Comments on: Spirits are high, and so are expectations http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/ News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick Carpiniello Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: UKRanger http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97984 UKRanger Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:34:26 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97984 The article on TSN confused me as they were talking about entry level contracts mostly. We haven't got many bonus-laden entry level contracts so should be OK. However, i didn't get the impact on Over 35 contracts. Does this now mean there are no deferrals if the players bonus takes you over this years cap? If so that could throw a big spanner in the works of a Shanny or Sundin signing. The article on TSN confused me as they were talking about entry level contracts mostly. We haven’t got many bonus-laden entry level contracts so should be OK.
However, i didn’t get the impact on Over 35 contracts. Does this now mean there are no deferrals if the players bonus takes you over this years cap?

If so that could throw a big spanner in the works of a Shanny or Sundin signing.

]]> By: Kaspar http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97981 Kaspar Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:21:20 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97981 The guy reporting it said something to the effect "this will really effect the teams with younger players trying to get to the cap" The guy reporting it said something to the effect “this will really effect the teams with younger players trying to get to the cap”

]]> By: Beer Me! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97977 Beer Me! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:56:55 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97977 I haven't seen anything either way since July. I wonder though if that applies to vets, or to the entry level contracts as well. I haven’t seen anything either way since July. I wonder though if that applies to vets, or to the entry level contracts as well.

]]> By: Kaspar http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97976 Kaspar Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:46:21 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97976 Hope I'm not duplicating here, sorry if I am but; I just heard on Montreol radio that for this coming season there WILL NOT BE preformance bonuses....anyone hear anything else on this?? Hope I’m not duplicating here, sorry if I am but;
I just heard on Montreol radio that for this coming season there WILL NOT BE preformance bonuses….anyone hear anything else on this??

]]> By: Beer Me! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97975 Beer Me! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:25:21 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97975 In this link there is a section regarding the current economy and how (it won't) effect next years cap. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=249723&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_nhl In this link there is a section regarding the current economy and how (it won’t) effect next years cap.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=249723&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_nhl

]]> By: Beer Me! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97974 Beer Me! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:42:13 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97974 I wouldn't worry about line combos yet. POSSIBLY worry about them starting Saturday. But even then, only half the team is even traveling to OTT. I also wouldn't worry about the outcomes of any of the preseason games. And if I'm not mistaken, the 2 games that are being played in Switzerland are on olympic/international size ice surfaces. And Czech rep games are nhl size? I'm not sure on that...anyone wanna check? I wouldn’t worry about line combos yet. POSSIBLY worry about them starting Saturday. But even then, only half the team is even traveling to OTT. I also wouldn’t worry about the outcomes of any of the preseason games.

And if I’m not mistaken, the 2 games that are being played in Switzerland are on olympic/international size ice surfaces. And Czech rep games are nhl size? I’m not sure on that…anyone wanna check?

]]> By: Beer Me! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97973 Beer Me! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:39:52 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97973 pig - actually, that's a house that I am selling. I DID live there for about a year(first house I bought like 2 years ago), but wanted to do some renovations before selling. The market didn't help either. I'm back in my old 'hood in Jerzy now though. The only way to get MSG was with directTv. ONLY way. And anytime philly was playing home, there was potential to be blacked out. Thankfully, an aquaintence owned a bar across the river and was a huge ranger fan. So I always got to see the game, just not from the comfort of my couch. pig – actually, that’s a house that I am selling. I DID live there for about a year(first house I bought like 2 years ago), but wanted to do some renovations before selling. The market didn’t help either. I’m back in my old ‘hood in Jerzy now though.

The only way to get MSG was with directTv. ONLY way. And anytime philly was playing home, there was potential to be blacked out. Thankfully, an aquaintence owned a bar across the river and was a huge ranger fan. So I always got to see the game, just not from the comfort of my couch.

]]> By: UKRanger http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97972 UKRanger Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:48:51 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97972 Looking at the golf photos: Voros looks huge; Girardi, Sjostrom and Staal look more muscular; Prucha looks as slim as ever; Dawes looks like a short-haired Lenny Kravitz. I think its hard to read too much into the line combos, apart from the top lines and top 2 D pairs are what everyone thought would make sense based on current personnel. Prucha looks like he's being given a chance to claim a top 6 spot and Fritsche the chance to claim a spot on the left side. Looking at the golf photos: Voros looks huge; Girardi, Sjostrom and Staal look more muscular; Prucha looks as slim as ever; Dawes looks like a short-haired Lenny Kravitz.

I think its hard to read too much into the line combos, apart from the top lines and top 2 D pairs are what everyone thought would make sense based on current personnel. Prucha looks like he’s being given a chance to claim a top 6 spot and Fritsche the chance to claim a spot on the left side.

]]> By: Spiderpig http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97971 Spiderpig Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:16:48 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97971 Maybe I shouldn't read too much into these line combos, but it looks like Rissmiller and Voros would be the press box members, considering Nedved is not likely to make the team. Also, I'm not sure about having Korpikoski on the "fourth" line, even in preseason. That's not a good fit. Maybe I shouldn’t read too much into these line combos, but it looks like Rissmiller and Voros would be the press box members, considering Nedved is not likely to make the team. Also, I’m not sure about having Korpikoski on the “fourth” line, even in preseason. That’s not a good fit.

]]> By: MikeA http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97970 MikeA Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:44:21 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/16/spirits-are-high-and-so-are-expectations/#comment-97970 Nedeved's with Rissmiller and Voros.....doesn't exactly strike me as much of a scoring line. Nedeved’s with Rissmiller and Voros…..doesn’t exactly strike me as much of a scoring line.

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