Boy when there’s not a lot of news you guys sure do devolve…:) While Carp is out trying to improve his handicap, I thought I’d pop in with some updates…none on Rangers, but at least it’s something! Thanks to TSN.. • After 20 NHL seasons, Colorado Avalanche forward Joe Sakic… Read More →
If it’s true that Nik Zherdev’s agent is looking for $4 M or more in arbitration, then he’s done as a Ranger, as Larry Brooks wrote today. Glen Sather will walk away from an award in that neighborhood, making Zherdev an unrestricted free agent, which is obviously the goal here…. Read More →
The Rangers just announced they have signed RFA Christopher Higgins—the key young guy they got in the Gomez deal. More in a minute … here’s the announcement: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD CHRISTOPHER HIGGINS New York, July 6, 2009 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced… Read More →
Somebody posted this link last week, on the day the Rangers signed Donald Brashear. Whether you like or dislike (or love or hate) the signing of this arch-enemy, you still might find this story interesting and it may help you, as it did for me, understand some parts of Brashear’s… Read More →
Got this from the NHLPA: 20 PLAYERS ELECT SALARY ARBITRATION TORONTO (July 5, 2009) – The following players have elected Salary Arbitration: Anaheim Ducks: James Wisniewski Atlanta Thrashers: Colby Armstrong Boston Bruins: Matt Hunwick Buffalo Sabres: Clarke MacArthur Carolina Hurricanes: Tuomo Ruutu Chicago Blackhawks: Aaron Johnson Columbus Blue Jackets: Marc Methot… Read More →
I see that Larry Brooks, in his Slap Shots column today, feels similar to the way most of the people here feel about the signing of Donald Brashear. Yet I think that most of you guys will change your minds as soon as he has a couple of fights at… Read More →
Thanks for checking in on Independence Day. Don’t know if there will be any news today. So I thought, on this patriotic day, I’d leave you with a memory that is both patriotic and everything great about hockey, courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Enjoy it, and a hamburger, and a cold… Read More →
According to reports, Tyler Arnason has signed a two-way contract with the Rangers. Steve Zipay had it in his blog. More details to follow. Here’s the official word: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT FORWARD TYLER ARNASON New York, July 3, 2009 – New York Rangers… Read More →
Don’t know if you have seen this yet, but Nik Antropov signed with Atlanta for four years, $4M per. Not bad money. Wonder if they could have avoided giving Brashear $1.4 M per, if they could have afforded to keep Antropov. Enforcers are all over the place, and just as… Read More →
Sorry, I wasn’t there to hear it … but my buddy Andrew Gross was, so you can all go over to his blog and read about it … provided you promise to come back here. Just kidding.
Looks like Dany Heatley is getting his $4 million from Ottawa, and Edmonton is getting stuck again. Heatley again declined the request to waive his no-trade clause, even after personal visits from Kevin Lowe and Steve Tambellini of the Oilers’ front office. So he remains in Ottawa, $4 million richer,... Read More →
Here is the official announcement: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT FORWARD MARIAN GABORIK New York, July 1, 2009 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Marian Gaborik. ... Read More →
TSN is reporting Marian Gaborik to the Rangers for five years at $5.75 million per. —————— Darren Dreger at TSN corrects the salary. It’s $7.5 million per year, which sounds more like it.
Just wanted to start a new thread for speed purposes. See the previous thread for all the earlier news today. Let’s start with this putrid announcement from the Rangers: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT FORWARD DONALD BRASHEAR New York, July 1, 2009 – New York Rangers President and General… Read More →
First important signing after the noon market opening: USA Today’s Kevin Allen writes that Mattias Ohlund has signed with Tampa Bay. Bob MacKenzie reports it is a seven-year deal. Please let us know if you come across any news as you surf the net and the twitters. If you need… Read More →
First I want to step completely out of character and give big props to Glen Sather. Seriously. Look at his last four most important days: He hired John Tortorella, the best coach he has ever hired in either Edmonton or New York. He worked with his tight salary cap and… Read More →
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun says in his blog that the Heatley-to-Edmonton deal has been killed by Heatley, and that he will play for the Senators next season. Hard to imagine that. But the Senators are on the hook for the $4 million, and the price to get Heatley… Read More →
