Will the Rangers ever get lucky!!
by Roc1193 on Feb 5, 2010 9:20 PM EST
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Glen Sather as we all know has done a horrible job with this Rangers team. He biggest problem is he loves reclamations projects. None of which have paned out going back even before the lock out. To be fair just looking at post lockout. Michel Rosival was signed to a one year 700,000 dollar contract and for that type of money it was a steal at the time. He played great that year and even the year after. Can u all remember how nervous we all were when we thought he wasnt going to be able to play in the Buffalo series for a game or two. Then he got that hip problem and he has been brutal ever since. However that is really it as far as reclamation projects that have paned out. Just think of some of the players that have been through here starting from: 2005-2006 season:
2005-06 Marcel Hossa,Fedor Fedorov,Jason Ward ,Jeff Taffe(all high draft pick guys).
2006-07 Brad Isbister and Adam Hall
2007-08 Christan Backman
2008-09 Nikolai Zherdev,Markus Naslund,Dmitri Kalinin,Dan Fritsche,Erik Reitz, Patrick Rissmiller and Derek Morris and the biggest mistake of all WADE REDDEN!!
2009-10 Ales Kotalik,Chris Higgins,Enver Lisin, and Erik Christensen
Sather problem as a GM is he thinks he smarter then everyone else. Like I said before not something I'm sure you guys don't already know. Instead of wasting money on guys you think will score 20-30 goals save that money and wait for someone you know will score 20-30 goals. Listen I'm not going to sit here and say I knew Kotalik and Higgins won't score here. That being said there are very few players that come in to NYC struggling or coming off a down season. That turn it around with the Rangers.
Whats killed this team the last three years is cap flexiblity. The Rangers two best seasons playoff depth wise were 06-07 and 07-08. Look how many reclamation projects they brought in those two seasons.
All of us wanted Chris Drury!! He's on us!! Everyone else is on Sather. He has been Houdini getting out of his mistakes without having to surrender picks or salary cap space in a buyout. I just don't know if Sather can keep turning these rec projects into white rabbits anymore and if not how long until the league has finally firgured out his tricks if they haven't already.
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Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of my Ranger Team.
Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite player who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by trade, draft, or Sather fairy dust, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my fans expect me to move farther, faster and fight harder than any other team.
Never shall I fail my team mates. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be. One-hundred-percent and then some. Unless I am R+R.
Gallantly will I show the Blueshirt faithful I am a specially selected and well-trained professional player. My courtesy to the coaching staff, neatness of dress and care of equipment shall set the example for others to follow.
Energetically will I meet the enemies of my conference. I shall defeat them on the ice, for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave Marion Gaborik to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my team.
Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and win the game though I be the only one between OV and the net.
by av8trranger on Feb 5, 2010 9:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by Brandon C. on Feb 6, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sather used up all his luck...
…when Gretz and Messier fell into his lap in Edmonton.
http://newyorksportsjerk.blogspot.com/
by New York Sports Jerk on Feb 6, 2010 2:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
In all truth, the team that he drafted in Edmonton was amazing and was more than just Gretz and Mess. the supporting cast and the fact that many of them were only like 2 or 3 years of draft classes, is incredible.
by earthworm on Feb 8, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Glen his entire career has had a soft spot for Euro goal scorers who fail in the NHL and over the hill goons who he tries to get one good year out of. he has continued that here in NY
by DaGoon44 on Feb 6, 2010 5:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
sorry but i dont think this makes much sense
zherdev, naslund,kalinin,kotalik were all good or great before coming here
lisin,fedorov,taffe,fritsche were young players with upside
reitz, ec, isbister, were players to fill roster spots with injuries happening
morris and backman were dmen acquired at trade deadlines to help the team and give some depth
maybe with ward,hall and rissmiller you are right but that is about it
LETS GO RANGERS!!!! SECTION 405!!!!!
by kiop900 on Feb 6, 2010 6:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
In retrospect…Matteau, Matteau, Matteau was likely the luckiest we ever got and I ain’t complaining. So you shouldn’t either.
by earthworm on Feb 8, 2010 4:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Long as they have Dolan...
I doubt it.
Rectum? Damn near killed em!
by FreeBradshaw on Feb 8, 2010 4:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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