I don't see that this trade is a huge big deal! The Rangers made it no question they wanted to dump salary whether it be Kreider, Names or Strome. Let's get this part right as well once we got Trouba Shatty was a buyout no matter what! If we had dumped Names during the summer we still would have bought out Shatty and for good reason. Even with his huge discount to play for the Rangers he didn't live up to his contract, I wish he had signed with the Devils for 8M per for 6 or 7 years!!!!

The reason they bought him out now is because we know we are playing well, however our number 2 line isn't putting the puck in net and we do not have a true number 2 center! We don't need the best number 2 center but we need someone who is better than Strome at number 2 who will motivate Kreider and help Kakko. I honestly was hoping they would have given Names a shot at this I like is hard-nose play of standing in front of the net, going into the corners and his defense, unfortunately that didn't happen. I don't think the Rangers are looking to fill this role long term but just for a year or two until Chytil, Anderson or Howden is ready to step up into that position. Strome is better suited at number 3 or 4 center not 2! I thought he might be but I think I was wrong.
- patersonnick46

They were always going to buy out Shatty is correct. Teams wern't going to bend over backwards to help us. It's no coincidence, once the season started, that we had no trouble in trading Names.

I'm actually with you in that I wanted to try Names there first. I would actually like to see Lias get a shot for a few games and see what happens. I think Lias centering Kakko and Kreider could be a wrecking ball of a north-south kinda line.

I am mostly just a lurker here fellas, but I had to drop a post to say thay you guys crack me up with this blog. Keep it coming...
- vroppelt

'Sup fellas?

'Sup fellas?
- Tonybere

REM is still better than the Beatles

- jimbo83

I actually looked at this stat last weekend, as well. Shocked me that there is only about 3.5 years difference in avg. age from the youngest team to the oldest (Minn. or Dal. I forget).

REM is still better than the Beatles
- 2sticks1puck

obvi.

I actually looked at this stat last weekend, as well. Shocked me that there is only about 3.5 years difference in avg. age from the youngest team to the oldest (Minn. or Dal. I forget).
- Tonybere

Rangers call up Kravtsov, we overtake #1

WOW!

Just saw Quagmire.
- Fenrir

Oh I didn't even see that, just figured Tom was pole dancing now

REM is still better than the Beatles
- 2sticks1puck

Just thanked Tanner for the vacation. So... there's a 65% chance I'll be gone again for a while!
Hopefully back in time for the Rangers next game!

Just thanked Tanner for the vacation. So... there's a 65% chance I'll be gone again for a while!
Hopefully back in time for the Rangers next game!
- Tonybere

lol just read your newest comment. Who did you piss off? That was the beer league of beer league softball jabs, especially in a Tanner or Ek forum.

Oh I didn't even see that, just figured Tom was pole dancing now
- mdw7413

Until someone said it I didn't notice.

Oh I didn't even see that, just figured Tom was pole dancing now
- mdw7413

Thought you meant Tom was stalking.

Thought you meant Tom was stalking.
- Fenrir

I did, I was joking

I did, I was joking
- mdw7413

- Fenrir

Totally off topic to today's hockey related discussion, but did you know there is a pornstar named Natalie Porkman? I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that for some reason

WOW!

Just saw Quagmire.
- Fenrir

I didn’t till I read this post.

Totally off topic to today's hockey related discussion, but did you know there is a pornstar named Natalie Porkman? I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that for some reason
- mdw7413

Totally off topic to today's hockey related discussion, but did you know there is a pornstar named Natalie Porkman? I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that for some reason
- mdw7413

I’m ashamed to say that I did not.

lol just read your newest comment. Who did you piss off? That was the beer league of beer league softball jabs, especially in a Tanner or Ek forum.
- 2sticks1puck

It actually wasn't the REM comment. I also posted one telling Tanner that judging someone he doesn't know (Domi) and then recommitting to said opinion once someone pointed out that you shouldn't do that makes him an @sshole.

A little stronger, but far from the worst that goes on here.

I’m ashamed to say that I did not.


- Wildschwein

She got the crazy eyes...

She got the crazy eyes...
- mdw7413

She named herself Porkman. I think we can assume a general lack of sense and sanity.

She got the crazy eyes...
- mdw7413

To echo the Schwein's sentiment....I don't think most people in that industry are going to possess much about them that appears as "sane"

To echo the Schwein's sentiment....I don't think most people in that industry are going to possess much about them that appears as "sane"
- eichiefs9

Like you and Schwein wouldn't and have now become the voices of reason.

Like you and Schwein wouldn't and have now become the voices of reason.
- mdw7413

Who said I wouldn't? I just said she's probably not sane. I've taken down my fair share of certifiable Grade-A nutjobs before, believe me

Who said I wouldn't? I just said she's probably not sane. I've taken down my fair share of certifiable Grade-A nutjobs before, believe me
- eichiefs9

I only had 1, that was enough for a lifetime.

I only had 1, that was enough for a lifetime.
- mdw7413

I've probably had 2-3 that were varying degrees of bonkers. Good for the doin' sex part. Not good for...well anything else, really.