19
Sep
2009
Dubi Signs
After an eight day holdout which threatened to turn contentious, Brandon Dubinsky has agreed to a 2 year 3.7 million dollar contract with the Blueshirts. Sitting out the start of the first camp under coach John Tortorella was a huge risk for the young center but in the end the Rangers and GM Glen Sather [...]
3
Sep
2009
Wanna Go Camping?
Earlier today the Rangers released their roster for the upcoming training camp. The only real surprise amongst the 44 players named was veteran defenseman Kyle McLaren. McLaren, 32, has played 12 seasons in the NHL amassing 207 points, 671 penalty minutes and a +27 rating in 719 career games. He is best known for his [...]
16
Aug
2009
Live Long and Prospal
According to reports, The New York Rangers have signed veteran forward Vinny Prospal to a one year deal worth 1.1 million dollars. The 34 year old became an unrestricted free agent last month when he had the remaining three years of his contract bought out by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Prospal, who struggled to get [...]
10
Aug
2009
Soup’s On?
According to french website Hockey30, The Rangers are close to signing veteran defenseman Francis Bouillon. Bouillon has 21 goals and 81 assists in 485 career games. The 5’8, 196 lb., 33 year old blueliner is a native New Yorker. I don’t really understand this signing if it comes to fruition. Bouillon is not a crease [...]
4
Aug
2009
Z Wait is Over as Rangers Walk Away
A year ago, when the Rangers acquired Nik Zherdev from Columbus, the knock on the young russian was that he had tons of talent but lacked the heart and work ethic to truly reach his potential in the NHL. Earlier today, Glen Sather decided that the Rangers would not be the organization stuck waiting for [...]
3
Aug
2009
The Waiting Game
Yesterday, the Nikolai Zherdev situation took it’s turn into the homestretch as the arbitrator awarded the enigmatic russian sniper an award of $3.9 million for next season. Glen Sather and the Rangers now have 48 hours to decide whether to accept this ruling (which was pretty much splitting the difference between the two proposals from [...]
21
Jul
2009
13
Jul
2009
Roster Reshaping Continues
In a surprising flurry of activity after a quiet weekend, The Rangers continued their recent roster overhaul by re-signing one of their core youngsters and sending another one packing to the desert. Earlier today, The Rangers agreed to terms with RFA F Ryan Callahan on a 2 year deal worth 4.6 miilion dollars. If you [...]
5
Jul
2009
Lazy Sunday
There’s not much happening in Ranger Land today as Glen Sather and Co. seem to have taken the holiday weekend off to regroup after this busy past week. If any news breaks, I’ll bring it to you immediately. If you are having withdrawals, there are some interesting reads around the ‘net today. Hockey’s Future has [...]
3
Jul
2009
FREE AGENCY DAY 3: ALL QUIET IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE
The third day of free agency has been slow as the Rangers have been pretty quiet. There are a few reports circulating that Glen Sather has been working the phones trying to acquire a No. 1 center to complement newly acquired winger Marian Gaborik, as well as a power play quarterback to man the blue [...]