Lundqvist, Hagelin and Lindberg get invites to Swedish Camp
Carl Hagelin has a chance to represent Sweden in the upcoming Olympics in Sochi this February after being invited to the team’s orientation camp. Hagelin is one of 35 players invited to attend camp August 12-14 in Stockholm. Another moderately surprising invite was Ranger prospect Oscar Lindberg, who did earn the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy for MVP […]
Off-season Notes
It never is fun to lose, and it always takes me a while to get back into the groove of things after the Rangers season ends. So apologies certainly for having just the minimal updates so far. First up, we’ve updated the OTG Draft page with details for the June 24-25 NHL Entry Draft to be hosted […]
First Cuts Are The Deepest
The Rangers announced today that they have reassigned twenty five players to the minor leagues and juniors. Fifteen players were sent down to the Hartford Wolf Pack, which started it’s last official camp before converting to the Connecticut Whale later in the year, and another ten to Canadian Juniors. The moves mean there are 38 […]
The Battle For Spots
Captain Chris Drury went and saw a hand specialist yesterday and will likely miss 3-4 weeks as originally reported – four weeks at most according to a quote from this morning’s NY Post. The good news is that he won’t require surgery, nor will he need a cast – unless he manages to damage it further over the […]
Camp Roster Published and Staal Deal ‘Close’
The Rangers have added another invite to the training camp roster – officially released today. Jordan Parise, older brother of the Devils’ Zach Parie, and son of one time Islander J.P. Parise, will go into camp to try and win an AHL contract. Parise completes a six man goalie roster that includes the projected NHL starting pair […]
Rangers Gear Up For Preseason
Twenty four Rangers were on the ice today with notable absentees including Marian Gaborik – expected in NYC today, Alexander Frolov and Erik Christensen – expected later in the week, and Marc Staal – without a contract. Brian Boyle was also not on the ice, but was at the MSG training facilities according to reports. For a list of players mentioned specifically as being at […]
Dubinsky Lowers His Asking Price
According to the New York Post, Brandon Dubinsky has lowered his asking price to 1 year – $1.1M or 2 years – $2.15M. The Post goes on to report that the Rangers are offering up 700k and $1.8M respectively. It’s the first sign of movement from either side since the hold-out began, but it may not be enough […]