Wade Redden To Be Placed On Waivers
by Dave Shapiro on Sep 25, 2010 10:29 AM EDT
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PrintAs per Larry Brooks, defenseman Wade Redden will be placed on waivers today at noon. It looks like the Rangers have found his replacement in either Ryan McDonagh, Michael Sauer, Garnet Exelby, or Alexei Semenov. Redden was given an ultimatum at the end of last season, saying show up ready to play, or be sent to the AHL. It looks like he either wasn’t ready to play, or the defenseman has just seen the new NHL pass him by. So long Wade.
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by Nick Montemagno on Sep 25, 2010 10:30 AM EDT reply actions
Redden
Congratulations on the new addition to your family, wish you the best.
Shame it didn’t work out with you in New York, it’s a big relief that it looks like the Redden saga is over for the Rangers (at least for this year). Hopefully someone might give him a look when he is on the waiver wire, if not I hope the club can find a way to loan him to Europe. Who knows he might even be a great influence for youngsters in Hartford? I am sad to see it end this way… but really there was nothing left to do with Redden was there? I won’t say you’ll be missed Redden, but I recognize that you were a good guy off the ice.
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by Dig Deep on Sep 25, 2010 10:33 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I agree
just a guy with a big contract is all. I feel bad for him, I really do. Than again, he’s making $6.5 million a year. So who’s the real loser here?
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
He had so much potential to make a big splash in NY
When the Rangers picked him up I was so excited, I thought we were going to get an offensive defenseman that would be similar (not anywhere near… don’t start on me) to Leetch. I am sure paying him off the books will be headache for the organization for a nice long time… for the organization’s sake I hope they find a way to loan him away to Europe somehow. He has a beautiful wife, a new child, and still makes more than any of us can ever dream to make… what a disaster the Redden experiment was. I don’t harbor hate for him though, just disappointment… a lot of it.
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by Dig Deep on Sep 25, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
well said
and i completely agree.
by Travis Juszkiewicz on Sep 25, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
rec’d both your posts.
very well said.
by Ahmad Bradshaw on Sep 25, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Very, very well said.
Wade seems like a nice guy and a really good human being. At the end of the day, this just comes down to a business decision. If he were making 2.5 or even 3 he’d be snagged by half the league in a heart-beat.
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hey Dig Deep, I agree when you say the Redden experiment was a disaster
but it def was not a surprise. I have a tuff time believing you were “so excited” when we signed him. He was in an undenieble decline his last cpl years in Ottawa and was signed to a ridiculous contract. most people knew it then and everyone obviously knows it now. I was cautioulsy optimistic at best……..and thats being generous. And that was of the fact that we as Ranger fans were starved for a puck moving offensive d-man n power play qb. We never got that……………….good riddance Wade.
by giantsNYrangers on Sep 25, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I was excited
I liked Redden’s brand of hockey when he played in Ottawa, he was one of my favorite defensemen that wasn’t wearing a Rangers jersey. I didn’t expect him to make a huge splash, but I expected him to be a mainstay on the powerplay and bring somewhere in the neighborhood of ten goals a year (maybe less than that, but plenty of assists). He was a big failure of an experiment, I am glad it is over.
In Hank we trust.
At first I thought this was a joke, but it’s finally happened!! So with redden gone, McDonagh probably makes it and most likely a vet d-man (Eminger/Semenov) to be the seventh…what a great way to start the morning!
by Travis Juszkiewicz on Sep 25, 2010 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
Any time a veteran is told he is not good enough it’s sad, especially after just welcoming a child to the world. Redden was a professional on and off the ice. His contract was just ridiculous and his play didn’t suit the post lockout NHL well and he got older. Good luck Wade. Hopefully this is a start of smart cap management and the youth getting an honest chance to take over.
by mjm1724 on Sep 25, 2010 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
but like I said above
I feel bad for the guy too. But he’s making $6.5 million a year for the next four years. So in the end, he wins lol
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
That dude Ryan Lambert can eat shit!
Some further quotes from AGross were helpful:
#NYRangers GM says there was no sense waiting to waive D Wade Redden, wants to give younger players more of a chance.
#NYRangers GM Glen Sather told Wade Redden after last season unless he came back “and really got off to a great start” this would happen.
Wade Redden told #NYRangers GM Glen Sather he’ll take a few days to consider options. Sather said he would be allowed to play at Hartford.#NYRangers GM Glen Sather: “It’s always difficult changing somebody’s life but you have to do what’s right for the team.”
Wonder what options Wade considers… Retirement? Europe? He probably doesn’t want to play in Hartford.
he will
for the paycheck
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
If he gets “reassigned” to Europe he’ll still get paid, I think (probably the European team will pay part of his salary if not all). This would be similar to the Nylander situation, I believe.
As for the family, good point. Nylander had left his family in Sweden.
by red army line on Sep 25, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it conceivable that Redden could retire rather than play in Hartford? Correct me if I’m wrong, but if he retires I thought he still receives his full salary. If that’s the case, it’s not like Redden will need to go to Hartford or Europe for the money.
It’s both a happy and sad day though. I’m happy the Rangers will clear that ridiculous cap hit, but you never want to see a player forced out for such circumstances—you know no team will even think about picking him up through waivers either.
Redden could end up in purgatory for the next 4 years…
No
if you retire you don’t get your salary. If you sign a contract when you’re over 35-years-old and you retire, you still don’t get paid, but the team is on the hook for the cap hit.
If Redden retires, he has to stay out of the NHL for one year, and then he can come back as a UFA
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m sure he’ll just go to Hartford. Moving to CT is a lot easier than moving to Russia or Germany or where ever….especially with a new born. Who knows, maybe he gets picked up by another team. They’d be on the hook for what $3.25 million….that’s not terrible, especially for a team hovering near the cap floor
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No
if he gets pick up on waivers to the AHL, they assume the full contract. You’re thinking of re-entry waivers.
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
A team would be on the hook for his full salary ($6.5 million). Re-entry waivers is when it’s half salary. In my opinion, there’s no way Redden will ever be recalled, because if he was picked up the Rangers would be on the hook for half his salary as well.
I feel bad for the guy, but this is the greatest day of my life!
by CrazyRangerFan on Sep 25, 2010 11:00 AM EDT reply actions
yeah it is, have a problem with that?
by CrazyRangerFan on Sep 25, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
now i noe that if u have a major league contract in baseball u have to approve a move to the minors
is the NHL the same way?
You mean for the player?
No it doesn’t work like in the MLB, if the team sends you down they send you down, you have no say.
He can refuse to go to the AHL, however, it will negate his contract.
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
ah ok
i got scared for a second that he would pull an oliver perez and refuse a demotion
by Kevin Power on Sep 25, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Awesome news!
Sad for Redden but if i played in a league where i got 6.5 mill and didnt look like i sucked then i would be happy. Best of luck Redden.
Cant wait to see who takes his minutes!
by louielounz1 on Sep 25, 2010 11:47 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Wow. I do feel bad for him, and I think he can play in the NHL…just not in NYC and not for $6.5 million. Best of luck to him in the future
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by Plusch on Sep 25, 2010 11:58 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I just tweeted that
if he were making $2.5-$3 million a year this probably wouldn’t be an issue.
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree completely. Now since we’re Ranger fans and cant be happy for too long…when can we start campaigning full force for Roszival to get on the bus to Hartford or the airport?
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We had this fight yesterday
and the reality of the situation is that now with Redden gone Rozsival is a vital component to this team. He’s the only vet on the D-line
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by Joe Fortunato on Sep 25, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
With Redden now on his way to HFD, I think we’re near the veterans limit, if not on it.
Rozsival could be traded, but he won’t be waived.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
well the vet limit is only 6 so we are definitely close especially since the limit doesnt count only NHL games but AHL and Euro Elite leagues in the count.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 25, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Newbury, Williams, and Redden are the only ones I could right now. Byers and Dupont quality by year end. If Boyle misses the cut, he’s another, so that’s the 6.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
If it counts Euro leagues what about MZA???
by CrazyRangerFan on Sep 25, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Only had 90 games in the SEL.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh ok thanks, I would have thought he played more.
by CrazyRangerFan on Sep 25, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
He is still pretty young at 23
Before his 90 games in the Swedish Elite League he played 98 games in the GET-ligaen (Norwegian premier league). He played for the Frisk Tigers and had 131 points in 98 games in the GET-ligaen.
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SEL season is only like 50 games, and I think Russia and Finland have shorter seasons too.
by red army line on Sep 25, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
so are guys like white, kennedy, eminger if they dont make the club.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 25, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Right.
So really, unless Byers makes the team, only one of those guys is actually going to be sent, unless they’re going to send them down AND scratch them (veterans rule only applies to dressed skaters), which seems ridiculous.
Which goes back to the other point…there are too many players, there must be a trade somewhere planned.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
well guys under contract
assuming frolov-gabby-dubi-cally-dru-AA-prospal-prust-EC-booger (wish he wasnt) are locks for 10 spots we have stepan, mza, white, kennedy, boyle, byers fighting for 3 spots w mza and stepan not impacting the vet limit if they go down but if they make the club one of the others is out.
on D
staal-girardi-rozi-mdz are the locks
eminger, semenov (tryout), exelby (tryout), mcD, valentenko, sauer, gilroy all battling for 5-7 though only eminger would have any impact on vet status at hartford.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 25, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
byers has 15 games, dupont 35 to hit 260 professional games.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 25, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i believe this is still up to date as the rule
Of the 18 skaters (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a regular-season game, at least 13 must be qualified as “development players.” Of those 13, 12 must have played in 260 or fewer professional games (including AHL, NHL, IHL and European elite leagues), and one must have played in 320 or fewer professional games.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 25, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t want to be perceived as kicking a dog while he is down, but Wade Redden is not the first guy to lose his job after having a baby, and he is one of the few in the history of the world to do it and still retain a $6M yearly salary. Don’t cry for me Argentina, Wade Redden will go on.
He underachieved, miserably, and from everything we heard was a pain in the ass in the locker room. The Rangers have a viable solution that works for the team, the player, and the fans.
I don’t feel bad for Wade Redden, not one bit. I wish him all the best, but no, I have no sympathy for him.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 25, 2010 12:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
out of all of the people on this team
wade redden is not one of them
by Kevin Power on Sep 25, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
No more:
1. Watching Wade pass to the opposition for no reason, facing no pressure.
2. Watching opposing forwards use him as a screen.
3. Watching Wade display absolutely no visible emotion, whatever the circumstances.
You’re all welcome to contribute to this list of grievances.
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well...
yea, of course there’s all that. the thing i don’t understand is that he had chances to step up like some of our kids are…if he had only showed some passion and commitment, the way that someone over paid like Drury does, we might have grit our teeth and took it.
but regardless of the salary i still wish him the best in life.
d
WOW, I thought this day would never come!! I wish the guy the best but was he ever a cream puff defensemen or what !!! Most of the blame should go to Sather for getting in a bidding war with nobody for this guy..that contract was rediculous…I’m just glad to see it’s finally over..I still think they need to move Rosival somehow someway..he is another cream puff..Prospal is another guy that is weak but Torts likes him,Drury another but he blocks shots so keep him.
umm i liked your post till the last sentence or too..
rozi was actually a solid dman towards the end of last year and is looking good in camp..
how can u say prospal is weak? hes one of the most emotional players on the team and is a good leader.. and lets not forget how many points he put up last year..
and drury? as much as i hate the mans contract he is the heart and soul of the team.. hes the captain.. while he doesnt have the scoring touch anymore, he plays with more heart than just about anyone.. how can u say hes soft?
thats foolish
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by Moshe52792 on Sep 25, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
We’ll the world needs ditch diggers to. Only kidding, hopefully this will squash the Redden for Souray rumors.
by mjbnyr on Sep 25, 2010 12:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Good I haven’t been on the computer much so I’m out of the loop
by mjbnyr on Sep 25, 2010 1:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
well said everyone and to add
IMHO I feel McDonagh makes the tema (seems to be a given) I’m not sold on Eminger and I’m pulling for Sauer to be the 7th D man but the Rangers most likely will keep Seminov to add another vet on the D line.
I do not feel sorry because it is a buiness and I feel sorry for all the people that suffer from illness that cannot enjoy life like we do. I do wish Redden the best and he has a reputation for being a great guy off the ice executing charity work etc..
My gut tells me the Rangers are finally turning the cornor by means of going with young players mixed with grit and vet’s.
very exciting..Glad I got my season tickets again (Sec 332)
by gene4240 on Sep 25, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Anyone else?
Feel he was here a lot longer than two years?
by NYR in Chi-town on Sep 25, 2010 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Addition by Subtraction
Just simply no Redden makes the d stronger…he was a liability out there…Hanks probably feeling a little better today…they just need dmen that will take the body night in and night out..put people on their ass…McDonough fits that m.o..Exelby sure does…Semenov sure has the size..like to see Gilroy make it and maybe even Valentenko,anyone that is willing to pound people,and Rozsival doesn’t fit in that category so he needs to go,lots of interesting decisions to make on d as well as the fowards..Stepan is a lock at this point..like to see Zucc make it just for the speed factor he adds.
stepan is not even close to a lock…
gaborik frolov prospal anisimov dubi cally drury avery christensen boogey prust are locks..
considering we carry two extra forwards that leaves 3 spots open..
my best guess is white kennedy and boyle..
mza and stepan have a chance but honestly i rather them play on the same line with grachev next year in hartford for 20+ mins a night..
as for the defense id assume gilroy is set to make it.. that leaves two spots open..
not sure who will get them as its a pretty close competition but my best guess is mcdonagh and eminger/semenov as the 7th
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we shall see
well maybe I am wrong for calling Stepan a lock but from what I am hearing and the way things are going in camp,like the Rangers have finally found their Center…I know he is just a kid but to already be putting him at center of your number one line…I don’t think it is an experiment, more like can he handle this,yes he can and now we got us a center for Gabby and Frolov and away we go…of course just my opinion.
I think Stepan needs to play at the NHL level now, he’s shown he’s ready. The only concern might be the wall that college players hit around 40-45 games. Thats why I would be favored to keep Stepan up the whole year but give him breaks here and there.
by CrazyRangerFan on Sep 25, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
How about we give Sather some blame for signing this waste to that contract……….same guy who treated Leetch the way he did
Just because
A guy cleans up the shit he took on the kitchen floor doesn’t mean he didn’t take the shit on the floor in the first place… or that the smell is gone.
What I am really trying to say here is that Wade Redden was a shit taken on a nice, clean kitchen floor.
In Hank we trust.
When he actually is. He’s not in HFD til he clears and they actually cut him.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel sorry for Rozival
Who else are we going to boo? First, Malik. Now, Redden. No more cover.
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Sep 25, 2010 1:32 PM EDT reply actions
you forgot
tom poti
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
Poti
Just got re-signed by Washington. He is one of those guys that I simply don’t miss… and have worked hard to forget about his time as a Ranger.
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i meant in terms of defensemen getting booed
the post-lockout lineage went poti-ozolinsh-malik-redden
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
Finally!
Actually, I didn’t dislike Redden (despite my previous blogging comments), for his CONTRACT he was pretty much “worthless” and a non-addition. At least he was never a bad clubhouse guy, and what not.
Memo to Mr. Sather, “Make it so!”
next up: Rosi.
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speaking of former rangers:
BenThrashers Looks like Enver Lisin isn’t in the lineup tonight. Probably not good news for him since he’s on a tryout and hasn’t played yet.
if you take the king's shilling, you do the king's bidding
i don’t blame redden for accepting the money, because who in their right mind would refuse an offer like that?
having said that, he HAD to know taking that kind of money to play in new york would come with expectations, however unfair, that he’d need to meet
it’s always funny when players in any sport sign on with a new york team for a lot of money and freak out when they’re expected to perform to their salary level
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG4X3nILmDQ&feature=player_embedded#!
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
Funny you posted that link
I was going to post this but thought I might get boo’d for posting my favorite Wade Redden moment…
But this is my favorite Wade Redden moment: Wade Redden vs Chris Clark
In Hank we trust.
wondering, though
if something might be worked out between redden’s agent and another team under the table so that redden doesn’t report to hartford, has his contract invalidated, becomes a ufa and signs with said team for 2 or 3 mil to stay in the nhl
guess it depends what’s more important to him, getting 6.5 to play in the minors or half that to stay in the big league
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mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
New dad
Gorgeous wife, college is expensive… but in all seriousness he is a professional athlete and has probably taken a serious blow to his pride.
‘If Redden clears waivers, he can be sent to the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Rangers’ website reported that Redden said he will take a few days to think his situation over before deciding whether to accept the potential assignment to Hartford or try to find a job elsewhere.’ -NHL.com
He is going to think it over, I was talking to my brother about the likelihood of him going to another team. The one that stood out in my mind was Columbus because they were in the rumor mill to deal Commodore for Souray because they want some offense on their blueline. It is just a wacky thought of mine, but maybe he could fit there. It is hard to think that his NHL career is over, as overpaid as he was he is still talented. Who knows? I think a team that gets him for 2-3 mill might get off like a bandit, but Wade would be leaving A LOT of money on the table to do that. Very tough call.
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true
that’s why it really boils down to which is more important, the guaranteed 6.5 mil or being able to stay in the league at half that (or less)
reporting to hartford essentially means his nhl career is over, because he’s what, 37-38 by the end of his current deal? nobody’s going to sign him to a pro deal at that point after four years in the ahl
he can be serviceable in the nhl still, maybe it’s in his best interest to invalidate his deal and work something out elsewhere with a team with a need for a defenseman and some cap room
speaking of, saw streit hurt his shoulder today, maybe the islanders want to take a chance on redden?
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
reporting to hartford essentially means his nhl career is over, because he’s what, 37-38 by the end of his current deal?
Each year, he comes back on the cap in the summer. If he were to spend the year in HFD, he’d go right back on the roster, back through the waiver process, etc….
Does it help his stock? Not really, but he will have more chances.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
right
….but there’s simply no way he’s coming back to the big club once he accepts that assignment to hartford
short of a series of catastrophic injuries and some space magically appearing against the cap, and based on his current deal nobody would pick him up off waivers during camp between now and the end of the contract
don’t know how likely it is, but the more i think about it, i wouldn’t be completely shocked if he negates the deal by not reporting and signing a deal elsewhere
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
well not this big club, but he could do what was speculated about above in a year when they have to put him thru waivers all over again.
by Michael Gleich on Sep 25, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
The Islanders
Certainly have the cap room, as do the Bluejackets. Apparently Streit collided with Matt Moulson in scrimmage and his arm is in a sling (shoulder injury). No word on how serious it is yet, that is massively bad news for the Islanders… do they even have a powerplay without the Swiss Army Knife on the blueline?
In Hank we trust.
they've got wisniewski
for whatever that’s worth
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
No
I was referring to Wiz taking Streit’s job as a powerplay quarterback. Wisniewski is a physical defenseman with not a whole lot of offensive upside to his game.
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wisniewski had 30 points last year
he’s obviously not ideal but i don’t think they have anybody else that can step into that role, unless they’re planning on de haan making the team and hoping he has an mdz-type impact
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After Streit
Powerplay points for defensemen on the Island:
Mark Streit 22 PPP
Jack Hillen 5 PPP
Bruno Gervais 2 PPP
(Wisniewsky had 9 PPP in Anaheim, 2 PPG)
Streit injury cripples their powerplay and a lot of their offense.
In Hank we trust.
Funny thing is…the PP is going to produce no matter who is back there. Since the lockout, the worst PP produced at 11.8%. Give that PP 300 opportunties, you still get 35-36 goals.
The primary PP defensemen gets points for at least 50% of the points on the ice, at least last year.
So no matter who is back there…you can expect 17-18 PP points from the lead guy. That Streit is gone will hurt, but it’s not like the PP will suddenly never score any more. What guys did in the non-primary role won’t matter much.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
is this the new york rangers?
Since the lockout, the worst PP produced at 11.8%.
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mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
Chicago actually. We bottomed out at 13.9.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 25, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Rangers reactions to Redden news
Ranger Rants’ Andrew Gross’ write-up
"He tried," Tortorella added. "This has nothing to do with effort, as far as this decision today, it has nothing to do with his preparation. He’s a good man. Just couple with we feel we have some tryouts that we want to continue to look at, we have some kids coming and based on we’re going to evaluate right from Day 1, not just exhibition games but through scrimmages and camp, we just felt we needed to move in another direction here and with five games left, we’re looking at some other people at this position. It has nothing to do with effort or anything like that. We just feel we have some other people ready to move in in that spot."
Del Zotto recalled how Redden was the first player to stand up and address the team – telling them not to forget the feeling – after the Rangers’ shootout loss to the Flyers in the season finale knocked them out of a playoff berth.
"It’s shocking, I don’t really know what to say, obviously it’s sad," Del Zotto said. "Wade’s been around so long, he helped me last year. It’s a decision by Slats (GM Glen Sather) and you’ve got to live with it. Especially a guy like me in my first season, he helped me out along the way. He told me simple is better. If there’s one thing I learned from him is that I’m not going to make that long pass on every shift. You learn to fight another day. When we were around Wade, he was a happy guy, very positive. He never dwells on the negative."
"I really like Reds," Lundqvist added. "Whatever happens, I hope it turns out good for him, here or someplace else."
In Hank we trust.
speaking of ex-rangers, aaron voros is looking good
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mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
SEPT 25>Happy RISTH Day everyone!!
We all new this was the right move long ago, but I’m guessing the way McDonugh has looked finally made it a nobrainer. I’m so freakin happy!! Everything in Rangerland is moving faster than I imagined just 6 months ago.
Major props to Sather/Dolan for admitting a mistake and moving on. As a devoted Ranger fan, I thank you.
As for Wade, 6.5 buys a lot of baby wipes> enjoy!
so if mcdonagh is indeed the guy who takes redden's spot
his presence makes this the reeeeally young d we’ve been looking for, and there are gonna be some growing pains this year
and if mcdonagh’s the #5 or 6 this year, you have to think he’d be paired with a vet like eminger, exelby or semenov rather than pairing with a second year guy like gilroy
so if you have staal-girardi as the top pair, and say mdz-roszival as the second pairing, the numbers game looks like gilroy is hartford-bound….unless somehow the plan is for him to stay with the team and be a 7th defenseman, which doesn’t help him in any way
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mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?"
Happy Antiredden Day
Today is a holiday; I feel like a giant monkey crushing my salary cap has been lifted…..
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by Undiscovered Country theuc.us on Sep 25, 2010 8:46 PM EDT reply actions
I cant believe im reading all of this BS........
people out here feeling bad for Redden……“hes got a newborn and a wife, and its tuff way to go out n this n that” Uhhh hello? The guy makes $6 n a hf mill a yr!!!!! Dont feel bad for him AT ALL! He’s alot better off than everyone else walking the streets. theres guys out here talking like he got fired from his job n cant pay for diapers n applesauce for his kid. R u guys for real?!!!!
by giantsNYrangers on Sep 25, 2010 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
How crappy would you feel if Steve Jobs decides to give you $6 million to be his secretary and you end up doing a bad job and failing to meet expectations, but he can’t fire you so he sends you to be the secretary of someone else?
by red army line on Sep 26, 2010 2:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m glad that Redden is gone, only because of the insane amount of money he was getting paid. He never truely deserved that type of money to begin with. Other than that, I believe he was a decent guy. Good luck to him and his wife for the new addition to the family.
by NYR #35 Richter on Sep 25, 2010 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
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