and MSG routinely welcomes back Keenan with open arms and Neil Smith has been Kaepernick'd forever

go figure
- jimbro83

I know, it's crazy. Something else had to have gone down with Smith for this kind of treatment. But it is garbage, since he was the architect of that team, at least initially. Plus made the Messier and Larmer trades.

okay okay okay .... has to be getting Espos butt buddie for the streaking Blonde bombshell who lit us up big time for yrs when Hodge was done & over 1st month

I would like to make mention of not a trade but ....Bossy goes #22

when we had 2 picks ahead & got #16 Lucien Debluios & #20 Ron Duguay

Now thats a crime you have to find a category for.....

okay okay okay .... has to be getting Espos butt buddie for the streaking Blonde bombshell who lit us up big time for yrs when Hodge was done & over 1st month

I would like to make mention of not a trade but ....Bossy goes #22

when we had 2 picks ahead & got #16 Lucien Debluios & #20 Ron Duguay

Now thats a crime you have to find a category for.....
- Dundee13

If I covered every missed opportunity/screw up in a draft pick or poor free agent signing, we would be here all year. Plus, are you going call out out the other teams who picked before #22 for not taking Bossy as well?

If I covered every missed opportunity/screw up in a draft pick or poor free agent signing, we would be here all year. Plus, are you going call out out the other teams who picked before #22 for not taking Bossy as well?
- airjan23

actually Dundee got it wrong

the Rangers picked #8 and #13 and took Deblois and Duguay

the Islanders got Bossy at #15 overall

actually Dundee got it wrong

the Rangers picked #8 and #13 and took Deblois and Duguay

the Islanders got Bossy at #15 overall
- jimbro83

even better for my pt. ...we had 2 outta 15 only teams

we rate pretty high on the enept scale for that one ..its close

even better for my pt. ...we had 2 outta 15 only teams

we rate pretty high on the enept scale for that one ..its close
- Dundee13

thought he wore 22 cause of where he was drafted ?

even better for my pt. ...we had 2 outta 15 only teams

we rate pretty high on the enept scale for that one ..its close
- Dundee13

you could argue that the second round was even worse, well, maybe not worse, but...

Rangers picked 26th overall and took Mike Keating

Islanders picked 33rd and took John Tonelli

you could argue that the second round was even worse, well, maybe not worse, but...

Rangers picked 26th overall and took Mike Keating

Islanders picked 33rd and took John Tonelli
- jimbro83

As I said, we could play this game all year. In addition, every other team can play a similar game.

As I said, we could play this game all year. In addition, every other team can play a similar game.
- airjan23

Islanders drafted absolutely fantastic in those days

how about 1974, they get Clark Gillies 4th overall and Bryan Trottier 22nd overall

Dave Maloney sandwiched in between at #14

you could argue that the second round was even worse, well, maybe not worse, but...

Rangers picked 26th overall and took Mike Keating

Islanders picked 33rd and took John Tonelli
- jimbro83

Draft picks back in the day had to be way more of a mistake. Much smaller pool compared to when the european players where allowed to enter.

Buchnevich will make the rangers great again!

Draft picks back in the day had to be way more of a mistake. Much smaller pool compared to when the european players where allowed to enter.
- mdw7413

in 1979 the Rangers selected Doug Sulliman at #13 over Brian Propp because Sulliman's was best friend's with Don Maloney

in the book Thin Ice: A Season in Hell with the NY Rangers by Ratso Sloman, a few players talk about how dumb that was.

That's a great book if you ever get a chance to pick it up

in 1979 the Rangers selected Doug Sulliman at #13 over Brian Propp because Sulliman's was best friend's with Don Maloney

in the book Thin Ice: A Season in Hell with the NY Rangers by Ratso Sloman, a few players talk about how dumb that was.

That's a great book if you ever get a chance to pick it up
- jimbro83

Definitely will check it out.

Definitely will check it out.
- mdw7413

Don Murdoch's excursions with groupies are quite entertaining

Don Murdoch's excursions with groupies are quite entertaining
- jimbro83

I could imagine. Had to be so much better back then. No cell phones with everyone having camera's. No social media.

Kids now can't even crap in stairways without it being posted.

I could imagine. Had to be so much better back then. No cell phones with everyone having camera's. No social media.

Kids now can't even crap in stairways without it being posted.
- mdw7413

this is a shame

in 1979 the Rangers selected Doug Sulliman at #13 over Brian Propp because Sulliman's was best friend's with Don Maloney

in the book Thin Ice: A Season in Hell with the NY Rangers by Ratso Sloman, a few players talk about how dumb that was.

That's a great book if you ever get a chance to pick it up
- jimbro83

I just recently bought it to read. Have ordered from Amazon, "We Did Everything But Win" The Story of the 1964-1975 Rangers.

I just recently bought it to read. Have ordered from Amazon, "We Did Everything But Win" The Story of the 1964-1975 Rangers.
- airjan23

when you read the Sloman book, pay particular attention to the fact that the players don't really seem to like Dave Maloney at all

I always think of it when I see Gresch and Maloney together these days

Buchnevich will make the rangers great again!
- rangerdanger94

damn straight RD

Draft picks back in the day had to be way more of a mistake. Much smaller pool compared to when the european players where allowed to enter.
- mdw7413

On a mildly related point, I watch this special on NHL network last night about the Statsny brothers, and how they defected to North America. It's an interesting watch, as those guys were pretty much the first to defect from Eastern Europe.

On a mildly related point, I watch this special on NHL network last night about the Statsny brothers, and how they defected to North America. It's an interesting watch, as those guys were pretty much the first to defect from Eastern Europe.
- Pete V

Didn't Nedved defect too?

Didn't Nedved defect too?
- mdw7413

Yes, but way, way later. The Statsney brothers defected in the early 80s, well before the Russians started coming over.

Yes, but way, way later. The Statsney brothers defected in the early 80s, well before the Russians started coming over.
- Pete V

Yeah, I knew Nedved was later, I think I read an article about it. He was pretty young too.

That would be an interesting thing to watch about the Statsney bro's. Hopefully they play it again.

On a mildly related point, I watch this special on NHL network last night about the Statsny brothers, and how they defected to North America. It's an interesting watch, as those guys were pretty much the first to defect from Eastern Europe.
- Pete V

Don Cherry loved 'em

Yeah, I knew Nedved was later, I think I read an article about it. He was pretty young too.

That would be an interesting thing to watch about the Statsney bro's. Hopefully they play it again.
- mdw7413

The interesting thing is that Peter and Anton defected first, and the older brother Marian was left at home. He was pretty much treated like a pariah, lost all of his friends, because if you associated with him at all, the authorities would pretty much be on you like flies on poop. His father pretty much lost everything. Went from being a hero in the country raising three sons that led national gold medal teams, to a guy that they humiliated.