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The NHL buyout period has opened today, and it's largely expected Glen Sather will buyout Chris Drury at some point between now and June 30th. As we analyzed here before, the New York Rangers would stand to save $3.3 million if they were to exercise their buyout
New York Rangers Analysis
With the 2011 NHL Entry Draft just a few weeks away, and the Rangers with just four picks in this year's draft it's reasonable to speculate Glen Sather might swing a move to get back into the second round. There have been talks about Sather thinking
New York Rangers Analysis
From one reach prospect in Sven Bartschi to the next we move on to Mika Zibanejad. A prospect largely considered to go in the top-10, some draft circles have him falling into the 11--14 range. Although it seems unlikely, if a few defensemen start coming off the board early, teams
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I'll admit it; Steve Eminger grew on me as the year went on. The 27-year-old defenseman out of Ontario, Canada was not a favorite of mine or many other fans at the beginning of the season. He was taking away a roster spot from Matt Gilroy and didn&
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Sorry for the late jump on this guys. Power is out at the apartment, so I had to quickly jet over to Quinnipiac University to use their internet. Thanks QU! Anyway, onto the story. Earlier today our friend Jesse Spector reported that sources indicated to him that Glen Sather would
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This far in our draft previews we've give you profiles on guys who could go top-six or fall to the end of the first round like Joel Armia and we've given you players many think are going well after the 15th pick like Tomas Jurco. But
New York Rangers Analysis
With all the recent NHL and New York Rangers news we've taken a bit of a break from our draft previews, but we're back on the ship today. One of the guys we have been discussing is Joel Armia. Armia is one of the most interesting
New York Rangers Analysis
Yesterday Rangers nation blew up over an article written by Larry Brooks about Brad RIchards' contractual desires. Except it wasn't really the news on Richards that sent Rangers nation into a tizzy. It was a tiny blurb that Brandon Dubinsky is asking for $4.5 million a
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The name Sean Avery brought up much controversial debate among the fan base this past season, including the many arguments that we had right here on this blog. Avery is fancied by some, abhorred by others, and after yet another disappointing season for the pesky forward, his future as a
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When the news broke yesterday that the Dallas Stars would not even be sending a contract offer in the direction of Brad Richards this off-season, the Rangers number one target, and biggest off-season plan, suddenly became much more acquirable. Yes, Richards will certainly be hitting the free agent market. Or
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When news broke that Glen Sather swapped Roman Horak and two second round picks for Tim Erixon and Calgary's fifth round pick this season, Rangers nation rejoiced. The trade was another one of Sather's gems, and gave the Rangers an elite prospect for very little in
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I have mentioned this in a few fanshots but since we're coming closer to the deadline I want you all to have an adequate amount of time to make your picks. If you're lost allow me to fill you in. Every year the SB Nation NHL