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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
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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
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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&
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A common belief going around the New York Rangers fanbase is that top-flight, defensive prospect Tim Erixon will be a lock to make the Rangers out of camp this season. Let's take a look at what Erixon did this past season: * Erixon started the year with the New
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Hopefully this will be the last of the rumors we hear for a while, regarding Rick Nash. Columbus Blue Jacket's general manager Scott Howson (I'm sure you all know about him, right?), spoke with TSN's Geno Reda on Friday's edition of "
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When Jeff Halpern signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers, a lot of fans wondered where, or how he would fit into the current Rangers system. A lot of people questioned him, at the age of 36, as to why the team was adding older players, instead of
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They weren't glamourous moves, and they certianly weren't the big splashes the fans were expecting, but the New York Rangers and general manager Glen Sather made a couple of savvy moves to help round out the Rangers bottom two lines. The best move in this category
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When the New York Rangers announced they signed Michael Haley, it turned a lot of heads, and had a lot of people wondering what Glen Sather was doing. I for one, was confused just as much as everyone else, but after looking at some videos on Haley, I think John
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Alright, the New York Rangers were involved in a bunch of different moves in one way or another, so let's sift through everything. Arron Asham: Signed a two-year, $2-million deal. There was a significant amount of animosity about this move, but in the end it's a
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These two UFAs are "under the radar" for a reason. They aren't being discussed and fantasized over because they are what is going to be left in the dirt after all the rest of the pinata candy has been greedily snatched up.They're that