2017 Report Cards
When the NHL season opens in October, Oscar Lindberg will be suiting up for just his third NHL season, and it will be his first as a member of the newly minted Vegas Golden Knights. Lindberg was drafted 57th overall in the 2010 draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and joined
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As things current stand, the New York Rangers have just over $5.5-million in cap space with a single internal free agent to be signed (Mika Zibanejad). That doesn’t include an expected acquisition of another center (potentially a third-line one), nor does it include the Rangers having
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Restricted free agent Mika Zibanejad has officially filed for salary arbitration according to the NHLPA. Jesper Fast had also filed paperwork but signed a three-year, $5.55 million deal to remain with the New York Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. 30 Players have elected Salary Arbitration: Jordan Martinook, Ryan Spooner,
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In his article on the Jesper Fast extension, Larry Brooks reported that Fast actually filed for salary arbitration before he signed his extension with the Rangers. From his story: The Rangers took care of one piece of their remaining summer contract business on Wednesday, signing restricted free agent Jesper Fast
2017 Report Cards
It is often hard for players to adjust to being traded to a new team before the start of the year. It’s even harder when said player was acquired for a downright fan favorite. Mika Zibanejad came into the picture for Derick Brassard in a trade so good you
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Mika Zibanejad joined the New York Rangers organization on July 18, 2016, in a deal that sent Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators. The move was a bit of a shocker for fans because Brassard was one of the Rangers top players, and he was only two years removed from
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Isn’t it amazing when a plan comes together? Back in 2016, Adam write an article about how Kevin Shattenkirk, a lifelong New York Rangers fan, was quietly suggesting he wouldn’t be against being moved to his hometown Rangers. The Blues, back then, were gunning for true contention, and
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On Friday I wrote an article in which I questioned whether or not Jeff Gorton was looking to re-tool or rebuild in free agency. The question looms large this morning, of course, because free agency opens today, and with that, we will find the answers we seek. Mainly, we’
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Outside of the defensive and forward holes on the roster Jeff Gorton is going to deal with July 1st, he has to find a backup goaltender. With backups getting snapped up left and right, the Rangers have turned towards Ondrej Pavelec to potentially take Antti Raanta’s spot as Henrik
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Is Jeff Gorton rebuilding or is he re-tooling? It’s the million dollar question right now, and we really don’t have a clear idea one way or another. Just to clarify this early. A rebuild would mean blowing the entire thing up, trading assets for picks and prospects
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As you’re undoubtedly aware, Henrik Lundqvist got injured at the World Championship this year. From Mike’s story in early June: Henrik Lundqvist recently told a Swedish newspaper (Sport Express) that he damaged ligaments in his knee playing at the World Championship. He will be able to do “nothing”
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If I close my eyes I can remember almost everything about that night at the Garden. The tension is what pushes to the front of the memory, because it was present in full force; sucking the air out of my lungs and forcing my heart to beat a million times