They really traded Gaborik to Columbus, and didn't get a 1st rounder back?
- Pete V

I guess Moore and Brassard are two former top picks. I guess Columbus is making a ruin at the cup post Nash

Well I guess we got jam now
- Blueshirts4ever

Derek Dorsett is out for rest of the season after suffering a fractured clavicle on Mar. 7.

Brassard and Moore both 1st round picks, can't believe Gaborik OK'd Columbus.
- cranford93

He's got some chemistry with a few players there. Blue Jackets are like Rangers-lite. Vinny, Dubi, Artie (I miss this guy)...Gabby played well with all of them.

I am ok with Brassard, but there has to be another move because this makes a jam at center. Dorset is on IR with what looks to be a fight related injury (so he officially is done), and Moore is a prospect. Hope they have expiring contracts.

I'm surprised no 1st rounder. I thought for sure Gaborik was gonna get them their 1st rounder back from someone.

They really traded Gaborik to Columbus, and didn't get a 1st rounder back?
- Pete V

Yea... I think we coulda gotten more value. We are trying to do Nash for Gabby and undo the Nash deal in that sense and what we had to loose to get him. IMO

Clowe = Dubi
Brassard = AA
Moore = Erixon
Dorsett = Prust

Thats how I bet Sather see it.

IN the end are we a better team going forward, opened up cap space
- cranford93

We also got a 6th rounder for gabby

I don't know how to feel right now. I guess they opened up space for the future, could another deal be in the works, they have a lot more room. Signing the RFA's shouldn't be a problem. Do we call back Miller or Kreider for tonight?

Pierre says john moore is "almost as good a skater as mac truck"

WHERE IS GLEN

Derek Dorsett is out for rest of the season after suffering a fractured clavicle on Mar. 7.
- cranford93

Doh, I seen a lot of fights of his, middleweight but can hold his own.

Derek Dorsett is out for rest of the season after suffering a fractured clavicle on Mar. 7.
- cranford93

We traded for damaged goods?

I'm just gonna say this now, the fact that Gaborik OK'd a trade out of NY to Columbus says a lot about John Tortarella and I fully blame his archaic philosophy for killing this sniper.

It's great to get the cap space but it's sad that another big name free agent failed here, continuing a shameful trend

Pierre says john moore is "almost as good a skater as mac truck"
- TrueBlue9182

Good to hear. He is the piece I don't know anything about it.

So now you bring in Moore, another young defensemen, what does that mean for McIlrath and/or Skjei?

Pierre says john moore is "almost as good a skater as mac truck"
- TrueBlue9182

Thus justifies his -28 (+/-) in his short carreer?

i'm still in shock

gabby agrees
- rangerdanger94

Congrats, wish the Isles were able to do that with Yashin back in the day! I assume Sather at some point will buyout Richards...

Good to hear. He is the piece I don't know anything about it.

So now you bring in Moore, another young defensemen, what does that mean for McIlrath and/or Skjei?
- Pete V

Are they done? They opened up a little space...D Boyle???

Are they done? They opened up a little space...D Boyle???
- Blueshirts4ever

7 minutes to do anything else lol

Are they done? They opened up a little space...D Boyle???
- Blueshirts4ever

7 minutes to do anything else lol

Congrats, wish the Isles were able to do that with Yashin back in the day! I assume Sather at some point will buyout Richards...
- NewYawkIslandez

Not this year, maybe next summer.

Are they done? They opened up a little space...D Boyle???
- Blueshirts4ever

They have alot of young defenders now. Not much room for Dylan McIlrath. Maybe he goes today. But man, talk about dropping a bomb in that room.

I'm just gonna say this now, the fact that Gaborik OK'd a trade out of NY to Columbus says a lot about John Tortarella and I fully blame his archaic philosophy for killing this sniper.
- cranford93

Not so fast. Gaborik was a lazy back-checker and virtually useless in any defensive aspect of the game before Torts got a hold of him. Additionally, Gabby is on pace for his off season after a solid 40+ goal year. Can you blame Torts for two (out of 3+) 40-goal seasons?

i'm still in shock
- rangerdanger94

I'm shocked too...I guess it also pretty much increases the liklihood of extending Clowe too....they have a whole new hockey team. Is Moore even going to be up or in Hartford. I guess they waive Hammer? We still have 6 minutes...

new blog up on gaborik deal