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With Alex Auld parting ways with the Rangers following the end of the 2009-10 season, the Blueshirts were left without a back-up goaltender heading into free agency last summer. Meanwhile, Islanders GM Garth Snow granted Marty Biron permission to negotiate with other teams prior to the opening of free agency
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Our next prospect is another teammate of someone previously reviewed, Nicklas Jensen's teammate Boone Jenner. A 6'2", 196 lb center, he had a strong second season with the Oshawa Generals. Playing with current Rangers' prospect Christian Thomas, he posted a line of 25-41-66 in
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For the next installment in our daily prospect reviews I give you Mark Scheifele. Scheifele is one of the most interesting prospects in the draft, and, according to all the mock drafts I have looked at, is a guy who will probably fall into the Rangers wheelhouse on draft day.
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After Joe's review of Zack Phillips yesterday, it seems only fitting to jump right to his Saint John teammate Tomas Jurco next. The 6'2, 187lb right wing finished his 2nd season of juniors as the 20th ranked North American prospect according to NHL central scouting, while
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Continuing with our prospect previews lets take a look at Zack Phillips of the QMJHL. Phillips opened eyes this season with a massive 38 goals and 57 assists for 95 points in 67 regular season games this year for Saint John. He then backed that up with nine goals and
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The third installment of the Blueshirt Banter 2011 NHL Entry Draft Prospects Previews is Vladislav Namestnikov. Namestnikov is a very interesting prospect for a variety of reasons. For starters, he's a Russian who speaks fluid english and is completely adapted to living in North America. That's
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Artem Anisimov was not a victim of the redundant sophomore curse in 2010-11, but he did not perform the way he wanted in his second National Hockey League season. The Russian center knows the player he can be, and he knows what he is capable of doing, and this year,
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With the second pick in the Blueshirt Banter draft preview ... OK, maybe we'll put an end to that kind of a beginning. But, for the second prospect we will be reviewing, I give you Center, Mark McNeill, Prince Albert Raiders (WHL). We discussed this in my preliminary draft
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With the first story in the Blueshirt Banter draft pick previews, I select, Nicklas Jensen, RW, Oshawa Generals. The Denmarkian Danish winger is listed at 6'3, 186lbs, and recently turned 18 years of age. He is coming off his first season in the OHL, where he posted a
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My favorite time of the year in the NHL, aside from the playoffs, is the Entry Draft. I love analyzing the prospects, crunching the numbers and reading the scouting reports. Call me crazy, go ahead, but it's exciting. Now, thanks to the Rangers early exit from this year&
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Earlier this year Rangers top-flight prospect Chris Kreider told media members he planned on returning to Boston College for his junior year. Obviously, the Rangers media ate it up, especially after John Tortorella made comments about wanting him on the team this upcoming season. Yesterday, rumors started running wild that
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Ah, the curious case of Marian Gaborik. After having a career year in his first season with the Rangers in 2009-10, the bar was set very high for the Slovakian Sniper heading into 2010-11. Unfortunately, an inexplicable transformation occurred between the two seasons and Marian, now re-named to the "