I think the Rangers would have to trade at least 2 of their top paid players to be able to afford Hossa.

Now Manic, we have to remain positive, remember, the boss promised us a “retooling” yesterday.

but I think he’s worth a shot.

I don’t know if he’d be as good without the centers he had in detroit, but maybe him and Gomez could have some magic?

I can honestly see Sather making a run for Marian Gaborik. He (Sather) seems to love reformation-type projects. Whether it be a player with a poor attitude being run out of town (ie. Lindros, Jagr) or one riddled with injury (ie. Straka, Nylander), Sather seems to gravitate toward those types of players with high potential who have not met it over the past couple of years for one reason or another.

I’m not saying Gaborik is necessarily the right man, but can definitely see Slats pitching him a considerable offer this summer. One can’t help but think that Gaborik would be a perfect fit for Scott Gomez. Health and contract length is obviously the main concerns with Gaborik, though Sather doesn’t seem to be too interested in the latter.

*TYPO: it should read “health and contract length ARE obviously the main concerns…”

Also keep in mind some lesser known “reformation players” such as Billy Tibbetts (attitude), Marcel Hossa (unrealized high potential), Jason Ward (1st rounder), and Fedor Fedorov.

hossa has obviously shown he could step it up in the playoffs this year, which i thought was a first for him. it could be that system in detroit that brings the best out of everyone come may, but i think he even stepped it up another notch in the last few games sans datsyuk.

skill-wise, stats-wise, there’s no question. he’s definitely a player that could really help the rangers. you could argue he might be as effective as kovalchuk in points. the price tag for both is in the same ballpark. i like hossa for $7mil/3yr. i would be comfortable in moving things around for him, as long as you don’t touch the young core.

second pick after kovalchuk for me.

I have a feeling the Rangers are going to be very tempted by Gaborik.

they are going to have to dump alot of salary to get hossa sure i want him every ranger fan wants a scorer but can we pull it off i say stau awawy from gaborik to injury prone maybee make a trade with the senators to get heatley and spezza i am willing to trade dubinsky to them in a package but not stahl or callahan where theres a will theres a way ……

I don’t remember anything on him and Torts not getting along, he’d be as good as any and maybe Tampa would take a contract back in addition to some prospects?