either a player is on your team roster from day 1, or his cap hit should be a full one. I am talking about vets holding out, for money or indecision, or hiding in Europe.

case in point, if a guy plays one month for 1 mill, then his cap hit should be 6 mill.

that will stop this bs of guys playing partial seasons, which is unfair to everyone, especially season ticket buyers, who do not get reductions in their prices for guys jaking it in Europe for 2/3 of a season, then saying here I am. screw them.

I like the guy, but I see Gomez wearing the C.

Gomez is the animated, chatty one who shows the emotion (i.e., Devils-Rangers round one).

What I was referring to was Drury’s willingness to mix it up and get physical on the ice. He fought some dude this year, I think it was when one of the D-men got cheap shotted, I can’t remember. He knows when to amp up the on-ice emotion. I don’t see that as much from Gomer.

I also saw Drury throwing the body a load more times than Gomer. And Drury sacrifices his body for the team way more.

I love Gomer’s offensive play, but the guy threw maybe one bodycheck all season. He is the offensive leader on this team now. No question. I like him a lot.

But the intangibles go to Drury…in my book. I know Salty will kill me now.

I guess we can agree it will be between Drury and Gomer for the C.

He’s not going to be in the lineup and you can’t actually give me one good reason he should be in the lineup.

There’s almost no cap room to sign Jagr – he’d come over for $1million after living like a god in Russia? Doubtful. He’s worshipped there, he’ll be one of the best in the CHL (perhaps only second in production to his linemate, Cherapanov). Thanks Jags – it was nice while it lasted. Tons of memories: scoring in the first minute on the first shots of season openers. Getting drilled while scoring against Pitts in the post-season. 54 goals. The not-quite Hitler like mustache. Sweet Caroline! Thanks, and good luck.

Redden/Staal
Roszival/Girardi
Mara/Kalinin

Need to be signed: Dawes and Sjostrom!! (Loved everything I saw out of this guy since coming over from Phoenix).

Extras: Korpikoski, Voros, Orr, Shanahan?

Gone: Hollweg, and maybe Orr and Prucha. Hollweg is def gone. Maybe Orr too, depends on who impresses more in camp for the tough guy role (Orr vs. Voros). Prucha is most likely being shopped at the moment. I loved Prucha when he first came up, but he hasn’t fizzled since then. He does not seem well liked by Renney so I see him on the way out as well. I do not see Betts leaving as Renney and his staff have a hard on for the guy. (I don’t know why, cause he isn’t that good!) I would like to see him go. Proabably depends on what happens with Fritsche and his arbitration.

The Rangers filled a lot of holes. It sucks that Jagr and Avery are gone. However, the team appears to be well rounded and hopefully Zherdev will emerge as a great scorer skating with Gomez. The Rangers made some good moves, although they should have kept Avery, and the team still needs a crease clearing D man and a big guy up front who can work the boards. Otherwise, I think all of the moves are a step in the right direction.

The only Hartford guys who might make the club are Anisimov, Korpikoski and Jamtin. Sanguitti, Pock, Byers, Moore and all the other AHL’rs mentioned ARE NOT making the club! They are not better than what the Rangers already have. I am all for giving the kids a shot, but some of you who think that these kids should be every day NHL players on the Rangers are absolutely insane!

Is anyone else curious to see what Jamtin brings to the game? ...especially since he has been compared to Tomas Holmstrom, Sean Avery, and Ville Niemenen. Since Avery is gone, the Rangers need someone to fill his role. Can this guy do it?

Anyway, LET’S GO RANGERS!!!