Sather Generally Quiet Until Draft

Honestly I wouldn’t mind it if Sather does nothing as far as trades/free agency this year. No need to stretch our salary cap to the max every season.

Only thing i hope they do is to trade up and get Nino. From what i’ve read he’s the real deal.

If that is the case, they need not take any action except resign the key RFA’s and UFA’s. Lisin leaving opens up the spot for MZA. The Joker’s $5 mil (which was Kotalik and Higgins salaries) will be needed to give raises to Prospal, Staal, and Girardi. Prust, Christensen and Shelly may get small raises, and a backup goalie is needed as well. Even if they demote Redden, they will need to keep the cap room in case injuries or even poorer play from younglings (not likely to play worse than redden) force a recall. After the guys are resigned, there isn’t a roster spot for more than a few of the young guys, maybe Weiss or Byers, and whoever earns Redden’s spot.

After next season, we will have to resign Dubi, Callahan, Anisimov and Gilroy(if he improves this year) All likely to demand raises again, except maybe Gilroy. Boyle is up too, but he is likely to be let go unless something miraculous happens this year in his play.

Unless Drury, Redden and Rosival can be convinced to inflict career ending injuries upon themselves, The only action should be youth development in the system.

I am happy with that course of action.

Holy Jesus, if that’s a portent of things to come… well that ought to just scare the shit out of even the most calloused of Ranger fans. Why doesn’t he make a play for Rod Brind’amour or Mike Modano while he’s throwing his hat into the Arnott sweepstakes??

Maybe they can afford to sign 1 UFA with the extra money, thanks to a salary cap increase to 59.4 mil

Why does everyone keep saying we need to resign all of these guys…stall girardi prospal christensen shelley and prust… we STUNK with them, why would be better with them again???

I think other than staal and maybe give prust, another shot they all should be replaced.