@reporterchris 28m28 minutes ago
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Lou Lamoriello and Garth Snow are having a chat on the draft floor.
- tomburton99

Lou "Garth, how the (frank) you still have a job?"

Rangers might confidence in Hayes taking a step forward? I'd rather Hanzal over Thornton, because Hanzal ins't Joe Thornton. And that's fine by me.
- tomburton99

Not that I want him necessarily, but is one year of Jumbo really going to kill them? Or you for that matter. Cmon man lighten up about him sheesh

@VogsCaps 48m48 minutes ago
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Here's the year-by-year breakdown of the Oshie deal with the #Caps, expressed in millions of dollars:


Front loaded, so the next lockout will erase this deal.

Not that I want him necessarily, but is one year of Jumbo really going to kill them? Or you for that matter. Cmon man lighten up about him sheesh
- Slimtj100

Yes, and never.

Yes, and never.
- tomburton99

@Russostrib 2m2 minutes ago
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Chuck Fletcher and #canadiens GM Marc Bergevin talking seconds after #mnwild GM chatted w member of Bruins

Really excited to have NYR news on draft day. It has been a long time. Wish we could have gotten more for Step/Raanta but love the cap relief and getting out of the Stepan contract before it became a G/Stall issue.

Cap space is only good if used correctly so Jeff we rely on you Sir.

Stepan, Thank you for your hard work and entertainment over the past years. Good luck in Arizona.

Really excited to have NYR news on draft day. It has been a long time. Wish we could have gotten more for Step/Raanta but love the cap relief and getting out of the Stepan contract before it became a G/Stall issue.

Cap space is only good if used correctly so Jeff we rely on you Sir.

Stepan, Thank you for your hard work and entertainment over the past years. Good luck in Arizona.
- bigrod79

You're a Mississauga guy, is Hague worth the pick at 21?

7th is the highest the rangers have drafted since '04. I shutter at the though of a future nightmare

Back from a dinner. Surprised to see we still got both the 7th and the 21st.

Gonna be an exciting draft. Maybe trading the 7th to Vegas for their 15th and a player?

7th is the highest the rangers have drafted since '04. I shutter at the though of a future nightmare
- tomburton99

Draft a huge D-man and hope for the best...

Back from a dinner. Surprised to see we still got both the 7th and the 21st.

Gonna be an exciting draft. Maybe trading the 7th to Vegas for their 15th and a player?
- 21peter

Who on that roster besides Shea Theodore is worth moving back 8 spots?

You're a Mississauga guy, is Hague worth the pick at 21?
- tomburton99

I didn't think he was a 1st round player myself. I was thinking early second but with the lack of depth this year mid 20's seems right. Don't see him anything more than 3rd line and that might be a stretch.

Draft a huge D-man and hope for the best...
- 21peter

I didn't think he was a 1st round player myself. I was thinking early second but with the lack of depth this year mid 20's seems right. Don't see him anything more than 3rd line and that might be a stretch.
- bigrod79

We're friends now.

@HFNYRangers 3m3 minutes ago
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Pretty full now. Gordie Clarke came in talking to Bob Gainey.

I didn't think he was a 1st round player myself. I was thinking early second but with the lack of depth this year mid 20's seems right. Don't see him anything more than 3rd line and that might be a stretch.
- bigrod79

That being said I would love to have a local boy drafted to the NYR so I can watch him all the time.

I said that about Stuart Percy a few years back drafted high by the Leafs and he has yet to Crack the NHL.

Who on that roster besides Shea Theodore is worth moving back 8 spots?
- tomburton99

They got plenty Center's - maybe Marchessault...?

That being said I would love to have a local boy drafted to the NYR so I can watch him all the time.

I said that about Stuart Percy a few years back drafted high by the Leafs and he has yet to Crack the NHL.
- bigrod79

I remember him.

That being said I would love to have a local boy drafted to the NYR so I can watch him all the time.

I said that about Stuart Percy a few years back drafted high by the Leafs and he has yet to Crack the NHL.
- bigrod79

So you are saying you are a horrible scout.

Wonder if Rangers really go off the board and grab Timothy Liljegren at #7.

Dreger said they'd be willing to trade 7 and 21 to move up

THis move is very good in that it does have a rebuild tone to it, but they still have flexibility to be a contender with a few more moves. Gortan did a solid here I think, unfortunately for stepan he was looking like a liability before to long if he wasn't already.

The leadership he gave was definitely something they were clearly worried about as well. That crease lashing he gave Hank may have told them a lot
- Slimtj100

I agree TJ with you here, and only mentioned that word, "makeover", due in part to what you said, plus that the move had to be one made also to flip one of those first rounders as part of a deal for an established center to replace Stepan, & who can win more key face offs.
For a team wanting to win now, further moves must be coming, or else you do not get rid of a second center of yours in the last 3 days for what they did, in receiving for now, not the better player in exchange, despite also that #7 pick, which likely will not be here when Hank is around, in a lower draft class this year.

@DarrenDreger 32s33 seconds ago
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The Ottawa Senators are still trying to move Dion Phaneuf. Source says there is "some interest" from teams on Phaneuf's list.

@Russostrib 2m2 minutes ago
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Chuck Fletcher and #canadiens GM Marc Bergevin talking seconds after #mnwild GM chatted w member of Bruins
- tomburton99

Brodin was rumored to go to either team prior to last Saturday's trade/waiver freeze beginning.