Rangers News: Rangers To Send Five Players Down
by Joe Fortunato on Jan 26, 2011 10:04 AM EST
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PrintAccording to our good friend Andrew Gross, the Rangers are going to be quite active today. Here is what he had to say during his recap of last night's loss:
Defenseman Michael Del Zotto and forwards Evgeny Grachev, Brodie Dupont, Chad Kolarik and Kris Newbury will be rejoining Connecticut tomorrow. Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi are expected back for the Rangers home game against the Penguins Tuesday but there will likely be some forwards brought back to the NHL club.
OK, let's sift through the mess.
First of all, it's fantastic news to see that Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi are going to be expected back for the Rangers next game against the Penguins on Tuesday.
This is why it's not surprising that they're sending down Michael Del Zotto . It was no secret that Del Zotto was only up to replace Giriardi, and while he played well he didn't exactly blow me away. The coaching staff has been pretty adamant that he still has things he needs to work on in Connecticut, hopefully the past two games get's him into gear.
The forwards are a different story. Gross makes the assessment that more forwards will be brought up before the game with the Penguins. This makes sense since the Rangers probably sent to forwards down to get some playing with with the Whale -- then bring then back up as needed after the break.
From what I've seen during these little stints Grachev got the longest look last night, playing nearly eight minutes. Both Kolarik and Newbury played under seven minutes, and Dupont was a healthy scratch. I have a feeling that Grachev's hot play is going to continue at the Whale, and he might get another look as well. Still, nothing is set in stone.
Gross also said:
Tortorella said a decision on who to bring back likely wouldn't be made until Monday so the Rangers can assess their injury situation.
So don't expect news on this till then.
Thoughts?
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First thought......
Zukes is here to stay. Otherwise I would think they might have sent him down to get a few games in. At this point, this says to me he is a Ranger for good, and being treated as such.
Not that there was any reason to think he was going anywhere, but I think this confirms it.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 26, 2011 10:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hope You are Right.
No reason to think that the leading scorer in the Swedish Elite League can’t play in the NHL.
Anybody else scout that League?
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Jan 26, 2011 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
I imagine the Wings keep a close eye on that league.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 26, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
What do you mean?
Hank is from the SEL.
When it comes to Zuccarello there were a group of different teams interested. Supposedly it came down to us and Chicago (if I remember correctly) and Detroit was in the running late as well.
Don’t let this confuse you though. All those teams had the same interest in him, he just wanted to sign here.
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 26, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Yup. And if I remember we gave the “promise” that he would play on the team, which tilted it into our favor. I think there was some mutual understanding that he might need to do some time in Hartford, which he graciously accepted. But he done nothing to show he belongs in the AHL and everything to show he belongs in the…show.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Zuccarello signing with the Rangers over others.
I believe Naslund had something to do with that.
I think torts was asked that question and would not give a definitive answer. I thought that was a bit strange since to me, there is no question that he stays
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
As a young player coming up you need both skill and timing to stick with the big club. Zuke has been playing well and the Rangers are plagued with injuries so for now he is safe. As we all see with MDZ, however, once expectations are set, then any regression could mean a trip back to Hartford.
I have been around the rink close to 50 years (including coaching at various levels, and watching my oldest son play for a US U16 National Team in Europe) and have a good sense as to what is expected of a player to truly remain at an elite playing level. Zuke certainly has the heart for the NHL, no doubt in my mind, however, I am not sure that he can sustain the adrenaline rush that many new players experience which carries them thru their initial season. (this in my opinion is what causes the “sophmore jinx”). Remember Petr Prucha? we thought he was the next superstar on Broadway. My heart is rooting for him all the way … my mind says that the jury is still out on whether he will stick. Size is a major problem … you can’t teach it, he has to learn to overcome it.
Meh
Prucha was a fluke and he possibly never recovered fully from his knee injury. Petr, though I loved watching him, never had a track record as a scorer. At every level he played at before he joined the Rangers he had very underwhelming numbers. I never wanted to deal him, but remember the Seabrooke for Prucha rumors? What a steal that would have been!
Do they bank cap space by sending them down? Not that it equates to a lot, but it can’t hurt if that’s the case.
None of the Whale guys were overly impressive. I like Newbury’s game, but he’s a pure 4th liner. In a longer term perspective I suppose the last few nights were to get a look at Grachev, but I think almost all the call ups outside of Zuccs was just to get healthy bodies on the team. I wouldn’t really put that much stock into anyone else’s stint in the big leagues so far.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 26, 2011 10:56 AM EST reply actions
Do they bank cap space by sending them down? Not that it equates to a lot, but it can’t hurt if that’s the case.
Yes, and they did it quickly b/c the cap hits are accrued daily.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 26, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Why didn’t they think about that when they kept White up here for so long..;pssha
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
White was a different situation because he had to clear waivers. Once they sent White down they likely wouldn’t bring him back since there was a chance someone would take him on re-entry waivers for $1M and the Rangers would be stuck paying half of White’s salary and, more importantly, stuck with that cap hit.
But if they're up here replace guys, isn't THAT when we bank the cap space
We need to have a minimum number of players on the active roster. So, if we call up guys on 500k contracts to replace the guys making a couple mil (cally, dubi, frolov) we bank the cap space cause they are on the active roster. If we send those guys down, don’t we have to activate some of our other guys to maintain the size of our roster?
I really have no clue about this, but I remember we had to call Valli up last year so we had two goalies on the roster during the Olympics.
by BuckarooClub on Jan 26, 2011 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
Here's our daily numbers from cap geek
http://www.capgeek.com/tracker/team.php?team=22
It seems that everyone is back on the “active roster” except the guys they just sent down.
by BuckarooClub on Jan 26, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
The banked capspace only exists in that it gives them leeway to go over the cap limit based on the LTIR days. Callahan/Prospal, who were both just activated off LTIR yesterday, have been listed as ‘active’ during the entirety of their stays.
Dave’s much better at this than I am, but yes, the activation of Callahan/Prospal and returning of the other guys means we’re likely banking a little less space each day than we were.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 26, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Basically, the only way the Rangers would have gotten LTIR cap credits for their injured players is if the Rangers were at the cap already. Just putting a player on IR doesn’t automatically take them off the cap.
Prospal and Callahan as well as the rest of the injured players came off of the active roster because the team can only have 23 active players at once.
If they were put on the IR I think. Not sure if they put Dubi on it. Prospal is sure to be. Giradi, probably not since he would have to sit out 7 days and I dont think the injure was projected that long (unless our next game is more than 7 days away, maybe)
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, the Rangers do bank cap space for each day those guys are off the roster.
You’re right that Grachev was the only one in that group that showed any signs of being an NHL player. Newbury and Kolarik are AHL lifers (well, one is and one will be), Wiese needs to learn how to skate and fight and Du Pont gets an Incomplete since we barely saw him play.
Kolarik played far superior to any of the callups
regardless of where he will spend his career. he did his job, played well when called upon to replace an injured player.
I humbly disagree on Newbury/Kolarik...
I found Newbury consistently…well, consistent. He was rarely out of position, crashed the nets, finished checks well, a appeared a very physical player who is well suited for 4th line duty on an NHL side. He won’t set the world on fire, but he can definitely crack an NHL roster.
Related, Kolarik’s only vice was that he didn’t finish the opportunities he helped create. The guy swarmed within the offensive zone, and played a nice compliment to better players when filling in on special teams. Kolarik’s play reminds me a great deal of PA Parenteau’s in approach. Another guy I’m convinced will fill emerge on a 3rd NHL line somewhere.
Perhaps I missed something, but I saw little out of Grachev that impressed…or UNimpressed. He was there, but didn’t stand out in any way. He desperately needs more confidence plus offensive zone awareness. In some ways, he looks like Anisimov did before the latter developed a wonderful nose for the puck. I’m guessing some more two way play is needed (especially forecheck) for Grachev’s game to shine.
Wiese…concur. He also has stone hands, re: puck possession. Amen on the INC for DuPont.
Just my 2 cents…and coming from a guy who can only see this via TV.
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haha...random thing I just noticed...
they send down Kolarik just in time for his birthday…haha "off you go to that “beautiful” place known as Hartford (no fun for you here in NYC)"…
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by Master Ov Brutality on Jan 26, 2011 11:05 AM EST reply actions
MZA probably got half of Norway to go to Warren 77 so there was no room for Kolarik anyway.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 26, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Think you hit it right on the head.
Will be interesting to see what Grachev does this weekend. I kinda get the feeling this is his time to shine or be included in possible trade talks.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:13 AM EST reply actions
Woah
wayyyyyyyyyy to early to talk about trading him. He’s just starting to find his groove in the AHL.
I don’t have the stats directly but I believe he now has 11 points in his last eight or nine games. He’s starting to play his game.
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 26, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
8-3-11 in his last 10.
More importantly to me, as a sign that he’s growing that is.
First 26 games – 1 game w/ 4+ SOG, 4 w/ 3+
Last 14 games – 7 games w/ 4+ SOG. 9 w/ 3+
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by George E. Ays on Jan 26, 2011 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah something started to click.
Is he playing C or did they finally move him to wing? I forget.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
He's been wing the past few games
playing with Tim Kennedy.
He’s looked good too.
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 26, 2011 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Errrraahhhh Ayyye love playing with errrraaahhh Grahhhchev.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 26, 2011 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
lol, hard to make that sound with letters.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
i think he’s back on a wing…and he’s growing into the position
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by Kevin Power on Jan 26, 2011 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
I see that as a better position for him, but what the hell do I know. Just can see him growing into a WWolski type player.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
i agree with the Wolski projection but if he learns to use his size and strength a bit more he could be a lot more versatile in both the offensive and defensive zone…almost like a jagr-lite
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by Kevin Power on Jan 26, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
we got time…he’s only 20, a lot of people forget that
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by Kevin Power on Jan 26, 2011 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
I agree with Blueshirt in Paris’ first comment. I think Grachev is being shopped and that’s why he’s up.
I don't think that's a bad thing
There’s always guys who need a “change in scenery” to get things going. The longer we wait, the harder it is to get return for him as a “prospect”. I don’t think we should give him away, but I think it might be time to look to sell while there is still value.
by BuckarooClub on Jan 27, 2011 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, its probably the perfect time. He still has value, presumed or not. I get the feeling he has dropped in the depth chart.
Great that he has finally come alive in the AHL. Now lets see it translate to the NHL. He has shown, me at least, nothing in his time up here (last game was his best)
But I trust Gordie and team. If they really think he is still progressing, albeit slowly, to original projections then im sure they will kepp him. If not, I would not be surprised if he is part of talks. If he plays another ‘ok’ season in the AHL next year and doesn’t show any progress when called up, he is that much closer to the B word and value drops.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:22 AM EST reply actions
I think he’s worth hanging onto for next year. They’re most likely letting a bunch of the UFAs go, Frolov, Fedotenko and Prospal all might be gone. So maybe they’ll see if Grachev can assume one of their roles. And if they convince Kreider to turn to pro they’ll add to the youth movement.
Stepan, AA, Boyle, Drury, EC
Dubi, Avery, Grachev, Kreider
Gaborik, Callahan, MZA, Prust
And who knows if Boogaard can come back. If Drury is gone via retirement or buyout maybe they bring back one of the UFAs. Personally I wouldn’t mind seeing Fedotenko come to serve a 4th line role if he’s willing to take another $1M/1 yr deal.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 26, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s why these call ups are important. They need to have a good feeling that he can replace those. If not, we might have to think of keeping some.
Though you are right, Frolov is defiantly not coming back, very doubtful for Prospal, and Feds will depend on if a kid can out play him. Feds might price himself again where it just makes sense to sign him insurance wise.
Boogie, has to be done.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
I doubt it will happen, but if Drury is not there next year and they didn’t bring back any of the UFAs, I think Avery would be the only forward over 30. Gaborik would turn 30 in 2012.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 26, 2011 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Something has to be done with Drury. I think managment will try to have a conversation with him this summer. I agree with not doing it mid-season.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
That’s a delicate issue and I just have it in my head that the organization respects Drury so much that if they were to ask him to retire and he refused that’s an awful can of worms they just opened. Then again he has to know he’s going in as a lame duck captain next year. No way can he be that delusional and think he’s part of the team’s future beyond next year.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 26, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I think they might give it some time for him to come to them. But it has to be before July 1st.
Not sure how I went down with Naslund.. but let’s hope it goes that way.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
I think Fedetenko stays. Torts trusts him and that means a lot. Fedetenko staying will be a question of how much he thinks he can make on the open market.
Agreed. Feds is Tort’s boy and he relays the coaches message to the youngsters, like Prospal did last year. He plays how Torts wants his team to play, and unless we have another wave of young talent that is 100% ready to play in the NHL, he will stay.
If i had it my way, we would resign Feds, Eminger, Gilroy, and all of our RFA’s, sign Hagelin, Werek, and Kreider, and have in training camp have an all out fight for roster spots. A vigorous training camp like that would get the team pumped for the season, as it is going to be a very important one in determining just how good we will be in the future.
by The Blue Seats on Jan 26, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
That’s 8 D without including any of the young D (Valentenko and Kundratek). I highly doubt both Eminger and Gilroy return, expect one or the other or possibly neither of them to return.
Also, this may sound a little cheesy, but the future is now for this team. They are young enough and have set up their long term contracts in such a way that this could be roughly the same team for the next five years.
Sather has had a plan since the year before the lockout and things have gone pretty much according to that plan. I’ll admit he was extremely lucky with the Gomez situation playing out the way it did and getting the green light from ownership to banish his biggest mistake (Redden) to the minors.
Ah I would not give Sather that much credit. I think Torts and Clark had a lot to do with it.
The future starts next year…really the year after but with Henrik, you start a year early.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
If next years camp will be anything like this years camp, Torts will promote competition. I dont think there is anything wrong with having 8+ defense in camp, having them fight for spots, and taking the best 6 out of them. With respect to Valentenko and Kundratek, they won’t be much of an upgrade over what we already have IMO. I personally like kundratek and his game, but this organization has just has a lot of depth at defense (especially on the right side where Kuntratek plays IIRC) and he might be the victim of numbers.
That point aside, having a lot of dmen on the training camp roster is a good thing.
by The Blue Seats on Jan 27, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Eminger is Torts kind of player, and, will be cheap. I definitely see them trying to resign him (for cheap)
Gilroy has shown significant improvement. Same for him, although as a RFA I think the cheapest he can be had is his current salary. Which may be OK if he continues to play well.
no real surprises here
I was keeping a closer eye on grachev this time around and i think that he was more impressive in washington than he was last night, i think last night he kind of slinked into the background and wasnt as noticeable
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Haven t watched the Florida yet, but agree…thought he played better in Washington.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
You know these injuries are kinda good in a sense that you get see other things to help you make future decisions.
I think Sauer and Gilroy have been tremendous and that helps you understand what you have, what their value is.
I think the WW-Step-MZA line was a product of injuries and we go a good look at a good possible line combo that might never have been put together.
And Staal has really taken another step.
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 26, 2011 11:54 AM EST reply actions
without the injuries we may not have even seen zuke this year…
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by Clalicata17 on Jan 26, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Excited about getting Callahan back
Big minutes should come down for someone with the return of Cally. I think Avery will be the guy although there is no reason for this since in my eyes he has been the best skater of late.
Avery-Anisimov-Gaborik
Wolski-Stepan-Zuccarello
Prust-Boyle-Callahan
?-Drury-?
My guess is Newbury and Weise will be back to fill the 4th line duties.
I’ve given up hope on getting Prospal back why the f*ck did they tell us POSSIBLY December and its just about February and no Prospal?
They wouldn’t have activated Prospal off LTIR if they weren’t planning to bring him back shortly.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 26, 2011 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
When you’re his age knee injuries aren’t an exact science that you can predict. He had a setback or two but seems to be coming around now. Might’ve been the best case scenario since he hasn’t played 50 games and can start to maybe find his groove as we enter the stretch run and then postseason.
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It really is the perfect time for him. Enough time to get in shape and gave him enough time to be rested and fresh. He really wore down towards the end of the season last year.
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Exactly. We shouldn’t expect him to be at the highest level he was at last year but he certainly could play at that level and do it in late in the season with no wear and tear. If he’s not able to play at a good level then its unfortunate but we’ve survived this long without him.
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You know even with hos great they have played this year…it is possible we don’t make the playoffs…it is that close of a race.
Granted, with all the returning players we should be able to keep this going….but its not a lock.
That tells me this is more of a reason why we really need another game breaker in the mix. We need someone that can make a bit more of a difference. This playoffs should give the kids some great learning experience. They believe in each other and in this team, they will fight hard. We might not win a whole lot, but it will be a good lesson.
I think if can grab a Richards type player without disturbing the core, plus the maturation of the kids, we can really make some noise next year.
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That’s the problem with adding Richards, it will disrupt the core because you will need the cap space used for Richards over the next four to six years to lock up all these young, improving players the Rangers have.
A lot of the young players currently on the team are going to require raises over the next three seasons, it would be a shame to have to let some of them go because we have a 34 year old Brad Richards putting up 50 points a season while eating over $7M in cap space.
Big time UFAs are organization killers in the cap era of the NHL. Better to let someone else take the risk of signing an older player.
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I think the defensive situation is obvious. On offense, I expect…
MZA – Stepan – Wolski
Avery – AA – Gaborik
Prust – Boyle – Callahan
Grachev – Drury – Newbury
….I would put Callahan on a higher line, but I think his grinding style will mesh well with Prust and Boyle, and with the chemistry those first two lines have displayed, I don’t think Torts will want to mess with those combos. That being said, things will get quite interesting when Dubinsky, Fedotenko, and Christensen come back. Obviously Gracehv and Newbury are the first two obvious choices, but who is number three? No way MZA goes, my guess is Christensen is our 13th forward.
most likely. drury possibly too? if prospal comes back there both out regardless.
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i like this. tremendously.
in my mind the only question mark is the first line, and only because prospal has yet to play this year and avery’s been a bit shaky this year
but that line also has gaborik, and if prospal does indeed get him going, damn that is a formidable lineup
those other three lines shall be splendid
it’d be nice to keep EC around for shootouts as well
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by BombersGmenBlueshirts25 on Jan 26, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
well if prospal cant get gaborik going than i dont see what will. i like this lineup best because each line has atleast 1 20-25 goal scorer, if not more. each line has the ability to score which is difficult for another team to match up against.
also, we have 3 solid lines with great chemistry and i dont believe we should break any of them up just to get gaborik going.
EC is valuable for the shootout and also because of his chemistry with gaborik, but i just believe the other players are more valuable to this team. especially with wolski and mza around for shootouts, it lowers EC’s overall value.
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exactly.
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I’ve been thinking the same thing. Boyle and Prust work hard and have been pleasant surprised offensively, but adding another hard worker with a good all around offensive game (i.e., shoot better than Prust, pass better than Boyle) should make this line shine. There is nothing wrong with having 3 lines that can put points on the board. Given that we don’t have a player of the Crosby-Ovechkin magnitude (unless Gabby really gets going) we need 3 good lines if we are going to make any noise in the playoffs.
what's the word on Christensen?
I thought he was due back around the same time as Callahan. Wouldn’t it make sense to put Christensen back as the center with Gaborik? This would also mean you could put Anisimov with Callahan which would give the team two thirds of the line that was performing the best earlier in the year.
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jan 26, 2011 2:26 PM EST reply actions
I hope the Rangers re-sign FedEx
liked him when they signed him, but if they can replace him with a “better scorer”, then by all means…
I also liked what Newbury did in his short stints, he is what Drury has degenerated into: a faceoff guy.
glad to see Cally the true “C” back and glad to have Giardi back too.
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If we do re-sign him I’d entertain it if we re-sign him for the same deal, not a cent more. We have so many kids that are hungry for roster spots that I want to leave the option open of having a few slots available. But there is no denying that Fedo has been a great fit here under Torts. I never thought I’d like him as a Ranger, I am happy to be proven dead wrong about that.
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"In Prust we Trust."
That’ll catch on like wildfire this offseason.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 27, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
I like it.
ADiBO.
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"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"In Prust we Trust."
ADiOS
Assuming Drury is Out Soon
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 28, 2011 6:04 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
well we had the summer of ARISTH
now we’ll have the summer of ADIBO
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot" Evgeny Nabakov on Garth Snow
In Prust We Trust
haha that's a good one. ADIOS...
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