New York Rangers Analysis
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New York Rangers Analysis
Yesterday Mike put up some great analysis on the Mike Rupp signing. Just to further reinforce the Rupp signing, I reached out to Pensburg Managing Editor Frank for his thoughts on the signing: Rangers fans will like Mike Rupp. He's a gritty guy who brings size and his
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According to the NHLPA official website, arbitration dates for Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan and Brian Boyle have been announced. Brandon Dubinsky: July 21st Brian Boyle: July 25th Ryan Callahan: July 28th So Glen Sather now has the timeline for getting all three under contract. It's unfortunate that the
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According to tweets from Andrew Gross the New York Rangers have signed RFA center Artem Anisimov. I had earlier speculated that Anisimov was one of the "low hanging fruits" that other teams might want to pick, since he wasn't arbitration eligible. According to Gross it'
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Larry Brooks is reporting via Twitter that the New York Rangers have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Michael Sauer to a 2-year deal worth $1.25 million per year. Sauer, age 23, had three goals and 12 assists in 76 games played in his rookie season with the Rangers last
New York Rangers Analysis
We all know about the other center the New York Rangers landed this offseason, we have read plenty of opinions and analysis about this Brad Richards kid. I think it is time for a look at the addition of Mike Rupp to the New York Rangers. Right off the bat,
New York Rangers Analysis
Glen Sather made a major trade last season, sending defenseman Michal Rozsival to the Phoenix Coyotes for Wojtek Wolski. Wolski, a player who has seen three different teams the past three seasons, is a 25-year-old winger who has a wealth of offensive talent. The past two season's have
New York Rangers Analysis
At first glance, the Brad Richards signing seems like another big-name signing from Glen Sather. A few days ago I published an article about why the Richards contract was a good one, but I didn't go into too much detail over how well Richards fits into this team
New York Rangers Analysis
The NHL free agency period is a very exciting time for up-and-coming teams. It can also be a very terrifying time for those teams, and currently, it seems like one for the New York Rangers. Let me reassure you: it isn't. Yes, Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan, Mike Sauer
New York Rangers Analysis
Since the day John Tortorella was brought in as head coach of the New York Rangers, management has done its best to build the team to the coach's liking. They've added skill and they've added grit, all while slowly but surely bringing some of
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According to Andrew Gross via Twitter, restricted free agents Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan, Michael Sauer and Brian Boyle will all be filing for salary arbitration today. Remember, this is not a negative thing, just "part of the process" as Dubi's agent put it. Do not be
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As some of you know I joined the Pulse this morning to talk about the Brad Richards contract and other New York Rangers news. This happened before the Brandon Dubinsky news broke however. Listen to the segment here. More on Ryan Callahan and Dubinsky later today. UPDATE: Just a gentle