First the news. Brandon Segal practiced with the team … he did not have to clear waivers to get here, but will need to go through waivers go back down. Tortorella spoke pretty highly of him afterward. He will wear No. 42 in Boston.
Wade Redden cleared waivers and the Rangers have begun the process of buying him out, which could be completed as early as today, but surely will be done by tomorrow or Saturday. Then he’ll be a UFA with this year’s pro-rated salary on the Rangers’ cap.
John Tortorella:
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on my way, Manny… this time for real! :)
Tortorella spoke pretty highly of him afterward
Like he’d just inhaled helium?
Doodie, the PK was whoever was ready and not going to play the PP … so at times it was Asham and Bickel and Gilroy, FWIW.
They also practiced the 5-on-3 with five forwards. And gave up a 3-on-5 SHG, FWIW.
Lou Lamoriello on WFAN! Hurry up Devils Fan(s).
CARP
CCCPthreatened me. BAN HIM!What happens when Newark, NJ sells the fracking rights for the land underneath the Pru Center?
Why a no chicken?
cmon guys! ESPN fantasy league! One more open spot! JOIN OR ELSE!!
email me plz odessitbk@msn.com
draft is tomorrow
BANJ
wanna join my league? :D
I suck at them. Is it for money or just glory?
Join my league, too. Drafting tonight. I think CCCP is already there. Yahoo ID 54580, password torts.
CCCP – I’d join your league, but I don’t think I can make it tomorrow unless the draft is really late.
well…you can pay me if want lol
Lol, I thought I did already! ;)
is that real spider or a troll? this board needs tighter security! And a coat-check at the door!
HA! yes you did, BANJ! yes you did! And i enjoyed your pay to the last pull!
i still need to get to the post office to return the favor ;)
Who was the fifth forward, Stepan? And was he playing the point? And was he the guy who got beat? If not him, then who?
Also, who scored the shortie?
I had an Islanders friend taunt me about something: besides Messier and Jagr, when else have the Rangers traded for a star player and have it work out well?
I honestly can’t think of any.
Fleury was great in NY… the team sucked but he was great
did we trade for Fleury, tho? thats the question
Yahoo interface > ESPN interface
Always liked him, but if Prust insists on promoting products to us on his tweets, let him join Avery in netherland.
Manny
you suck!
Bure for about five minutes … but he was a terrible team guy and it would have eventually blown up.
Fleury had one good year, one bad year, then half a good one until he fell off the wagon. So I wouldn’t exactly call that well.
Carp, his knees blew up much sooner.
Steve Larmer.
Mike Rogers.
Spector’s Hockey
?@SpectorsHockey
Looks like Alex Kovalev will return to #NHL this season. Florida Panthers reportedly close to signing him to 1-year contract.
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Good for Alex. He’ll be a good mentor for those young Panthers.
Pierre Larouche.
Phil Esposito
I agree with Carp on Mike Rogers…he was a big deal at the time, and he was automatic on even partial breakaways. I wish I could grow a beard like that.
And Gartner did play well for us for the most part…not sure he’d survive under Tort/Torts, but obviously skilled. Makes you wonder how the Caps couldn’t win it all with three HoF players on the roster
and that Gretzky kid played well for the MSGers
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Paulina Gretzky? Where?
anywhere she wants
CCCP, if I can get a semi-affordable ticket I’ll be on the Post Office steps. Lol, The Flying Puck didn’t work out to well.
Details on your ejection from that establishment please BANJ…
I will be in section 210 on Wednesday. Anyone going then?
Gretz was a free agent. Larmer, Rogers, Espo? Man, we have to really dig back. History is not on our side with this one, boys.
Just found out that the NHL is now allowing blackouts on GCL coverage in the UK now, including “the majority of the playoffs and the entire Stanley Cup Final”.
That would only be annoying rather than a complete slap in the face if the UK TV rights hadn’t been sold to a bush-league subscription channel with no HD coverage at all and an amateurish reputation.
And the NHL makes no mention of this applying to international viewers when you subscribe to GCL.
Thank you fans
Of course, loads of star players performed to a high standard after being involved in a trade with the Islanders. Chara, Spezza, Luongo…
As for solid players traded for, do we not count the Habs hosing to get Mc-D here from Montreal? Granted he doesnt have “superstar” status. Ironic that it’s the fans that want to say “star players dont make a successful team” that want to forget the wise trades Sather HAS made. What teams have consistently traded for “names” and had them all work out? certainly not NYI
dunno about you guys but I’m excited about Brandon Segal
Playing during the season you swore would not happen Lloyd?
it’s called reverse psychology
The trade for a star player that worked for the Islanders is pretty obvious though….Alexei Yashin…They’re still paying for it…Literally.
Well Ilb (good to speak with you again btw)- Islander fans also would classify the likes of Rich Pilon, Chris Simon, Eric Cairns and Eric Godard as “stars” for their roster..so again, consider the source
And before random “Brooklyn Cockroach” fans (I think that has a nice sound to it for when they move to Jay-Z land) make this a “Urination match” Let me go on record as saying that I know full well that Sather made disastrous moves in his tenure. But I don’t think there’s a single team that hasn’t been guilty of letting a talent slip through their fingers. Most residents of this blog know the names i’d mention if I went through a tri state area “bone head move” list..
Nice talking to you too, JamesG….And I like the new name you gave them ….
Bryce Salvador is the new captain of the Devils. Really??
Nash seems to be a Torts kinda guy.
Maybe there’s more truth to the rumors of Kovalchuk dragging his heels to come back to NJ than was initially reported.
I thought chuckles was back today?!
Kovalchuk is back and was named an alternate captain. Whether his hissy fit caused him to be passed over for the captaincy is another story. He said all the right things about Salvador getting the C, fwiw.
Kovalchuk didn’t miss an entire season through “injury” to get Lou Lam out of a cap problem.
“As for solid players traded for, do we not count the Habs hosing to get Mc-D here from Montreal? ”
No, because McD was just a prospect at the time. I was merely inquiring about trading for actual star players, not players who were prospects/throwins that the Rangers then developed into stars.
No Redden——>
WEEEEEEEEE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!
I’ve actually read a lot of stuff saying that this Salvador captaincy wasn’t really a surprise to anyone around the Devils.
I gotcha doodie. As for “star players” I think the good/bad ones have already been mentioned. I tend to think Lindros would have been fine here if not for the concussions. He was productive at first.
That’s BS that sather couldn’t unload him for an eventual #1 D and the pieces to later acquire an excellent 4th line/PK guy.
James, but you were buying the concussions. After Stevens laid him out he would forever be damaged goods.
Stevens would have been suspended about a million games in today’s NHL, but I think he probably would have gotten off (pardon the pun) scott-free on that hit. hit a player going north south with the puck. shoulder was part of the body he made contact with. stayed on his feet until after contact was made. And even though it was shoulder to head, Lindros had lowered his head so that it was level with Steven’s shoulder because he was reaching for the puck. If Lindros had picked his head up, it would have been a shoulder right to his chest.
should be a big year….. counting on big things…
I wonder if the Devils will use a “compliance buyout” on Kovalchuk..
If the Devils use a buyout on anyone i think will be for Volchenkov.
Wade Redden now you’re just somebody that we used to know
... but you didn’t have to cut me off …
They’ll owe Kovalchuk $77M over the next 12 years, DJK….Compliance buyout would look like this: $2.13M per year, over 24 years, total of $51.3M…Ouch…
Manny…..ahem…
I’ll fill in for you Manny, but just this once…
new post.
Brandon Prust vs. Brandon Segal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDn9RAELrBY
NEW POST!
If the Rangers have a big lead late against Boston, Segal should be told to make three bonehead plays in the last two minutes, leading to at least one goal so that he will be sure to clear waivers. Hank won’t like it, but you gotta do what you gotta do.