Brendan Shanahan Is Thinking New York

I’m against bringing him back, I just don’t think he’s a good fit with a team that is trying to get younger and faster. Nothing against him personally, I love him as a player, but I don’t think he is what the Rangers need

I always feel like Shanny is a good fit for the team, however we need to give these young guys a shot, but I feel as though Shanny should get involved with the organization somehow and eventually. Whether it is this year, or whenever he decides his long long career has ended.

I have too much love for Shanahan and his shot to be disappointed if he came back. I think I agree with what everyone is saying – he would only hamper the team’s future. Regardless, though, I would be lying if I said his return wouldn’t bring a smile to my face.

This is a waste of some better player’s ice time. Shanny’s numbers were poor at best with the Devils last year. Each of his two years on the Rangers followed the same pattern—good first half, followed by injuries in the second half that greatly limited his effectiveness.

Let him be a roster issue for another team, please, and get somebody under the age of 30 into the lineup. Shanny doesn’t skate well enough to play in Torts’ system either,

Class act.

This is one player that we should have never let go of. If it was up to me Shanahan would have been captain after Jagr had left. This guy is a proven leader on the ice as well as off the ice. We talk about grooming our young players for the future, WELL LETS GET SERIOUS. This guy is the perfect candidate to be there in the locker room day in and day out.

Look im all for the youth movement but staal, cally, and dubz arent malkin toews and crosby. Leadership is key to championships guys. I believe Shanny at 1 mill per is a no brainer. CHEAP 40 Points ‘at least’ while helping the kids out and wearing the ‘a’ in a place where fans love him. To me he is a perfect fit on a 3rd line with anisimov and cally. People will say hes slow yata yata, but if you watched him last year he contributed alot to the devils and wasnt that slow. Y Not? is byers or -30 lisin that great?

No youngster is developing on the 4th line in Torts’ system. If Shanny will accept 4th line money or low third line type, then it’s worth it. Even if he was a healthy scratch once in a while to rest the old bones and give a youngster some ice time, at minimum salary it would absolutely work.

before we start discussing about Shanny’s possible return, let’s sign all our necessary components of our team and see if we have room for him? I kind of doubt we will. Plus if he does end up coming here, it will have to be for 2 mil or less in my opinion- because of cap issues.

I would love for him to bring our powerplay back, but he’s way too slow for this new system. Plus the thought of Shanny and Brashear on the same line made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.

I fell asleep whenver Naslund or later on Antropov had the puck in the neutral zone. These guys are just too damn slow and its not needed.

The Rangers have been doing well with the speed and that’s what they need. Brian Boyle is big and Im not 100% but he’s probably not that fast.

Say no to Shanny, but Id be sad to see him go to the Devils then fight Brashear on the Rangers.

First time post here.

I see no problem signing shanny if he is signed for fourth line money. His leadership qualitys are invaluable and unmatched by anybody on the team outside of Drury. Shanny could also help spark the powerplay. Shany-Drury- Gabs( Kotilek on the point) powerplay line would be in my mind more effective then last year. All the talk about shanny being too slow and old is irrelevent since Torts only really rolls three lines so the fourth line sees limited action. He would have limited playing time outside of powerplay situations. Also he has a nasty release on his wrist shot which is very effective in the shootout. This could help the Rangers……considering every game we play goes into a shootout. In my mind the positives far outweight the negatives for signing him….if the money is right.

it would be a good idea he can bring some locker room leadership to a young team i vote for shanny back on broadway …