

Certainly, Janne Andersson’s staff appeared to be heading for a goalless draw till the second-half penalty – the seventh spot kick to be awarded on the event.

There was little doubt concerning the validity of the penalty as replays confirmed Claesson, who performs his membership soccer in Russia, was clearly caught.

Granqvist, 33, saved his nerve to grow to be the oldest participant to attain on his World Cup debut since Martin Palermo, who was 36 when he netted for Argentina in 2010.

In doing so it meant the proportion of the 26 targets scored to date at this World Cup from the penalty spot rose to 19%.

Sweden’s Granqvist scores penalty after VAR assessment

It was nonetheless a gritty somewhat than spectacular efficiency from the Swedes, who misplaced Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof on the morning of the sport on account of sickness.

His place was taken by Pontus Jansson however the Leeds United defender had little to do towards lacklustre opponents.

Jansson wasted an opportunity to make an impression on the different finish of the pitch when he rose unmarked at a nook however headed straight on the keeper.

With world champions Germany – smarting from their opening-game defeat – up subsequent, this was an important win for Sweden.

South Korea face battle to remain in World Cup

South Korea didn’t win a sport on the 2014 World Cup and so they now face a battle to qualify from a tricky group after this lacklustre efficiency.

Having certified by ending second behind Iran in a six-team group, they had been hoping to no less than match their efforts of 2010 after they reached the final 16 in South Africa.

However this was a torpid show and their failure to check keeper Robin Olsen might be an enormous concern for boss Shin Tae-yong.

After a formidable season with Tottenham, Son Heung-min would anticipate to make a mark in Russia however he was largely nameless aside from one spectacular run within the first half.

Solely after they fell behind did South Korea add some a lot wanted urgency into their play.

Nevertheless, their day to overlook was summed up when the unmarked Hwang headed large from eight yards.

Man of the match – Cho Hyun-woo (South Korea)

South Korea would have misplaced by a wider margin however for Cho Hyun-woo, whose save to disclaim Marcus Berg from shut vary was elegant

‘We have to dare to do much more’ – what they mentioned…

Sweden coach Janne Andersson: “I felt the look forward to the VAR was pointless. There was little question that the penalty ought to have been referred to as straightaway. Fortunately the referee had VAR to assist him to have the ability to make the correct choice.

“At present’s match was a lot extra essential to win after Germany misplaced. However we had been centered on successful the sport anyway. The alternatives for us now going ahead are so a lot better.

“Germany are those confronted with a dilemma. We’re going to put together in one of the simplest ways attainable after which we’ll see. We have to dare to do much more.”

Turning the clock again 60 years – the stats

This was Sweden’s first win of their opening match at a World Cup since beating Mexico 3-Zero as hosts in 1958, drawing 5 and dropping two since then.

South Korea misplaced their opening match at a World Cup for the primary time since 1998.

Sweden’s objective was the primary they’ve scored in 402 minutes of worldwide soccer.

South Korea are winless in seven World Cup matches (D2 L5), dropping their final three in a row.

What’s subsequent?

Sweden face Germany in Sochi on Saturday 23 June (19:00 BST) whereas South Korea play at 16:00 on the identical day towards Mexico in Rostov-on-Don.

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2020-21 Djurgårdens I.F. Ishockeyförening Roster

Wingers

#10 Niclas Bergfors (Södertälje, Sweden)

#13 Kalle Östman (Falun, Sweden)

#17 Henrik Eriksson (Södertälje, Sweden) A

#31 Dick Axelsson (Stockholm, Sweden)

#46 Albin Grewe (Märsta, Sweden)

#88 Alexander Holtz (Stockholm, Sweden)

#91 Linus Andersson (Arvidsjaur, Sweden)

Centers

#14 Tom Wandell (Södertälje, Sweden)

#28 Oscar Bjerselius (Vendelsö, Sweden)

#29 Sebastian Strandberg (Visingsö, Sweden) A

#40 Jacob Josefson (Stockholm, Sweden) C

#62 Manuel Ågren (Oskarshamn, Sweden)

#72 William Eklund (Haninge, Sweden)

#85 Michael Haga (Asker, Norway)

Defensemen

#4 Marcus Högström (Stockholm, Sweden)

#6 Tobias Björnfot (Upplands Väsby, Sweden)

#18 Simon Johansson (Stockholm, Sweden)

#26 Alex Brännstam (Stockholm, Sweden)

#37 Jesper Pettersson (Stockholm, Sweden)

#43 Tom Nilsson (Tyresö, Sweden)

#50 Tobias Ekberg (Töreboda, Sweden)

#56 Robin Norell (Stockholm, Sweden)

Goalies

#59 Mantas Armalis (Plungė, Lithuania)

#89 Niklas Svedberg (Sollentuna, Sweden)

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2017 NHL Mock Draft: Devils take Nolan Patrick with the No. 1 pick

The lottery is over and now it’s time to predict.

Well, that was an eventful NHL lottery.

In a stunner, the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars jumped over everyone to claim the first three picks in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Now that we know the order of the first 15 picks, it’s time to roll out a fresh mock draft.

We’re only going through the first 23 picks of the first round, though. Since the playoffs are still underway, that’s as far as the order is set. We’ll drop a new mock after each round finishes, though.

The NHL draft takes place on June 23-24 from the United Center in Chicago.

1. New Jersey Devils - Nolan Patrick, C, Brandon (WHL)

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New Jersey scored at an abysmal 2.20 goals-per-game clip this past season. Help is on the way: center Michael McLeod tore up the OHL this season and could join the Devils next year. His teammate and fellow New Jersey prospect Nathan Bastian is close, too.

But so is Patrick, a center with highly-coveted traits: size (6’2, 198 lbs), silky-smooth passing skills and a high hockey I.Q. that has him compared to the likes of Jonathan Toews or Anze Kopitar. You can build around a guy like that. New Jersey would be wise to take him.

2. Philadelphia Flyers - Nico Hischier, C, Halifax (QMJHL)

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Simply lit up the “Q” (38 goals, 86 points in 57 games) and the World Juniors (7 goals, 15 points in 11 games) this season. A tad under-sized, and there’s some concern that puck luck helped his meteoric draft rise, but certainly one of the two draft prizes. Works hard. Scores hard. Loves the game.

3. Dallas Stars - Gabriel Vilardi, C, Windsor (WHL)

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What a nice spot for Dallas. Fans will clamor for a defenseman, but I don’t think there’s one in this draft worthy of the third overall pick. The Stars should take one of the many quality centers to prepare for life without Jason Spezza or (god forbid) Tyler Seguin.

And I think Vilardi is the choice here. Reminds one of Spezza, really: good size, good playmaking instincts and good hands to help create space for scoring chances. And young, too; Vilardi won’t turn 18 until August.

4. Colorado Avalanche - Miro Heiskanen, D, HIFK (Finnish Liiga)

Separated himself from his defenseman peers with a nice World Juniors (12 points in seven games) on an awful Finnish team. And ten points in 37 games as a 17-year-old in Liiga, Finland’s top hockey league, is pretty impressive. He’ll fill a deep need for the Avalanche.

5. Vancouver Canucks - Casey Mittelstadt, C, Eden Prairie (Minnesota HS)

The Sedins are hanging them up soon, and Vancouver doesn’t have talented center prospects to replace Henrik Sedin. Sure, Bo Horvat and Markus Granlund are nice, but not the kind of offensive dynamos you can build around. Mittelstadt might be that: he had 64 points in 25 games in high school this year.

6. Vegas Golden Knights - Owen Tippett, RW, Mississauga (OHL)

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This is not where the NHL wanted Vegas to land. In a draft low on sure-fire elite talent, sixth is a tough place for the NHL’s latest expansion team to start. But Tippet is a fine prize, considered by many to be the best pure sniper in the class. He skates well, has a fierce shot and reminds some of Phil Kessel.

7. Arizona Coyotes - Cale Makar, D, Brooks (AJHL)

Julius Honka (soon) and Torey Krug prove that under-sized defensemen with elite offensive skills and speed can thrive in today’s NHL. No wonder Makar has skyrocketed up draft rankings. The 5’11 defenseman lit up Canada’s lower junior league with 75 points (24 goals, 51 assists) in 54 games and will skate for UMass Amherst next season. Arizona has stockpiled elite forward talent, and now they can draft a defenseman to distribute the puck to them.

8. Buffalo Sabres - Timothy Liljegren, D, Rogle (Swedish Hockey League)

Before the season, Liljegren was considered the draft’s best defenseman. A year of illness and rough adjustment to Sweden’s top hockey league impacted his fall. Some mocks have him as a late first-round pick. I think that’s ridiculous. I think our former Coyotes blog manager has a good point here:

That guy was a defenseman by the name of Jakob Chychrun.

— Brendan Porter (@brendanporter) April 30, 2017

Jakob Chychrun looks like a pretty good prospect for the Coyotes. Buffalo might benefit the same way Arizona did a year ago.

9. Detroit Red Wings - Elias Pettersson, C, Timra (SWE-2)

Yeah, Wings fans won’t like watching Makar and Liljegren come off the board right before their pick. Detroit could go center here, and if they do it should be Pettersson. The 6’1 center is a good two-way player, but he truly excels with playmaking. Pettersson put up 41 points in 43 games with Timra, and will play with the big boys in the SHL with Växjö next season. A long-term prospect but could pay off.

10. Florida Panthers - Klim Kostin, RW, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

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Kostin has two factors against him. First, he suffered a shoulder injury that ended his season months early. Second ... he’s Russian. And it sucks that’s a factor, but Dallas Stars winger Valeri Nichushkin bolting for the KHL due to ice time last summer didn’t help the Russian stigma.

But Kostin is good. He’s a big, 6’3 winger that’s nearly impossible to dislodge from the puck and owns a good shot. Kostin would be a nice complimentary scorer for a Panthers team needing scoring size on the wings.

11. Los Angeles Kings - Cody Glass, C, Portland (WHL)

Hard to know what L.A.’s philosophy is now that they fired GM Dean Lombardi and coach Darryl Sutter. But defensive acumen is probably still a part of it, and Glass is a good two-way player that burst onto the scene this year. He’s an opportunistic center with high hockey instincts, resulting in a terrific 32-goal, 94-point season.

12. Carolina Hurricanes - Martin Necas, C, Brno (Czech league)

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Elias Lindholm looks more like a winger at this point. And at any rate, the Hurricanes’ system is low on skilled talent down the middle. Necas fits that bill. The best Czech player in the draft, Necas oozes offensive pizazz and intelligence and dazzled at the World Juniors. As good at finishing as he is creating, Necas would be a nice fit in Carolina.

13. Winnipeg Jets - Nick Suzuki, C, Owen Sound (OHL)

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I love Nick Suzuki. OHL teams fear his penalty killing prowess, because his speed and smarts and work ethic make him a lot to handle when short-handed. He also developed a scoring touch this season (45 goals, 96 points in 65 games) that make him one of the best two-way prospects at any position in the first round. Winnipeg’s lackluster special teams could use a player like Suzuki.

14. Tampa Bay Lightning - Juuso Valimaki, D, Tri-City (WHL)

Can’t see the Lightning not taking a defenseman here. Valimaki isn’t the right-hand shot their system could use, but he is a well-rounded, two-way defenseman with size and budding leadership qualities. Valimaki finished with 61 points in 60 games and looks more and more poised as he adapts to the North American game.

15. New York Islanders - Michael Rasmussen, C, Tri-City

The Isles have a lot of upcoming forwards with scoring skills (Josh Ho-Sang, Anthony Beauvillier, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle, and Kieffer Bellows), but none of them play the power-forward game like Rasmussen. The 6’6, 215-pound center could become a net-front presence on the power play for the Islanders’ skilled forwards to finish plays with.

16. Calgary Flames - Eeli Tolvanen, LW, Sioux City (USHL)

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Outside of Tippett, nobody in the draft owns a shot like Tolvanen. The 18-year-old’s NHL-ready shot netted 30 goals in 52 games in the USHL last year, and he’ll join Boston College as a freshman in 2017-18. Rounding out the other aspects of his game may take time, but you can’t teach innate scoring prowess.

17. Toronto Maple Leafs - Callan Foote, D, Kelowna (WHL)

Bad news, Leafs fans: you exited the playoffs early. Good news: you pick high enough to land a nice prospect in a shallow draft. Two defensemen are left that might stick in the first round, and Foote is the safer pick. The son of Avalanche legend Adam Foote is as smart a two-way defender as any in the draft; Foote is the kind of defenseman who can clean up mistakes from Toronto’s high-flying forwards and send them back up-ice for years.

18. Boston Bruins - Shane Bowers, C, Waterloo (USHL)

Hey, this is convenient. Bowers is committed to Boston University next year.

He’s also a good two-way player with goal-scoring ability (he scored 22 goals in 60 games this season).

19. San Jose Sharks - Lias Andersson, C, HV71 (SHL)

Andersson’s size (5’11) hides his game. The Swede is strong on the puck and in all three zones, as capable of breaking up a play the other way as he is starting a scoring chance for his own team. His skating could use improvement, but the 18-year-old has time to work on that. Andersson could be a longer-term project, but his work ethic on the ice suggests he could force his way into a NHL lineup sooner than later.

20. Montreal Canadiens - Maxime Comtois, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)

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There’s a downside to hopping on scouts’ radars as a young teenager: they devote more time watching you and, thus, find more flaws. Comtois was a top ten pick at one point but seems to be sliding a bit in his draft year.

He’s still a terrific player, coming off another 20-goal season in the QMJHL. Montreal should like the edge he plays with: he’s 6’2 but plays like he’s 6’5, willing to throw his body around and go to the front of the net to score. Comtois is the kind of player Montreal sought at the trade deadline this year. Only he has scoring skills, too.

21. Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota) - Nikita Popugaev, LW, Prince George (WHL)

The Wild traded this pick to Arizona at the trade deadline for Martin Hanzal. And now the Coyotes can pick up Popugaev to add a trait their system sorely lacks: size on the wings. The 6’5 winger is big but can score in spades: Popugaev scored 29 goals this year and led Prince George in points after a midseason trade.

22. Columbus Blue Jackets - Kole Lind, C, Kelowna (WHL)

Kelowna is a center factory, cranking out Nick Merkley (Arizona) and Dillon Dube (Calgary) over the past two seasons. Lind is another quality set-up man for the Rockets, piling up 87 points and 30 goals this season. Columbus could use a playmaking pivot like that after the Ryan Johansen trade.

23. Chicago Blackhawks - Kristian Vesalainen, W, Frolunda (SHL)

The Finnish winger has size (6’3), skill and a nice shot. Vesalainen really broke out during the World Juniors, where he racked up six goals and 13 points in seven games for a bad Finnish team. He’ll play for HPK in the Finnish Liiga next season and could make the jump to the NHL sooner than most in this draft.

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The Hockey News’ 2018-19 Season Preview: New York Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist remains, but the Rangers could look vastly different by season’s end as they head towards a draft-and-develop rebuild.

The Hockey News’ 2018-19 Season Preview series dives into off-season transactions, best- and worst-case scenarios and one burning question for each team in reverse order of Stanley Cup odds.

Stanley Cup odds: 80-1

Key Additions: Adam McQuaid, D; Fredrik Claesson, D; Dustin Tokarski, G

Key Departures: David Desharnais, C; Ondrej Pavelec, G; Paul Carey, C; Ryan Sproul, D

BEST-CASE SCENARIO Not much is expected of the Rangers, as GM Jeff Gorton preps the franchise for a future built on the draft, rather than free agency. But we’ve seen rebuilding teams surprise in recent years, and New York has the foundation to make some noise. Despite the loss of Ryan McDonagh, the blueline still has a nice mix of veterans (Marc Staal), puck-movers (Brady Skjei) and veteran puck-movers (Kevin Shattenkirk).

Up front, the Rangers can hurt teams with their depth. There is no one star to key in on, but instead a sturdy cohort led by Mats Zuccarello, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Behind them are tiers of youngsters, from Vladislav Namestnikov, Jimmy Vesey and Pavel Buchnevich to rookies Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil. They may not have a 65-point player this season, but if everybody contributes and most of the top-nine can hit 40, the Rangers won’t be a doormat.

In new coach David Quinn, the Rangers have brought in a communicator who knows how to shepherd young talent thanks to his days at Boston University. Handling the crease duties as always is Henrik Lundqvist, who is coming off a poor year but can still steal games.

WORST-CASE SCENARIO The Kings is toast, long live The King. Lundqvist posted his worst goals-against average last season (2.98) and it’s doubtful he’s going to find the fountain of youth at 36. Without that stability, the Rangers find themselves in a big hole. The team’s best offensive players are in the “potential” range and the established scorers are basically in a waiting room until the trade deadline: Kevin Hayes signed a one-year contract in the summer that makes him trade bait, while Zuccarello is also a pending UFA who would attract a nice return. The defense is a shadow of what it used to be.

In the here and now, that means a lot of losing. As good a coaching prospect as Quinn is, recent history has shown many first-year bench bosses need a season before their systems take hold (Jared Bednar in Colorado is a perfect example), which means a lot of pain in Year 1. Long term, this is not a problem: New York is not expected to contend this year and accruing more high-end prospects is the name of the game. Should the team really bottom out, they’d have a decent shot at Jack Hughes, the dynamic center and top prospect in the 2019 draft. His game would look great on Broadway.

BURNING QUESTION Are we witnessing the decline of Lundqvist in New York? From his debut campaign in 2005-06 all the way through to his age 33 season in 2015-16, Lundqvist, it could be argued, was the best and most consistent goaltender in the world. Across a decade-long span to begin his career, Lundqvist finished no lower than sixth in Vezina Trophy voting, winning the award once and landing himself on two end-of-season all-star squads. He fell out of the Vezina race three seasons back, however, and his combined numbers over the past two campaigns aren’t all that impressive. To wit, among the 31 goaltenders to have played at least 82 games over the past two seasons, Lundqvist’s .913 SP ties him for 20th, his 2.87 GAA is fourth-worst and once heralded as a game-stealer, he’s only posted four blankings in his past 120 games.

What suggests Lundqvist could be in for another difficult year is that the defense in front of him isn’t going to be able to provide him the type of insulation he’s grown accustomed to. The evidence of that was present last season, when the Rangers had the second-worst shots against per game total, and the blueline simply doesn’t have the wealth of talent necessary to keep playing heading in the right direction.

If any veteran keeper could laugh in the face of age-based decline, it’s Lundqvist, but the outlook isn’t awfully positive with the season on the horizon.

THE HOCKEY NEWS’ PREDICTION: 7th in the Metropolitan Division. Glimmers of hope are to be expected, but the Rangers are heading for the Eastern Conference basement. The early stages of a rebuild are always the most trying.