And completely distasteful... and kind of gross. I'd expect that from a Flyers fan, but not a Pens fan...
- j.boyd919

You realize that's what I was shooting for right?

you can't talk about the Yandle trade without considering that the Coyotes took on half his cap hit this year and next. It's absolute gold.
- jimbro83

It won't be absolute gold if they don't win a Cup. It'll be an absolute disaster (which is what I hope for). Sather took a gamble and has two years to make it work in the window.

Clearly it is challenging since your team has struggled with it for years. As have other teams like the Oilers.

The Rangers did draft high end players in 2013 though. Two of them actually, and both in the 3rd round. We also have the best goalie in the league, he was a 7th round pick.

One SC final in 20 years but we've been more successful than you guys have the last 5 years and have played more playoff games than any team in the league in recent history outside the Kings.
- rangerdanger94

Thats kinda dubbing yourselves the best team to come in 2nd place... which is really just a bad 1st round draft pick.

2nd overall pick, 1st and 3rd overall picks, 2nd overall picks on their Cup winners
- jimbro83

Wait, Seguin?? He barely played in Boston's Stanley Cup run......

You're reaching now.

It won't be absolute gold if they don't win a Cup. It'll be an absolute disaster (which is what I hope for). Sather took a gamble and has two years to make it work in the window.
- jfkst1

Yandle will stay. Players want to be Rangers. Always have, always will.

Wait, Seguin?? He barely played in Boston's Stanley Cup run......

You're reaching now.
- cap1681

I was reaching on Doughty, Kane and Toews too. I know.

you can't talk about the Yandle trade without considering that the Coyotes took on half his cap hit this year and next. It's absolute gold.
- jimbro83

Also true, but I would take Wiz over Yandle if the difference meant our top pick and top prospect...

As in winning the Cup or no? For some reason I still feel like they are the underdogs even though they are loaded.
- znagle

They're on a pretty big winning streak right now. Maybe they're due for some bumps in the road just in time for the first round. Or, maybe they have really nice high end scoring on three lines and the Eastern conference is soggy.

If the Penguins keep losing they may get Washington in round one. Chances of playing the Islanders are just above 60% today.

Yandle will stay. Players want to be Rangers. Always have, always will.
- jimbro83

i do have a feeling yandle will stay. dont think it will be cheap though. but, if you win a cup with him, who cares.

Also true, but I would take Wiz over Yandle if the difference meant our top pick and top prospect...
- znagle

with Wiz having a 5.5 million cap hit a year this year and next two seasons?

They're on a pretty big winning streak right now. Maybe they're due for some bumps in the road just in time for the first round. Or, maybe they have really nice high end scoring on three lines and the Eastern conference is soggy.

If the Penguins keep losing they may get Washington in round one. Chances of playing the Islanders are just above 60% today.
- Johnny Wrath

I feel like any team in the East can win it tbh. It will be a battle for whatever team makes it out alive.

Yandle will stay. Players want to be Rangers. Always have, always will.
- jimbro83

Of course they do, Sather likes overpaying players to never win the SC.

Of course they do, Sather likes overpaying players to never win the SC.
- jfkst1

who is overpaid on the Rangers?

who is overpaid on the Rangers?
- jimbro83

Without looking at the roster.... GLASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

For some Penguins news...


Evgeni Malkin says he feels good and if there's no pain or soreness tonight, there's a "great chance" he could play tomorrow.

Without looking at the roster.... GLASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
- Guile

Actually when he scored last night and Vigneault started laughing behind the bench it was priceless.

Without looking at the roster.... GLASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
- Guile

he scored last night

it was incredible

Of course they do, Sather likes overpaying players to never win the SC.
- jfkst1

i wish. he used to. that was their MO. he has really learned to rein himself in, and with it has come a lot of smart decisions. getting mcdonagh for gomez still was such a stroke of good fortune that cant be denied, but things like having the balls to walk away from callys demands, swapping out two guys that needed a change of scenery in del zotto for klein, locking up their own defenders in house, maybe by giving them a half mil or mil more than they would ideally be worth, but ultimately still less than they would get on the open market.

nash and hank are the only 2 huge cap numbers, and its impossible to say nash isnt earning his right now. and while i dont like spending a ton on a goalie, hanks been one of the best in the game to virtually the point of being automatic.

You realize that's what I was shooting for right?
- nbartley9

I do... but still haha

who is overpaid on the Rangers?
- jimbro83

Lundqvist- he's excellent but I would never pay a goalie big money as Talbot was just as effective. Boston is in the same bind with Rask.
Girardi- he's terrible and a major hole in their roster.
Staal- solid dman, but definitely not dynamic enough to warrant his extension.
Glass- not an NHL player.

who is overpaid on the Rangers?
- jimbro83

The Rangers will have some issues in the offseason, especially if the cap doesn't goes up. You guys have 2 top 6 forwards to sign, (I'm guessing Stepan is the biggest piece), plus all our young forwards need new deals, and only about 10M to do it with.

For some Penguins news...


Evgeni Malkin says he feels good and if there's no pain or soreness tonight, there's a "great chance" he could play tomorrow.
- znagle

thats big. this team needs him back in the worst way.

Actually when he scored last night and Vigneault started laughing behind the bench it was priceless.
- Johnny Wrath

You saw that too?

He tried so hard to hide it.

he scored last night

it was incredible
- jimbro83

Lundqvist- he's excellent but I would never pay a goalie big money as Talbot was just as effective. Boston is in the same bind with Rask.
Girardi- he's terrible and a major hole in their roster.
Staal- solid dman, but definitely not dynamic enough to warrant his extension.
Glass- not an NHL player.
- jfkst1

you are out of your mind

This is funny. This entire blog is a major cry baby fest about all the Penguins injuries right?

Yet, you have no appreciation for a guy who is an absolute rock on the Rangers blueline, probably the single most durable player in the NHL.

GOOD LORD MAN