So since there's not much going on in Rangers l'll update in you in Plastic's Hockey News:

Custom gloves I ordered from Eagle over 3 months ago are shipping at the end of the week! hello sexy new mitts!
- MeltingPlastic

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 4m
After seeking additional medical advice, doctors have decided not to perform surgery on Sidney Crosby’s wrist

So no surgery but the excuse still stands

I can't believe Del Zotto hasn't signed anywhere yet, that is straight up cray cray

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 4m
After seeking additional medical advice, doctors have decided not to perform surgery on Sidney Crosby’s wrist

So no surgery but the excuse still stands
- KreiderBomb

Crosby goes dark in 2015 playoffs.. blames nagging wrist injury.. Malkin traded in attempt to shake up locker room.. you heard it here first folks!

I can't believe Del Zotto hasn't signed anywhere yet, that is straight up cray cray
- jimbro83

He's a project and it's all mental. Not every team wants to deal with that. They're rather a kid they can just send to Barb Underhill and fix issues instead of requiring a live in therapist ala Bryz

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 4m
After seeking additional medical advice, doctors have decided not to perform surgery on Sidney Crosby’s wrist

So no surgery but the excuse still stands
- KreiderBomb

I blame Marc Staal and global warming.

I can't believe Del Zotto hasn't signed anywhere yet, that is straight up cray cray
- jimbro83

Is is possible that alot of these guys are being told by teams to wait until some of their RFAs are figured out, so they have a better sense of their cap constraints. In some instances, they may even have deals agreed upon in principal, contingent upon the team having the space.

Who knows, however? Some decent players still sitting on the market.

He's a project and it's all mental. Not every team wants to deal with that. They're rather a kid they can just send to Barb Underhill and fix issues instead of requiring a live in therapist ala Bryz
- MeltingPlastic

he was quoted in an interview after the season saying that when he was traded to Nashville, it felt like he was being sent back to juniors.

I think teams are holding that attitude against him for sure

It's just crazy to think that this kid scored this goal 2 years ago that sent us into conference finals

he was quoted in an interview after the season saying that when he was traded to Nashville, it felt like he was being sent back to juniors.

I think teams are holding that attitude against him for sure

It's just crazy to think that this kid scored this goal 2 years ago that sent us into conference finals



- jimbro83

What's even crazier is that the Rangers only have 7 players still on the roster from that 2011-2012 Conference Final Team: Stepan, Hagelin, Kreider, McDonagh, Girardi, Staal, and Hank. Am I missing anyone? That really is nuts when you think of it.

he was quoted in an interview after the season saying that when he was traded to Nashville, it felt like he was being sent back to juniors.

I think teams are holding that attitude against him for sure

It's just crazy to think that this kid scored this goal 2 years ago that sent us into conference finals
- jimbro83

Jimbo you absolutely love that goal

Jimbo you absolutely love that goal
- rangerdanger94

I do love that goal

Del Zotto was so awful in the Devil series after that it gets overlooked how well he played in that Capital series

What's even crazier is that the Rangers only have 7 players still on the roster from that 2011-2012 Conference Final Team: Stepan, Hagelin, Kreider, McDonagh, Girardi, Staal, and Hank. Am I missing anyone? That really is nuts when you think of it.
- Pete V

yeah, we are team turnover

I do love that goal

Del Zotto was so awful in the Devil series after that it gets overlooked how well he played in that Capital series
- jimbro83

Like Girardi in the Kings series. When you lose it's always easy to rip apart people. But in some cases, the other team is just better.

yeah, we are team turnover
- jimbro83

annually.
What's up boys?

Preds win the Ribiero stakes

Jimbo you absolutely love that goal
- rangerdanger94

Who doesn't?

Crazy when you think about how Del Zotto has fallen. In the semi-final year, in 77 games, he had 10 goals, 31 assists, 41 points, and was a +20. Even in the lock-out year, he wasn't atrocious,at least from a numbers perspective, 46 Games, 3 Goals, 18 Assists, 21 Points, and +7.

And, the next year, he's traded, and isn't even qualified by the acquiring team. Time to get his crap together.

Who doesn't?

Crazy when you think about how Del Zotto has fallen. In the semi-final year, in 77 games, he had 10 goals, 31 assists, 41 points, and was a +20. Even in the lock-out year, he wasn't atrocious,at least from a numbers perspective, 46 Games, 3 Goals, 18 Assists, 21 Points, and +7.

And, the next year, he's traded, and isn't even qualified by the acquiring team. Time to get his crap together.
- Pete V

Total guess but I think he ends up in dallas

Preds win the Ribiero stakes
- evitageN

1 year/1 million. Another guy who had a career killing year. One year removed from being a point per game player for the caps.

Preds win the Ribiero stakes
- evitageN

I love...love...love that we may actually be giving a bunch of our young guys a chance. If it doesn't work out for some of them, keep the cap space and try to make an in season trade. But give them a chance to prove they belong

1 year/1 million. Another guy who had a career killing year. One year removed from being a point per game player for the caps.
- Pete V

He didnt have a career killing season.. he played exactly how he has his entire career
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 81 18 41 59 22 7 0 3 3 4
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 76 27 56 83 46 18 3 14 17 16
2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL 82 22 56 78 52 — — — — —
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 66 19 34 53 38 — — — — —
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 82 19 52 71 28 — — — — —
2011–12 Dallas Stars NHL 74 18 45 63 66 — — — — —
2012–13 Washington Capitals NHL 48 13 36 49 53 7 1 1 2 10
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 80 16 31 47 52 — — — — —

okay after looking again, he's down on assists... maybe he wasn't being paired properly?

He didnt have a career killing season.. he played exactly how he has his entire career
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 81 18 41 59 22 7 0 3 3 4
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 76 27 56 83 46 18 3 14 17 16
2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL 82 22 56 78 52 — — — — —
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 66 19 34 53 38 — — — — —
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 82 19 52 71 28 — — — — —
2011–12 Dallas Stars NHL 74 18 45 63 66 — — — — —
2012–13 Washington Capitals NHL 48 13 36 49 53 7 1 1 2 10
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 80 16 31 47 52 — — — — —

okay after looking again, he's down on assists... maybe he wasn't being paired properly?
- MeltingPlastic

I dont think he meant career killing in terms of points. I think he meant it as the whole buyout/comments from Maloney about no showing up to practice as the career killer

I love...love...love that we may actually be giving a bunch of our young guys a chance. If it doesn't work out for some of them, keep the cap space and try to make an in season trade. But give them a chance to prove they belong
- TPC

I also love inserting youth into the lineup, but absent any other signings, it looks like the Rangers will have to insert three rookies -- Fast and Miller, probably, and someone else. I would prefer signing another forward on the cheap, and limited the rookie inclusions to two.

Maybe we should just re-sign Del Zotto for $1 million, and trade John Moore for a third liner and a pick.

I dont think he meant career killing in terms of points. I think he meant it as the whole buyout/comments from Maloney about no showing up to practice as the career killer
- WayneY

ahh.. didn't know about that part...

I also love inserting youth into the lineup, but absent any other signings, it looks like the Rangers will have to insert three rookies -- Fast and Miller, probably, and someone else. I would prefer signing another forward on the cheap, and limited the rookie inclusions to two.

Maybe we should just re-sign Del Zotto for $1 million, and trade John Moore for a third liner and a pick.
- Pete V

I definitely was thinking along same lines

I dont think he meant career killing in terms of points. I think he meant it as the whole buyout/comments from Maloney about no showing up to practice as the career killer
- WayneY

Yeah, I did mean all the other stuff. Because let's be honest, from a pure production perspective, there are guys who are worse players that got 4 times more than he did.