What if Staal isn't right? Then you go into the season with Mac, Girardi, Moore, Stralman and ... You comfortable with that? And with DZ's salary level, you won't be able to find a suitable replacement in the market. Not to mention, Moore was a healthy scratch for the Jackets last year. I really like the kid, but he will have his struggles just like any young defensemen. And then the fanbase will get on him.

And Mantha is a bit of a dog. A talented one, but a dog nonetheless.
- Pete V

i'm one of the people who believes staal will be ready, he was very positive on locker clean out day

Maybe your right, we'll see.
- B2B76

Wonder who will become the new whipping boy on D is Del Zotto gets traded.

That is a given.
- B2B76

they'll be too busy booing richards

Wonder who will become the new whipping boy on D is Del Zotto gets traded.
- Pete V

maybe we don't need one

maybe we don't need one
- webleedblue

Yeah, sure! We've had one since the dinosaurs walked the earth. Should the puck Flintstone! You suck Flintstone!

i'm one of the people who believes staal will be ready, he was very positive on locker clean out day
- webleedblue

I hope so & I've talked about this the last week or so, but I have serious doubts. Sure he & the organization will say the right things, they did that 2 years ago with Staal's concussion saga too.

I definitely believe Del Zotto has a lot more trade value than most Ranger fans believe.

Yeah, sure! We've had one since the dinosaurs walked the earth. Should the puck Flintstone! You suck Flintstone!
- Pete V

My Uncle who taught me the hockey bible & got me into the Rangers as a kid had season tix in the late 70s & early 80s, he said the venom towards Barry Beck was the worst, everyone hated the guy.

I definitely believe Del Zotto has a lot more trade value than most Ranger fans believe.
- jimbro83

Who could you see him getting packaged for?

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 5m
A bit surprised we haven't seen some trade action. Multiple ongoing discussions. Sense is the first deal may open the flood gates. Hope so.

This board went from optimism to shear mob scene, thanks Sather

Unless thy get Hank to sign really soon this season is going to be a mess, the bottom six aside from Dorsett and the possibility of Miller,Lindberg and Fast is awful, Pyatt and Asham are untradable dead weight, Boyle is maybe tradable but who wants a 6'7" forward who has the strength of a player thats 5'7"

Really looking bleek going into the draft, I hope Sather has something up his sleeve, trading Miller better not be it

Who could you see him getting packaged for?
- B2B76

I think he's top 4 material when his head is outside of his ass, so he could e the start of a package for he #5 pick, maybe include Thomas or St. Croix?

Wonder who will become the new whipping boy on D is Del Zotto gets traded.
- Pete V

Carol Vadnais

I think he's top 4 material when his head is outside of his ass, so he could e the start of a package for he #5 pick, maybe include Thomas or St. Croix?
- cranford93

I would like to see Thomas & St. Croix given a shot to make the team, IF we could get rid of the dead weight like I said with Asham, Pyatt, Boyle, even if we give any of them away. Powe I would keep as a 4th liner or extra body in street clothes.

Bottom line is Sather needs to do some tinkering here, AV can work so much magic with these forwards.

Carol Vadnais


- jimbro83

"Hit em with your purse Carol!"

I would like to see Thomas & St. Croix given a shot to make the team, IF we could get rid of the dead weight like I said with Asham, Pyatt, Boyle, even if we give any of them away. Powe I would keep as a 4th liner or extra body in street clothes.

Bottom line is Sather needs to do some tinkering here, AV can work so much magic with these forwards.
- B2B76

BTW a prospect like Miller doesn't get shopped "quietly", that fat pile of garbage Garrioch is the Ecklund of Canadian Journalism

"Hit em with your purse Carol!"
- B2B76

truly the best name ever for a fanbase that historically hates defensemen more often than not

Yeah, sure! We've had one since the dinosaurs walked the earth. Should the puck Flintstone! You suck Flintstone!
- Pete V

Then glen featherstone

I would like to see Thomas & St. Croix given a shot to make the team, IF we could get rid of the dead weight like I said with Asham, Pyatt, Boyle, even if we give any of them away. Powe I would keep as a 4th liner or extra body in street clothes.

Bottom line is Sather needs to do some tinkering here, AV can work so much magic with these forwards.
- B2B76

Thomas, St. Croix, Miller, Fast, Lindbergh, et. Alot of good prospects and not enough Top 9 spots.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 14s
As per @DarrenDreger, VAN G Cory Schneider is in play and EDM is reportedly one of the teams interested.


so, the Canucks may be trading Schneider and keeping Luongo.

Then glen featherstone
- Chris Erwin

Good one, Tom Poti got a lot of sh!t too, softest 6'5 man I ever saw.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 14s
As per @DarrenDreger, VAN G Cory Schneider is in play and EDM is reportedly one of the teams interested.


so, the Canucks may be trading Schneider and keeping Luongo.
- jimbro83

Good one, Tom Poti got a lot of sh!t too, softest 6'5 man I ever saw.
- B2B76

He was abused but meant more of a play of words flinstone featherstone
The late Willie huber took his share also. I think the bigger guys are bigger targets

Good one, Tom Poti got a lot of sh!t too, softest 6'5 man I ever saw.
- B2B76

I believe his wife also said so

NHL UPDATE - Source reports New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks involved in trade talks centered around Bobby Ryan.


Now this is just ridiculous , the Devils have one of the shallowest prospect pools in the league, they're picking teams out of a hat at this point