Teemu's a freak of nature
- HankdaTank

Jagr looking pretty damn good as well. Still relatively effective.

Very thorough, Jan. That recapture thing is a nightmare.

Jan Levine: 20+ Offseason Questions: #2 - Should The Rangers Buy Out Brad Richards?
Many factors impact the decision..
- airjan23

To answer your question Jan, yes the Rangers should buy out his contract. I know he's a proud man and a proven performer but other than Martin St. Louis, how many players get better with age in this current form of NHL play? The Rangers cannot afford to keep him for a few reasons. First, Derek Stepan, Carl Hagelin, and Ryan Mcdonagh need to get paid. Rangers will be in a tough spot in July if Richards is on the Roster. Second, center depth. Acquiring Derrek Brassard made Richards a bottom 6 center. That was and never will be his style of play. Last but certainly not least, the Rangers cannot have an injured Richards count against their cap for 7 more years. If he were to suffer a Savard or Pronger like injury the Rangers would have to part with current members of their important core. He has to be bought out.

Jagr looking pretty damn good as well. Still relatively effective.
- Pete V

Pete, thoughts on Jordan Nolan and Kyle Clifford? Both UFAs according to hb. Piss and vinager right there

Pete, thoughts on Jordan Nolan and Kyle Clifford? Both UFAs according to hb. Piss and vinager right there
- Slimtj100

Nolan, yes. Clifford is eh to me. He's been injured a lot during his NHL career.

Pete, thoughts on Jordan Nolan and Kyle Clifford? Both UFAs according to hb. Piss and vinager right there
- Slimtj100

Neither make a difference

What's the buyout period dates?

Pete, thoughts on Jordan Nolan and Kyle Clifford? Both UFAs according to hb. Piss and vinager right there
- Slimtj100

Based on their age, both of those guys have to be restricted, right?

Based on their age, both of those guys have to be restricted, right?
- Pete V

Oh my bad, Clifford is ufa. Nolan rfa it says

Nolan, yes. Clifford is eh to me. He's been injured a lot during his NHL career.
- tomburton99

Wish the Rangers could trade for Tom Wilson, but the Rangers and Caps would never make a trade. Wilson is an absolute bad ass and he has skill.

Neither make a difference
- HankdaTank

Meanness

Clifford is on the 1st line right now

Oh my bad, Clifford is ufa. Nolan rfa it says
- Slimtj100

Don't know much about either guy, except what i am seeing now.

Don't know much about either guy, except what i am seeing now.
- Pete V

Clifford was a 2nd rd pick. Hasn't done much in his career. But skates well and hits alot

Clifford was a 2nd rd pick. Hasn't done much in his career. But skates well and hits alot
- Slimtj100

Two guys I think the Rangers will be on this summer -- Sergei Gonchar and the king of all douche bags.

Wish the Rangers could trade for Tom Wilson, but the Rangers and Caps would never make a trade. Wilson is an absolute bad ass and he has skill.
- Pete V

That's why if the Rangers make a trade I hope it's with Dallas. Brett Ritchie is one mean young man. He could be a guy that would thrive especially if the Rangers resigned Clowe, Ritchie woild have a great role model.

Two guys I think the Rangers will be on this summer -- Sergei Gonchar and the king of all douche bags.
- Pete V

Drawing a blank, but who is the king of all Dbags?

Drawing a blank, but who is the king of all Dbags?
- tomburton99

Matt Cooke. Wouldn't that be just like Sather to sign that guy?

Two guys I think the Rangers will be on this summer -- Sergei Gonchar and the king of all douche bags.
- Pete V

Love the gonchar idea.

Cooke, it would be tough to like him

Love the gonchar idea.

Cooke, it would be tough to like him
- Slimtj100

Not saying I would like a Cooke signing. Just saying it wouldn't surprise me.

Not saying I would like a Cooke signing. Just saying it wouldn't surprise me.
- Pete V

Yeah, I could see something like that. I'd have to look at Gonchar. He's getting up there but on a one-year maybe.

Fedotenko is UFA and he still plays a good 2 way game

Yeah, I could see something like that. I'd have to look at Gonchar. He's getting up there but on a one-year maybe.
- gkmkiller

One year, third pair PP guy. But with Staal, G, Mac, Moore, Del Z, and Stralman, is there room without a trade?

One year, third pair PP guy. But with Staal, G, Mac, Moore, Del Z, and Stralman, is there room without a trade?
- Pete V

Well, on paper no but in reality, yes. We had no Staal for a good chunk of the season and Stralman got hurt in the playoffs. It's never a bad thing to have 7 quality D on the roster.

Maybe a trade could happen involving MDZ I suppose. They'd better get food value though. Unlike many I still see MDZ having a bright future even if it isn't as a Norris Trophy guy.

Fedotenko is UFA and he still plays a good 2 way game
- Coburns_Nose

Your location made me laugh.

Fedotenko is UFA and he still plays a good 2 way game
- Coburns_Nose

pretty sure he signed in russia already.