No, but I read that article. I was going to copy and paste but didn’t want to ruin norm’s morning. And he’s right about the rangers for once. I wouldn’t want ott though (he’s gone anyhow to mtl).
This is what their roster looks like as of now: https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/rangers
They have 23 man roster with Buchnevich on AHL list, and Girardi. That has to be maintained through 3pm ET today.
They have $7,549,061 in Cap space
I wonder if there is any scenario where the rangers would do the 4 fwd 4 d expansion draft protection? The only way I even remotely see it is if they move Nash prior to the draft
Ilb
The only way I do that is IF the rangers acquire a D man of significance…say Faulk. So you protect 4 D men, and then miller, Hayes, Kreider, and z pack right?
Which part of Camper falling was most impressive? The one with nobody around him or the one when he was skating with the puck?
Seriously, kid did fine but the Miracle Met has comported himself quite nicely save for the error in the 3rd. And losing a fight is not as bad as being a wuss. Kid has some moxie. Somebody has to show a pair on this team of spineless jellyfish.
I would love E. Kane if he can keep himself from sexually assaulting anyone and thus remain on the ice and out of prison. I would also take Vrbata. We need a guy like that on our 3rd line. Would have LOVED Hanzal
I’ll be checking in later this evening off to work. Hope when I check in Nash, Stepan, & Zucc are gone. Whether they are here or not they will still make the playoffs and exit in round 1. Make the moves for next year. Do the right thing Gorton. Think about the FUTURE!
Hradek on sportsnet said thru text exchange with gorton early this morning that gorton acknowledged the rangers get physically pushed around and is working the phones to add a guy with size and grit/physicality…but must be able to skate. Sounds like the player most of us have been saying we need all season.
prior to injury Klein was playing much better, not up to last 2 seasons level but way above Oct – Jan performance.
Would play him over Holden in a heart beat if injury free. Holden is playing like hot garbage.
My prediction has been, for some time, that we overspend for Doan and/or Iginla. To be clear, overspending would be anything more than a 6th round pick.
I hurt my wrist last night fixing my freezer. It’s manly because I got hurt repairing an appliance. It’s embarrassing because it because the mechanism of injury was just pulling the door open from an awkward angle.
Realistically, the center that the Avs would want would be Zibanijad. So with that, is this enough? Zibanijad, Skjei, and one ofnthemgoalie prospects, for Duchene.
I think it would be enough, but I’m not sure I make that deal. The idea is to get a younger elite player. That trade actually makes us older. Swap Stepan for Zibanejad and I do it. I think the Avs might, too. Stepan makes their team better, plus they get the young defenseman, plus the goaltending prospect (I’d try Halverson but recognize it’s probably Shesterkin).
The only team I can see getting Duschene is the islanders. They have the assets that Sakic wants but will Snow be willing to part with those assets is the question.
I’m with Wicky. I might make some serious moves re: Avalanche. But I think the smart thing to do is sit back and grab maybe a 3rd line scoring guy, a Doan type or something. Leadership and grit that is needed for the playoffs.
I would have loved Bran Bole. Honestly. Guy is a playoff performer.
I don’t know if Olive Boyle is a playoff performer, but I do know that this is one of my top five favorite goals of all time, and we’ll have for the ages:
Here are the differences between TSN and Sportsnet, IMO:
Better for TSN:
1) Duthie blows Millard away.
2) Bob McKenzie is the best hockey man on television.
3) they get players and GMs on the phone more quickly.
4) they aren’t as Toronto-centric and don’t have Nick Kypreos pretending he was a player that mattered
5) the little sketches and songs they do are fantastic
Better for Sportsnet:
1) they have more ex players, coaches, and GMs who are funnier Han the TSN crew, except for the aforementioned Kypreos
2) seriously, they have Bryzgalov today
3) they tell more stories to fill gaps in coverage, which are often much more interesting than the actual coverage
4) Elliotte Friedman is the second best hockey man on TV.
I will be very surprised of the Rangers do anything today. The moves they need to make are the kind that are done on the offseason, like the Brassard-Zibenajad deal. They are more than one player away and don’t have assets to trade.
NYR has assets to trade if they want to be sellers; Step, Nash, Zucc, Staal (I know NTC, blah, blah, blah)
This just will not be sellers, esp with Knicks in toilet
Manny, given the cap hit for Lundqvist, yes, it seems that would have been the better choice. But no GM would ever have had the stones to make that deal, nor would he have had the blessing from ownership
Doody – “the stones to make that deal.” So, so true of most things in life that would rock the world and make one regarded as either brilliant or ignominious. Almost all choose to eschew the challenge.
Gorton is definitely working the phones hard. He’s a hard-working GM who will turn over every rock. But he doesn’t expect anything significant. That, of course, could change.
Marchand is the latest example of semi-talented toughnasties that I’ve seen over the decades who, as a result of being given a wider berth than is their due, work diligently at their game and become legitimate stars.
What’s up with Rammer lately? Step basically carried to the bench by a linesman, and Fast hunched over in dastardly pain and neither is taken to the room?
Never mind – just scrolled up and saw Eric
OV leaves feet, no call
Funny how Fast had been playing some of his best 2way hockey with Oscar.
I will forever begrudge AV for not playing the Swedish Mafia line more last year. Every time they played together, they dominated shifts.
I won’t judge Chayka until next year, at a minimum. He got a king’s ransom for Hanzal. He signed Vrbata basically to trade him at the deadline. If he can get Doan to waive his NTC, then that’s another big move for him.
TSN guys basically agree that McIlrath can’t be an NHL player. Marty Biron tried to talk him up a little bit and was just instantly shut down by the others.
I think he could still be a third pairing guy. How are guys like Sbisa and Smid still getting so much playing time when McIlrath can’t. No much difference to me between those guys.
Mark Twain bobblehead doll night in Hartford. How many Hartford fans ever heard of Samuel Clemens? For that matter, how many fans in Baltimore know the Ravens are named after Edgar Allan Poe’s bird?
Islanders reportedly shopping Ho Sang. I loved him in his draft year, still love his talent. He needs to good organization to bring him along as a pro. Tire Fires was about worst possible place outside of Coyotes for him to end up.
They need something for the fourth line. Not one team in the post season is going to play any less edgy than the Caps did last night. First time in a while I remember them not responding to a team playing physical other than Staal and Clendening
Did you see the return Hanzal got? And Sakic can’t trade Duchene, a far superior and younger player, who is locked up for another year at a reasonable cap hit? Lunacy.
What does Buch think about Hartford? Gorton says he needs ‘playing time’ intimating Buch won’t get it here at least not right now. Smith is a rental, UFA soon, and Detroit reportedly jettisoned him because his agent is a greedy bastid.
they started throwing checks after the fight. Well almost everyone save for Mr Softee 6’5″ Hazy Daze who let him man go in the zone unmarked to score a weird goal.
since we have a good amount of prorated cap space we should trade for an injured guy with expiring contract and get a draft pick. Arizona does it all the time
Alright, so there I am at Lorenzo’s – loading up my slice of the fixin’s bar.. garlic, and what-not.. and I see this guy over at the pizza boxes giving me the stink-eye. So I give hime the crook-eye back, you know.. Then, I notice that he’s not alone! I’m taking on the entire Van Buren Boys!
The Van Buren Boys? There’s a street gang named after President Martin Van Buren?
Norm
I hope you troll gorton the same way you troll people here, since gorton said the exact same thing to hradek that some here (myself included) say.
It’s a hot night. The mind races. You think about your
knife; the only friend who hasn’t betrayed you, the only friend who won’t be
dead by sun up. Sleep tight, mates, in your quilted Chambray nightshirts.
Last year there were 16 deadline trades. It was an awful day. This year, including the two overnight trades and the two minor league trades (one of which is ours) there have only been 7. So, basically, only 3 trades.
Well, I almost did once, and I blacked out. When I came to, the car was in a ditch, and the tank was full. I don’t know who did it, and I never got to thank them..
Really? I love that Montreal is making all of these trades. I hope they play every single one of those forwards. Who the hell will score their goals? Steve Ott? Martinsen? King?
when the AZZDancers miss the playoffs they will be evicted and thus will be the first Homeless NHL franchise..good thing NYC is opening 90 new shelters some of them have to be in Brooklyn..right?
I was waiting for a response last night to Wilson running everyone on the ice and on our bench including Cazz..
Gorilla Monsoon will jump off the Chase Bridge with a flying elbow and a roll full of quarters before anyone on our roster reponds
Nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine
bottle and cans in the trunk, nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine bottles
and cans. At ten cents a bottle and ten cents a can, we’re pulling in five
hundred dollars a man. Nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-eight bottle and cans in
the trunk, nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-eight bottles and cans.
We fill up with gas, we count up our cash!!…
All in would have been Shattenkirk but they went to plan B to address defense..can always take a run at Shattenkirk in summer and still have first rounder
Wick, I think (I know) Gorton’s smart enough to know his team isn’t the favorite. But it certainly is in the next level behind WAS-PIT-CHI. And pretty high among the teams in that level. Maybe first. The plan was that this year would be a reload, and he sticks with it. Good GM. They can still beat almost any team in the East in a best-of-seven, but not likely to do it in multiple series.
I’m not a fan of anyone anymore. Everyone’s overpriced, dmen aren’t asked to play D anymore, can’t make a trade without giving up 7 first rounders, no stars in the making coming down the pipe line, and now Klein, Girardi, Zibanejad, Fast and Grabner all have health concerns as the team has had all year. Probably a one and done post season and then another early off season where we can be at each other’s throats about how to fix the problem, if it can be fixed and whether Norm and Wicky are going to have it out in an octagon before Mcgregor and Mayweather finally fight. Top that cynical display, Eric
Crap The only problem I have w what you just said is that while they were for a brief time on the same level as those three teams they still weren’t good enough. Not Gortons fault by any means but nevertheless a fact. It’s a transitional time.I guess it’s just the reality we have to face.
To keep it simple C3- he’s telling us “don’t get your hopes up”..and in a way he’s kind of saying “trust me”…which I do..for now. If he finds a way to draft Timothy Liljegren or at least Callan Foote I’d be more optimistic.
I think Gorton is telling us Slats is no longer in charge…. good thing for Rangers long term…they are saying Smith has a nasty streak..hope they re right
I hope so to, also hope his knee holds up. Smith hurt it a few months ago, missed some time, came back, missed a little more time and now wheres a knee brace.
What makes me think that Gordon is effectively (along with AV) running the show is that Slats would be reluctant to ice a team totally devoid of muscle.
SN I wouldn’t call it sitting in limbo. Bringing in Zibanejad, Vesey and Buchnevich while giving Skeji the chance to learn from his mistakes and staying patient with Hayes and Miller are not moves that were going to make this the best team in the NHL but you know as well as I do it’s a hell of an improvement going forward. There was no quick fix on D and hopefully the summer will open some doors that help him to retool the blueline along with tweaking the fourth line. Plus they’re drafting in the first round since Jimmy Carter was in office : )
I don’t think they are going in the wrong direction, but I don’t think they are quite at the level of Washington, Minnesota, or a few other teams. Not top 5 at this point, but I’d say top 10. I think the real opportunity to potentially move certain players and address areas of need is after the season during drafts and free agency.
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All that being said, I’d of had zero problem with the addition of a forward or two, for the right price, at the deadline.
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I also think gorton has done a pretty good job to this point, this offseason will go a long way in my “opinion” of his job performance.
Wow just got home I see nothing of any significance took place. Looks like we are perfectly positioned for a 1st round exit. Good thing we didn’t add any grit!
James – referring to the trade deadline. As long as Slatapus is not involved, all is good. Added some muscle on the back end (Smith) but don’t think the 4th line put out last night is ready for prime time. Pumps and Puree are not contributors. Puree could barely stay on his skates last night.
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Since this tam is not raising any trophies, smart not to take on any contracts to be exposed in draft.
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If he can manage this roster during the offseason and get rid of the anchor twins on the backline, the sun will be shining brighter.
not good or accurate to lump those 2 together. but i know your biases.
regarding buyouts no way they buy both out. be happy if they do so for girardi – however lots of money in that buyout against the cap so its by no means a freebie.
and lost in all of this “excitement” the fact that Michael Kostka was traded to the Calgary Flames today! Shame on you people for not being on top of this!
I think they will buy out Girardi, but it will be a tough call, and a dead cap-space hit. So no chance they buy out Staal too. Plus I think Staal is fine on the second pair and more than fine as a third pair.
ILBSTER!! I saw your greeting and kindly returning a hello albeit tardy!
The Rangers have drafted so well for so long I had to give up any draft pics. However, doesn’t Smith possibly allow McD to have a great partner? If they are better defensively, the forwards can be that much more dangerous. I like having Smith, not losing any current forward and definitely not losing anyone like Gropp or god forbid we lose Sean Day. Day is having his best season to date. He had a distraction that made his game suffer as he admitted…something with his brother, who he was close with, going to prison for extended time. Plus he was only 16/17 at the time. NYR could have hit a jackpot there if he continues his path. Well worth the risk as he was pinned for a first rounder initially. Also, what if Ryan Graves makes the team as a third D next year. Now we are looking much better on D and offense is untouched.
LGR!!! What do i know…im just a positive petey!! 🙂
This season seems to be playing out like last season. A fast start followed by a mediocre streak and then a hot streak up to the deadline. Hopefully it ends better. At least they could be more competitive while losing a playoff series. Need to retool the D and add some toughness over the summer. Buch Vesey and Skjei will be better next year. I’m hoping they catch fire in the playoffs but my expectations are not that high.
Wolfpack again is dead last in their division. When will Gernander finally get fired? This is ridiculous, I have never seen such loyalty to a garbage coach.
Rangers Report 2.0 
Shiny new post!
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Foist?
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Go for it, boys! Any predictions?
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Nice work ilb!
I predict I don’t go to work today 😉
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I knew that, Wicky. I also knew you would be BANJing…
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I predict the rangers send skjel, miller, and 2 first rounded to Toronto for Robidas, lupul, and a 7th rounder in 2019.
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Wicky, did you take Larry Brooks fir dinner last night?
http://nypost.com/2017/03/01/rangers-have-more-needs-to-fill-before-trade-deadline/
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Smart aasen
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This is a good idea on puck daddy – they’re running a chat, but its not really, its a combined twitter feed of all the main hockey twitters?!
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-trade-deadline-chatterbox-2017-follow-breaking-news-rumors-131643195.html
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No, but I read that article. I was going to copy and paste but didn’t want to ruin norm’s morning. And he’s right about the rangers for once. I wouldn’t want ott though (he’s gone anyhow to mtl).
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Drew Stafford and Gaborik are new names to me this morning – thankfully not for NYR!
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Any link to tsn people?
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Eric
I wish…that crazy Ukrainian bastage cccp probably does
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Is Buch really being sent down or just roster positioning on paper to make room for Smith?
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DUCKSTER!!!!
Roster move, Duckster
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I would’ve taken Ott. But only so we’d be able to check out that hottie with the ponytail in the home penalty box some more. Meow!
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Good morning Boneheads I will try to stay positive today but I Know it’s hopeless.
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This is what their roster looks like as of now:
https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/rangers
They have 23 man roster with Buchnevich on AHL list, and Girardi. That has to be maintained through 3pm ET today.
They have $7,549,061 in Cap space
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Girardi on IR, I meant
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Get it right
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Seller or Buyer?
Thoughts???
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Any interest in Valery Filppula?
He’s listed on tsn’s trade bait list. Has 1 year left on his deal.
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SN- they won’t sell. Buyers? I don’t think they’ll do anything major. But Gorton may have different ideas, you never know
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Seen some Rangers fans cry over us not getting Ott.
Rangers are gonna trade for Jamie Benn. Booked it.
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No for me on filppula
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Rangers have snuck a deal in occasionally in the past, I’m specifically thinking of the gaborik deal
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Still no tsn link…wtf
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Filpulla? I’m about as keen as seeing him as a Ranger as i am getting sucked off by a great white shark!
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And not a single trade yet?
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I don’t have any links.
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Because NHL network has sportsnet instead of tsn (Bettman is an idiot) and they are showing the news desk and talking baseball and basketball…ugh
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I put my hair in curlers for this?! 😉
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Benn would be a steal but Klingberg is the big prize
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wick – send pics of curlers!
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Any gnus on Jesper?
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I’d like to see that picture. Wicky in curlers. I’m sure I’d have give my wife high flow oxygen if she saw that.
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I need tsn. Please help
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Yeah, Benna would be nice
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Benn
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You guys don’t want to see that pic lol
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Just to throw a spanner in the works the Vegas Shiny Horsemen will be in the market this afternoon!!
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Is that right, UK? I didn’t think their papers would go through on time…
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I wonder if there is any scenario where the rangers would do the 4 fwd 4 d expansion draft protection? The only way I even remotely see it is if they move Nash prior to the draft
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@JSportsnet
Vegas Golden Knights will officially be in the hockey business this afternoon. I’s dotted…T’s crossed…George McPhee can start dealing.
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Thanks, UK!
Wicky, who would you expose then?
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You guys asked for it..
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No lipstick?
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Ilb
The only way I do that is IF the rangers acquire a D man of significance…say Faulk. So you protect 4 D men, and then miller, Hayes, Kreider, and z pack right?
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It’s too early for lipstick
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“Because NHL network has sportsnet instead of tsn (Bettman is an idiot)”
It’s Bettman’s fault that Sportsnet offered a gazillion dollars for to be the NHL’s broadcasting partner in Canada?
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wicky, no way do they do that.
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I’ve been told that Patrick Sharp health is not good enough for him to be traded today. #tvasports
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Doodie, I hope you don’t mind. The other post was getting too long, and people were getting their boxers in a bunch 🙂
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That was from Lavoie btw
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Kreider needs a RW with some grit and common sense playmaking ability. Zucc ain’t that guy.
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Tsn link someone anyone
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However it happened, this Sportsnet crew is not close to the quality of the TSN crew.
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ilb, not at all. Thank you for doing it.
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Also, email from mrs..
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Pat Sharp pulling the “i’ve forgot my P.E. kit” trick to avoid getting traded – or if you were a girl, it’s conventiently “ladies week”!
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Ok, gotta go…Wicky?
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Kampfer back to htfd
Gallagher got pulled over while talking live to tsn mtl lol
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Yeah I got ya
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Did anyone think that Kuempfer was like… totally fine? Perhaps better than Clendening (who can’t fight his way out of a paper bag)?
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gx2ZfTsv7C3
Your welcome all tsn
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Manny gets credit for tsn link. Working on ipad
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No. Clendening has been much better lately.
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Which part of Camper falling was most impressive? The one with nobody around him or the one when he was skating with the puck?
Seriously, kid did fine but the Miracle Met has comported himself quite nicely save for the error in the 3rd. And losing a fight is not as bad as being a wuss. Kid has some moxie. Somebody has to show a pair on this team of spineless jellyfish.
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Vrbata on the block again. The never ending rental
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Clendening does not impress me. He’s like the Nick Swisher of hockey.
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E Kane and Franson for Zucc and Klein
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He has been better lately. Earlier in the season I thought he was just a bigger Diaz.
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That makes tremendous sense to nobody
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I want evander Kane. One yr left on deal at 5 per.
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I would love E. Kane if he can keep himself from sexually assaulting anyone and thus remain on the ice and out of prison. I would also take Vrbata. We need a guy like that on our 3rd line. Would have LOVED Hanzal
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I’ll be checking in later this evening off to work. Hope when I check in Nash, Stepan, & Zucc are gone. Whether they are here or not they will still make the playoffs and exit in round 1. Make the moves for next year. Do the right thing Gorton. Think about the FUTURE!
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I do not.
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Hradek on sportsnet said thru text exchange with gorton early this morning that gorton acknowledged the rangers get physically pushed around and is working the phones to add a guy with size and grit/physicality…but must be able to skate. Sounds like the player most of us have been saying we need all season.
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Rangers absolutely get pushed around. I think a LOT of that has to do with the coach.
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Vrbata…blech
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When healthy on D.
McD, Smith
Staal, Girardi
Skjei, Holden
Klein.
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Remember when Tyson bit off Evander Kanes ear? That was crazy.
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What kind of medical report would you want from Sharp to make a move for him?
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You can’t bench Klein because Girardi or Staal will always be hurt. Even when “healthy”
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prior to injury Klein was playing much better, not up to last 2 seasons level but way above Oct – Jan performance.
Would play him over Holden in a heart beat if injury free. Holden is playing like hot garbage.
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wicky sounds like they are describing E Kane
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UK Ranger, 9:19 – You mean carried off into the ocean, or….?
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This letterkenny stuff would be a lot more entertaining if we actually could watch that show in the US
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BDL, Smith hasn’t been here one game, played 3rd pairing on a bad Detroit Red Wings team, and now he’s a 1st pair d on his off hand? Pack it up, boys.
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It’s a show!? I want to see that.
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Holden will be 30 in May and makes 1.5. Therein lies all we need to know.
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Yeah, someone already on the team is gonna step up for Girardi and Smith will hit the 3rd pair. That’s my assumption.
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Yeah, it’s supposedly a really funny take on Canadian hockey culture. But not in the US.
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Someone with some grit that can skate…Landeskog?
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I need to get satellite tv so I can laugh at Canada more.
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I’d be fine with Kane
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I don’t think Klein would or should sit.
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Catholics celebrate Manny’s speculations on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15.
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My prediction has been, for some time, that we overspend for Doan and/or Iginla. To be clear, overspending would be anything more than a 6th round pick.
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Vrbata ,Doan, Iginla
which one do you choose?
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Definitely see Iginla for 4th rd pick for sure.
I’m all in on Kane. One of my 3 fav players in league. One yr left on deal
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Iginla’s available, but 40 in July and making a pretty penny.
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Iginla, and hope to get lucky that the playoffs rejuvenate him.
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4th? Ha. We spend a 1st on Doan or Iginla. Book it.
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Klein is also the only person on this team that can mildly effective face punch.
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None of the above.
I would be all in on Duchene, even if it hurt them for this season.mplayers like that don’t come on the market.
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Doan and Nash would make a handsome couple.
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I also think Duchene ends up with the Islanders.
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What’s his name is coming!
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I think Doan has the most to offer of the 3 but iggy has always been a personal fave. 10 ft pole vrbata.
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Of course price paid is huge in any deal to make it worth it or not
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I have to agree Bull Dog. I don’t see the Rangers winning this year. At all. So I would be all in on Duchene if need be.
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How come no one ever says 10 foot Irishman?
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Del Zaster on the move apparently today
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A lot of Avalanche guys could end up on the Islanders I guess. They aint going anywhere ever
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I’d also be all in on Duchene. Stepan would be gone in a heartbeat.
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Is it just a coincidence that management took all of Topo’s playmates away from him, or is it like the Mantle, Whitey Ford, Billy Martin thing?
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I’d hockey trade step for duchene in a heartbeat. I’d also trade zucc for landeskog (and skjeL if necessary) in a heartbeat
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Step for Kog
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I hurt my wrist last night fixing my freezer. It’s manly because I got hurt repairing an appliance. It’s embarrassing because it because the mechanism of injury was just pulling the door open from an awkward angle.
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OC, it’s a coincidence. Zuccarello is like that cat in the old folks home that cuddles up near people who are about to die.
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Likely story with the wrist injury. Aggressive Onanism, anyone?
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Gaborik anyone?
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Lansdeskog would be great.
What would he cost?
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The only one left that I can imagine Topo hitting on is Fast.
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Cccp
Blech
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From what I’m hearing, unless something unexpected materialzes, you guys are gonna be disappointed.
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Don’t think Gorton is making any big deals, wouldn’t be surprised that yesterday’s deal for Smith is the only deal rangers make
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Realistically, the center that the Avs would want would be Zibanijad. So with that, is this enough? Zibanijad, Skjei, and one ofnthemgoalie prospects, for Duchene.
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Duthie is pretty damn good at this. I think he is the biggest difference between the TSN/Sportsnet coverage. Millard is a tool.
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OC
I can see him hitting on z pack when he had his broken leg and couldn’t move around too much.
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Carp says nothing, hradek says gorton working phones hard…lol.
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I’m going with carp
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I think it would be enough, but I’m not sure I make that deal. The idea is to get a younger elite player. That trade actually makes us older. Swap Stepan for Zibanejad and I do it. I think the Avs might, too. Stepan makes their team better, plus they get the young defenseman, plus the goaltending prospect (I’d try Halverson but recognize it’s probably Shesterkin).
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The only team I can see getting Duschene is the islanders. They have the assets that Sakic wants but will Snow be willing to part with those assets is the question.
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Thank you Carp and Fake Carp!
I’m with Wicky. I might make some serious moves re: Avalanche. But I think the smart thing to do is sit back and grab maybe a 3rd line scoring guy, a Doan type or something. Leadership and grit that is needed for the playoffs.
I would have loved Bran Bole. Honestly. Guy is a playoff performer.
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Lets keep in mind Stepan no trade for 2 years kicks in July 1
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Yes duthie blows Millard away
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I agree with doodie re step not z pack, so no if it’s zpack I wouldn’t.
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No way Boyle comes back here while AV is coach
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Last two years step deal 19-20 20-21 modified no trade
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I think Stepan would be a good neighbor, loaning out chain saws, shovels, etc., but as a #1 center? Nyet.
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Hodor 😪
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Bran Bole is a playoff performer
………………..
LOL.
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Of course we all know that Boyle is in Toronto, right?
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Yes coos, we do
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Carp, unexpected, like Gaborik to Columbus for three players?
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roger
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Oh, sorry… forgot the creepy smiley face
(:
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Like Duclair and picks for Keith Yandle?
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Duke grossly overrated IMHO
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I would prefer Stepan as well. Just thinking from a Colorado perspective .
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I don’t know if Olive Boyle is a playoff performer, but I do know that this is one of my top five favorite goals of all time, and we’ll have for the ages:
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You know Iginla might not have a bunch left in the tank but I bet he has a bunch left in his heart.
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That’s awesome, Family Guy!
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So, in retrospect, should we have traded Hank and kept Cam Talbot?
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Here are the differences between TSN and Sportsnet, IMO:
Better for TSN:
1) Duthie blows Millard away.
2) Bob McKenzie is the best hockey man on television.
3) they get players and GMs on the phone more quickly.
4) they aren’t as Toronto-centric and don’t have Nick Kypreos pretending he was a player that mattered
5) the little sketches and songs they do are fantastic
Better for Sportsnet:
1) they have more ex players, coaches, and GMs who are funnier Han the TSN crew, except for the aforementioned Kypreos
2) seriously, they have Bryzgalov today
3) they tell more stories to fill gaps in coverage, which are often much more interesting than the actual coverage
4) Elliotte Friedman is the second best hockey man on TV.
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I will be very surprised of the Rangers do anything today. The moves they need to make are the kind that are done on the offseason, like the Brassard-Zibenajad deal. They are more than one player away and don’t have assets to trade.
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Heresy – trade Henk! OMG, young men around the hockey world are screaming in disgust!! he’s too dreamy
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NYR has assets to trade if they want to be sellers; Step, Nash, Zucc, Staal (I know NTC, blah, blah, blah)
This just will not be sellers, esp with Knicks in toilet
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Manny, given the cap hit for Lundqvist, yes, it seems that would have been the better choice. But no GM would ever have had the stones to make that deal, nor would he have had the blessing from ownership
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Does Hall of Famer Anson Carter have pix of Dolan dressed up as J. Edgar Hoover in drag?
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He owes Carter for landing us the half-price Jagr.
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You forgot to mention MATY BIRON!
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Manny
Yes, absolutely.
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Yeah, I don’t care for him.
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The only ex player of theirs that I like is Ray Ferraro.
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Doody – “the stones to make that deal.” So, so true of most things in life that would rock the world and make one regarded as either brilliant or ignominious. Almost all choose to eschew the challenge.
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The TSN stream stopped working for me. Anyone else?
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Oh, NM, back working.
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I’m good
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Probably with you, Wicky.
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Gorton is definitely working the phones hard. He’s a hard-working GM who will turn over every rock. But he doesn’t expect anything significant. That, of course, could change.
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still working unfortunately
horrendous. nothing to talk about but still horrendous
muting until action unfolds
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I like Ferrero chocolates.
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Carp – sounds like a ‘definite maybe’
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OC, the Ferrero Rochers are my wife’s favorite.
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and again,NO, they aren’t selling.
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If he’s turning over every rock, he might find a Carcillo or an Avery.
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a definite maybe, but not expected.
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Carp
Do you concur with what I referenced from hradek in my 10:18?
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Carp, would it not be the Rangers’ MO to trade for a veteran leader with grit and intangibles like Doan or Iginla?
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Tyia
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We need a Tonya Harding type on the back line.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/20-stages-of-learning-that-your-team-has-made-a-trade/
Down Goes Brown is my favorite part of following the NHL.
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Man, Pierre is so much better when there isn’t a game going on.
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Remember when Calgary traded a 3rd and a 5th for Michael Stone and we traded a 2nd and a 3rd for Brendan Smith? Boy, that Smith deal is great.
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Well, who wouldn’t want a physical guy who can actually skate and play the game, Wick? I mean, would you rather hand Marchand or Pirri?
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We should take on Andrew ference remaining contract and have oilers give us a pick. Recoup a pick from smith trade. Ference isn’t playing anyway.
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I want someone who will call out the biggest slacker after a bad loss and throw his clothes in the shower.
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Eric
Not a terrible idea if we aren’t going to do anything
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Carp
I’d rather have pirri
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Fast shoulder separation out indefinitely.
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That Ference thing was floated on twitter. It’s interesting, if NYR have no other moves to make, to use that cap space as an asset.
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That’s what the chart-boy GM in Arizona does. And that team is great!
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I’d be very happy with making that kind of trade, but that kind of move has Coyotes written all over it.
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I still can’t believe opie the victim didn’t go thru concussion protocols
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Marchand is the latest example of semi-talented toughnasties that I’ve seen over the decades who, as a result of being given a wider berth than is their due, work diligently at their game and become legitimate stars.
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If fast is out indefinitely I think the rangers add a fwd
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Carp, that’s pretty silly. In fact, a lot of the moves he made during the offseason were hated by the advanced stats community.
He discreetly tanked this season. Pretty smart, if you ask me.
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Playoff start 6 weeks from today. Figure fast done regular season.
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As I said last night it looked like a separated shoulder. Ugly.
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Fast update for those not trolling twitter?
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Vanek going to the Shootout Panthers.
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Friedman breaks the first deal of the day (not counting the two overnight transactions): Vanek to Panthers. I like that move for them.
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SN: Brooks reported it’s believed to be a separated shoulder. No other information.
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Vanek to Florida.
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Depends on cost
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What’s up with Rammer lately? Step basically carried to the bench by a linesman, and Fast hunched over in dastardly pain and neither is taken to the room?
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He did, Doodie. And he used cap space as an asset.
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Never mind – just scrolled up and saw Eric
OV leaves feet, no call
Funny how Fast had been playing some of his best 2way hockey with Oscar.
I will forever begrudge AV for not playing the Swedish Mafia line more last year. Every time they played together, they dominated shifts.
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As always
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Panthers all in…
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I won’t judge Chayka until next year, at a minimum. He got a king’s ransom for Hanzal. He signed Vrbata basically to trade him at the deadline. If he can get Doan to waive his NTC, then that’s another big move for him.
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Vanek 5 for 5 in SO goals this season – no lie
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TSN still not reporting the Vanek trade. Friedman still hanging unconfirmed. Must be pretty damn uncomfortable.
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Gabby – 7 goals this season; 40 Goal stud, we were told…
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Doan agreed to waive it already Doodie. Too bad it’s not 2007
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Vanek for a 3rd. Wow, really like that trade for the Panthers.
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and McIlrath!
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McBeast traded again!!
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SN, a lot going wrong in LA. Look at Kopitar’s numbers.
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Mcilrath in deal
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Mcilrath and 3rd rounder for vanek
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I would have made that trade when we had McIlrath.
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The Rangers had been carrying two extra forwards before the Fast injury. No reason to react to it.
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BDL, I’m sure you’re devastated.
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McIlrath to Detroit in Vanek deal. If the Rangers only had a guy like that …
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McBeast goes to Detroit and becomes Brendan Smith’s replacement
Hmmmm
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Tanner Glass is coming!
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TSN guys basically agree that McIlrath can’t be an NHL player. Marty Biron tried to talk him up a little bit and was just instantly shut down by the others.
I think he could still be a third pairing guy. How are guys like Sbisa and Smid still getting so much playing time when McIlrath can’t. No much difference to me between those guys.
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Need 4th line forwards. Needed one before the injury, now need 2. Unless you believe the Pumps and Pirri show is ready for the POs
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Mark Twain bobblehead doll night in Hartford. How many Hartford fans ever heard of Samuel Clemens? For that matter, how many fans in Baltimore know the Ravens are named after Edgar Allan Poe’s bird?
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3Cp – was just thinking the same thing. Finally Glass will arrive to save the team
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He’s a Ranger RR2. I don’t want him hurt. I want him on the 4th line playing 10 minutes a night.
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4th line forwards that are out there (and mostly frighten me): Stafford, McClement, Mitchell, Grigorenko (more intriguing)
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And what’s a gdamned Knickerbocker?
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Ray Lewis was much more frightening than a story about a bird.
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I’d take Stafford for cheap.
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Glass is too much of a gentleman to paste anyone other than a tough guy. We need playable evil!
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Grigorenko…maybe, Stafford less maybe, Sheehan probably, Mitchell not really, mcclement not really
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Doodie
I wouldn’t have done that deal is mcilrath was here..not because of mcilrath but zero interest in Vanek
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Islanders reportedly shopping Ho Sang. I loved him in his draft year, still love his talent. He needs to good organization to bring him along as a pro. Tire Fires was about worst possible place outside of Coyotes for him to end up.
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Vanek as a repalcement for Pirri is a net positive, any way you slice it.
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They need something for the fourth line. Not one team in the post season is going to play any less edgy than the Caps did last night. First time in a while I remember them not responding to a team playing physical other than Staal and Clendening
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I’d let pirri go for a bag of pucks right this second
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I seriously cannot believe how badly Joe Sakic is doing as GM.
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Great pick up by mtl
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King to Montreal for a conditional 4th in 2018. Not a bad deal.
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I’d love king for us
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thought we had a King
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Keep an eye on Montreal our likely 1st rd opponent. Dwight king adds size. We know he tormented us in finals few years back
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All your grit are belong to Montreal.
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conditional 4th – damn we needed him in the bottom 6
Too physical for AV
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With Fast out indefinitely, trading for Iginla makes a very good sense.
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King and ott will torment us in playoffs.
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His has to be the only fan base in world that’s team is top 5 in the league and they want to sell
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Just goes to show that there are a lot of possibilities out there no one talks/thinks about.
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Being a great player doesn’t make you a great GM or a coach. Just ask Wayne Gretzky.
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Habs getting Nasty
King, Shaw, Gallagher, WWeber, Ott
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Right now the rangers are need 2 legit NHL bottom 6 forwards
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CCCP. Gretzky wasn’t great, but Sakic has proven to be truly awful.
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they also had that huge young center who slapped us around last time we played them
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Did you see the return Hanzal got? And Sakic can’t trade Duchene, a far superior and younger player, who is locked up for another year at a reasonable cap hit? Lunacy.
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Grow, most things I hear indicate Arizona got the worst of that deal
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Grow=fwiw
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of which deal? Hanzal? Everything I’ve read says it was a huge win for them to get so much on a rental third line center.
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Why would he trade Duschene? Why the rush?
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Now we are def out in the first round no matter who we play. What a disgrace.
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Montreal can now play you and beat you any way you choose to be beaten. Not giving up yet, though.
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Of course he can trade duchene why rush could wait to before draft. He holds the cards
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Seth and McD together in practice today.
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That would be Smith.
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Wow – Smith as RD1, guess Camper is back in the woods.
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They were together at Wisconsin I believe
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Convenient for The Undertaker to end up in Detroit. When it all ends, he can get a job with the UAW beating up scabs in the GM parking lot.
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Doodie
The main objections I read (and why they were saying Arizona lost) they did not get a higher level prospect or NHL guy back
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A first a second and potentially another second is a huge return for any player.
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What does Buch think about Hartford? Gorton says he needs ‘playing time’ intimating Buch won’t get it here at least not right now. Smith is a rental, UFA soon, and Detroit reportedly jettisoned him because his agent is a greedy bastid.
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We dodged the Iginla bullet, but I still think we trade for Doan.
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looks like iginla going to the LA Kings.
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Already having nightmares about Dwight King interfering with Hank in a 1st round match up with MTL.
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Iginla on his way to LA
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For any of you not paying attention, the DOW is going bonkers!
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If you’re a NYR, McIlrath gets you a no name minor leaguer….if you’re a Florida Panther, McIlrath gets you a proven goal scorer.
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Maybe they heard it was trade deadline day.
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Doan wouldn’t shock me…I’d go for Sheehan
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Iginla ot Kings forthcoming
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I’ve always liked Pierre McGuire
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TJ Miller!
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Is he the guy who sang ‘Eve of Destruction?’
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Wicky
Watch your mouth!
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Its good to see that the gloomy weather hasn’t pushed you guys any further off the ledge than normal! Ledge they say..what ledge? Oh over there!
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agree Pee Area much better as analyst than in game color commentator
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“Go out there and have fun, Carcillo.”
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Maybe Doan can give Klein some of his back pills…
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I like Pee AIr
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I am the Armoire…
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last night was disgusting..the Mr.Softee truck at the World’s Softest Arena…..we need beef..
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Shine looked like he was on diversity street..hit by the Bungalow Bar truck…
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they started throwing checks after the fight. Well almost everyone save for Mr Softee 6’5″ Hazy Daze who let him man go in the zone unmarked to score a weird goal.
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since we have a good amount of prorated cap space we should trade for an injured guy with expiring contract and get a draft pick. Arizona does it all the time
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You are? I am the Walrus! Koo Koo Ka Chew
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Alright, so there I am at Lorenzo’s – loading up my slice of the fixin’s bar.. garlic, and what-not.. and I see this guy over at the pizza boxes giving me the stink-eye. So I give hime the crook-eye back, you know.. Then, I notice that he’s not alone! I’m taking on the entire Van Buren Boys!
The Van Buren Boys? There’s a street gang named after President Martin Van Buren?
Oh yeah, and they’re just as mean as he was!
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Koo Koo Ka Chew lmao..forget who said it last night but a pool table does have more balls than our guys..
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Wow, here’s a culture difference: their MADD commercial is about drunk boating instead of drunk driving.
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Only 2-3 weeks on fast best case
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any chance we can pick up Pronger
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fast better get better fast
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Grabner now banged up hip.
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Vast? NO Fast
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Gotta get ilb on the degree of Starve’s shoulder separation. And gotta get a big manly-man in here ASAP before Wicky explodes all over the screen.
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Leave it to clendening to hurt grabner in practice
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Armoire?
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Habitants are gunna be a pain in the a zz to play against
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Si Carpitanat ..I finally made it over
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Nothing is higher than architect.
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Carpitant I mean….I have Senor Fingers…or Senior Fingers
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I’m not going to lie, I was hoping Orr would appear with a bogus trade
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New York Rangers @NYRangers
AV says Michael Grabner left practice with a hip injury. He’s “up in the air a little bit for tomorrow” in Boston. #NYR
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Troll is back
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Wicky, I’m watching it. I’m not yet convinced.
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Do not mess with the Miracle Met; taking no prisoners these days…
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What kind of person would hurt the Bubble Boy?
Some little bald guy from the city.
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Norm
I hope you troll gorton the same way you troll people here, since gorton said the exact same thing to hradek that some here (myself included) say.
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so I guess La La Land won the popular vote?
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The tire fires in fight for last spot in playoffs and crickets…wow.
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If only Olli Jokinen was available…
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AV Nots really quiet re Duschene
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I know people typically say this about every deadline, but this might be the slowest, most boring one ever.
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It’s a hot night. The mind races. You think about your
knife; the only friend who hasn’t betrayed you, the only friend who won’t be
dead by sun up. Sleep tight, mates, in your quilted Chambray nightshirts.
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Ironic..Buttmann gives the exciting city of Vegas a franchise somehow and it turns the Trade Deadline into Senior Bingo Night…
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Tanner glass recall ?
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only reason we still have our #1 pick is Ryan Clowe is an untouchable this deadline
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gets worse every year, with the big deals out of the way pre-deadline day.
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Here Comes Mr.Bill’s Dog..
Here comes Mr.Bill’s Dog..
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and every year, Vanek, Vrbata, Doan, Iginla are “available”
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Apparently Garth Snow is out today with a realtor looking for a barn for those mutts to play in..
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Man, Jeff O’Neill might be the worst guy on either network.
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perennially going out of business sale
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They should just stick with the round desk with Johnson Friedman and Shannon.
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Ranger trade Taylor beck for Justin Fontaine.
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Update from MSG War Room:
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Fontaine to edm for beck
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AV to Smith today ” we need help on the PP will you carry the puck up?”
Smith.. “Oh. I’ll lug.”
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Eric, where do you see that? Straight up? Seems like a win for us, not that either of these guys really stands a chance to be an actual NHL player.
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How does that premiere league commercial not have the giroud scorpion kick on it?
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Elliot reported it on panel.
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Ah, and here I am watching the TSN feed.
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Where is everyone?
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This has to be a new low for trade day!
Slowest day EVER!!!
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Oprah rethinking a run for President,,God Help Us All…
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Watching both.
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When the hell did we get Ice Cream???
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Still time for evander Kane.
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Oh, I get it. Why waste time making small talk with the doorman?
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TSN busting out the 2018 Canadian Olympic team projections. Sad.
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what’s next Breaking Mumps/Moops News ?
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Is this on???
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Devils interested in Duclair per HB..grain of salt warning
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Thomas The Tank Engine to Florida..he’ll fizzle out
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Shattenkirk asked if he would resign as a Cap, he totally put it off. ONLY playing for this season.
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Come July 1 he’s a RANGER! Book it!!!
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Eric did the little man like the ND Jersey???
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Ok, over or under 8 as the number of trades after 3pm
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Last year there were 16 deadline trades. It was an awful day. This year, including the two overnight trades and the two minor league trades (one of which is ours) there have only been 7. So, basically, only 3 trades.
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The League Office Still Uses Dial-Up…trades will be announced past 3pm
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Hire Sather!
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Quincey to Columbus.
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for Prout? What a stupid deal for the Devils.
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Devils trade Quincey to Columbus for prout
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Have you ever been completely below the slash?
Well, I almost did once, and I blacked out. When I came to, the car was in a ditch, and the tank was full. I don’t know who did it, and I never got to thank them..
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Habs get even bigger
1st round blood bath on tap
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canadiens in 6.
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word is out we are pushovers..,,Puffs from Kleenex have more grit
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Twiiiiiiiiiix!!!!!!
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Really? I love that Montreal is making all of these trades. I hope they play every single one of those forwards. Who the hell will score their goals? Steve Ott? Martinsen? King?
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Martenson to habs lol
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expansion draft makes this deadline day unique IMHO
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doing podcast with Cerny soon. will provide link when I have it
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Neil Smith will also be a guest.
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price will stand on his head and/or rangers will make him look good.
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Linda Cohn sez she’d love to see the NYR get Troy Brouwer from Flames
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I’d love to see Linda Cohn stay away from any player personnel decisions.
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Carp ask Neil if he thinks Keenan will be back next year
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lol…
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It would be sweet to see Doan go to the Wild to join Hanzal
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Vegas officially open for business.
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Flames are rolling, doubt they move out anyone
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Time to get Brouwer was last off season
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If not for his early untimely demise it would have been fitting for Vegas to grab Bruce Gamble as their first goalie…
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Time to get Brouwer was half a decade ago.
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The Bowser is available?
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Trade for Trouba then sign Shattenkirk Vatanen and re-sign Smith July 1. Book it!
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Doodie I just burst out laughing at work re: Linda Cohen. Warn a guy!
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you know what John Lennon said..”you give me a Trouba and I’ll get something out of it for ya..”
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Browuer not going anywhere. Just signed 4 yr deal 4.5 per in
Hometown of Calgary.
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It’s like Lenin said, you look for the person who will benefit… And, uh… You know, you’ll, uh… You know what I mean.
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WHEN I TELL YA TO BERRY A GUY IN THE MAASH>>YOU BURY HIM THE MAASH!!!!!
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when the AZZDancers miss the playoffs they will be evicted and thus will be the first Homeless NHL franchise..good thing NYC is opening 90 new shelters some of them have to be in Brooklyn..right?
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Streit for flippula and pick
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😵😴😴
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Filpulla to the Flyers for Streit???
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Good salary dump for Tampa, depending on pick.
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Azzlanders to MSG: Book iT!
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a 4th and 7th to dump 5 million in salary? Fantastic trade for Lightning.
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Hey Jerry, you want this, cause I’m going to give it to a islander player.
Here you go brother. Some food for you.
Thank you. You’re a good man. Bless you.
Now are you going to be here in an hour?
Where am I going?
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Agree great trade Tampa.
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Stevie Y does it again..a magician
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What about the Islanders to pull the rickshaws ?
They do have an intimate knowledge of the street..
They’re always walkin’ around the city. Why not just strap something to them?!
Now, that’s the first sensible idea I’ve heard all day.
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McIlrath should take a mail truck filled with bottles and cans to Grand Rapids.
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Still waiting for the inevitable Doan to Rangers trade.
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Pa parenteau to Nashville 6th rounder
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Good deal for both sides.
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Ancient history, but I think a healthy, engaged Clowe very well might have changed our fortunes.
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If you want to talk about history and changed fortunes, how about Sauer in 2011-12?
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Hey, you’re not talking that Michigan deposit bottle scam again, are you?
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Get Doan Gorton..if only for his little back pills
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Sauer update?
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Getting Doan would be like bringing in Lafluer or Dionne when they were just starting out on Social Security
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Just 5 more minutes….
Foxwoods Final Five!
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Lazar to flames
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just tightening up his chin strap..he’ll be back shortly
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Lazar for a second, great risk/reward move for Calgary.
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Upcoming Tour Dates
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We overpaid from Smith.
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I was waiting for a response last night to Wilson running everyone on the ice and on our bench including Cazz..
Gorilla Monsoon will jump off the Chase Bridge with a flying elbow and a roll full of quarters before anyone on our roster reponds
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Good work Gorton. Let’s gear up for a run in 2018.
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We couldn’t focus on the game last night because for 60 minutes each Ranger was too busy warning teammates WILSON!!! WILSON!!! ala Tom Hanks
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As of now winner of day is Tampa and yzerman
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We spent the night trying not to check, but to avoid Ovi. Sad.
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Calling up Safelight Repair Safelight Replace IS our Deadline Blockbuster
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Told ya.
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Gaborik was announced after 3.
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BTW, Governor of Connecticut is pushing for a 10 cents deposit on all bottles. Seriously. I’m signing up for the mail truck.
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Coos, and both Staal and Fast failed at that.
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Calm folks
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Mr Wilhelm, uh, this is Lafarge in payroll. Uh, there’s a Mr.Gorton here, says he’s working on some project?
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Another 10 cents on my single malt scotch and I’m not responsible for my response.
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Not sure why we didn’t grab Vanek for the price they were asking but whatevers
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Nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine
bottle and cans in the trunk, nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine bottles
and cans. At ten cents a bottle and ten cents a can, we’re pulling in five
hundred dollars a man. Nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-eight bottle and cans in
the trunk, nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-eight bottles and cans.
We fill up with gas, we count up our cash!!…
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Rangers have nothing coming.
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Oh well.
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Connecticut Governor: “If you see something, tax something!”
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Doan is the anti-Jagr..he stays at the party until everyone is asleep…
Jagr plays for any team that has a Zamboni
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I really thought we were going to get Derek Morris again..oh well..
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and no state tax.
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finns, they already did. His name is Brendan Smith.
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at least we got a Fontaine..not a La but a Fontaine
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lmao kudos RR
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Did we get Linda Cohn?
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So like Carp said this means Vrbata will be available again next year
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Garth Snow just left Century 21..he has a lead on a loft in SoHo..but he is asking for the trampoline in the deal
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The Islanders will end up in the midwest Quad Cities and they won’t change their name…
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Islanders ..good luck on Randall’s Island in 2020…your on site pub should be named Popeye Doyle’s
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We had Fontaine, he went to the oilers, we now have a beck
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John Tavares…come on over! we got a building..a rink…bathrooms…and a bridge
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Yzerman does it again. Flipped Streit to Pittsburgh.
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my bad …BECK …more than a beer in Germany wish it was Barry
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Hainsey..Streit…man PITT is reaching
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No big, fisty, burly men to uphold the Broad Street Bullies reputation of this franchise? Oh, wait…
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Corrado too, how many D do they need?
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Giroux might be a fisty-man, depending on who you believe on the Ottawa police force.
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Would’ve given a 4th for Dwight King. Even just to have in the press box.
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Alright, kids. These are your 2016-2017 New York Rangers!
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Pittsburgh traded Fehr. More addition by subtraction.
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Stafford for a conditional 6th, I may have paid that price. I haven’t watched him in a while, though.
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islanders are tanking
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Korpedo to Columbus. Another player traded under Torts’ watch reunited with him in Columbus.
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sounds like Neil is scuba diving on deadline day
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Stafford for a 6th round conditional to Bruins
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The Atlantic got a little better today
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Big fan of yzerman
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Miss Stafford, the voluptuous home room teacher …
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Yzerman’s better than, say, Snow or Hextall?
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Montreal got slower.
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lmao George’s first…
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maybe someone knocks off the Craps..and the BJ’s…
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Looks like you’ve got a hole in your sneaker there. what are those, canvas?
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I gots to get my Mark Twain Bobblehead!
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If you can get a Zucc gnome on eBay, I’ll bet those will be available too.
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Tavares to snow, see ya, bye
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I’d love one of those twain bobble heads too
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I didn’t hit puberty til the 9th grade. That’s what gave me my speed. Besides, if I got a head start why didn’t Mr. Bevilacqua stop the race?
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New Single just dropped by Tavares….” Heaven must be missing a Center…”
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Doan is all in for the rebuild…Yotes to be revelant in 2022 while in Seattle
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I spent last years deadline in Victoria’s Secret browsing and touching the merchandise before I was asked to leave..this year..not so exciting
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You ready boys?
Yes, Mr. Bevilacqua
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This isn’t a complaint, but I think the rangers “brass” doesn’t feel they are serious contenders. Definitely not a day they went “all in”.
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I’m glad they didn’t actually still pissed over the 2 picks from yesterday to DET
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Man, those Seinfeld quotes… definitely missed those. (Eyes roll)
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The rangers 4th line ending the season and potentially early in the playoffs…pirri (yuck) machine (yay) puemple (yuck)
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More like the AHL trade deadline today..
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All in would have been Shattenkirk but they went to plan B to address defense..can always take a run at Shattenkirk in summer and still have first rounder
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they are saying Smith will be paired with McD
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@JoeYerdon
Chayka: “I was joking with Kenny Holland, we’re probably tied with number of times we’ve been a seller.”
Gotta give him credit, that’s pretty funny.
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Not a fan of shattenkirk at any time
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agree wicky, neither am I.
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Wick, I think (I know) Gorton’s smart enough to know his team isn’t the favorite. But it certainly is in the next level behind WAS-PIT-CHI. And pretty high among the teams in that level. Maybe first. The plan was that this year would be a reload, and he sticks with it. Good GM. They can still beat almost any team in the East in a best-of-seven, but not likely to do it in multiple series.
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I’m not a fan of anyone anymore. Everyone’s overpriced, dmen aren’t asked to play D anymore, can’t make a trade without giving up 7 first rounders, no stars in the making coming down the pipe line, and now Klein, Girardi, Zibanejad, Fast and Grabner all have health concerns as the team has had all year. Probably a one and done post season and then another early off season where we can be at each other’s throats about how to fix the problem, if it can be fixed and whether Norm and Wicky are going to have it out in an octagon before Mcgregor and Mayweather finally fight. Top that cynical display, Eric
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Crap The only problem I have w what you just said is that while they were for a brief time on the same level as those three teams they still weren’t good enough. Not Gortons fault by any means but nevertheless a fact. It’s a transitional time.I guess it’s just the reality we have to face.
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Soooo…. What is Gorton telling us here?
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I just called Carp crap. That’s terrible. i’m gonna sue Apple for this.
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To keep it simple C3- he’s telling us “don’t get your hopes up”..and in a way he’s kind of saying “trust me”…which I do..for now. If he finds a way to draft Timothy Liljegren or at least Callan Foote I’d be more optimistic.
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Not sellers, not buyers
Sitting in Limbo
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I trust Gorton but it will take him some time to fix this team and head them in the right direction.
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i think they’re headed in the right direction already.
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more like neutral to me but sometimes you have to take a step back before taking two steps forward.
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I think Gorton is telling us Slats is no longer in charge…. good thing for Rangers long term…they are saying Smith has a nasty streak..hope they re right
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I hope so to, also hope his knee holds up. Smith hurt it a few months ago, missed some time, came back, missed a little more time and now wheres a knee brace.
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What makes me think that Gordon is effectively (along with AV) running the show is that Slats would be reluctant to ice a team totally devoid of muscle.
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yea, slats is still old school, he would have done what the canadiens did today.
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In Gorton we trust.
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“You can’t trust anyone”. – “Anyone? Even you?” – “Me you can trust” (Muller – Head of GESTAPO).
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SN I wouldn’t call it sitting in limbo. Bringing in Zibanejad, Vesey and Buchnevich while giving Skeji the chance to learn from his mistakes and staying patient with Hayes and Miller are not moves that were going to make this the best team in the NHL but you know as well as I do it’s a hell of an improvement going forward. There was no quick fix on D and hopefully the summer will open some doors that help him to retool the blueline along with tweaking the fourth line. Plus they’re drafting in the first round since Jimmy Carter was in office : )
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Isn’t he the guy who always yelled DY-NO-MITE ?
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Rangers 2-1 vs. Caps, one to play; 1-2 vs. Pens, two left; 1-1 vs. Hawks. Not all bad.
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I don’t think they are going in the wrong direction, but I don’t think they are quite at the level of Washington, Minnesota, or a few other teams. Not top 5 at this point, but I’d say top 10. I think the real opportunity to potentially move certain players and address areas of need is after the season during drafts and free agency.
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All that being said, I’d of had zero problem with the addition of a forward or two, for the right price, at the deadline.
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I also think gorton has done a pretty good job to this point, this offseason will go a long way in my “opinion” of his job performance.
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The “off” season
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I don’t even need a dynasty, I just want to see one more Cup before I go to the big video review booth in the sky
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Wow just got home I see nothing of any significance took place. Looks like we are perfectly positioned for a 1st round exit. Good thing we didn’t add any grit!
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Chicago trades for Oduya. “We’re putting the band back together…”
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Chicago – Pitt 8:00 NBCSN
Let’s Go Hawks!
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Rangers over Wild in 6.
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James – referring to the trade deadline. As long as Slatapus is not involved, all is good. Added some muscle on the back end (Smith) but don’t think the 4th line put out last night is ready for prime time. Pumps and Puree are not contributors. Puree could barely stay on his skates last night.
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Since this tam is not raising any trophies, smart not to take on any contracts to be exposed in draft.
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If he can manage this roster during the offseason and get rid of the anchor twins on the backline, the sun will be shining brighter.
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Carp we all know an Alfred Hitchcock errrrrrr make that a Bruce Boudreau team can’t go that deep into the post season!
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Humpty.
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So wait, do we still stink?
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SN
not good or accurate to lump those 2 together. but i know your biases.
regarding buyouts no way they buy both out. be happy if they do so for girardi – however lots of money in that buyout against the cap so its by no means a freebie.
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Buchnevich scores in OT. Pack win. he had 2G 1A
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and lost in all of this “excitement” the fact that Michael Kostka was traded to the Calgary Flames today! Shame on you people for not being on top of this!
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Buchnevich will make a great AHL star 😛
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Wicky was all over it on twitter, C3.
Buchnevich also had five shots on goal. Bring him back, IMO.
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I think they will buy out Girardi, but it will be a tough call, and a dead cap-space hit. So no chance they buy out Staal too. Plus I think Staal is fine on the second pair and more than fine as a third pair.
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How was your steak sir?
Fine
Really?
Yup…fine.
Would you mind providing more details.
OK…it sucked.
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Oh…I rarely go there. Only to talk to you, Carp 🙂
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HAWKS WIN! 4-1
Kane hat trick.
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ILBSTER!! I saw your greeting and kindly returning a hello albeit tardy!
The Rangers have drafted so well for so long I had to give up any draft pics. However, doesn’t Smith possibly allow McD to have a great partner? If they are better defensively, the forwards can be that much more dangerous. I like having Smith, not losing any current forward and definitely not losing anyone like Gropp or god forbid we lose Sean Day. Day is having his best season to date. He had a distraction that made his game suffer as he admitted…something with his brother, who he was close with, going to prison for extended time. Plus he was only 16/17 at the time. NYR could have hit a jackpot there if he continues his path. Well worth the risk as he was pinned for a first rounder initially. Also, what if Ryan Graves makes the team as a third D next year. Now we are looking much better on D and offense is untouched.
LGR!!! What do i know…im just a positive petey!! 🙂
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*hate not had
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This season seems to be playing out like last season. A fast start followed by a mediocre streak and then a hot streak up to the deadline. Hopefully it ends better. At least they could be more competitive while losing a playoff series. Need to retool the D and add some toughness over the summer. Buch Vesey and Skjei will be better next year. I’m hoping they catch fire in the playoffs but my expectations are not that high.
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Wolfpack again is dead last in their division. When will Gernander finally get fired? This is ridiculous, I have never seen such loyalty to a garbage coach.
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