Comments on: Status quo

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:46:47 +0000

ill be complaining about sourays right away as he just isnt that great a defenseman, slap shot be damned

By: LI Joe

LI Joe — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:30:16 +0000

pete – so if you don’t like the length and $ of Cullen’s contract you’ll really like Souray’s. Figure this time next yr you’ll be complaining about 4 or 5 yrs at at least $ 5 mm / per if Sather is foolish enough to sign him.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:28:48 +0000

not saying you are supporting bringing back york, but why would we want him back? as much as i would like to get rid of cullen, who we signed to an absurdly long contract and for way too much money, dubinksy could do more than york. im torn on shanny as i think he could be more effective with a playmaking center but id rather see prucha play with gomez or drury if it was a choice between prucha and shanny. that being said if u can put avery on the third line (where his offensive skills belong) then having shanny for one more year (and no penalty killing) wouldn’t be terrible. He is undoubtedly a great leader, but Prucha could have most likely had the same impact last year if he was given the full power play time (where most of Shannys goals were scored) that shanny received. also I think jagr would be better fit with drury as gomez is a run and gun guy and jagr seems to be lacking the speed of his youth

By: Robby Bonfire

Robby Bonfire — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:23:05 +0000

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By: Robby Bonfire

Robby Bonfire — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:20:35 +0000

I am going to exaggerate a point by saying I am betting HOSSA will have a more productive season in 2007-2008, than SHANAHAN, just going by goals and points totals. At this stage Shanahan is damaged goods, and the Father Time is about ready to cash in the old guy’s chips. So yes, at this stage I AM saying Hossa is better than Shanahan.

By: matteau!

matteau! — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:13:14 +0000

Trade Cullen and Mara for York and Souray at about same combined salary hit? Where do we sign

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:53:36 +0000

Actually, that’s more than all our money. If Hank is going to be paid $5-6 million on a long term deal, and Souray’s going to get the same, that actually precludes us from signing Hossa or Shanny or Avery and puts us over the cap. If the Rangers are going to sign Souray, then they will unquestionably be trading Malik and Mara in order to do so. Unless they’re going to pay Hank $3 million at arbitration, pay Shanny about $1.5 plus incentives, and then they only have to get rid of Mara.

One of those guys is headed out of town, believe me. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if the Yotes just signed Mike York to deal him to us in some kind of deal that sends Cullen and his $3 million salary the other way, or somewhere else anyway.

By: cwgatti

cwgatti — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:41:44 +0000

I have a sneaking suspicion that Avery & Shanny will be gone soon. And Souray will be a Ranger.

Think about it: Avery is gonna get paid by someone. Shanny is great, but do we really need him at this point? Henke is gonna soak up a lot of cash. And when you try to sort out the lines, there is always an extra forward, and a mediocre defense.

Hossa Gomez Jagr
Straka Drury Callahan
Prucha Cullen Bourett
Orr Betts Hollweg

Rozy Malik
Souray Tyutin
Mara Girardi
Stall at some point if he is ready.

Henke.

And there is all your money too.

By: matteau!

matteau! — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:26:14 +0000

Not sure who is saying Hossa is better than Shanny but I tell you what at this point in their careers and given the team needs, cap, etc, if I had to choose between Hossa at 800k and Shanny at 3m I take Hossa.

By: gravy9

gravy9 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:16:33 +0000

Hossa is a better forward than Shanny? The Fibonacci numbers say so?

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Please stop. You’re going to make me pee in my pants.