Kaapo Kakko KOed in OK Trade
The Rangers last night traded 23 year old Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen and two picks. The move comes as GM Chris Drury continues to deal with the fall-out of a team in an uncontrolled spiral, and just one day after Kakko expressed his frustration at being a […]
Drury’s Dangerous Driving
The circumstances for Chris Drury’s ascension to General Manager and President were quick and somewhat unexpected. It started with THAT game against the Capitals on May 3rd, 2001 which saw Tom Wilson embarrass the Rangers on their home ice. Two days later owner Jim Dolan had fired both President John Davidson and General Manager Jeff […]
Trouba Ducks Out Of New York
Rangers captain Jacob Trouba has been traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for soon to be 26 year-old left handed defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a conditional 2025 4th round pick. No salary was retained by New York, meaning the remaining balance of his $8M contract for this year and next has been completely removed […]
Trouba Trouble About To Resolve
It appears Jacob Trouba’s time with the Rangers is nearing an end. Trouba will be a healthy scratch tonight, and will be either traded, or placed on waivers at 2pm Eastern, which would either result in him being claimed by another team by 2pm Saturday, or potentially reassigned to Hartford. The move would seemingly bring […]
Jacob Troubles
The drama is high in New York as the Rangers navigate a potentially tricky situation with team captain Jacob Trouba. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Rangers were looking to move the defenseman to the Detroit Red Wings, but Trouba’s no-trade clause may prove to be a significant obstacle. Complicating matters further is Trouba’s personal life, including his wife’s medical residency and their young child. With tensions rising between Trouba and the front office, the situation remains in flux. One thing is certain: the Rangers will need to navigate this situation carefully to avoid any long-term fallout.
Laviolette’s First Call Out
After a disorganized and largely ineffective effort against the Islanders, Head Coach Peter Laviolette called out the Rangers lack of effort and failure to adhere to some simple basics. When asked about the game, he summed it up as “Not Good”, saying that the performance isn’t “what we want to be”. The coach was quick […]
Is This The Year?
Last season exceeded our expectations by some margin. 52 wins, career years for a number of Rangers – including 52 goals by Chris Kreider, along with the Vezina winning performance in net from Igor Shesterkin, were all components of a very enjoyable campaign last season. Then a post season run that saw them ultimately exit in the […]
Nils Sum Game
After a week of speculation, Nils Lundkvist confirmed through his agent Claude Lemieux, that he will not report to camp, and will instead remain in Sweden hoping to force a trade. There have been reports this week, that the Swede asked for a trade after being demoted to Hartford mid-way through last season, and without a foreseeable path to a […]
Trouba Named 28th NYR Captain
After having gone without a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 2nd, 2018, the Rangers finally made a decision and announced 28 year old Jacob Trouba will become the 28th captain in franchise history. He is the 11th defenseman to carry the C for the team, and is the second consecutive blue […]
It Makes Some Sort Of Cents
How would you feel if the Rangers traded 22 year old Filip Chytil? What about if former second overall pick Kaapo Kakko was traded? What if they both get traded? Because that could be very well where we’re heading this Summer as the Rangers look to compete for the Cup now, and do so with little Salary Cap […]