That’s what Bob McKenzie tweeted. If that’s it, it’s a darn good deal for a rental who will help the power play and add some veteran presence, and some physical play.
Not giving up Matt Gilroy at this point gives flexibility for a larger deal before the deadline Monday, I would think.
————
Now that trade has been confirmed by several sources. Gotta give Glen Sather credit for another good trade.
Michael Del Zotto has been assigned to Connecticut of the AHL with the glut of defensemen the Rangers will have, especially when Marc Staal returns.
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slats does it again on the trade front lol
First! Slats magic!
dang it….u got me Lin!
lol NYR, this is why i took monday off!! lol
PUFF… PUFF… and people doubt the great slats…
and if the panthers call him up can the rangers scoop him back up?
I’ll say one thing for Sather. he is adept at dumping his garbage on his neighbor’s yard.
check out this McCabe highlight reel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwJDeKBZuVk&feature=player_embedded
this tells me that the price of rentals this deadline will not be as high as some predicted.
rangers have 8 defensemen…someone else is a goner. gilroy?
LMAO TR. You always post the funniest vids!!
Why would the Panthers take Kennedy instead of Todd White? Insane.
I’m 12th! I feel like the Devils! bahaha
No one can complain about this- we gave up nothing. we got our PP quarterback. And he’s got a little something left in the tank despite his age. Veteran playoff rental. Nothing more.
injured players are not as ready today as they were yesterday. from Gross———-
“Ruslan Fedotenko (left shoulder) and Marc Staal (twisted left knee) will not be able to play as both missed today’s practice. Fedotenko suffered no further structural damage to his shoulder, which he initially separated on Jan. 19, in his first game back in the lineup but is sore and stiff. Staal is still too sore to skate.
Marian Gaborik (concussion) did not skate today after skating yesterday. Coach John Tortorella listed Gaborik as day to day but said the right wing is still not symptom free, otherwise he would have skated today. Derek Boogaard (enforcer) was at the practice facility today, though he did not skate after going on the ice yesterday. Tortorella said Boogaard was “a ways away” and said he could not be counted on to return this season.
yes, tr. Kennedy still has to be brought up through re-entry waivers. great deal for the rangers in the short and long-term.
lmao @ Dont let him play a shift!
Good old Bryan McCabe
new post = refresh, refresh, refresh !!
Welcome back, {{{{Linda}}}}
saw him play the other night. he is still wearing a partial mask over his mouth protecting his broken jaw.
not sure who that is but THANKS!!
What a tremendous move. Kennedy was never going to play a game for us so getting a guy of McCabe’s caliber for a 3rd round pick is a steal.
Hmmm. Does this mean Del Zotto or Gilroy guaranteed to be gone in Richards deal?
this worries me:
according to Nick Kypreos tweet:
RealKyper Nick Kypreos
After landing McCabe next on the radar for the #Rangers is #Stars Brad Richards. Sounding like it will go down to wire Mon if it gets done
unless sather gives dallas something similar to today’s deal, i don’t see why we’d give up much for Richards now instead of get him for “free” over the summer
it is official
btw,
in regards to Brad Richards sweepstakes
now or in the summer
besides
playing for Tort in TB
isn’t he one of the stars players that
was friendly with Avery
and continues to be?
Wow!
Wow!
Surprising!
No Gilroy, No 2nd round pick.
Sweet! Slats with a great deal.
Still means someone is getting traded on defense.
Say goodbye to Sauer, Del Z, or McDonut. One of them will be packaged for Richards.
don’t need McCabe to fight
just need a BOOM slapshot
and isn’t more of a crease-clearing dman?
Good question DJK. Haven’t heard anything regarding that rumor about Stastny. I think Richards is their man. They are taking on a big contract with McCabe so for starters I’d assume Wolski and Gilroy would have to be part of a potential package going back to Dallas. Can’t they send Dubinsky too and just sign him to an offer sheet July 1?
ORR!!!
you better be wrong on those 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jpg- he’s not going to win a Norris or anything but he’s solid defensively. Carp said it best- a more physical Rozsival who can actually QB the powerplay.
Holy crap ORR… punish your typing fingers!
Nice work by Sather. 4 out of 5 chewed Cigars for that one.
Incarcerated Bob tweets one more pending with either MDZ or Gilroy to be shipped.
Good for Glennie! He gave up nothing that we were ever likely to use…...and maybe McCabe can give MDZ some pointers in the short time that he’ll be here.
if this is the only deal we make, i’d be happy….
well, i’d still like to see EC traded for a draft pic
so far so good !
we gave up more for derek morris back in the day… PUFF… PUFF..
lmao Headzo…chewed Cigar Awards! LOVE IT
Richards deal will probably end up being Wolski (because of money), Del Zotto or Gilroy, and a 1st or 2nd.
AA, Gilroy and a 2nd for Richards. that is my prediction.
let’s have a contest.
What a steal. Gotta say, Sather has done a great job. The team on the ice now is the best Rangers team I’ve seen in more than a decade. I’ve cursed Slats plenty over the years, gotta now give credit where credit is due.
Also, my two cents: no way the Rangers complete a trade this year for Richards. Why give up top prospects for a guy who’ll be a FA this summer? It’s not like he’s the missing piece between the Rangers and a run for the cup.
Afternoon gang.
WOW, what a steal. I was against getting McCabe, but for this little, I’m down with it. I think this means that Eminger gets prucha’d for the rest of the season and the DZ goes back to Reddenland. Unless either DZ or Gilroy get moved before Tuesday.
I still worry about Richards, though from Torts comments today, I cant see them dealing any of the ‘core’ except for either of those 2 young D.
Sather the master snakes salesman!!! Peter Minuit would be proud!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Minuit
ibob.. who is a clown..is reporting the deal is in place.. with MDZ and Grachev the main pieces..
James G
there are some problems with your deal 1) we just traded our 3rd round pick which is needed for the offer sheet 2) Dallas would match the Rangers offer sheet and 3) offer sheets are extremely rare and its just not realistic.
Hi Linda :)
I think this Richards talk is just a big distraction. My guess is that Cigar-man lands another decent player that demands a Gilroy/MDZ type player.
Just a guess
why? because another team will trade for him, with a longterm deal as part of it with his agent, and then he is not available this summer
I’d still rather trade for Statsny than Richards!!!
i’d be ok with a richards trade ONLY if callahan, staal, dubinsky, stepan and zuccaerlo are all here when it is said and done.
Me too NYR.
Now IB is saying Richards deal out there includes MDZ & grachev. can we throw in Tiki too?
Anisimov, Sauer, Grachev, 1st Round Pick for Richards, and conditional pick.
I’d rather have Stastny as well.
LOL headzo
Ibob : *NHL HOT RUMOR*Source: Sather not depending on Dallas & if they prolong #Richards deal Rangers have started talks again with #Avs Stastny
Yay!
does incarcerated Bob have to wait in line for the pay phone with the other inmates to call in his rumors??
TSN reporting Rangers trade Michael Sauer to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Clarke McCarthur
NYR_FAN
I dont think Stastny is actually available but of course he is a better option
James
yeah but i thought he had a bit more snarl
haven’t really watched him this year
so don’t know if that’s totally in the past or not
btw
he is a rental
more info on McCabe with stats here
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nhl/556/player?r=1
do we really NEED richards that bad? we aren’t contending for a cup this year
Jeff J, bite your tongue!
BREAKING NEWS
Something will happen within the next two hours.
“TSN reporting Rangers trade Michael Sauer to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Clarke McCarthur”??
seriously?!?
trading Sauer now??
who is Clarke McCarthur anyway??
Sather is magic? Hope it’s not second coming of Ozolinsh
This is why I never participate in “trade fever” conversations because this trade shows once again that NONE of you keyboard GM’s know ANYTHING about what is really going on behind the close doors.
Hahaha!!! Orr I love it!!!
Jeff J is a Caramel.
lmao @ NYR!!
and who would you be willing to give up in a stasny deal?
That’s soooo racist!!
miked
the question is whether Richards’ concussion drives his price low enough where it becomes worth it.
If we can get him for Wolski, Gilroy, Grachev and a 1st rounder then by all means make that trade but I would be hesistant to replace Gilroy and Wolski with Del Zotto and Anisimov
C3, who said we knew anything? LOL.
Wash wants Richards, so maybe Sather is just upping the price competition for them, to try to take more out of that rival east team, knowing he is not going to trade for Richards.
I would trade the whole Folkyourself family for the last pick in the draft of 2014..where i would use that pic to draft one of the younger folkyourself kids, then trade his rights to the KHL…that is all!
lol headzo then we can upgrade the wanna be thug james g and his acne riddled fiance to first line center and right wing.
Question….
Would you like to see Gilroy moved? I’m a pretty big supporter of the kid. There is a soft spot in my heart for Del Zotto, but he just seems to be nervous and not confident, really belongs in the minors for a while. Do Del Zotto and Gilroy cost a lot? Do the rangers have a lot of room left?
Still got to FIRE SATHER!
I wonder if someone will be traded today. We have seven d-men for the next game, excluding Stahl who’ll miss it.
I think Gilroy getting traded is inevitable.
lol Lin!
Not sure. I have been thinking about it. I thought Grachev would be a good fit for the Avs since he has a history playing with Duchene in junior up in Brampton. Also, maybe we through our 1st round pick?
Grachev, Bourque, and a 1st for Stastny? Is that enough? Too much?
it does not matter what we want. Sather will do whatever he wants, he won’t consult us.
Zipay tweets that
MDZ is back as a Whale
Per Zipay Del Zotto =Whale’d to make room for McCabe. Chances are he gets dealt.
stevezipay Steve Zipay
Michael Del Zotto reassigned to make room for Bryan McCabe, accding to AHL
man, there is TOO MUCH going on today.
was going to get some things done and now i’m just doing a Tony
refresh refresh refresh!!!!
BR
Not enough, NYR. They’ll want a roster player.
Dublowsky, or Callaman will do.
BTW I was speculating MDZ gets dealt, not Zipay.
Richards is more valuable than Stastny. Richards plays the point on the PP, he kills penalties, is a #1 center, and is a cup winner.
AGrossRecord Andrew Gross
Per the #AHL, D Michael Del Zotto goes back to Connecticut with the #NYRangers acquiring Bryan McCabe from #Panthers.
Wow. Del Z to the Whale.
Didn’t see that coming.
I don’t think they’ll be trading AA, even for Richards. Only 22, tons of upside, and already is very good on defense.
MDZ is a possibily, just cause I get the gut feeling that Torts doesn’t like his attitude and apparent disinclination to fix his mistakes. Then again, he’s still just a baby in the grand scheme of things, so who really what will happend in 5 years with him.
stevezipay Steve Zipay
RT @Dallas_Dave: Offers for Richards ever-improving. Nieuwendyk will have a tough decision to make Monday. #Rangers/#Leafs/#Kings involved.
Does this mean Del Z will finish the season in Connecticut?
That would really piss me off.
I hear you, Orr. Maybe Dublowsky and a 2nd?
Heh, called DZ to Reddenville like an hour ago. That means I have inside info and you don’t. Mwhahahahahahaa.
jpg- he definitely has snarl. He’s been playing thru a broken pinky and jaw the last couple of months too. Not exactly a pansy
It may mean he gets traded…I’m shocked…I thought Eminger would get waived before this would happen…
nyblue
Richards is more valuable now but Stastny is unarguably the better guy to get through a trade. There is just no way to argue against that.
DJK, I think you misread that. I think it means he DOESN’T get dealt. He’s still a big part of the future. He’s going down to play, and when Staal comes back, Eminger will be the only scratch. Barring a trade of Gilroy.
Dissenting vote. We just threw away a third round pick, for what? We are not going to win the Cup this year. Damn that Sather and his “We are just one body away from winning the Cup,” mentality, when the team is really about six bodies away. And now a young D will be traded, another surely demoted. Great trade? We should be stockpiling picks for old guys, not vice-versa. Moronic trade for a guy who will be 36 this year. Some star players come out of the later draft rounds. What a puke Sather is.
jpg
where have you seen Sauer for McArthur trade?
DAMN Sather is a GENIUS
Have fun in Hartford learning from Redden MDZ you may learn something!
just heard back from Dallas – they’d rather take Drury & Redden rather than have Tiki on their blogs…
Does Caramel Anthony have to pass through waivers if we call him up from our NBA affiliate?
Carp- either Del Zotto or Gilroy gets traded- If not MDZ then Gilroy. One of the 2.
Keep Sauer over Gilroy, both are RFA’s. that’s how I feel.
well Gilroy is not going to be resigned so obviously he is going to be traded by July 1st…
Headzo, leave the personal carcillo off the blog.
NICE!
Figuring that McCabe plays tomorrow and with Staal still out…
McD/DannyG
McCabe/Sauer
Eminger/Gilroy
And when Staal gets back (and Gilroy isn’t traded)...
Staal/Girardi
McD/Sauer
McCabe/Gilroy
Nice balance to those d-pairings. I think McCabe helps Gilroy a lot, especially defensively. Maybe he looks on this as an opportunity to pay it forward for what Leetch supposesly taught him when they were in Toronto together. Should even out the ice team a little more, too, putting less on Staal/Girardi.
Oh Excuse me, “RANGERS ACQUIRE McCABE – WIN STANLEY CUP!”
Good deal. Kept all important assets. Maybe the Kennedy curse will go with him. He had no future with rangers and panthers can sign. He is RFA.
Stastny or Richards.
Kush – “I’ll either surf or ski.”
CCCP
maybe it’s just ORR!! under another name, eh?
Jeff J February 26th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
TSN reporting Rangers trade Michael Sauer to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Clarke McCarthur
from Bob McKenzie—-
One GM told me he thinks reason for all the trading/waivers is because the UFA pool on July 1 is so shallow. Not an option for many teams.————
I agree with that.
Mama – language
No, MacArthur went back to the Phillipines. he now plays for the Manila Folders
i don’t see how anyone really wants MDZ at this point over Gilroy, who as i said last night has been playing really well. so that sucks, i’ve warmed up to Gilroy over the season; i admit i wasn’t a big fan to start off.
Boom Boom
You forgot to mention that Tim Kennedy will be the next Mark Messier
manila folders?
i’ve got their home jersey
as for Kennedy, i hope the kid gets a chance to play SOMEWHERE, he seems like a real gamer
headzo is your tongue brown and does it smell like cooke?
HockeyRodent The Hockey Rodent
Helene Elliott (LA Times) reputable. She claims LAK in hunt for BR with NYR “leading the chase”. I know Helene. She’s not a rumor monger.
MDZ has nearly two years under his belt, and everyone’s so quick to get rid of him?
People complain aboot Artie, as if he’s supposed to have 40 goals this season.
People complain aboot Grachev because he’s not dominating the AHL in only his second year.
What the fugg?
Boom Boom Bathgate
stop whining. the 5 most successful 3rd round picks in NY Rangers history: 1) Rob Zamuner, 2) Dominic Moore 3) Louie DeBrusk 4) Jason LaBarbera 5) Eric Cairns
DJK, that may happen if the right deal comes along. But this rental of McCabe and the demotion of Del Zotto should absolutely not be perceived as the Rangers giving up on Del Zotto or anything close to that. Is he untouchable? No. Certainly not. But he’s going back because they have too many defensemen, and if he’s not going to be in the top six, it’s best for his development that he goes and plays every game.
They aren’t looking to unload him. Not at all.
Richards is not coming here…(I hope),But I do think there will be a decent trade for someone not even mentioned yet. It may cost us 2-3 players. and yes it will be for someone young to keep with young and fast team we have now.
We’re not gonna trade 2 35plus year old players…..We got our QB for the power play,,now we need a center young and fast enough to here.
IF WE DO THIS I SAY LOOK FOR A COMBINATION OF THESE PLAYERS=
DUBI—
AA-GILROY-DEL ZOTTO—-I HAVE KNOW IDEA WHO’S COMING THIS WAY,BUT ITS NOT RICHARDS
i’m not saying get rid of anybody, but if its a foregone conclusion that either MDZ or Gilroy will go…i’m just saying, Gilroy has been very steady while MDZ is on his way back to Hotfood!
Carp
also MDZ can clear waivers
Dubiii, put MDZ on the block and 29 teams will line up for him. Are you kidding?
Hot Topic, true, that. She isn’t a rumor monger. But she ain’t batting 1.000 either.
the West race is crazy. every team is within a point or 2 of each other, and all the 3pt games make it even crazier to try to get in the top 8.
Great point oleo. Once out of the first round it’s pretty much all a crapshoot.
Think Lundquist – 205th overall. Zetterberg same.
ITK – everyday!
BREAKING!!!!
The New York Rangers trade Somebody and a Pick with a Player to be Named Later
for
Somebody and a Lower Pick
Richards for Kennedy and a 3rd? Are you freakin’ kidding me?
Just checked the TSN Trade Tracker and there’s no mention of Sauer being traded.
Orr, I am not. All the guys you mentioned are talented and young, and will be impact players in the NHL! They have bright futures…
Sauer ain’t going nowhere
Wow. Kennedy and a 3rder for McCabe? We didn’t have to give up any young D-men!
I don’t get all of the Dubi hate. Out of all of the players mentioned he would be the one I would HATE to see leave. I love that kid!!
Would much rather part with any of these guys: MDZ, Gilroy, Boyle, Grachev, or Hagelin.
Why do you guys not like Dubi? Is one of the heart and soul, core players of this team!
Sauer is not being traded. The guy made it up…
BREAKING!!!!
New York Rangers GM Glen Sather Signs
Keith Richards for Unlimited Year Contract
According to Sather, “He’d held Mick Jagger up for year and is
virtually indestructible. He can play offense or defense, and I like the
fact that he speaks just like Esa Tikkanen.”
Love Dubi but he’s highly inconsistent
Salary wise you have to think opg or filthy goes if there is a Richards deal.
Was McCabe captain of the panthers?
Orr, if you do this Monday the blog will be chaos…
i’m not saying to trade anyone!!! hehe
reading here last night, everyone was already trading away kreider, anisimov, dubi, and just about everyone else. this trade deadline makes us crazy o_O
i’m sorry i responded to what was said about
Sauer and stirred up the carcillo.
yep, wick, he was…
Man I wish commenting on here. 2/3 of my first year of law school are officially over on Monday when my appellate brief is due…then smooth sailing til finals. Just cause I don’t post doesn’t mean I’m not reading when I can though…
Two General Thoughts on The Trade Deadline
1- For all the credit given out to Sather right now, let’s keep in mind that Torts vision for this team is influencing and hopefully advising Sather’s moves. For the first time since Sather took over, we have a coach that Sather can’t simply saddle with whatever over-the-hill veteran his heart desires. Carp brought this up the other day and it is a really great point.
2- We all appear to be on the same page with what this team’s ceiling is in the playoffs, with a realistic best-case scenario being a second-round exit. That experience would be invaluable for the youngsters on this team (even if MDZ sits with McCabe on the blueline), give even more credibility to Torts system, and get them fired up for another taste next year.
At the same time, we’ve seen what can happen in the playoffs when a team suddenly gets hot. Now I would never sell the farm, banking on such a miracle, but it can happen. If it does, having the right pieces in place (Richards or a Stastny) doesn’t hurt.
with all the McCabe talk, everyone’s forgetting today’s
other news
the BoogieMan is skating!!!
(but seriously, don’t need him but hope his brain gets well)
Del Zotto to the Whale.
http://theahl.com/stats/transactions.php
speaking of boogaard…team should grab King from waivers. need some toughness. prust cant fight anymore.
and anyone wanting to trade Hagelin is bonkers too! I’ve watched about 10 Michigan games this year…he is a special type of player. the pass he made against Mich State was unbelievable. incredible vision and playmaking, and has a wicked wrist shot.
the last game i watched, they talked about the rangers a bit, saying early season reports had him not wanting to join the rangers, but now with the success of stepan and especially McDonogh who was very reluctant to sign, he may be reconsidering. the rangers only have from the moment his season ends (april sometime prob) until August 16 to sign him then he becomes a free agent.
so i hope the rangers bear down and sign him…he would get picked up by someone else in a heartbeat on aug 17.
during this lull,
just wanted to mention that
i hope Biron starts tomorrow
and as much as he hates it
gives Hank a rest
I don’t understand the obsession with personal insults and jabs back-and-forth to one another through blogs… (99% of the time ) you’re all just names and IP’s and it’s wasted time and breath trying to spit on one another for personal gain behing a computer monitor.
The misinformation that spreads through pretend trades and what-not is also just as annoying… It’s crap like this that gets good blogs and forums shut-down.
Why can’t it just be about the team with an occasional fun topic thrown in here and there?
Anyway…
Nicely done Slats…
@@
Dubii, those uncertainties are a big reason to trade him. Look at McDonuts and MTL. MTL didn’t think they could sign him and the NYRs made out huge! Hagelin is a great player, but he also is unproven and may never step foot in the NHL. I am all for growing young talent and building from within, but if you don’t think you can sign the guy and that guy is also unproven then the smart move is to deal him for a proven, talented asset such as Richards or Stastny. Do you think that Hagelin will ever be as good as those players? The jury is obviously still out…
Hot Topic, if you want to get a guy like Stastny, you’re going to have to give up a guy like Dublowsky.
That’s just the way it is.
Most people seem to think you can land a big name player with just prospects, and 3rd liners, but that’s not the case.
Unless you’re dealing with a moron.
LOL! This blog will never be shut down.
Hat Trick
jpg
Rest Hank coming off a shutout AND against a top team? Not sure about that.
I wonder what number McCabe will wear. 4, 44, 23 and 24 are all taken. My guess is either 25, 28 or 54
Yeah Orr… that’s what I was trying to say there…
@@
woops, not versus Mich state, versus Western Michigan
watch the pass at the 1:30 mark
http://www.mgoblue.com/allaccess/index.html?media=228863
Hot Topic
Carl Hagelin is going to sign with the Rangers. The report that said he wouldn’t confirmed as garbage by Hagelin himself
sigh, ohio state…ok i’m done (obviously)
Trade McIlrath, cause he’s a bust :P
i forgot that we’re play at MSG tomorrow which will
probably mean Hank plays
but
looking at next week’s schedule:
TUE MAR 1, 2011SABRES RANGERS
THU MAR 3, 2011WILD RANGERS
FRI MAR 4, 2011RANGERS SENATORS
we’ve got to get Biron in there, for sure.
as much as this team is starting to find a second wind to
get ‘em in playoffs, Torts needs to stick to the plan of giving Hank
a little more rest than in the past.
That is a a sick play, Dubiiiii
I like Hagelin too. Gordie Clark said earlier this season that signing Hagelin after this season was a priority…
I still can’t believe Slats is trying to trade for someone that he can just overpay this summer.
I wasn’t worried aboot Monday, but I’m really getting the impression that we’re going to see a totally different team after tomorrows game.
I approve this trade. Would have preferred MDZ stay up.
at $1.50 per post Carp is gonna retire before Monday !
MDZ needs 30 minutes a night for the Whale – that will do him a world of good.
I too like Gilroy but a qualifier of $2.2M is just not in the cards – better try and get something for him now or at the draft. Unless he asks for a long term (5 years) deal in the average yearly value of $1.2-$1.7 range.
Sauer is sure to get that amount in raise for next few years.
How many centers can one team have?
Stepan, AA, Boyle, Richards (if now or if later), Christensen, Hagelin???
While we would all take Hagelin over Christensen, he is destined for fourth line duty if a trade or signing is made. I don’t want to trade Hagelin, but he is most valuable right now.
Yeah, I don’t understand the move. Maybe Del Z can learn a thing or two from McCabe. Offensively, at least.
It’s like Gilroy all over again. I’m not a fan of it.
His season is pretty much over with. At this point, all he can do now is just go with it, and work hard in the summer, and get his game to where it needs to be.
carp – you coming out on the western trip mid march?
blackburn, jessiman, and malhoutra for richards…just announced…
Wouldn’t it be cool if somehow Slats moved Dreary on Monday?
If that happens, I’ll streak. And I’m fuggin sick!
not a chance, eddie3. I wish.
You guys have to keep in mind that Del Zotto may just be going down to clear space for now. If there’s another move that’s going to send some money off the roster then he may get called back up after the deadline.
Tony
$1.50 a post?!?!?
hey Carp
can i be your paid intern?
carp – too bad …i would have taken you for some killer seafood…
It would be nice if Marty got his game in against his former team in Buffalo next week. But then that would mean Hank plays the back-to-back Wild & Senators games – which probably wont happen
Awesome trade or a Rental !! Gave up nothing of significance and addressed a couple of problems on our Blue Line
Sather uses his Jedi mind tricks when he makes trades .. (please don’t make me regret giving you credit by doing something stupid on Monday)
maybe I’ll come out on my own, then.
jpg – once it was know that I began posting, its now $2 per post…
since we’re talking about Hagelin
it reminds me that it’s a shame
that sather has put himself in such a
situation that contracts are never mentioned,
discussed and completed during the season
was thinking about this when i read that seabrook
and the blackhawks are close to an extension.
Tony, I promise I won’t retire before Monday. Maybe Tuesday.
Brad Richards to the Kings is done!
Kings send Schenn, Simmonds, Johnson, an Ethiopian baby, Mr. Magoo, and Winnie The Pooh to the Stars for Richards, and Cup-O-Noodles, Vegetarian Flavor.
Winnie The Pooh will have to pass a physical before the trade is official. Apparently he has a “lower body injury”. Rumor has it that an orange and black striped tail was lodged in his poop loop.
This is huuuuuuge!
LOL! Anybody see the goal Golgoski scored today?
Flat out flaccid.
I woulda atleast gone up to the Chicken flavored Cup O Noodles for Richards…damn.
carp – bring it …we have tons of space…..
...and the best seafood in the entire world…
sushi fan by any chance as well?
eddie shoots and scores…..hat trick
Is Richards healthy ? What aboot his head, opps, upper body injury ?
i am not trading 3 or 4 players for brad richards. no friggin way even if he signs an extension.
sauer is 23 and a ver ygood d man and mcdonut is younger.
MDZ is washed up at 20… why undervalue ranger prospects so much?
AA is 23 and a ver ygood 2 way center, and he is going to fill out…....................
Brad Richards is a rental…Stastny is not…just sayin’
Eh, You’d think a guy like Richards warrants Chile con Limon flavor. But, maybe it’s asking too much.
I am happy with this. LGR.
“MDZ is washed up at 20”
If that’s not sarcasm, then you’re pretty clueless.
Easily take that deal. But if its too good to be true. It prob is. Flan does have some magic in that cigar, or is that..nvmd. let’s just hope he does the right thing, like spike lee.
If I have a baby, and he doesn’t start talking after a week, then I’m going to trade him to another family. Or put him on waivers.
Maybe I’ll buy him out. How much does it cost to buy out a one week old baby?
ORR!!
you run on sarcasm.
is it possible we’re related?
Anything’s possible.
That new Buffalo owner says he’s planning on spending big money.
Why not make an offer for Dreary? Stay true to your word!!
They couldn’t upgrade to Ramen or even an actual can of Campbell’s soup for that deal? That GM deserves to be fired for not getting that.
Piglet would have been better than Pooh Bear. Smaller and faster thrive better than bigger and slower, this IS the new NHL and all.
of course it is sarcasm on del zotto. the guy is 20 and playing defense… yes his game has slipped but it is between his ears. at 20 he has played 120 games in the NHL on defense.
like grachev, guys need time. some need more time then others. the ranger foundation is tremendous. youngest d in the nhl and 5th best GAA, think of that stat…...........................
I think if the Stars trade Brad Richards to the Kings, they’ll probably get Brad Richardson in the deal.
The Stars fans will be too busy chomping on all that fried sh*t that they wont know the difference. So, just in case they don’t get enough for him, Joe Nieuwendyk wont get too hassled.
emminger or gilroy are the only movable pieces on d unless the rangers are getting a mega stud signed to a long term deal. gilroy is 26 and his deal is up at the end of the year, emminger is a 3rd pair d man at best who is 27 with very limited offensive skills.
the top 4 D are 25 or younger and all will get better.
no, he didn’t . what he said was that he would spend more money to upgrade their scouting dept etc, but he is still says he is keeping Regier, who is mr cautuious, mr no-spend on players, mr no deal, stand pat GM.
You need to drop a tongue if you’re going to be sarcastic like that.
Like this :P
or you can give it a Sam Rosen sized nose :—-P
In other words, Sabs will still be busts, like they are in most sports.
Bwaha!
LMFAO!
Buffalo’
*LMBAO!
Do you think we could trade Sean Avery to the Stars for Richards?
On second thought, would Brad Richards even play with Sean Avery in NY?
I think you got it right the first time :—-P
Oh I see, you dropped a Bufuglyman.
Well played.
I’d love Brad Richards as a center for Gabby. They both have a good 5 or years in them.
Outside of the Flyers, is there any team the Rangers really fear in a 7 game series? I can’t think of one at this point.
So that is why this trade is a good do. Tim Kennedy was never making it to MSG. A 3rd rounder means nothing. Outside the first 2 rounds, the rest is a crap shoot IMHO.
Now they have a power play slapper. They also have a big body who can be physical. Given the plethora of young D-men, there is still plenty on the farm to give up a 3rd rounder. Plus McCabe will help the young kids learn a thing or two.
One other thing, is it me or does this team play better without Gaborik? They seem more desperate and everyone seems to take a small bit more on their own shoulders.
Big test tomorrow. I am guessing Biron plays on the 3rd versus the Wild.
Rumor: Richards for Boyle, Anisimov and Gilroy. Take it for what its worth which ain’t much – I post what I see, I don’t pretend to be reliable. Its better than talking about cup o noodles.
Yes, Orr, we like to keep things clean here!!! Except when wishing for Colin Campbell to have that episode of diarrhea you were referring to…
As a die-hard Rangers fan, I can honestly say that I hope the La Kings win the Brad Richards’ sweepstakes. Some of the names being tossed around are not worth losing for a guy who’s concussed, and whose prime purpose for coming to New York would be as a setup man for a player who also is concussed—I have a headache just thinking about it. Stay the course Sather, stay the course!
Panthers don’t even have the trade on their website, they must be embarrassed
Or maybe they’re our getting high on cocaine, like most people in Florida do!
Buahaha!
They’ll get to it when the high drops down.
Regardless, it’s not as if they have fans who’ll care.
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Rangers just announced Glen Sather would not conduct a conference call with media to discuss McCabe trade. Means he’s still working.
new post.
Here it is, officially
http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554288&navid=DL|NYR|home
Dallas got a couple big wins over Det and Nash, so they are back in the hunt, and the Goligoski for Neal trade does not look so bad at the moment. I think Niewendyck trades Richards because of 2 things, his health, and the fact that he cannot re-sign him with their ownership problems. they have a chance to get a couple young players or prospects, he will probably do it. the one thing that may mean no trade is the lack of time to get it done accdg to Bob McKenzie, because the team getting Richards wants to have a deal in place to sign him to an extension before they give up young players.
Actually, it means it’s his bed time. He’s an old man. He’s going to need his sleep this year, because unlike the last few deadlines, he’s going to have to wake up in the A.M. as opposed to his usual, “wake up late in the P.M and make a panic move” deal which we’re so used to.
Fear him!
in a trade for either Stastny or Richards, Anisimov will be the center piece. the Rangers will not trade Stepan, and I do not believe they will trade MDZ. so start at something like Anisimov, Gilroy, and Grachev.
“Brad Richards is a rental…Stastny is not…just sayin’”
Just agreein’ with this.
Re: “The 3rd round and beyond is a crap shoot, what the puck is wrong with rolling an occasional 7 on the come-out roll?” You think you ALWAYS have to lose. Look, those with lesser-round picks get to roll the dice there, those with no picks in the late rounds don’t get to roll the dice. You prefer no chance to having some chance for hitting paydirt? I know one thing, kids being drafted, high or low, are YOUNG, and Bryan McCabe is pushing 36. Just thought I would point that out to you since someone else will be rolling the dice on what used to be that Rangers third round draft pick.
A GM should identify the core nucleus of his team and at all costs strive to keep it together. Del Z, Staal, Sauer, Girardi, Mc Donaugh, AA, Dubinsky, Callahan, Stepan, maybe MZA, certainly Kreider quite soon, and a couple others, this core should be added to, not subtracted from. Gilroy could go, same for Boyle same for most of the others. But the core should not be broken up for a Richards, a Stasny or anyone else. Not that we don’t want outstanding players coming in here, but because the price is too high, not now when there is maybe one chance in 100 of winning the Cup, but three years from now when the Rangers could be the best team in the East. That is when you feel the pain of your short-term expedience.
It’s simple, which would you rather have, the Rangers going from #12-15 now to number 8-10th best team in the league, now; or being in the 6-8 range in three years when, if you had not tampered with your nucleus, you could be favored to win it all. I don’t need the Rangers to be #10 and bounced out of the playoffs early, this year. I need the Rangers to win the Stanley Cup three years from now. The GM NEVER looks at it that way. Pox on him.
Short form: We have a “Make the playoffs every year,” GM; not a “Win The Stanley Cup” GM.
LULZ at Dubi being inconsistent. Yea a year without Jagr or a supporting cast could do that to you.