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21peter
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Peter I Island
Joined: 11.18.2014

Oct 4 @ 2:34 PM ET
I wish they would have signed Desjardins so we talked about that the last half hour instead
- jimbro83

*SIGN THORNTON NOW*
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:37 PM ET
*SIGN THORNTON NOW*
- 21peter

He's already signed.
mames11
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 03.29.2013

Oct 4 @ 2:38 PM ET
He's already signed.

- tomburton99



For $8M!
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:39 PM ET
completely agree
- jimbro83

If that Rangers keep their first round pick, it just depends where that pick falls. if falls below the 20 or so mark, the chances of them draft a goalie does up if they think one has a first round grade.
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:40 PM ET
If that Rangers keep their first round pick, it just depends where that pick falls. if falls below the 20 or so mark, the chances of them draft a goalie does up if they think one has a first round grade.
- tomburton99


I wouldnt want them drafting a goalie with their first round pick, that'll annoy the eff out of me
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Oct 4 @ 2:40 PM ET
https://deadspin.com/ever...season-preview-1818851595

New York Rangers

2016-17 record: 48-28-6

What’s bad: Like a bird crashing into glass, the Rangers are unaware that the window is closed. How long before everyone shanks Kevin Shattenkirk and blames him for Henrik Lundqvist having a .908 save percentage? Does he make it to November before he totally regrets signing with his beloved childhood team? It reflects poorly on Rick Nash that he wouldn’t warn Shattenkirk to sign literally anywhere else. “These 18,000 idiots that scream gibberish during the national anthem 41 nights a year will eat you alive when I leave after the season.” Yeah, well, you’d scream at you too if you poop the bed every postseason. The Rangers traded their best center and best goaltender and the coach still has no idea how to use his lineup. The Rangers have mastered the art of the unimpressive 100-point season.



Don't worry, the Isles one is adequately-brutal also.
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:42 PM ET
https://deadspin.com/ever...season-preview-1818851595

New York Rangers

2016-17 record: 48-28-6

What’s bad: Like a bird crashing into glass, the Rangers are unaware that the window is closed. How long before everyone shanks Kevin Shattenkirk and blames him for Henrik Lundqvist having a .908 save percentage? Does he make it to November before he totally regrets signing with his beloved childhood team? It reflects poorly on Rick Nash that he wouldn’t warn Shattenkirk to sign literally anywhere else. “These 18,000 idiots that scream gibberish during the national anthem 41 nights a year will eat you alive when I leave after the season.” Yeah, well, you’d scream at you too if you poop the bed every postseason. The Rangers traded their best center and best goaltender and the coach still has no idea how to use his lineup. The Rangers have mastered the art of the unimpressive 100-point season.


- eichiefs9


Lozo is such a dooosh, he always hated Stepan and hated the Rangers blueline
mames11
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 03.29.2013

Oct 4 @ 2:43 PM ET
If that Rangers keep their first round pick, it just depends where that pick falls. if falls below the 20 or so mark, the chances of them draft a goalie does up if they think one has a first round grade.
- tomburton99



It would have to be a complete stud goalie with another year or two of college eligibility. I just do not see many goalies wanting to come to NYR and sit behind Hank for a few years before entering their prime.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Oct 4 @ 2:44 PM ET
Lozo is such a dooosh, he always hated Stepan and hated the Rangers blueline
- jimbro83

He hates everything. I unfollowed him but this got retweeted into my timeline and it's actually pretty funny. It's literally just him poopting on every single team.

I was dying laughing when he was tweeting about how he writes whatever he wants and has been fired from a whole bunch of jobs though. Congrats on taking your moral stance and accepting the fact that you are an unemployable maggot.
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:44 PM ET
https://deadspin.com/ever...season-preview-1818851595

New York Rangers

2016-17 record: 48-28-6

What’s bad: Like a bird crashing into glass, the Rangers are unaware that the window is closed. How long before everyone shanks Kevin Shattenkirk and blames him for Henrik Lundqvist having a .908 save percentage? Does he make it to November before he totally regrets signing with his beloved childhood team? It reflects poorly on Rick Nash that he wouldn’t warn Shattenkirk to sign literally anywhere else. “These 18,000 idiots that scream gibberish during the national anthem 41 nights a year will eat you alive when I leave after the season.” Yeah, well, you’d scream at you too if you poop the bed every postseason. The Rangers traded their best center and best goaltender and the coach still has no idea how to use his lineup. The Rangers have mastered the art of the unimpressive 100-point season.



Don't worry, the Isles one is adequately-brutal also.

- eichiefs9

That's a block I'm proud of on Twitter.
mames11
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 03.29.2013

Oct 4 @ 2:47 PM ET
Lozo is such a dooosh, he always hated Stepan and hated the Rangers blueline
- jimbro83



you see his take on the 'Nucks?

Vancouver Canucks

2016-17 record: 30-43-9

What’s bad: Everyone on this team makes too much money and is completely untradeable: The Sedins ($7M each), Loui Eriksson ($6M), Bo Horvat ($5.5M), Alex Edler ($5M), Brandon Sutter ($4.375M), and Derek Dorsett ($2.65M). Every negotiation with Jim Benning must be the inverse of when Albert Brooks takes the first offer in Defending Your Life. And now the Sedins are 37 years old and done. This roster is two-week-old Chinese food leftovers in the back of the fridge that should have been thrown out 11 days ago.

Is this the same Dorsett that played for the Rangers a few seasons ago?
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:47 PM ET
It would have to be a complete stud goalie with another year or two of college eligibility. I just do not see many goalies wanting to come to NYR and sit behind Hank for a few years before entering their prime.
- mames11


I'd definitely rather trade the first round pick for Joe Thornton than use it on a goalie that's for sure
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:47 PM ET
you see his take on the 'Nucks?

Vancouver Canucks

2016-17 record: 30-43-9

What’s bad: Everyone on this team makes too much money and is completely untradeable: The Sedins ($7M each), Loui Eriksson ($6M), Bo Horvat ($5.5M), Alex Edler ($5M), Brandon Sutter ($4.375M), and Derek Dorsett ($2.65M). Every negotiation with Jim Benning must be the inverse of when Albert Brooks takes the first offer in Defending Your Life. And now the Sedins are 37 years old and done. This roster is two-week-old Chinese food leftovers in the back of the fridge that should have been thrown out 11 days ago.

Is this the same Dorsett that played for the Rangers a few seasons ago?

- mames11


that's the guy
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:48 PM ET
It would have to be a complete stud goalie with another year or two of college eligibility. I just do not see many goalies wanting to come to NYR and sit behind Hank for a few years before entering their prime.
- mames11

Depends. The 2005 draft for goalies was good, almost all the way through. The 2007 draft as a whole, but particularity for goalies was terrible.
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:48 PM ET
I'd definitely rather trade the first round pick for Joe Thornton than use it on a goalie that's for sure
- jimbro83



Cause I'm sure that won't backfire at all.
mames11
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 03.29.2013

Oct 4 @ 2:51 PM ET
that's the guy
- jimbro83





That makes the Tanner Glass signing a few years ago not so gods-almighty-awful.
Tonybere
New York Rangers
Location: ON
Joined: 02.04.2016

Oct 4 @ 2:52 PM ET
Why don't we just trade Staal for Holden?
- Fenrir


This seems more do-able.
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:52 PM ET


Cause I'm sure that won't backfire at all.

- tomburton99


check out that deadline cap space:

NEW YORK RANGERS
New York Rangers
PROJECTED CAP HIT The cap hit at seasons end based on the previous single day rosters and assuming the current roster remains the same until the end of the season : $73,449,444
PROJECTED CAP SPACE This is the sum of cap hits due to the current active roster and injuries. The daily tracker stores this value each day to determine the projected cap space value : $1,550,556
is projected to be above the cap ceiling (through means of LTIR relief) : $0
CURRENT CAP SPACE The current cap space is the total sum of full cap hit values that can be added to the teams roster to remain compliant below the cap ceiling at seasons end : $1,558,937
DEADLINE CAP SPACE The deadline cap space is the total sum of cap hit values that the current daily cap hit can be increased by to remain compliant below the cap ceiling at seasons end : $7,210,085
TODAYS CAP HIT This is the sum of cap hits due to the current active roster and injuries. The daily tracker stores this value each day to determine the projected cap space value : $73,449,444
ROSTER SIZE: 22/23
CONTRACTS: 47/50
mames11
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 03.29.2013

Oct 4 @ 2:56 PM ET
Depends. The 2005 draft for goalies was good, almost all the way through. The 2007 draft as a whole, but particularity for goalies was terrible.
- tomburton99



The NHL these days has shown that sure, goalies can steal a game or two, but it's the whole team that wins the Cup. Hell...look what happened the past two seasons.

I would not draft a goalie until the later rounds unless Patrick Roy cloned his 20-year old self somehow.
jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 2:57 PM ET
Barstool Sports‏ Verified account @barstoolsports 2h2 hours ago

Jiri Hudler allegedly threatened to have flight attendant killed after he said he can't get him cocaine
https://bars.tl/Vu6u/h6fPmPAmYG
mdw7413
New York Rangers
Location: I would rather see a dudes hairy balls than his hairy feet-Jimbro
Joined: 12.13.2013

Oct 4 @ 3:02 PM ET
Barstool Sports‏ Verified account @barstoolsports 2h2 hours ago

Jiri Hudler allegedly threatened to have flight attendant killed after he said he can't get him cocaine
https://bars.tl/Vu6u/h6fPmPAmYG

- jimbro83

jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 3:04 PM ET

- mdw7413


wonder if there was fake news back then or if that all started with the Wolf Blitzer
mdw7413
New York Rangers
Location: I would rather see a dudes hairy balls than his hairy feet-Jimbro
Joined: 12.13.2013

Oct 4 @ 3:08 PM ET
wonder if there was fake news back then or if that all started with the Wolf Blitzer
- jimbro83


Well I know the moon landing is fake so it easily goes back to 1969

jimbro83
New York Rangers
Location: Lets Go Rangers!, NY
Joined: 12.25.2009

Oct 4 @ 3:09 PM ET
Well I know the moon landing is fake so it easily goes back to 1969
- mdw7413


there were shadows
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Oct 4 @ 3:12 PM ET
wonder if there was fake news back then or if that all started with the Wolf Blitzer
- jimbro83

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