This is the best (frank)ing piece I've read on Girardi and should be the anti corsi bible

http://fulltiltnyr.com/ca...-back-season-dan-girardi/
- KreiderBomb

Good find Vin. I feel like I wrote that article, or he reads the blogs and copied what I have been saying.

This is the best (frank)ing piece I've read on Girardi and should be the anti corsi bible

http://fulltiltnyr.com/ca...-back-season-dan-girardi/
- KreiderBomb

Anthony is very good and worth the read.

This is the best (frank)ing piece I've read on Girardi and should be the anti corsi bible

http://fulltiltnyr.com/ca...-back-season-dan-girardi/
- KreiderBomb

Been in exile, but have been lurking. The doom n gloom is a bit out of control everywhere. If you think about it pretty much everyone had a down year, wether injury, lack of production, young guys hitting a wall, etc...even Hank wasn't his best last year. And they still made the playoffs had 101 pts and played the best team since the Soviet red army in rd 1 basically. A full off season could go a long way for them.

I like the addition of Grabner, if only for doing some of the things we had with Hagelin. Skjei as a full time player over Boyle is a humongous big upgrade. Girardi gets the benefit of the doubt with me that's for sure, I refuse to write him off after one bad year. Hopefully Buchnevich becomes someone they can count on, but it's important not to much to much pressure on him. He is kinda being viewed as a savior in some ways, which is risky to do. Happy with Buek coming in behind the bench also. Nash isn't going anywhere and it is what it is, I understand the business part where no team is willing to take him on, hopefully at the deadline maybe they can unload him.

Hopefully all your summers are going well!

- mdw7413

- mdw7413

Isn't kind of strange that there really hasn't been many second phase signings after July 1st?

Also, I don't know why, but I am not as down for the coming season as most. I actually kind of like the Rangers' acquisitions, although not sexy, and still think they can be real competitive. And if your competitive, they can always make the team better during the season.

Still not ruling out something else significant happening, but I hope Gorton has the sense not to do something for the sake of doing it (which I think he does).

Been in exile, but have been lurking. The doom n gloom is a bit out of control everywhere. If you think about it pretty much everyone had a down year, wether injury, lack of production, young guys hitting a wall, etc...even Hank wasn't his best last year. And they still made the playoffs had 101 pts and played the best team since the Soviet red army in rd 1 basically. A full off season could go a long way for them.

I like the addition of Grabner, if only for doing some of the things we had with Hagelin. Skjei as a full time player over Boyle is a humongous big upgrade. Girardi gets the benefit of the doubt with me that's for sure, I refuse to write him off after one bad year. Hopefully Buchnevich becomes someone they can count on, but it's important not to much to much pressure on him. He is kinda being viewed as a savior in some ways, which is risky to do. Happy with Buek coming in behind the bench also. Nash isn't going anywhere and it is what it is, I understand the business part where no team is willing to take him on, hopefully at the deadline maybe they can unload him.

Hopefully all your summers are going well!
- Slimtj100

Pretty much agree across the board, TJ.

Wouldn't mind another player who shoots the damn puck, but not sure if that is likely at this point. And if Nash somehow gets traded, that problem only gets worse. The one downside of the forward unit that I see is that we have too many similar players -- puck movers over shooters. And supposedly Buchenvich fits into that same mold.

Been in exile, but have been lurking. The doom n gloom is a bit out of control everywhere. If you think about it pretty much everyone had a down year, wether injury, lack of production, young guys hitting a wall, etc...even Hank wasn't his best last year. And they still made the playoffs had 101 pts and played the best team since the Soviet red army in rd 1 basically. A full off season could go a long way for them.

I like the addition of Grabner, if only for doing some of the things we had with Hagelin. Skjei as a full time player over Boyle is a humongous big upgrade. Girardi gets the benefit of the doubt with me that's for sure, I refuse to write him off after one bad year. Hopefully Buchnevich becomes someone they can count on, but it's important not to much to much pressure on him. He is kinda being viewed as a savior in some ways, which is risky to do. Happy with Buek coming in behind the bench also. Nash isn't going anywhere and it is what it is, I understand the business part where no team is willing to take him on, hopefully at the deadline maybe they can unload him.

Hopefully all your summers are going well!
- Slimtj100

Welcome back TJ. Pretty much agree, although I still think they are missing something in the top 6.

Isn't kind of strange that there really hasn't been many second phase signings after July 1st?

Also, I don't know why, but I am not as down for the coming season as most. I actually kind of like the Rangers' acquisitions, although not sexy, and still think they can be real competitive. And if your competitive, they can always make the team better during the season.

Still not ruling out something else significant happening, but I hope Gorton has the sense not to do something for the sake of doing it (which I think he does).
- Pete V

Yup, me neither Pete. Most rest they had in a long time, everybody should be coming into camp fully healthy(except Lindberg). Got some young guys coming in all full of piss and vinegar. Lets see how it plays out.

- mdw7413

Is that the bar after RD shows up? I kid I kid

Welcome back TJ. Pretty much agree, although I still think they are missing something in the top 6.
- mdw7413

I agree with that. Maybe not necessarily the Top 6, but one more solid top 9 forward that you can move up and down the lineup. If you put Brass, Step, Nash, Zucc, Miller and Kreider in the top 6, a third line of Hayes, Buch and whoever, has some question marks (Does Hayes bounce back, does Buchnevich adjust quick enough, who plays that third spot, i.e.).

Also, worry a little about the fourth line center position.

Isn't kind of strange that there really hasn't been many second phase signings after July 1st?

Also, I don't know why, but I am not as down for the coming season as most. I actually kind of like the Rangers' acquisitions, although not sexy, and still think they can be real competitive. And if your competitive, they can always make the team better during the season.

Still not ruling out something else significant happening, but I hope Gorton has the sense not to do something for the sake of doing it (which I think he does).
- Pete V

I think a lot of teams want to figure out their RFA status before they start spending more outside the organization

Also the majority of the talent already signed

One pet peeve I do have, and has nothing to do with being a huge fan of Hayes, but can we stop trading him for a winger seeing as we would only have 2 centers on our team then.

I agree with that. Maybe not necessarily the Top 6, but one more solid top 9 forward that you can move up and down the lineup. If you put Brass, Step, Nash, Zucc, Miller and Kreider in the top 6, a third line of Hayes, Buch and whoever, has some question marks (Does Hayes bounce back, does Buchnevich adjust quick enough, who plays that third spot, i.e.).

Also, worry a little about the fourth line center position.
- Pete V

One major issues to is faceoffs. Rangers lost their two top faceoff guys in Staal and Dom Moore. Who takes them going forward with how weak Stepan and Hayes are

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I agree with that. Maybe not necessarily the Top 6, but one more solid top 9 forward that you can move up and down the lineup. If you put Brass, Step, Nash, Zucc, Miller and Kreider in the top 6, a third line of Hayes, Buch and whoever, has some question marks (Does Hayes bounce back, does Buchnevich adjust quick enough, who plays that third spot, i.e.).

Also, worry a little about the fourth line center position.
- Pete V

I really was hoping Fast was going to be that swing guy that was solid all over the lineup. Last year was a bit of a disappointment with how much time he had on the 2nd line and didn't produce as much as I thought he would.

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- jimbro83

Gorton should give that to Kreider to

Gorton should give that to Kreider to
- TPC

seems like a good comparison

I really was hoping Fast was going to be that swing guy that was solid all over the lineup. Last year was a bit of a disappointment with how much time he had on the 2nd line and didn't produce as much as I thought he would.
- mdw7413

that's that right handed shot thing. AV forced Fast into playing top 6 minutes because he is desperate for a righty shot up front and will probably keep doing it considering they haven't remotely addressed it

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- jimbro83

shero is doing a fantastic job w/ them. they'll be quite good next year.

Is that the bar after RD shows up? I kid I kid
- TPC

We made RD quit HB..

We made RD quit HB..


- mdw7413

I really was hoping Fast was going to be that swing guy that was solid all over the lineup. Last year was a bit of a disappointment with how much time he had on the 2nd line and didn't produce as much as I thought he would.
- mdw7413

I think Fast is just one of those real solid fourth line players that can bring some energy, is real responsible defensively, and is a great PKer. That is really all that I expect out of him.

I know there are different points of view on this, but I think there are still some guys on the market that can help the Rangers if they can be had on the cheap. Wouldn't mind either a guy that can play the fourth line center role or a third line winger (move up and down the lineup type guy).

Hudler and Cullen are two guys I would definitely be interested in, although it seems Cullen wants to go back to Pitt.

The upside of getting players like this on the cheap is that it gives you depth, and actually provides an asset that you can trade at the deadline if your young kids are playing well (which only comes at a money price).

Assuming that vets on one year deals wouldn't scare away Vessey, which let's be honest, if they did, says something about the kid.

I think Fast is just one of those real solid fourth line players that can bring some energy, is real responsible defensively, and is a great PKer. That is really all that I expect out of him.

I know there are different points of view on this, but I think there are still some guys on the market that can help the Rangers if they can be had on the cheap. Wouldn't mind either a guy that can play the fourth line center role or a third line winger (move up and down the lineup type guy).

Hudler and Cullen are two guys I would definitely be interested in, although it seems Cullen wants to go back to Pitt.

The upside of getting players like this on the cheap is that it gives you depth, and actually provides an asset that you can trade at the deadline if your young kids are playing well (which only comes at a money price).

Assuming that vets on one year deals wouldn't scare away Vessey, which let's be honest, if they did, says something about the kid.
- Pete V

If Hayes friendship with Vessey helps steer him here, I will never make fun of him again