Be Patient Brendan
Do the Rangers really have interest in Mats Sundin or not? According to the NY Post, Glen Sather is considering bringing him in to center Jaromir Jagr in what would possibly be the oldest first line in the league. By contrast Bob McKenzie of TSN reports that no substantive discussions have taken place, and Leafs interim GM Cliff Fletcher describes the […]
Jagr And Rangers Meeting
The Rangers and Jaromir Jagr hope to meet this week about discussing a new deal. Jagr is set to become a free agent July 1st, but both he and the Rangers have indicated they’d like to see if they can’t work something out. 2008 draftees Michael Del Zotto and Derek Stepan will be in New York this week to go through the annual […]
Rangers Draft: Day Two
In our second installment, we take a look at day two of the Rangers’ draft, and the addition of six more prospects, as well as the departure of Alex Bourret after just over a year with the Rangers. Along with the trade of Bourret, the Rangers also sacrificed a seventh round pick as well as their 2009 […]
Rangers Want Jagr To Stay
According to the New York Daily News, the Rangers want Jaromir Jagr to stay at least another year. Larry Brooks goes on to say in the Post that the point of negotiation will be determining what the Rangers expect from Jagr, and whether Jagr will agree to that. Brooks also writes that the Rangers are one of a select few teams […]
Mixed Bag For Rangers In The Draft
If you expecting a memorable day for the Rangers at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, then you’re no doubt disappointed. There were plenty of trades on day one of the draft, though the Rangers ultimately ended up staying in the 20th position to select blueliner Michael Del Zotto. On day two, the Rangers made two trades, […]
Draft Tonight
Plenty of news today for the Rangers, on account of the NHL entry draft, and of course the counter claim by the NHL that has the potential (albeit unlikely) to take over the Rangers’ franchise from the Dolans. First the Draft. As mentioned yesterday, you catch the first round tonight on Versus in the US […]
Rangers Threaten To Take Over Rangers
In a surprising move, the NHL is apparently considering suspending ownership of the New York Rangers, which would effectively transition the day to day running to the league. The move appears to be in response to the Rangers’ suing over rights to the team website. Earlier this year the NHL took control of the websites of all […]
Rozsival To Have Surgery
Michal Rozsival will have surgery on his hip to repair a torn labrum. The surgery is being described as “clean-up” work and is expected to have no lasting impact on his play. Rozsival is set to become a UFA on July 1st, with no word on what the Rangers’ strategy might be with their leading scorer from the […]
Critical Decisions
by Steven Zeltser This offseason is going to be critical for both the organization and Sather himself. There are many decisions to be made. Do they bring back their captain, Jaromir Jagr? If so, who else from the Jagr entourage must be signed? Straka? Rozsival? Malik? Does Shanahan have another year in him and is his […]
Zaborsky Signed
The Daily News gives us a brief update on the proceedings with Jaromir Jagr and Sean Avery. While there seems to be little concrete progress on either front, things continue to look grim for Avery fans. The Rangers announced they have signed Tomas Zaborsky to a professional contract. Zaborsky completed his junior career last season with the Saginaw Spirit and appeared to […]