Rangers Analysis: Rangers May Want to Consider Pursuing Jussi Jokinen

Well, after reading that Drury may not be able to be bought out due to injuries therefore leaving his full cap value on the summer cap, this is becoming a more enticing option. I still say MZA should get a crack at the 1st line LW but Jussi is not a bad way to go given the projected $$.

I absolutely agree. I’ve actually been saying this for a while, that besides Richards JJokes is the only free agent I’d really be interested in. He has talent and I’ve been told even plays the PK. Looking at our core and young prospects I think we have a real window to compete starting in 2 or 3 years and so I like that he’s 28 and being defensively responsible would at worst be a good depth 3rd line guy in 3 or 4 years.

I would also look into possibly trading for a young center like Pavelski or this yr or next trading up in the draft or for a highly touted center prospect with our abundance of D. If we had that I think we’d be a real contender 3-9 years out. Lets hope

Been living in NC for several years now and have been to many canes’ games..jussi is a fan favorite and deservedly so. This guy works hard night in and night out and happens to be a clutch performer in almost all situations(PK,PP,SO,etc.). It’s a cheap gamble that should payoff and gives us a legitimate threat on the left side. I still want a #1 center like everyone else..but i like this move.

I’m sure the 3 fans who bought Jokinen jerseys at MSG two seasons ago would approve.

The 20 goal version of Jussi Jokinen is much more realistic than the 30 goal version. While it does happen, Jokinen’s shooting percentage had a serious spike 2 years ago, scoring on almost 19% of his shots (not sustainable).

He’s a nice player, but he doesn’t get enough shots to be the 30 goal guy consistently. That’s with him getting mostly 3rd line opponents. On this team as a 1st line winger, he might get less, and he’s already getting a lot of PP time in CAR, so that’s not going to offset the harder competition.

He’s a big pass for me. If we’re going to take an ex-Cane, I want Cole.

Jokinen seems like a more matured wolski better defensively but smaller and with less potential point production. I’d pass adding another defensively responsible forward that can chip in 20 goals is not the big move we are looking for. He doesn’t hurt but we have a deep team with many pk options.

The pp work he does is nice but if wolski doing the power skating is an indication that he is taking his contract year more seriously. If we get him off the fourth line wolski would would put together another 60 point season.

If we want another depth second line left wing I’d rather have laich he is bigger puts up similar numbers and can win faceoffs if needed.

Either Guy could work really if we assume cally duby and aa are our first line. Then wolski / jokinen/ laich/ prospal/ mza could fill out the second line with stepan and gabby and person Boyle pristine as the second defensive forward set. So we match 1st line to first line Boyle’s line to 2nd line. And gabbys line against third and fourth lines. I’d rather have a bigger Guy in that case playing with gabby against the usually more physical less skilled bottom 6 to help keep him off the ir list a bit more.

You never can have too many Jokinens. Actually, Glen Sather thought he was getting Jussi when he traded for Olli “The Sex Panther” Jokinen. We all know how that worked out. Jussi is an excellent player who contributed a great deal to the Canes late season surge. He would be a great acquisition for not too much money. I hope that we can get him.

But I don’t think he’d approach 30 goals with the Rangers, if he didn’t get 20 playing with Eric Staal.

the rangers need to get a center. Jordan Stall would be someone the rangers could go after. the cost would not be cheap but this guy is going to break out if he could get out from under crosby and mailken. He is only 22 yrs old and is going to be a 30 goal scorer and can dish the puck very well also. to me he would be a perfect fit for the rangers number 1 center job.the pens are up against the cap. and a package of young players might make the pens move him. Last season he was there #1 center with the top guys out with injuries and did a very good job when put into that role. He fits the mold of the kind of players thr rangers are looking to add. the only question is can they get the pens to move him and how high will the cost be — ranger22