- jambodelta99

TJ, I partially agree with you. Mcilrath needs to be our Matt Greene or Adam Mcquaid. The Rangers don't have true power forward. That is something that needs to be drafted.

That's what she said.
- tomburton99

Great minds think alike

Bs are also fast skilled and deep. Bergeron, Seguin, Lucic, Krechi, etc. etc. Their 4th liners are faster and paly with skill and energy.
- mrhattrick27

Yea, it just shows you how much we actully need. And how far off we really are

I think we overachieved big time last year and we are paying for it now.

1 Year deal for a Vet. I want money in 2014 and with a Ricahrds buyout and bign conservative now we will have it. 1 year $6M at Iggy?
- mrhattrick27

I agree hopefully 2014 Malkin

TJ, I partially agree with you. Mcilrath needs to be our Matt Greene or Adam Mcquaid. The Rangers don't have true power forward. That is something that needs to be drafted.
- tomburton99

Getting clowe was a great idea, but him getting hurt killed us. He at least provided some semblance of intimidation out there.

I'm just saying that size wins in the playoffs. We're are get manhandled vs the Bs. We have enough skill guys that are small. We have no intimidation factor whatsoever. Not at forward or on D. The kings are huge. Bs are huge. Size matters
- jambodelta99

I agree with you, I don't know about sacrificing Zucc though. If the Rangers made it past the Bruins I would see them having trouble with the Kings, even the Sharks. Rangers need to get bigger, not just size, but size with snarl. I know it costs the Rangers another 2nd rounder but I think keeping Clowe is a must as long as he fully heals. Hopefully Mcllrath is ready to go next year and there is some beef for the back end. I keep Boyle, keep Clowe and add at least another big strong winger. Playoffs are about grinding. You need skill yes but you need big guys to battle.

Also to add, I think they do need to add a big shot for the point but not a pylon who can just shoot. They are hard to find, hopefully it doesn't cost them too much.

I agree with you, I don't know about sacrificing Zucc though. If the Rangers made it past the Bruins I would see them having trouble with the Kings, even the Sharks. Rangers need to get bigger, not just size, but size with snarl. I know it costs the Rangers another 2nd rounder but I think keeping Clowe is a must as long as he fully heals. Hopefully Mcllrath is ready to go next year and there is some beef for the back end. I keep Boyle, keep Clowe and add at least another big strong winger. Playoffs are about grinding. You need skill yes but you need big guys to battle.
- pcjr307

I'd love to keep zucc. Just that with Stepan, Callahan, hagelin, brassard, miller around its tough. Not much size and toughness in that group. Nash isn't really a grinder either.

We got seriously pushed around big time in this series

@EJHradek_NHL3
NYR's Brad Richards got just 5 minutes and 58 seconds of even-strength ice time tonight. Only Aaron Asham (4:25) had fewer ES minutes.

12 million dollar waste.

Miller and Krieder taking a big step up next year will really help this team out. Both in goal scoring and with the cap

I wish the Rangers had coach that led them to 2 cup finals, one resulting in a victory.
- tomburton99

only 1 final actually.

only 1 final actually.
- SuperHenderson13

Anyone could coach the pens. That is like managing the Yankees

only 1 final actually.
- SuperHenderson13

he was the coach in in 08 right?

@EJHradek_NHL3
NYR's Brad Richards got just 5 minutes and 58 seconds of even-strength ice time tonight. Only Aaron Asham (4:25) had fewer ES minutes.

12 million dollar waste.
- tomburton99

Is what it is. When they signed him it made a ton if sense. It's like arod, some guys just all the sudden lose it. Get old. Get hurt. Whatever the reason

Richards isn't here much longer, so I guess that the bright side

he was the coach in in 08 right?
- tomburton99

nope therrein was. bylsma was hired feb. 09.

bylsma seems like a great coach, but he really mismanages his lines which hurts us.

he was the coach in in 08 right?
- tomburton99

Therrein I think

I'm just saying that size wins in the playoffs. We're are get manhandled vs the Bs. We have enough skill guys that are small. We have no intimidation factor whatsoever. Not at forward or on D. The kings are huge. Bs are huge. Size matters
- jambodelta99

In this series we have been pounded physically. Bad matchup surprisingly. Thought they would smoke the bruins. This team needs a major overhaul. Start with the coach!

In this series we have been pounded physically. Bad matchup surprisingly. Thought they would smoke the bruins. This team needs a major overhaul. Start with the coach!
- Beezer34LGR

The lack of size we have is severely exposed this series . Especially tonight.

The lack of size we have is severely exposed this series . Especially tonight.
- jambodelta99

If they get kocked out this round they will have three 3rd round picks. Need a goalie and a couple of power forwards.

@EJHradek_NHL3
NYR's Brad Richards got just 5 minutes and 58 seconds of even-strength ice time tonight. Only Aaron Asham (4:25) had fewer ES minutes.

12 million dollar waste.
- tomburton99

not to split hairs though, but *20 million dollar waste

5th highest paid player in NHL this year

$12 mil salary
$8 mil signing bonus

not to split hairs though, but *20 million dollar waste

5th highest paid player in NHL this year

$12 mil salary
$8 mil signing bonus
- FourFeathers773

Capgeek says he get's paid a total of 12 million this year.

Capgeek says he get's paid a total of 12 million this year.
- tomburton99

http://capgeek.com/player/690

look at the 9 year contract break down
2012-13

NHL Salary 12,000,000
S.Bonus 8,000,000

http://capgeek.com/player/690

look at the 9 year contract break down
2012-13

NHL Salary 12,000,000
S.Bonus 8,000,000
- FourFeathers773

his 12 million dollar salary this year includes the signing bonus. If you click the ? icon next to NHL Salary, it says that. If the Signing bounus was a seperate entity, Richards contract would 9 years 83 million. It's only 9 years 60 million.



Edit: I'm sorry, if you include his total signing bonus, his contract would 9 years 88 million, making his annual cap hit 9.78 million dollars. So he's only a 12 million dollar waste.

If Brad Richards has a pulse and I believe he does, I think anyway. I've played the way I have all season long and let the team down, tonight after everything calmed down or tomorrow morning I call a team meeting and say my peace about my play and that i can still help this team and then go to Tortorella and say I can do this, put me back in for regular minutes on the top line I'm gonna help lead this team to a victory and extend our season Thursday. Just like with Chris Kreider, Richards is not a guy who should be on the 4th line. Does he deserve to be there? Absolutely. But with him making the money he makes and supposedly being a leader of this team, now is when you have to forget how crappy you've been and lay it all on the line for one game and help get this team a victory.

his 12 million dollar salary this year includes the signing bonus. If you click the ? icon next to NHL Salary, it says that. If the Signing bounus was a seperate entity, Richards contract would 9 years 83 million. It's only 9 years 60 million.



Edit: I'm sorry, if you include his total signing bonus, his contract would 9 years 88 million, making his annual cap hit 9.78 million dollars. So he's only a 12 million dollar waste.
- tomburton99

alright either way, he sucks