I said it at the time, and I'll say it now

the Rangers should have treated McDonagh and Stepan exactly the same in the summer of 2013

if they did, they'd both have 4.7 mil cap hits right now
- jimbro83

If you remember that summer correctly jimbo, the Rangers literally couldn't give Stepan anymore money. We had like 3.8M left to sign Stepan after all the other deals were done. The Rangers had absolutely no other option than give him a bridge deal.

Edit: I looked up an article and we had 2.1M in cap space while Stepan was holding out. I guess we cut a couple players on cheap deals to fit him in.

If you remember that summer correctly jimbo, the Rangers literally couldn't give Stepan anymore money. We had like 3.8M left to sign Stepan after all the other deals were done. The Rangers had absolutely no other option than give him a bridge deal.

Edit: I looked up an article and we had 2.1M in cap space while Stepan was holding out. I guess we cut a couple players on cheap deals to fit him in.
- rangerdanger94

You can always make deals like that fit if you really want to.

If you remember that summer correctly jimbo, the Rangers literally couldn't give Stepan anymore money. We had like 3.8M left to sign Stepan after all the other deals were done. The Rangers had absolutely no other option than give him a bridge deal.

Edit: I looked up an article and we had 2.1M in cap space while Stepan was holding out. I guess we cut a couple players on cheap deals to fit him in.
- rangerdanger94

I think the bottom line was they went into that summer making McDonagh the priority and treating Stepan second class. Stepan had just come off 44 points in the 48 game lockout season. They both should have been treated equally and it's biting them now with Stepan's monster hit

You can always make deals like that fit if you really want to.
- MidnightMarauder

I don't know...we had 200k of cap space that season after the final roster was set. And that was with Zucc making 1.1M, Hags making 2.1M, Pouliot making 1.3M, Brassard making 3.7M, Stralman making 1.8M, Kreider making 800k and before Staal and Girardi's extensions.

That team was already squeezed and nickled and dimed. Every single player.

I think the bottom line was they went into that summer making McDonagh the priority and treating Stepan second class. Stepan had just come off 44 points in the 48 game lockout season. They both should have been treated equally and it's biting them now with Stepan's monster hit
- jimbro83

I think the bottom line was they didn't have any other option

It was McDonagh or Stepan who would get that 4.7M and I think management made the right decision picking McDonagh.

I think the bottom line was they didn't have any other option

It was McDonagh or Stepan who would get that 4.7M and I think management made the right decision picking McDonagh.
- rangerdanger94

Ya I don't think its a big deal. I think Stepan is worth every bit of his contract

Ya I don't think its a big deal. I think Stepan is worth every bit of his contract
- mrn22

Yea I mean if anyone can figure out how to squeeze an extra 1.7M out of this team, I'm all ears:
http://www.spotrac.com/nh...ew-york-rangers/cap/2013/

Ya I don't think its a big deal. I think Stepan is worth every bit of his contract
- mrn22

they need to Stepan to play like he did the second half last last year right from the get go

beginning of last year, early on he had that teeth issue which was lingering problems due to the Brandon Prust hit breaking his jaw and then that Beleskey hit derailed him for awhile

no more excuses, at 6.5 million, he needs a 70 point season minimum

Yea I mean if anyone can figure out how to squeeze an extra 1.7M out of this team, I'm all ears:
http://www.spotrac.com/nh...ew-york-rangers/cap/2013/
- rangerdanger94

If you remember that summer correctly jimbo, the Rangers literally couldn't give Stepan anymore money. We had like 3.8M left to sign Stepan after all the other deals were done. The Rangers had absolutely no other option than give him a bridge deal.

Edit: I looked up an article and we had 2.1M in cap space while Stepan was holding out. I guess we cut a couple players on cheap deals to fit him in.
- rangerdanger94

God you're so (frank)ing soft I can't (frank)ing stand it

(frank) this team blow it up and trade the core. Rangers can't afford to "wait it out one year" because pansies like you are emotionally attached and physically attracted to men with bald heads and blue eyes.

God you're so (frank)ing soft I can't (frank)ing stand it

(frank) this team blow it up and trade the core. Rangers can't afford to "wait it out one year" because pansies like you are emotionally attached and physically attracted to men with bald heads and blue eyes.
- mdw7413

thankfully for me Kreider has a full head of hair

thankfully for me Kreider has a full head of hair
- TPC

Does he have blue eyes???

I know you know.

Does he have blue eyes???

I know you know.
- mdw7413

Just tried looking at mrn avatar...to damn small to see

Just tried looking at mrn avatar...to damn small to see
- TPC

Some fan you are....

God you're so (frank)ing soft I can't (frank)ing stand it

(frank) this team blow it up and trade the core. Rangers can't afford to "wait it out one year" because pansies like you are emotionally attached and physically attracted to men with bald heads and blue eyes.
- mdw7413

God you're so (frank)ing soft I can't (frank)ing stand it

(frank) this team blow it up and trade the core. Rangers can't afford to "wait it out one year" because pansies like you are emotionally attached and physically attracted to men with bald heads and blue eyes.
- mdw7413

I don't know what's softer....you or my Richard after seeing your girlfriend

they need to Stepan to play like he did the second half last last year right from the get go

beginning of last year, early on he had that teeth issue which was lingering problems due to the Brandon Prust hit breaking his jaw and then that Beleskey hit derailed him for awhile

no more excuses, at 6.5 million, he needs a 70 point season minimum
- jimbro83

This is the year jimbo. This is the year Stepan scores 70 points.

Just sucks that it'll be on the Wild

I don't know what's softer....you or my Richard after seeing your girlfriend
- rangerdanger94

Your (frank)ing brain. You window licker

Just tried looking at mrn avatar...to damn small to see
- TPC

- tomburton99

I don't know what RD's problem is. He feels the need to try to come after me once a month... He must be drinking cranberry juice.

I don't know what RD's problem is. He feels the need to try to come after me once a month... He must be drinking cranberry juice.
- mdw7413

I don't know what RD's problem is. He feels the need to try to come after me once a month... He must be drinking cranberry juice.
- mdw7413

Softest f'n fight I've ever seen

Softest f'n fight I've ever seen

- 21peter

Softest f'n fight I've ever seen

- 21peter

From the guy who gets offended daily by 1/2 the posts on here.....