Rangers News: UPDATE: Gilroy, Johnson down, Matt Zaba recalled from Hartford
by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 1:25 PM EST
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UPDATE [Note by Jim Schmiedeberg, 12/10/09 1:23 PM EST The Rangers have also announced that Chad Johnson has been sent down, and Matt Zaba has been recalled from Hartford. I believe the Wolfpack are playing tomorrow night, I think this is so Johnson can start there.]
As per the tweets of Andrew Gross (@Agrossrecord):
Somewhat of a surprise: #NYRangerskeep Ilkka Heikkinen, send Hobey Baker winner Matt Gilroy to Hartford (AHL).
I can't say I saw this coming. Remember that because of Gilroys situation (being 25 without playing an NHL game before he signed his contract) he is not subject to waivers.
Regardless this move is simply a head-scratcher unless you look at it from a team perspective not a player perspective (more on that below). I though that Matt Gilroy was playing solid hockey and was getting better as time went on. Although he gave up the game winner last night I thought he played a pretty good game.
While we all wanted to see Ilkka Heikkinen kept with the big club I don't think we wanted to see it happen at the expense of Gilroy. And although Heikkinen brings a lot to the table I don't think he was playing better than Gilroy was.
Now before you rip Glen Sather's head off think about this: Matt Gilroy is a 1.75 million dollar cap hit where Heikkinen is just under 600K, this move gives the Rangers 1.15 million dollars in cap space to work with. Perhaps this is more of a move to make cap space because a trade is brewing. This is the most logical reasoning in my head right now and if this is the case it actually makes sense. Thoughts?
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really torts and sather?
you send down a kid whose been learning and playing hard, one of the few players the garden faithful and ranger rans appreciate and like this year, one of the few playing with HEART, and you keep ROZI up?!?! torts is on my sh*tlist big time, he is a hypocritical prick who picks and chooses who he holds accountable…disgusting move, i cannot believe this
and if this was about clearing cap space for a trade, i can think of a guy who if he was sent down who would give us, say, 5 MIL in cap space…
LETS GO RANGERS
They’re not gonna pay Rozsival 5 million to play in the AHL, it’s not going to happen, not to mention waiving a huge contract just a season and a half into the deal would create possible riffs with the players union in an uncertain labor future.
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You're right Joe
It has to be a cap move to clear up room for Dubinsky to come back. I don’t know that a trade is imminent but it would seem there is definitely no room for Voros so they’ll probably unload him and another forward to clear up the log jam a bit.
I mean, that’s the logical explanation, and b/c of the waivers issue, it’s easier to send his money down than Rozi’s.
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I don't think it's because of Dubinsky
since he is still a week away. I think something is going to happen soon
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
It could scare me
If they’re making a trade to take on more salary. That’s why I figured it was for Dubinsky.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
All I want for Christmas is
One of the R and R sisters to get sent down to the AHL.
OUCH MY ELBOW HURTS!
This is a very good move for the Rangers. Gilroy has been unimpressive and carries a big cap hit for someone of his experience level. Heikkinen is more sound defensively and I look forward to seeing him get more playing time.
I will also bet the farm that they sent Gilroy down to learn how to play forward again. I can foresee him as the top line left winger this team has been missing this season.
I dunno if I'd bet the farm I don't own
But that’s an interesting theory. Given the sea of defenseman in the system, using Gilroy as a forward could be a good future alternative. His speed would be a pretty big asset. If nothing else, being a D/F hybrid gives the team a lot of flexibility.
I definitely don’t agree with “unimpressive” though. Stepping right into the NHL from college and not only holding his own but playing at a decent level is pretty darn impressive to me.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
yeah we’ve talked about that a few times. The idea has merit, but is probably way too outside the box for this team
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
This was def a cap move
the Rangers needed breathing room and with this they will be able to make some moves
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And by moves
I hope its not Dubinsky being moved. I do not want to see him become a beast on another team
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 10, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
Nah I don't so
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
USA! USA! USA!
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
really?
"It ain't over till its over"---
If there's anything I'm sure of, its the Sun coming up in the morning, and Steve Smith.
Fixed the headline
sorry bout that boys
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That is it.
This team is going in the wrong direction.
I adored Gilroy. He and MDZ were two bright spots on a team struggling to do anything and everything. Again, it’s like beching players that don’t deserve it. F*ck.
"Jaromir Jagr.... it's a POWER PLAY GOAL!"
- Sam Rosen
I m sure this is a temporary move...
…and Gilroy will be back with the Rangers. I know that this is the way things work here and they won’t send Rozsival down, but they should. That move would make more sense than sending gilroy to Hartford
What message does this actually send to Gilroy?
If this is a cap move to make a deal, then fine: ONLY if they (management) properly tell Gilroy what is going on and that he being sent down doesn’t reflect his play.
If this is a move because of what happened in overtime yesterday, then F*ck management. Hey, lets send down MDZ and AA while we’re at it.
He better not be down there for long.
And another thing. If the Rangers lose their next game, I want Torts fired. Take a lesson from Philly and do it.
"Jaromir Jagr.... it's a POWER PLAY GOAL!"
- Sam Rosen
Sather can't sent MDZ down
he isn’t allowed because of MDZ’s situation this year
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
So then the conclusion is, is that he is very lucky. MDZ has a “get out of being send down to Hartford” free card. If he didn’t, he’d be packing his bags right now.
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that is exactly what I was saying lol
also realize that Gilroy makes about 1 million more dollars than him
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
unfortunately we have 0 say in what the Rangers do. I’m gonna say it and stress this again, Torts system is a PRE lockout system that won him the cup. The red line is what allowed his defense to be successful. 5 men in the picture and play high along the redline. Since there were no homerun passes, this was EXTREMELY effective. Hes a good coach based on his merits, but doesn’t seem like a fit right now for this team.
The Flyers fired their coach after 3 years of incompetence, and so far it hasn’t exactly panned out…firing Tortorella 50 games into his tenure is premature and quite frankly retarded, it’s not his fault this team is made of players who aren’t particularly interested in playing well or incapable of it.
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Can we send Sather down??
Maybe he needs to brush up on his GM skills at the lower level.
Being GM is not like learning to ride a bicycle….even though you learned, you can still forget…
Zing!
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
by the way DB you win for your comment in the previous thread
“wait for Sather to do something so we can all blow up on him and watch it backfire”
talk about hitting the nail on the head
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously -
- and in fairness – we really need to “wait for it to blow up” before we do the “ripping”.
C'mon people, relax.....
I understand the emotional nature of sending a fan favorite down but my god, this is not the end of the world for either the Rangers or Gilroy.
For one, it’s quite possible Heikkenen is better fit for the current team since he’s a much more physical defenseman than Gilroy, and it’s not like he has no offensive side either. It may not be long before he wins people over. It’s not like we replaced Gilroy with a Rozsival clone here.
For two, Gilroy’s cap hit is more than Girardi, Prospal, and basically as much as Lisin+MDZ combined. With the team strapped for cap room (spare me the Sather bashing for a second) and the fact he doesn’t have to pass through waivers, Gilroy is the best choice to be sent down for the time being. I highly doubt this was any indictment on his play.
For three, we have no idea how long this move is for. It could quite easily be temporary as the team finds options to clear up some glaring needs.
We just can’t keep reacting like somebody shot our dogs every time something happens to this team. New York is a “now now now now” town but this is not a “now now now now” league.
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Well said +1
It will take time – and several more pieces of the puzzle – to understand what this really means.
Rozsival clone hahaha
we should make a couple of them and send to play for the Devils :)
Story has been updated, Johnson sent to Hartford, Zaba recalled. Pack are playing tomorrow night, I think Johnson was sent down to start that game
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions
Makes sense for Johnson to get playing time – at least in Hartford he has a respectable defense in front of him. I wonder if we swapped the entire Hartford “D” for the Rangers “D”…….
Nah. Kind of like that metaphysical quandry – “If a tree falls in the woods, and there’s no one around to hear it – does it make any sound ?”
Or perhaps better: “If a man is alone in a room, with no windows, and no doors…. Is he still wrong?” (Married guys or those with significant others may appreciate that one….)
we’re always wrong
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
it does not give them 1.15 to work with it gives the difference in the prorated portion in the days going forward.
Capgeek’s been updated
http://capgeek.com/tracker/team.php?Team=22&date=2009-12-10
Available right now = $1.98mm
or a full season cap hit of just over $3mm
Correct.
But when Dubi returns, definitely 1, and possibly 2, of Voros/Lisin/Christensen/Parenteau will get sent down.
Probaby Lisin
idk why Tortorella doesn’t like him but he doesn’t
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 10, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Voros will be traded for a bag of pucks soon to clear his million, or I guess he’ll be sent down at the very least.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
sather = monster
Two weeks ago in Tampa, one NYR took the time to hand my 3 year old son Oliver a puck during pre-game skate
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thats good sh*t!
my boy high fived vally at the ducks game last year,kids remeber that forever.
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That guy was Matt Gilroy. So, Mr. Sather – how am I going to explain this to my kid? As if being a Ranger fan wasn’t punishment enough for a pre-schooler, now he’ll be scarred for life!
What a dick.
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Well -
1) you can vent here and shield your son from the scarring
2) you can vent in front of your son so he thinks Sather is a dick, too…
3) you can take the high road and explain to your son things like
“Life isn’t fair” – “Life has its ups and downs”, etc.
There are probably other options – but I’m fresh out right now…..
Teach him the wonders of AHL hockey and get him a Wolfpack Jersey. One day he’ll grow up to be a world renowned NHL scout because of his in-depth knowledge of minor-league hockey at such a young age. He’ll then take various promotions such as director of player-personnel and eventually become the GM of the Rangers, leading the team to break Montreal’s record of 5 straight Cups.
So clearly, the wheels of been set in motion to make your son famous. Thus, you should thank Mr. Sather.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Smurf – you just saved me about $100k in college tuition – thanks!
Maven – I’m putting option 2 into effect this evening (while his mom is in the other room)
KingH – You’re absolutely right. However, I’ve given up on the whole winning concept this year. This was a small reward during perhaps one of the most pitiful on-ice performances I have ever witnessed. Even the Tampa fans were shaking their heads. Had my son dropped a deuce, I’d have thrown it on the ice.
by schwartzy on Dec 10, 2009 2:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
End of the season?
whats the numbers for cally,drury,dubi and avery gonna look like? I really believe things are gonna really turn around.
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it amazes me that Sather continues to have a job based soley on achievements from 15-30 years ago. Absolutely ridiculous
Favre 4 Ever
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wishy washy to no end
his inability to stick with a plan is whats keeping the team confused and not gell’n,plus the line changes make it worse
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right
as long as the garden seats are full why would he care? I use to think ,they knew what they were doing so just trust them.Not so much anymore,I feel for the players,moves can be made to give us a chance,but it seems like its some wall street business,the problem is up top,no doubt.
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and btw......
the nightly joe propaganda is getting old,,give us a little credit
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Gilroy made pretty shitty plays when both goals were scored last night
Plus you factor in the cap space situation and the waivers, I think this is a good move. I would use that extra million though to call another D man up, and bench Rozi or Girardi too for their stupid late penalties.
he's supposed to
gilroy is not the cause of our slump,hes a rookie,we need to support and be patient
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I disagree
The tying goal is more of an issue with Cally who was just standing there and watching, or the others in the scrum, and not so much Gilroy. On the last play, he made a rookie mistake by assuming he could get enough speed and space on the quick breakout by Byf. I didn’t realize big Byf was that quick, and my guess is he didn’t either. Either way he turned too late and was caught.
But I hardly think sending him down to slower play is the answer as to what will bring him along. And it totally sends the wrong message.
Now, my biggest issue with the D is that they’ve forgotten how to play physical. Every one. Not sure Gilroy ever knew how, but Del Zotto is the only one showing promise that way but only on the boards, and not between the circles. Maybe they liked Heikkinen’s physical play the other night. Also get rid of Brashear. I am sympathic to his personal story, but I’d rather have a crasher like Orr again than a pure fighter.
If one of the D men, or Boyle/Cally
Just starts clearing those guys out of the front, that goal doesn’t get scored. And he gave up way too early on that OT goal. Take a penalty, throw your stick, just do something. Gabby got back and he was in front of Gilroy by quite a bit.
by WalkerNYRanger on Dec 10, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
AGREE Agree agree
Poti, errr I mean Malik…Dammit, I mean Boyle let Hossa stand at the top of the crease for several seconds and did nothing about it. The tying goal goes on Boyle’s shoulders. Why do we continually sign guys with good size and absolutely no ability to use it??? Isn’t it obvious if they don’t have speed, don’t have great hands or don’t play physical they are nothing more than BIG wastes of space?
What’s really funny about all this complaining and “the sky is falling!” complaints is that the Rangers have a ridiculously easy stretch coming up for the rest of the month into January, including 3 games against Carolina and the Islanders. This mediocre heartless squad could easily play .600 hockey during this stretch and put themselves well into the playoff picture and the parity ridden East without even playing much better than they are now.
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So with 4 games in 6 nights coming up
Is Lundqvist going to shoulder the entire load, or is Zaba going to get one of these games while he’s here?
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zaba
seems like we cant risk the chance with him,though hey he might blow up.
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What risk?
It’s not like they’re not perfectly capable of losing with Lundqvist in too.
They can’t play Henrik 70 games this year, eventually they need a 2nd option.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
good point
the security blanket of hank is comfortable,and after vally with his unfortunate play,scares me to put in a newbie,especially with the needs of points in the standings.Like i said,the excitement of playing with the big time alot of the time sparks great play.
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Zaba will not play in the NHL at this time.
They’ll swap him and Johnson so Johnson keeps ’game ready" in Hartford. If anyone spells Hank, it will be Chad….
I'll be the minority here
And it’s probably impossible to make a trade within the rivalry, but I’d like to see them go grab Biron from the Isles. 1.4m and a UFA makes him a perfect plug in, he’s a veteran which is what Tortorella would prefer.
He should be available shortly with the 15yr golden goalie no longer claiming disability. I don’t know how many other veteran backups are around that can be had so easily.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
I mentioned that to my friend
but who would we give them for a goaltender?? I really feel like if were going to trade for anybody it would be for a top 6 forward who could net a few.
by CrazyRangerFan on Dec 10, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
wouldn't cost much
A draft pick or a lesser prospect should do the trick. They’re not going to carry 3 goalies so they’ll take whatever most likely.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 10, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
i wonder if henry is counting the seconds
until his contract is up,so he can go to a cup worthy team.you’d have to think the weight on his shoulders has to get old after awile.I dunno,just a thought….a very very sad thought.
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Kind of shocked by the gilroy thing, it seems like it’s a cap move, but i can only fear there is a trade coming. Personally as the team stands now i would package prospal with one of our over paid players and move them… Prospal has a great value right now and if we can find a way some how to move a big contract with prospal, it would be a great benefit. Although it would leave us a void, i think it’s time realize we need to rebuild. Use the space gain both in cap and in the lines to fill in with our young players at hartford such as Locke and Grachev, yes i know Grachev hasn’t hit his stride blah blah blah, but this team is going no where really fast. We have one scorer, Grachev would be a great 2nd line offensive threat. Give Me Dubinsky on the first line with Higgins and Gaborik, Grachev, Anisimov and Lisin on our 2nd line and the second line was one that really clicked during the preseason. Cally Drury and Avery as our 3rd line, trash brashear and trash voros and give me Locke Boyle and byers as a fourth line. Let the young guys play…
As much...
as I like Prospal he is probably one of if not the only movable parts. It just sux. He’s playing great hockey with Gabby and at a bargain of a price. It would be a shame to loose him.
I’d also say scrap Boyle and roll with PA on your 4th line.
by Mike_from_NNJ on Dec 10, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
I like vinny too
I really think he’s captain material,I don’t want to lose him. Maybe the pressure on the “clutch” man is too much,game after game,you see vinny talking,leading by example and playing like a professional.
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i have and it is driving me insane…it is that stupid hank pop up that doesnt allow access to the videos..if anyone can help..DO IT
by inHANKweTruST on Dec 10, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
yeah I “X” him out as soon as he comes on the screen,the nyr site really is about worthless,its a spin zone!
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yeah its been messing up
terrible design and they are usually more than a day behind bb in updating for anything other than blockbuster trades.
I'm sure you notice......
how much room we give the the other team in our end?, a guy has the puck on the boards,and the d or f give a 4’ buffer,this with every other player on their man,i just dont understand it……oh i do now….SOFT.I’m sure the other teams pregame scout of us is something like,“take your time in the offensive zone,wait for an open man,make the play”…..I guess thats what we talk about when its said we’re easy to play against.
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blackhawks review
After watching that game that was dominated by the hawks and only close because of
the king I did not see any puck control. Drury and redden hurt the team they are not ready to play. The a line should be Gaborick prospal and avery.
too many pp given torts better get them tuned while we have some easy games in dec.
I don’t think it’s the end of the world although I’m upset as much as the next guy, and I also do not believe that a hard working player needs to be sent down. it’s unfortunate that when other players play bad, the other guys or bottom of “totem pole” guys get the shit end of the stick. i noticed th0at rozival and drury have trouble moving the puck up, they just clear it to the neutral zone for the other team to pick it up. I’m annoyed by what’s going on
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Gilroy
I hate to see him go down. I fear there is a bad trade in our future. I also wish Lisen saw more ice time. He’s got some speed and would love to see Torts motivate him instead of move him out.
I’m not against giving up a Gilroy if we can package him with Drury or Redden and get rid of that cap space.
lets hope its just to clear space for when dubinsky comes back i guess.
honestly its time to rebuild..
i wish they could just get rid of. drury redden roszival kotalik brashear and voros. (24 mil)
bring up locke byers grachev gilroy and sangs
prospal dubinsky gaborik
avery anisimov parenteau
lisin locke grachev
byers christensen boyle
staal mdz
girardi gilroy
hikk sangs
and than you have 18-19 mil to work with. now that would be nice wouldnt it.
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Moshe for GM!!!
lol. jk. we can dream though.
by Mike_from_NNJ on Dec 10, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
This would be beautiful. Honestly, if it meant us not winning another game this year but we could clear the cap and give these guys a chance to develop, I’d be 100% for it.
I agree
if we have to suck up a horrible season, for a future,its a no brainer.This having potential,then scratching all kinds of commitment is getting old.Piecing together a team every year just for a couple hot streaks isnt cutting it.
We need to keep our young core and be patient and address the glaring problems we have. It really starts with slats at this point,yes gabby was a great move,but brashear,redden and rosi have to be addressed,theres no getting around it
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captain anyone?
Just thinking about this – anyone else agree that we’ve pretty much sucked since about the time Leetch became captain. And Drury, another “soft-spoken leader” and we’ve got much the same result. We’re all wondering why Torts seems to have lost his legendary fire – perhaps its the lack of a fiery captain to keep guys accountable?
I don’t know wtf – but I just despise Drury and all his lame-ass post-game quotes. Totally clueless guy. And worse than Leetch, he doesn’t do shit on the ice. Soft-spoken / soft player.
by schwartzy on Dec 10, 2009 5:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Prospal
I don’t know why,but everything that guy says and does screams leader to me
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and drury
his pre-thought answers show nothing but spinelessness,,notice prospal says exactly what we’re all thinking?
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I’ll bet he chews on his mouthpiece
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 10, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
I wish.....
we could have a captain that gets in his teammate’s faces and points out their mistakes. I feel like the locker room hast a “I don’t want to hurt your feelings” type of character, even with Torts as coach. Now don’t take my word for it because I am not in the locker room on a regular basis, but that is just how it appears to me.
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by Nick Montemagno on Dec 10, 2009 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
WOW
I love all the crap drury takes. He constantly blocks shots right in his ankle. Do you change the game and not notice these awesome defensive plays hes making. Its not his fault sathers overpaid him would you turn down at least two million more just because you’re not amazing. Drury brings a defensive center to the table and one that is needed. His offensive game clearly needs to pick up. Buffalo was a force the season before he came to the rangers hence his 69 point performance sadly there was no way that was going to continue and his numbers since coming to the rangers have only gone down by 10 points which to me is amazing considering we had nowhere near the offense buffalo did in there 06-07 season. So don’t hate on drury and call him “soft” when he is sacrificing his body game in game out.
by NYR its our time on Dec 10, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
Drury
Well hey, I agree totally on Vinny. And, I just emailed brooks and asked when he’s gonna finally turn his sights on our “captain” – probably won’t read it, but perhaps if everyone here chimes in. . .
by schwartzy on Dec 10, 2009 5:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Avery for captain
I couldn’t imagine the resposnse by the bias hockey sports guys or the riots in canada,,lmao
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Yea, that would be something, lol.
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by Nick Montemagno on Dec 10, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
how bout this
Prospal “C”,,Cally keeps his “A” and maybe Dubi gets an “A” to give him that little push of motivation.
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I think its obvious that something is gonna happen. Those of you that think MDZ and Gilroy are the future are right but you need to look at past games. In the last 5 before this MDZ was a minus. Gilroy is a good offensive force one that is desperately needed but if anything a major trade is about to occur. I know how many replies this will get after I say what I think is gonna happen but dubi is gone in my opinion. A lot of teams have shown interest and with Gaborik getting shut down a second force needs to come one that is obviously not on our team already. By sending Gilroy down we free up cap space and his game will only get better when hes back. By getting rid of dubinsky although a loss will occur a great gain could come out of it. Such as getting rid of rozi or redden and bringing in an offensive force that will allow secondary scoring to occur on a game to game basis. This could be a season changing trade and not one of the minor ones Sathers does that only succeeds for awhile. This could bring more of our wolfpack up giving them an opportunity but also bring an allstar to a team that desperately needs more than one
by NYR its our time on Dec 10, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions
Trading away a player like Dubi for a scorer that will effective for one, maybe two seasons is exactly the reason why the Rangers suck.
yea its true but thats why its gonna be a big package so we can get a successful scorer and resign him. In the past sathers made really bad moves that are costing us till this day but signing gaborik was a sign that the upcoming future is bright and a major move that’ll benefit us for a few years is bound to happen.
by NYR its our time on Dec 10, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
you know what?
i don’t care anymore
sather has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt he can’t build a perpetually successful team, dolan has proven he doesn’t understand this, and i’m going to prove to myself that i can live without watching another ranger game
This from a man who thinks the plural of goose is sheep.
meh
Some consistency and a win streak, and you will be back
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 10, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
in other news every other team in Major League Baseball just decided to forgo the season and give the Yankees their 28th championship haha
by ToddWilliams on Dec 10, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yankees sign Holiday and Papelbon
and everyone else quits
I’m a Yankees fan but in all honesty, they bought a championship. They are buying every player, and making Major League Baseball pathetic until a salary cap is put in. The league is obscene.
"Jaromir Jagr.... it's a POWER PLAY GOAL!"
- Sam Rosen
Can we call Sather "Omar"?
This should be a year to build chemistry, develop youth, and build a TEAM. However you look at it, Gilroy was not the problem. And if Don Maloney aka Sather’s bitch won’t take Roszival or Redden then NO ONE will…not even Burke. So send em down immediately and get the kids playing. It’s not hard to figure out the problems on the blue line and quite frankly if we are going to lose it may as well be with Gilroy, MDZ, Ilkka, and Sanguinetti. What IS hard to figure out is why some of our “emerging” forwards appear so inept. Is it the system? Is it Torts? Is it the crappy MSG ice? I thought that getting rid of Gomez would have set the kids free. But they are stuck in the rut. And as much as I love Drury (and hate his contract) he is not emerging as the leader that we thought we were getting.
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