Joe Nieuwendyk Has Lost His Mind, Afternoon Links
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 24, 2011 12:51 PM EST
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PrintAccording to Larry Brooks in the NY Post, that's what Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk has informed the Rangers the price would be for Brad Richards. Three cornerstones of the franchise for a player the Rangers can have for just the cost of his contract in July.
To spin a popular phrase.....What? No Lundqvist?
[Note by Jim Schmiedeberg, 02/24/11 12:50 PM EST GABORIK104LIFE also had this in a Fan Post, props to him, he was posting it while I was writing this up, thanks!
Apparently, Joe also asked for The Statue of Liberty, the Chrysler Building, a Nathans Franchise, and to change the title of the Sinatra classic to "Dallas, Dallas".
Even Defending Big D, SBNation home of the Dallas Stars, is speculating on whether the price may be too high.
Puck Daddy has a different spin on it:
Now, this news could have been leaked for many reasons. As a public flogging of Nieuwendyk for his asking price. (Y! Sports Nick Cotsonika reports that "Joe Nieuwendyk denied he discussed specific players with Rangers regarding Richards." Which is expected.) As a way for the Stars to set the price for all the teams, or for the Rangers to scare away other suitors by leaking an exaggerated version of it.
- CBS Channel 2 in NY has a discussion about the Rangers. Catchy title to the article, wouldn't you say?
- Darren Dreger speculates on what it will take for any team to get Richards, and also the latest on Bryan McCabe's status with the Panthers.
- ECHL.com has a nice interview with Martin Biron about his brief stint in the league.
- Adam Proteau in The Hockey News says its time to do away with divisions in the NHL. He makes sense, but I still miss the Patrick Division.
Finally, some comic relief:
Despite my promise to never ever link anything on the Bleacher Report, this is quite comical: This Penguins fan (surprise surprise) wants everyone to lay off Matt Cooke, and even finds a way to quasi-compare Matt Cooke to Gordie Howe. Seriously.
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What? No gaborik?
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by Kevin Power on Feb 24, 2011 12:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I mentioned this in the other thread
@TSNBobMcKenzie
Bob McKenzie
OTT receives conditional 7th round pick for Kovalev. If PIT wins 1st round of playoffs and Kovalev plays 50 per cent of games, it’s a 6th.
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Won’t make a certain poster happy :)
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by BleedsRangerBlue on Feb 24, 2011 12:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wow, he is going to be devastated.
Kovalev will score 20 goals down the stretch.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 24, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
and we’ll never hear the end of it
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
by Kevin Power on Feb 24, 2011 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
he will get 8 against us on 3/20.
Also, mark it down that Orpik returns to the lineup against us that night.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
no he won't
he’s done.
Prole art threat.
by greifi griffie on Feb 24, 2011 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Also worth mentioning Zherdev cleared waivers, so everyone who thinks he’s the worst human on Earth can breathe a sigh of relief.
by KingHenrik on Feb 24, 2011 12:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions
what price
500k?
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
gotta be fire behind that smoke
The whole league passed on Zherdev….maybe those rumors about his drunkenness are more true than any of us fans know. The guy is such a waste of talent, it’s a shame.
Having said that, I am so happy he will not be a Ranger….let him go back to the KHL, where floating prima donnas go to have their careers expire gently…..
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by greifi griffie on Feb 24, 2011 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
the bleacher report still exists?
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it should be shut down
for comparing matt cooke with Mr. Hockey…that’s just blasphemy
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
by Kevin Power on Feb 24, 2011 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
i think the LA Times or someone used them as a source yesterday.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
They've got some fun BBall articles
and the football(the real kind) coverage is better than nothing.
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by Scratch and Snif on Feb 24, 2011 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
He gives up Neal and Niskanen for Goligoski…but wants THAT for Richards’ expiring contract?
Adam Sandler said it best. “The Price is WRONG, BITCH!”
I don’t want us signing Richards because the contract demands would be ludicrous.
Giving up young, core players for him at this point is just about the dumbest motherf**king thing Sather could possibly do besides re-signing Redden and Drury for 8 million a year.
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it is either total BS or it was Joe N basically saying I’m not dealing him, go away.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
that or he was feeling so much heat over getting roasted by Shero that he wanted it out there than he went huge on Richards price.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Nieuwendyk didn’t get as hosed in that trade as everyone makes it out to be. The Stars wanted Goligoski, and Neal was much, much more expendable than any other forward on the team. I’m telling you, at least the past 18 months, Neal isn’t as freaking awesome as everyone makes him out to be.
Also, I’m pretty sure Joe was more than happy to give up Niskanen and that contract.
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 24, 2011 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
That is likely true on the level of hosing, but still think Shero won the deal based on what his team has/needs.
no doubt he was happy to get rid of Niskanen at 1.5 mil next year as his game has fallen apart the last year.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
I think everyone is overlooking the Stars needs here.
Joe went after Goligoski and offered up Neal. It was perfect for both sides. It was one of those trades that filled needs on both teams.
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 24, 2011 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
I could swear I saw on Defending Big D before the deal happened an article talking about how the Stars didnt need GoGo or another offensive defender, but a defensive one?
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by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Well, we need both.
Some think that what the Stars really need is a big, stay-at-home guy that provides a presence in front of the net. They have a guy in Nicklas Grossman who is working on that, and Mark Fistric is physical — but that true #1 guy? They don’t have him.
They also needed a true puck-moving guy. Trevor Daley is great at providing speed and jumping into the play, but he doesn’t push the puck up the ice and he’s not a great passer. They also, aside from Brad Richards, do not have anyone to run the PP effectively.
Goligoski filled one of those two needs. The other one still needs to be filled, but Goligoski is really going to make a big difference on this team. You could already see the difference against New Jersey.
As far as Richards: He’s not being traded. That concussion is really going to mess things up, but even without it I doubt Nieuwendyk wanted to trade him. He wants to sign him long-term and he’s willing to take that risk of keeping him.
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 24, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
fair enough. do they try and swing a guy like Daley for a more stay at home type or look to the development route?
we have the opposite problem as we can develop stay at home shutdown guys but no puck movers, lol.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Stars have Philip Larsen waiting, who is another offensive guy.
I doubt they want to move Daley. They really like him and just signed him to a six-year extension, for $3.3M a year, a few months ago and after signing that contract he’s only gotten better.
I’d be interested to see what he’d be willing to move, but personally I think they’ll wait it out and try to sign that guy this summer. If they have new owners and they sign Richards, then they have room to get a defenseman. Before Goligoski, the Stars had the lowest-paid defensive group in the NHL. So there’s room there.
I think they may take a chance on a guy like Craig Rivet on re-entry waivers. Possibly. Who knows.
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 24, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
its all posturing. your first offer should always seriously tilt in your favor. its also a way to see how badly other teams are willing to overpay for him
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Does Dallas think James Dolan gives a crap about the Rangers?
pretty sure he was busy fanning his cabana boy Isiah and overpaying for Carmelo. He step in and force the same with Brad Richards.
Sather is kinda sorta like Donnie Walsh. Too shrewd for this sort of BS.
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This whole thing is laughable.
Joe knows - if he even did ask for this in the first place — that he isn’t getting this return in a trade. But when he says it’s going to take an astronomical trade to net Richards, he apparently means it.
What’s interesting is that he’s denied ever asking for any specific player in the first place.
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which means that once again one side is full of it and we will never know who.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
We should definitely not trade for Richards. And honeslty….I m not even sure if I want Richards once he hits free agency, unless its like a 3 year contract or something. He is gonna be 31 once the season starts and I can see him playing well for maybe 3 seasons or so, but then he will start declining. And my guess is that he will be asking for at least 5 years and same money or more then he is making now…..might not be worth it
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BREAKING NHL NEWSSource: Rangers are most likely the other team bidding on JM Liles & Stastny – They have offered a good package #Avs
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I’d give up more for stastny than i would richards
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maybe we can give them Drury back.
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
is a that LLWS pun?
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me 2
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
A first line center and veteran left defenseman. Looks like the perfect package for us, but at what cost? I’m hoping Gabby is part of our offer because I don’t want to see any of the guys the Stars were purportedly fishing for moved. Gabby, Gilroy, and a draft pick (fingers crossed).
by PowerForward on Feb 24, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
I’d imagine at least Del Zotto/Anisimov/1st, and then balance salaries and stuff as needed.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take it.
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'd do that in less than a heart beat
give me the Avs phone number, I’ll call them myself
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F***k Richards!
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
?
where did richards com from this?
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I guess he wants Stas over Richards, lol
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
sorry 8k i replied to the wrong statement.but F***k Richards anyway,his best days are probably in the rear view and now he has a head issue.Pass!
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
no problem…just seemed like a random reply
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my terrets syndrome is acting up a bit.lol.
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i think that gets Stasny but not both.
unfortunately Liles deal should be similar to Kaberle’s
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
that would be the “stuff” that needs to be balanced. Figure Grachev and a 2nd extra? I’m not really sure.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
I think you would have to accelerate the front end not add to the back. I would presume you have to give up a bigger piece like Dubi, Step or Kreider to get both.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
I'll settle for stastny then
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also dont see how they afford combined 10.8 mil in salary next year with no real salary going out
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I agree, although I think AA, DZ plus a #1 is too much even for Stastny. Including Dubi would be silly. Dubi is a little younger and this year at least has just 5 fewer points in 2 fewer games.
you would be adding Dubi to get both Stas and Liles not for one
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
it would also change the rest of the package
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
I thought about Step, but I wouldn’t move Step and Anisimov, can’t shed both young centers. Dubinsky’s way too much to add, IMO. I’d rather give up multiple 40 point guys than give up the one 60 point guy we have, especially the one who can carry lines himself.
Give them Boyle, Zuke, Kundratek, whatever. Dare I say, even give them Callahan. (ducking now)
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
trade callahan you say?
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
by Kevin Power on Feb 24, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I wouldnt give both either. Step likely regarded above AA. So if Step is an upgrade, AA comes out and you add something different at the end.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
In case you didn't hear
Gaborik has a concussion, as well as a NTC.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
The NTC is the only real problem…and it’s a BIG ’UN.
by PowerForward on Feb 24, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
So is his salary cap hit of $7M. Avs might technically have the cap space, but they’re not interested in spending anywhere near the ceiling.
And the idea would be to pair Gaborik with someone like Stasny, not replace him. He’s still the only player on the roster with 40 goal potential.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
No matter how many times it is said, people tend to forget.
We need ‘AGWHNTC’
Assuming Gaborik wa(i)ves his no trade clause.
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I had a feeling he was gonna get moved as soon as I heard his old man blast the organization.I’m scared of what we might have to give up for them.
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
in whose mind is the package good? ours or theirs
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by Stroker Ace on Feb 24, 2011 2:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
for those who are curious
Stas has a 6.6 mil cap hit over the next 4 seasons (thanks to cap geek)
http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?id=554
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
right…i misread it
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Joe N has a mind to lose?
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by Gelatin on Feb 24, 2011 2:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Stasny
Watched a lot of him when I lived in Denver, on both DU and the AVs. One of my favorite players. He would look great in Blue and in my opinion a much better guy to get than Richards. Only problem is that the AVs paid him too much too soon. I would have to see the details but I don’t think I’d be against sending Gabby the other way.
by Dr. Strangepork on Feb 24, 2011 2:37 PM EST reply actions
Oh Yeah
And his dad’s in the HOF….Not a bad pedigree
by Dr. Strangepork on Feb 24, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
the pedigree didnt help his brother, lol
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
Yan Can Cook!
This only makes sense if you grew up in the 80s
by Dr. Strangepork on Feb 24, 2011 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
he also played with callahan during the olympics and looked good in that tournament
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
I still think Stas was one of the best players on the US team
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yea, but he played more with Parise and Kane if memory holds
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
didnt he spend time with pavelski and….i wanna say….kessel?
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Sather would be nuts to give up any one of Staal, Dubi or Step for Richards, let alone all three.
As for the possible Stastny deal, AA plus MDZ or a #1 for him seems fair. Giving up all three is too much. I think we are way too down on MDZ right now. He is only 20 and still has excellent potential. If the Avs want all three, they need to give us another good player back.
I would give up mdz AA and a first for stastny right now no problem.
by KingHenrik on Feb 24, 2011 3:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i wanted to make that call like an hour ago
but no one got me the Avs number
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in other news....
looks like Brent Sopel and Nigel Dawes traded to Montreal for some scrub and a pick….
looks like yet another ex ranger who can do nothing the rest of the season…but probably score 2 goals on us the next time we play the Canadiens.
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This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 24, 2011 3:03 PM EST reply actions
Another Corsi-driving, bad opponents beating, defensive forward. The move looks like they’re going to try to win 1-0 every game.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
How about this 3 team trade (just throwing this out there, not based on anything)
NYR: Stastny, Jack Johnson
LAK: Gaborik, Liles
COL: Loktionov, Grachev, LAK 1st, NYR 2nd
i know this is pretty stupid so dont bash me too hard for it. just throwing it out there
even with getting gaborik off the cap, I don’t think the rangers can carry both JJ and Stas’ contracts
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NO JJ!!!
If Liles cap hit is bad, Johnson’s is atrocious.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
i do think JJ is a much better player than Liles though. i know alot of people here dont like JJ but im not too down on him
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
JJ’s the better/more consistent offensive player, I’ll take Liles’ defense any day of the week over JJ. JJ is a leak at even strength.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
Also only 1 year on Lile’s contract
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Liles and JJ's cap hits
Essentially offset, but LA can’t take on Gaborik’s cap hit and re-sign Doughty and about half a dozen forwards they need to complete their roster for next year.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
other than the fact that JJ has 6 more years on his deal.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yup, only reason I suggested Liles. Only 1 year left, otherwise fuck that cap hit
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Would not work
For the Kings. They can’t really add too much more large contracts with all their impending FAs.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
forget if it works for the cap or anything else. COL gets shredded in that deal.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
@incraceratedbob
NHL RUMORSource: Sather has upped offer4 Stastny (Liles may still be in package-not confirmed yet) but Rangers / Leafs / Habs going hard
you beat me too it
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by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
same here
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
guess he read my post suggesting Sather get in on Stastny, lol
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
he’s more accurate then eklund…but then again…so are we
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by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Have to think they’d rather ship him out east to avoid playing against him. Might take a lesser offer then
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agreed, but has been right a fair number of times recently, even if in vague terms
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
Denver post reported that Stastny was not on the ice today for practice…. who knows? I can’t get the link – my work comp. is giving me trouble.
it was Stas and Liles. they also said it was “maintenance day”
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t believe Colorado is just…blowing the whole thing up it seems…
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Well…they already dropped Stewart for EJ…which I thought sucked…now Peter ripping apart Colorado management…you just have to think he’s going to be moved now, especially somewhere out east.
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Hm
They could just have the team bus drop him off in New Hampshire or something and see which town he ends up in. Whichever town he calls from can be his new team!
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I still take my deal from yesterday…leave Liles out.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I’d do that in a heartbeat.
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- MDZ AA for Stastny?
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…Err should read #1.
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yea the level of the pick depended but I would go that high
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
I added the #1 into your deal if the LA rumor was anything close to true to make up for Bernier.
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right. i do think your boyle idea is possible as well
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yup, #1 with Boyle and MDZ. Rather give up Boyle than AA if possible. AA still lots of upside, and even if he doesn’t reach his offensive potential can still play a tough shutdown role. I don’t think Boyle is going any higher than he is.
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If Boyle could get it done, I’d do backflips.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
if it's boyle
I’d kiss a hobo
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i think you might have throw Grach in with Boyle to take out AA
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, lol I forgot, I did put Grach in there with Boyle. Figure they could send us a lesser prospect as well in return.
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they might be able to sell grach with his history with duchene as well
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Just for shits and giggles considering their poor goaltending situation…you guys think Biron could be a big playing chip in a deal for Stastny?
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did you see him coaching wolf in the shootout? marty is an untouchable
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Doubtful Biron. Maybe CJ.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
apologies if this has been discussed above (eyes are bugging out from trade rumor OCD) and can’t read every comment –
but what do you all make of Tampa trading Ellis away for Curtis McElhinney? Is Roloson gonna be the guy for them now?!
They have the immortal Cedric Desjardins
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
jesus, we made him look like a Vezina winner….
by CrazyRangerFan on Feb 24, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
i think they just traded the same guy just wearing different jerseys
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They might as well of traded 7th round draft picks.
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exactly
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Richards
Aren’t the Rangers bidding against themselves if they try to get Richards? Who else is going to try to trade for him? To be honest I don’t think the Rangers are about to win the cup with Richards, so what’s the point in getting him now? Keep him away from free agency? Would you rather have Richards, or Del Zotto, the draft pick, and whichever other player for the future?
If the Stars re-sign him, fine. If another team signs him, fine. I’d be disapppointed like the rest of you, but I would much rather have Del Zotto, whichever player they draft, and whichever other player would need to be involved for the next bunch of years than Richards, honestly.
Who knows, maybe the Rangers even get him in free agency.
At this point, I really hope the Rangers don’t trade for Richards.
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What's not going to happen? He gets traded?
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 24, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Yes
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Yeah. Agreed.
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 24, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Injury issues aside, he’d command a huge ransom, and with all the issues in Dallas and him hitting free-agency, it just seems to be such a waste to send a king’s bounty of youth to Dallas for him.
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i think the price was so high theyve turned their attention to stastny now
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Oh and if no one saw, Fedotenko is likely for tomorrow and Staal is doubtful.
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yeah nice to have Feds back, not nice to go against the best player in the league without our shutdown Dman
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Have no fear, Steven Eminger is here.
(actually be afraid, very afraid)
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Capitals, right?
I don’t think Eric Fehr is that good!
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im sure hell still be able to go around MDZ twice like erik cole did in OT the other night
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
you mean you didnt think watching the same move on back to back shifts taught him anything?
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
Del Zotto will just take slapshots at the net and hit him instead!
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no the hot girl sitting in the first row in the corner
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
He might score if he does that.
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zing
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no one said Fed was likely tomorrow. Possibly, Yes; Likely, No.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
NYP_Brooksie Larry Brooks
Staal doubtful, Fedotenko possible/likely for tmw night v Caps
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
ok, well then most said possible, lol.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Since someone mentioned it before
Here is the blurb from the Denver Post:
Colorado coach Joe Sacco wasn’t made available to the media today, but the team said that Stastny, Hejduk, Jones, Johnson and Liles all didn’t practice because of “maintenance” days, which isn’t unusual, especially when a team is practicing again the next day.
However, with Monday’s trade deadline approaching, any absences can trigger speculation. But the team, in this case, said not to read too much into the off days for those players.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 24, 2011 3:41 PM EST reply actions
sounds like they got something brewing…anytime near a deadline that an uninjured player is “out”…you know there’s gotta be something going down
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Well what gets me more is usually when someone says “don’t read too much into something”, it should be read into
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 24, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
exactly. if you say nothing it dies out. when you try the cover up it gets bigger.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Curious, guys, I might be the only one hear that hopes he is, but do you think that MDZ is in the future plans of the Rangers, or he will continue to be trade bait?
Do you think he will recover from his struggles and Torts’ pressure this year? Next?
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I dont think he is trade bait now unless the right guy is available.
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
i think theyd be willing to move him only if they get something very good in return. Its not uncommon for young 2nd year defensemen to take a big step back. bogosian and EJ being prime examples
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
Who the hell knows. The team seems to have done well letting other players develop and adjust themselves, whereas they’ve taken a stick to MDZ.
I don’t think we’re actively shopping him, but I’m sure Glen is happy to listen to any offers or send him somewhere for the right player.
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Depends on the ransom. Keep in mind that teams seems to be overspending to acquire (or keep, in Byfuglien’s case) offensive D-men this deadline, so he might be able to fetch more than typical.
For instance, I like the kid, but it’s a no-brainer to give him up for a 25 year old #1 center that’s locked up for 3 more years.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yup, if we can field enough talent up-front to score and just have a really solid defensive D-unit in front of Henrik, we’d be fine without an offensive D.
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with how the market for offensive d-men is shaping out
MDZ is probably one of the biggest targets on the rangers right now
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He’s not going to be in a rumor for, say, McCabe, but I’d all but guarantee he’s being dangled for the biggest names.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
If Colorado does trade, Stastny, Liles ect. Why the heck are they blowing up that team it makes no sense to me…
I know he was pissed about that Blues trade…
by CrazyRangerFan on Feb 24, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
Centers don’t like losing good scoring wingers.
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they wanna move back to quebec
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It started with Anderson for Elliot…then Stewart/Captain Kirk for EJ (that one baffles me still). They had a young up-and-coming team and seem to just be panicking.
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It is the one situation in pro sports where the they blame everyone but the coach apparently. lol
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
They're not very good.
They weren’t very good last year, and rode a super-hot goaltender all season long and into the playoffs.
Anderson came back to earth, and they got exposed. The funny part is they might be better this year than last year, despite the record difference.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
Just had to make it my two favorite players?
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Come to think of it I am a big Zuccarello fan.
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Patrick Kane, Marty St. Louis?
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
I like St. Louis. Not a big Kane fan. I like Evander Kane, though!
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I like Patrick Kane, he does come off as a bit of a dick though. I loved how he undressed Fleury the other day.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn’t get it done. Has to be a draft pick going back, at least a 2. We could do it without giving up Callahan.
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imagine the outrage here if that happened. actually makes me kind of giggle inside
by Michael Gleich on Feb 24, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Overall it’d be a big skill upgrade, just hate losing a fan-favorite.
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would you really give Callahan and MDZ for Stastny and Liles? I think Stastny is very good but not good enough to give up the heart and soul of this team for…
by CrazyRangerFan on Feb 24, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Stastny’s 9 months younger and clearly the better player. If Sather turned down Stastny for Callahan straight up, I’d be the one leading the next protest outside the garden.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Damn I understand that Stastny is definitely the better offensive player, I guess I just don’t wanna give up our hardest working guy and class act.
by CrazyRangerFan on Feb 24, 2011 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
There’s not a lot I would give up Callahan for, but Stastny’s one.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
+1
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I'm cautious about touching duballihan
it would get it done, but I just don’t want to lose those tow
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two*
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No way you give Cally up for that, something less than that no doubt.
by CrazyRangerFan on Feb 24, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
I mean they aren’t a great team but I would consider them a good young team that just needs to grow, but now they are blowing it up, so strange. I could understand them unloading veterans like Hejduk and Foote but all the young guys damnnn. Whatevs I hope we could get Stastny for something reasonable.
by CrazyRangerFan on Feb 24, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Here’s the list of teams that are worse than Colorado at ES Tied Corsi (i.e., no score effect):
ANA, ATL, EDM, MIN, NYI. (they’re tied with DAL and TOR)
They were still pretty bad this year.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
I think they fall somewhere between the team that got them the pick for Duchene and their team last year. That being said, I thought a core on offense of Stastny/Duchene/Stewart was pretty damn good. I’m a firm believer in building up the middle on offense, so I wonder if they hold onto Stastny afterall, much the same way I think the Kings hold onto Schenn no matter what.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Oh wow
I had not realized how putrid Colorado’s goalies have been this year. Talk about coming back to Earth. Anderson fell into an abyss
he made a stop over on earth before plummeting straight to ottowa
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now he disappeared into the black hole that is the ottawa senators
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
He played 40 more games last year than he’d ever played in a season. Although 71 games in and of itself was pretty insane.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
Any predictions everyone?
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is callahan is traded
Sather’s head will be on the sharp end of a pike
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Exactly. He knows if he traded Cally or Dubi the fans would be up in arms. I’m positive he won’t trade either of them. Boyle, on the other hand, coming off a great season, might have the value to be a key part in a nice package.
I am not adamant on trading anyone though to be honest (except for EC).
by The Blue Seats on Feb 24, 2011 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Jim or any admin: I think the next couple days you should have an open thread like this during the day so everybody knows where the convo and arent bouncing around from one thread to another
not a bad idea....
but that thing will become super laggy….like trying to open a game thread after there has been 1000+ comments….still a goo idea though.
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by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 24, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
We did last year
we probably will again
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by Joe Fortunato on Feb 24, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Way ahead of you sir
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 24, 2011 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
i never doubt you guys. you guys are the best
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Bring on the Americans!!!!
Stastny and Liles for AA,MDZ and Avery.The Rangers will keep Cally and Dubie and Torts can basically have a good portion of the Team U.S.A. he coached for,don’t sound half bad to me!
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no way they take avery and Liles’ contract is a freaking albatross
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
What is with these trades that always have Avery getting shipped out, as if he’s a piece other teams covet.
A lot of folks here
Are that guy in a fantasy league who proposes trades with the mind set that he always has to win the trade. Even or close to even swaps are a loss in their minds; the trade has to be lopsided in the Rangers favor.
Sure are a lot of Leafs fans on Twitter acting like they’ve already got Stastny on the plane to Toronto….
by Mr. Avery to you on Feb 24, 2011 4:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
For who? Kadri, Grabovski, Schenn?
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
How can any of you talk about Statstny at a time like this?
The Penguins just pulled off the heist of the century by getting Kovalev for next to nothing, a 7th round pick. Thanks Sather, thanks for shattering the dreams of Rangers fans all around the world. The one piece of the puzzle we needed was staring at you and you simply walked away.
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:21 PM EST reply actions
Saw this coming
I think we won the staring contest vs. the piece of the puzzle.
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Getting a future Hall of Famer like Kovalev
Would’ve been exactly what we needed. It would’ve been like the 94 deadline except we be getting everything we needed for our playoff run for the price of nothing.
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
Despite the payoff 3 months afterwards, the 94 deadline damaged the team for years to come. And the only future HOF the Rangers got was Glenn Anderson who did next to nothing in the playoffs.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
watever happened
to Mike Gartner, and Tony Amonte? Nothing major right?
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
My point exactly
The players we did get helped us in the playoffs, but we payed a heavy price by getting rid of Gartner, Amonte, Marchant and prior to that James Patrick, Darren Turcotte and Doug Weight. But we would have given up nothing to get Kovalev and he would have done just as much if not more as MacTavish, Anderson, Noonan and Matteau
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Uh
You also forget that the 94 team was on the cusp of a huge run at the time. This team is nowhere close to that.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Way to have faith in your team
We have as much a chance as anybody to win the Cup
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
Not that I loved the trade but
2 game winners in the Stanley Cup finals isn’t really next to nothing.
Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!
For the empty net, Mark Messier... do you believe it?! Do you believe it?! He said we will win game 6 - he has just picked up the hat trick!
Kovalev isn’t a lock for the HoF.
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+1
Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!
For the empty net, Mark Messier... do you believe it?! Do you believe it?! He said we will win game 6 - he has just picked up the hat trick!
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
There prolly was a good reason
He went for a 7th round pick…he’s about as useful as Aaron Voros, who coincidentally was traded for a 7th round pick. Pittsburgh is the walking wounded & I guess he’s better than anything they have at the AHL.
with superstars like....
dustin jeffery and mike rupp on the roster…i wonder why they even needed that guy?
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by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 24, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
If we played the Pens in the playoffs, they’d beat solely on Mike Rupp scoring 10 goals against us.
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And there it is
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 24, 2011 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
we called it didnt we?
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
One person said Kadri and 2 1sts one said Komisarek Gysbers PHI 1st and PHI 3rd..
by Mr. Avery to you on Feb 24, 2011 4:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nope. Nor would I want to, really.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Leafs
Not interested in attending the 1st day of the NHL draft for the next couple of years?
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Just fans speculating I believe tho not that that is actually on the table..
by Mr. Avery to you on Feb 24, 2011 4:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
no way burke gets rid of 2 more 1sts and their top forward prospect
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In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
No way he gives up 2 1st round picks (sure to be in the top 10) for Phil Kessel…oh wait.
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sather vs burke in a showdown…who can destroy their team’s future the fastest
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In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Yeah for a guy that built a Cup winner in Anaheim and got some of the pieces for the current Cancucks team, he’s really undoing a lot of good work.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Getting rid of Komisarek
Would almost be a win in and of itself.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
EFF NO. not even worth discussing.
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
what richards?
or stastny?
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
lol Moshe came in late and thought we were still talking about Richards. We haven’t touched Richards in what, 200 posts?
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richards who?
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
mike richards...
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This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 24, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
for boogaard and redden?
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In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
epic picture fail....
anyways this guy…
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This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 24, 2011 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
o yea
Kramer
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Keith Richards.
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Who would we have to give up for Stastny
Or is Gilroy, Eminger and Christensen a good enough package?
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:49 PM EST reply actions
AA, MDZ and a 1st
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
If MDZ is involved
Then NO, HELL NO. They can have AA and the 1st, but MDZ is off limits
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
MDZ
is far from off limits…he’s the perfect piece to land a 25 year old #1 center who could mesh perfectly with gaborik
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Not even close
Two players the Rangers are trying to get rid of and a good player that’s a restricted free agent at the end of the year does not equal an all star.
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Wait
Which of the three is a good player again?
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
TO CLEAR UP MY EARLIER POST.
EFF NO TO RICHARDS.
id def consider statsny. colorado seems to be blowing it all up and if we could watch him at a low price id love to get him. it all matters how much wed have to give up.
would i swap statsny and liles for mdz and stastny. in a heartbeat.
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
cally****
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
:(
I am watching this site so closely for something big to go down….I am getting nervous to read something I really dont want to hear….The waiting is killing me
and just think
the deadline is monday
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
ya crap, I think I have hit refresh on my phone all day on this site every like half hour, now I am at a computer watching the new comments left and right
my opinion is I dont want to give up anyone really …guess although they have had there downs recently I have grown too attached to these guys.
no offense
but that’s not the best way to do business and improve the team
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Ya I would like more offense and that is probably the only thing keeping me excited to know what’s going to happen
by XxC17xX on Feb 24, 2011 5:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Anything that gets us a boost and slows down our constant dump and slow Chase would be nice
by XxC17xX on Feb 24, 2011 5:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
would i swap statsny and liles for mdz and stastny. in a heartbeat.
that would be a hell of a feat
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
callly*********
my b lmao
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Looks like Stephen Weiss has been traded. not to rangers. that should eliminate one of the competitors for stastny
Nope, it’s Cory Stillman, not Weiss
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, Weiss hasnt waived NTC yet according to Mckenzie
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
nevermind not weiss to car. only stillman
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
not yet
but something is getting cooked up?
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
anything cooking bro?
is the Stastzny rumor true?
anything else cooking?
I would keep Gilroy over MDZ right about now
AA I would nt like to trade honestly
EC MDZ idk who else we could move, AA would be a good trade chip but i would hate to lose him
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
hold up
the Rangers are making a move for Stastny?
oh my god
that would BE GREAT
I will give them
EC MDZ and a pick
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 5:47 PM EST reply actions
And they will say “and what else?”
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
i know
thats the problem
what do we really have to offer anyone
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
Read through, there’s plenty of decent ideas in this thread.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 24, 2011 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
they wont take EC…we’re saying AA, MDZ and a 1st
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"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
what about
Grachev MDZ EC 1st
maybe we can sell a young russian?
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
theyll want somebody who has proven they can have success at the NHL level and hasnt hit his peak yet
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
i know that deep down
and AA is the only guy that fits that bill pretty much
Boyle, but I want him here LONG term
by the way
Ginger Staal
Stepan
Dubi
is INSANE
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
tell you what
im keeping Goalski
that guy can play, he just needs more minutes which he is getting now with Gab gone
I bet we play BETTER without Gaborik this season
its just not his year
next year, 40 goal season for him I call it now
thats kinda how Gabs is
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
incarceratedBob is on WFAN now, saying the Rangers are probably getting Mccabe and would have to give up a ton for stastny
Did he also report that Chris Drury hasn’t had a good season, that Tortorella wants jam, and that Del Zotto misses the net a lot?
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In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
aka the weight of the anchor strapped around drury’s waist when hes skating
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 24, 2011 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
brodeur?
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
why didnt we trade for Kovalev
just curious
by Archie Barberio on Feb 24, 2011 6:03 PM EST reply actions
Rangers already had their second go around with Kovalev, it’s Pittsburgh’s turn.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Feb 24, 2011 6:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
we want players to make the team better?
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
I am having a pretty good laugh at the garbage Larry Brooks is reporting right now. Not sure where he gets this stuff from but for what its worth here is some generic info from a friend who works for MSG (but to be clear not directly with Sather or anyone involved in personnel) The office talk is YES Sather has had a conversation with Joe N. from Dallas about Richards NO player names were discussed as of yet (Sather was asking about his health and possible return .. thats pretty much it for now) No talk about renting Bryan McCabe as far as anyone knows and a call was made to Edmonton by Sather (no more details about that … hoping it was about Penner though)
I have been an advocate of getting Richards for the longest time and have made that clear on this board since early Jan. HOWEVER, the guy has a concussion and would be of limited value down the stretch and is not worth anything other than a high draft pick at this point. Let him get healthy and try and sign him in the offseason .. he is useless to us right now.
Bryan McCabe is old, slow and a defensive liability. Has a good shot on PP .. thats it… pass
Dustin Penner would provide size, grit and scoring on the wing and fits this team well.
Send MDZ down, play Eminger and get Penner … thats it for now
we need goal scorers guys…adding D wont help this team push in the playoffs…i’ve said it all along…no goals = no cup, even though we wont win this cup this yr prob, but im hoping!
I can't wait for the McCabe sweepstakes to end...
With us as the winners
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by The Last Shall Become First on Feb 24, 2011 10:43 PM EST reply actions
Zherdev already cleared waivers, don’t you think McCabe would be a better player for the sig? Unless the Flyers put him on re-entry I doubt the Rangers and Flyers directly trade with each other.
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we need offense every year
we start off fine, scoring goals
then it just fades away
personally I would love some offense and a dman
by Archie Barberio on Feb 25, 2011 1:58 AM EST reply actions
zherdev on re-entry.
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
when you have brandon prust on your third line, youre not going to score alot of goals..not to mention guys like EC, AA, etc
I wouldn’t put AA in the same class as Prust or EC in terms of offensive production. AA’s production has climbed dramatically from last year, he has it in him to be a 60 point player.
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AA is on pace for 42 points. last year he had 28. hes on the up and i can easily see him putting up 20 goals and 55-60 points next year. hes got the size and talent.
i think most teams would take him on their third line
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"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
haha...
scrolled though 400+ posts to see this….anyhow…+1
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In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 25, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
same lmao
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
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by George E. Ays on Feb 25, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
haha...good call...
had no idea you coudl do that….now i can save about 10-15 seconds everytime i check this thread out….
Mats Zuccarello - Icing goalies' groins since 2010
In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 25, 2011 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
really?
400+ posts about richards, stastny and whatnot…just for this…awesome
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A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
yeah this is good...
really gets me by during the day at work….(post 410).
Mats Zuccarello - Icing goalies' groins since 2010
In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Feb 25, 2011 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
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