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When the New York Rangers drafted Peter Ceresnak in the sixth-round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, they weren't expecting him to turn into next Nik Lidstrom on the blue line. He was your typical sixth-round pick, who would become a lengthy project over the years, and could
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Danny Hobbs is an interesting prospect for the New York Rangers. Taken in the seventh round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Hobbs was an NCAA player with some offensive upside. Five years since he's been drafted, he's pretty much the same thing. A graduated college
New York Rangers Analysis
As we told you all on Sunday, Blueshirt Banter is going to be releasing a new annual list called Top 25 Under 25. The list contains the New York Rangers' best 25 players and prospects who are under 25 years of age. Today we kick things off with number
New York Rangers Analysis
The summer, even without hockey games being played, has certainly been a busy one so far in terms of new faces in new places and teams making big moves. Next year the Atlantic Division looks like it will continue to be what many consider to be the most competitive division
New York Rangers Analysis
After the Rick Nash trade there seems to be a general consensus that the New York Rangers have gotten their final piece to truly contend for a Stanley Cup. Look, Nash wanted the move from Columbus, he only had a few destinations he would go to, he got his wish
New York Rangers Analysis
As you all know, Blueshirt Banter and Jackets Cannon did the first part of a two-part Q&A about the Rick Nash trade last week. Here is part two of the questions. Just like last week, the questions are in bold and my analysis is in italics underneath. What
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It appears as though Shane Doan is pricing himself out of New York. And if a report from TSN can be believed, then Doan will probably be pricing more than a few teams out of his services. If Doan is actually looking for a $30-million deal, then it's
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It's funny, but had Scott Howson waited just 24 hours things might have been so much different. If It had taken Howson and Glen Sather more time before they finally sealed the deal for the Columbus Blue Jackets' 28-year-old sniper, he might have had another partner in
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We've finally reached the point where we can start discussing line combinations with the certainty of Rick Nash's presence. We're going to have to do this pre and post-Marian Gaborik, since his return will obviously impact the lineup. Since the New York Rangers will
New York Rangers Analysis
It's been an interesting run since July 1st. Essentially, since July 10th, everyone was in agreement that the 4th line had been downgraded. To what degree is up for debate and remains to be seen, but following those THRILLING acquisitions came debate of how to fill the team&
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Yesterday it was reported from numerous outlets that the New York Rangers were not only on Shea Weber's short list but they also made a significant play for him. And, if Larry Brooks can be believed, then if it were not for Weber's distaste for living
New York Rangers Analysis
Yesterday I posted an article about how Glen Sather has been patient to this point and why he needs to remain patient. Then, this morning, I posted an article on how the New York Rangers have made it a point to bring heady players into the organization and what that&