He gets a B- in my book. He scored a career high in goals this year despite missing 10 games. He also had a kid and needs to see a new dentist, so that doesn't play well for his grade. He makes a TON of money for a very solid all around player, but he usually leaves a bit to be desired.
If he were traded, how on earth would our PK look next year?
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Jun 16 @ 9:48 AM ET
Me wants to know what it was. - RustyKuntz
Chiefs figured out how to minimize a video to make it so small it was just a dot, and also made it autoplay. So basically he would take a horrible song and autoplay it for a page, and god forbid someone quoted it to the next page. No way to turn it off.
Chiefs figured out how to minimize a video to make it so small it was just a dot, and also made it autoplay. So basically he would take a horrible song and autoplay it for a page, and god forbid someone quoted it to the next page. No way to turn it off. - mdw7413
Agree with a better grade than C+. Stepan was one of the better Rangers this season. I would actually go a B from the suggested B+ only due to his poor performance in the dot. I recall too many d-zone draws which he cleanly lost that lead to immediate goals against.
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Jun 16 @ 10:22 AM ET
Agree with a better grade than C+. Stepan was one of the better Rangers this season. I would actually go a B from the suggested B+ only due to his poor performance in the dot. I recall too many d-zone draws which he cleanly lost that lead to immediate goals against. - mames11
That crazy Islanders game, Lost a faceoff and Cluster(frank) scored with like a minute to go.
that friggin game, cost us a chance to face the Penguins in the playoffs - jimbro83
How frustrating was that season series w them? Lose all 4 games, the last one looking like ok, it least we'll miss the "death bracket" & face the Panthers, only to win a meaningless game against Detroit & the Isles tank the last 2 & finish 1 point behind, but in a much better position.
Interesting we finally play them again twice this coming pre-season. I think its been since 2007 the last time we played in the exhibition vs them, that wild Coliseum game w Simon playing even though he was still to serve the Hollweg suspension once the season started again & there were fights & DiPietro against Montoya. I can't remember but I think Sather had some say in wanting the league NOT to face us off against them in pre-season. Or maybe that was Neil Smith after the 98 season & the wild Cloutier/Salo brawl.
Also in that same 07 pre-season game Sean Avery was a scratch but had a run in with Garth SNow down round the lockeroom. Always a gong show w Ranger/Isles Coliseum games.
How frustrating was that season series w them? Lose all 4 games, the last one looking like ok, it least we'll miss the "death bracket" & face the Panthers, only to win a meaningless game against Detroit & the Isles tank the last 2 & finish 1 point behind, but in a much better position.
Interesting we finally play them again twice this coming pre-season. I think its been since 2007 the last time we played in the exhibition vs them, that wild Coliseum game w Simon playing even though he was still to serve the Hollweg suspension once the season started again & there were fights & DiPietro against Montoya. I can't remember but I think Sather had some say in wanting the league NOT to face us off against them in pre-season. Or maybe that was Neil Smith after the 98 season & the wild Cloutier/Salo brawl.
Also in that same 07 pre-season game Sean Avery was a scratch but had a run in with Garth SNow down round the lockeroom. Always a gong show w Ranger/Isles Coliseum games. - RustyKuntz
the Isles kicked our ass all year long, if we had just won ONE of those games, we could have faced the Penguins
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Jun 16 @ 10:46 AM ET
How frustrating was that season series w them? Lose all 4 games, the last one looking like ok, it least we'll miss the "death bracket" & face the Panthers, only to win a meaningless game against Detroit & the Isles tank the last 2 & finish 1 point behind, but in a much better position.
Interesting we finally play them again twice this coming pre-season. I think its been since 2007 the last time we played in the exhibition vs them, that wild Coliseum game w Simon playing even though he was still to serve the Hollweg suspension once the season started again & there were fights & DiPietro against Montoya. I can't remember but I think Sather had some say in wanting the league NOT to face us off against them in pre-season. Or maybe that was Neil Smith after the 98 season & the wild Cloutier/Salo brawl.
Also in that same 07 pre-season game Sean Avery was a scratch but had a run in with Garth SNow down round the lockeroom. Always a gong show w Ranger/Isles Coliseum games. - RustyKuntz
So it wasn't bad enough Simon had already tried to decapitate Hollweg (who was a pug & I never liked, but nobody deserved that) & no way should have been playing in this game, you knew it would be nutty. But then he clearly goes looking for Hollweg again & hits him from behind & keeps throwing punches even when he's being held back, real man.
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I could see moving Stepan up but his grade does get adversely impacted by the PL struggles. Maybe I was a bit harsh and could see moving up the grade.
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Jun 16 @ 10:52 AM ET
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I could see moving Stepan up but his grade does get adversely impacted by the PL struggles. Maybe I was a bit harsh and could see moving up the grade. - airjan23
Easy killer, we are just having some fun at your expense Jan. You do a great job.
he was the best player on the team in the 2nd half of the season on a team that finished with 101 points. Awful first half but the teeth issues and the Beleskey hit were huge factors in that.
I do agree that he could be traded though, with one of the biggest reasons being his NMC starts 7/2/2017
NMC's are a killer, they have to make it team policy not to give them out anymore - jimbro83
You only give a NMC to your two best players. Sather's contractual negotiation skills were straight F the last seven years.
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I could see moving Stepan up but his grade does get adversely impacted by the PL struggles. Maybe I was a bit harsh and could see moving up the grade. - airjan23
I think we should put a temporary ban on Jan's blogs just until we figure out what's going on
Good all around player. Think he would be best served as a really good #2 center. FO and foot speed bring him down, but incredible hockey sense and vision. Underrated shot also. If he is overpaid it is only slightly, and I think the rangers would be better off keeping him than trying to trade him as unless the long shot stamkos thing happens i dont see a viable upgrade option. Id give him a B or even B+ on the year as the second half he was really the best player.
You only give a NMC to your two best players. Sather's contractual negotiation skills were straight F the last seven years. - MidnightMarauder
To be fair, every team in the league has been handing out NMCs like candy.
I think Sather has actually been decent about it relative to others. Stepan, Brassard, Girardi, McDonagh, Zuccc etc. all don't have full NMCs for the life of their contracts.
