Comments on: Staal still ailing http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/ News and insight about the New York Rangers Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:56:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alex http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68343 Alex Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:23:52 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68343 Remember those two weeks last January when Hossa was awesome?...then he got hurt...but man, those two weeks were good Remember those two weeks last January when Hossa was awesome?...then he got hurt…but man, those two weeks were good

]]> By: tim http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68342 tim Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:50:37 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68342 i found this in a habs blog from 05: 'What will people think should Latendresse score 5 goals this year, and Marcel Hossa scores 30 with New York. This scenario is quite plausible, and fickle Canadiens fans will be calling for Gainey’s head. On the other hand, if Latendresse can have a season like Boston’s Patrice Bergeron did in his rookie year, and provide that physical presence, Habs fans will be rejoicing into April.' haha that could not be further from the truth. i found this in a habs blog from 05:

‘What will people think should Latendresse score 5 goals this year, and Marcel Hossa scores 30 with New York. This scenario is quite plausible, and fickle Canadiens fans will be calling for Gainey’s head. On the other hand, if Latendresse can have a season like Boston’s Patrice Bergeron did in his rookie year, and provide that physical presence, Habs fans will be rejoicing into April.’

haha that could not be further from the truth.

]]> By: Richard http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68341 Richard Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:46:40 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68341 Newman - Field hockey stick. Another classic Newman – Field hockey stick. Another classic

]]> By: New Newman http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68340 New Newman Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:36:59 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68340 Jonny D, Also, in 59 games with Montreal he scored 9 goals and 9 assists. What did Montreal do to Hossa that has taken him 4 years to recover from? Did they make him play with a field hockey stick? (Like that guy jt, btw) Jonny D,

Also, in 59 games with Montreal he scored 9 goals and 9 assists. What did Montreal do to Hossa that has taken him 4 years to recover from? Did they make him play with a field hockey stick?

(Like that guy jt, btw)

]]> By: New Newman http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68339 New Newman Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:33:38 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68339 Jonny D.....what do you think he would command in the free agent market? "For the last time?" This is the first time you and I have discussed something. Is this the first and last time? Jonny D…..what do you think he would command in the free agent market?

“For the last time?” This is the first time you and I have discussed something. Is this the first and last time?

]]> By: jt http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68338 jt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:31:37 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68338 of all the posters here, I disagree with you the most. you seem to be more in love with a marginal winger like hossa than a star #1 goalie who has lifted the franchise, Henrik Lundqvist. that tells me plenty. of all the posters here, I disagree with you the most.

you seem to be more in love with a marginal winger like hossa than a star #1 goalie who has lifted the franchise, Henrik Lundqvist.

that tells me plenty.

]]> By: Jonny D http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68337 Jonny D Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:23:31 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68337 jt, I've always been a fan of hossa because he is a hard worker who was pretty talented in juniors and still needs some time to reach his potential since montreal set him back a couple years. I'm not saying he'll be a sure scorer, but he can be a 2nd or 3rd line wing with maybe 30-40 points, possibly more if he can consistently finish his chances. he passes up open shots when hes not confident, and when you play as little as he does, its hard to build that confidence. Newman, for the last time, we're not talking about Lundqvists ability, we're talking about his lack on consistency being a reason for why he was paid too much. Hes a great goalie, but I'd like him to show it for a whole season with a couple of waves here and there where he doesn't play well, not half of a season. Also if he goes back to playing like he did at the start of the season where he wasn't dropping down right away and keeping his shoulders up to stop the high shots, then he'll be fine. If he goes back to doing that like he did last year, then teams will easily exploit it by just shooting high on him all the time. Plus Marty always gives up easy goals. Its the one thing true Devils fans don't like about him. The cap is not going up by that much each year. Maybe 3m a year if they are lucky, but thats too much money in too fast a time for the NHL to keep up with as a "niche" sport. jt, I’ve always been a fan of hossa because he is a hard worker who was pretty talented in juniors and still needs some time to reach his potential since montreal set him back a couple years. I’m not saying he’ll be a sure scorer, but he can be a 2nd or 3rd line wing with maybe 30-40 points, possibly more if he can consistently finish his chances. he passes up open shots when hes not confident, and when you play as little as he does, its hard to build that confidence.

Newman, for the last time, we’re not talking about Lundqvists ability, we’re talking about his lack on consistency being a reason for why he was paid too much. Hes a great goalie, but I’d like him to show it for a whole season with a couple of waves here and there where he doesn’t play well, not half of a season. Also if he goes back to playing like he did at the start of the season where he wasn’t dropping down right away and keeping his shoulders up to stop the high shots, then he’ll be fine. If he goes back to doing that like he did last year, then teams will easily exploit it by just shooting high on him all the time. Plus Marty always gives up easy goals. Its the one thing true Devils fans don’t like about him.

The cap is not going up by that much each year. Maybe 3m a year if they are lucky, but thats too much money in too fast a time for the NHL to keep up with as a “niche” sport.

]]> By: Adam Z. http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68336 Adam Z. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:07:16 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68336 Maybe not. But even if it stayed at $60m, he'd be at about 10 percent of the cap. For your franchise goaltender, that's a heck of a bargain. Maybe not. But even if it stayed at $60m, he’d be at about 10 percent of the cap. For your franchise goaltender, that’s a heck of a bargain.

]]> By: jt http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68335 jt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:02:45 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68335 talk about forgetting calling hossa a scorer is ludicrous . he is a corner freak who will go from passing up an open shot in the slot to carry it to the corner and circle. if he was 5-11, he would be in the minors because his size and reach are the only things he has going for him. in the past, he was bashed relentlessly here, and rightfully so. now he's the flavor of the day. puh-leeze talk about forgetting

calling hossa a scorer is ludicrous .

he is a corner freak who will go from passing up an open shot in the slot to carry it to the corner and circle.

if he was 5-11, he would be in the minors because his size and reach are the only things he has going for him.

in the past, he was bashed relentlessly here, and rightfully so. now he’s the flavor of the day. puh-leeze

]]> By: Pavel http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/comment-page-1/#comment-68334 Pavel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:02:01 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/14/staal-still-ailing/#comment-68334 The cap will never go past 60... remember each cap ceiling means there's a cap minimum... some teams can barely make the minimum. The cap will never go past 60… remember each cap ceiling means there’s a cap minimum… some teams can barely make the minimum.

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