True, while I know Henrik isn't getting any younger this team is in the top 5 in youngest average age,so I don't see the desperation in that this team only has one shot to go all the way in the next 4-5 years
this is whats gonna make or break this team over the next few years
the right moves can bring us a cup in the near future
the wrong moves....i cringe when i think about it
we all remember 94 saying matteau ???? noonan??? larmer???.....
sather has to come up big and smart at the same time
I was thinking this as well. Don't forget MacTavish and Anderson coming in...even though Anderson for Gartner was a wash in hindsight. Some moves need to be made for now. IMO the Rangers have a team this year they need to push with for the Cup...pull no stops and let it rip.
this is whats gonna make or break this team over the next few years
the right moves can bring us a cup in the near future
the wrong moves....i cringe when i think about it
we all remember 94 saying matteau ???? noonan??? larmer???.....
sather has to come up big and smart at the same time
I was thinking this as well. Don't forget MacTavish and Anderson coming in...even though Anderson for Gartner was a wash in hindsight. Some moves need to be made for now. IMO the Rangers have a team this year they need to push with for the Cup...pull no stops and let it rip.
gartner wasn't a playoff guy..messier knew it
anderson got the winner in that huge game 2 @ MSG
every move they made that year came up big
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
yes ..maybe not this year, but within the next few years this team has a chance to do something special
i know henry is a goalie that can win a cup with the right all around team
nevermind the first round...we need to focus on sunday ..then tuesday and so on
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
I'm not arguing with the moves Neil Smith made that year but Anderson may have been a playoff guy prior to coming to the Rangers but he wasn't when he was with them or after. Since he was traded to the Rangers in 94 he had a combined 13 points over three seasons with the Rangers and Blues in his final three seasons (6 points in 23 playoff games with the Rangers). The Gartner for Anderson trade was one that did not need to be made. Didn't hurt the club...but didn't really help either...just neutral in hindsight and I would have preferred to have Gartner on the team after 94 in all honesty.
All really valid statements here. The Rangers need to be smart. A friend of mine recently went to a Wolfpack game and there were something like 12-14 guys who have had good stints with the Rangers. This team has depth and can be a contender for many years. Please, please lets not fall back into the mercenary years of the late '90's. The cup is coming to NY- maybe not this year but sometime soon. (But i hope this year.)
anyone else think that rangers/flyers is the biggest sports game on tomorrow
um no and I love hockey. At least the NBA and NHL weren't dumb enough to schedule games at the same time as the Super Bowl.
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I'm not arguing with the moves Neil Smith made that year but Anderson may have been a playoff guy prior to coming to the Rangers but he wasn't when he was with them or after. Since he was traded to the Rangers in 94 he had a combined 13 points over three seasons with the Rangers and Blues in his final three seasons (6 points in 23 playoff games with the Rangers). The Gartner for Anderson trade was one that did not need to be made. Didn't hurt the club...but didn't really help either...just neutral in hindsight and I would have preferred to have Gartner on the team after 94 in all honesty.
both gartner and anderson had beast careers and were in a similar spot in their career come '94. but with anderson's proven championship track record with messier, that is a deal you pull the trigger on if it presents itself.
remember the shorthanded goal anderson scored while following messier down the ice in game 2 of the finals?
edit: neily already touched up on that goal. but players don't just find themselves in those positions.
the rangers will make a move or two this deadline. i hope whatever decisions sather makes isn't too short sighted, and DOES NOT INCLUDE DUBINSKY!
I'm not arguing with the moves Neil Smith made that year but Anderson may have been a playoff guy prior to coming to the Rangers but he wasn't when he was with them or after. Since he was traded to the Rangers in 94 he had a combined 13 points over three seasons with the Rangers and Blues in his final three seasons (6 points in 23 playoff games with the Rangers). The Gartner for Anderson trade was one that did not need to be made. Didn't hurt the club...but didn't really help either...just neutral in hindsight and I would have preferred to have Gartner on the team after 94 in all honesty.
both gartner and anderson had beast careers and were in a similar spot in their career come '94. but with anderson's proven championship track record with messier, that is a deal you pull the trigger on if it presents itself.
remember the shorthanded goal anderson scored while following messier down the ice in game 2 of the finals?
edit: neily already touched up on that goal. but players don't just find themselves in those positions.
the rangers will make a move or two this deadline. i hope whatever decisions sather makes isn't too short sighted, and DOES NOT INCLUDE DUBINSKY!
I can't arugue with you it's just that I feel that one deal didn't really help or hurt the Rangers for that season. It should have been made and was...but in hindsight I don't think it mattered much.
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the same thing that happened with megaupload
where we watch the rangers online.
ohhhhhhhh this is just out of hand :? :? :?
NO!!!!!!! They are my go to guys as I live in Ireland.
Edit: When did this happen? I just watched their last game the other night.
http://www.thefourthperiod.com/news/nyr120203.html
yea big move
although i read we want ryan smyth ...but i heard dubi's name mentioned...that doesn't work for me
obviously looking at smith for the pp.....and we could use a scoring winger
as interesting as smyth is...the age doesn't work for anyone
It works for about 16-25 playoff games. The Rangers may be throwing away Dubinsky and be putting in all their chips to win it this year. Risky.
it's that simple.
the right moves can bring us a cup in the near future
the wrong moves....i cringe when i think about it
we all remember 94 saying matteau ???? noonan??? larmer???.....
sather has to come up big and smart at the same time
I was thinking this as well. Don't forget MacTavish and Anderson coming in...even though Anderson for Gartner was a wash in hindsight. Some moves need to be made for now. IMO the Rangers have a team this year they need to push with for the Cup...pull no stops and let it rip.
gartner wasn't a playoff guy..messier knew it
anderson got the winner in that huge game 2 @ MSG
every move they made that year came up big
focus on the first rounds guys :P
yes ..maybe not this year, but within the next few years this team has a chance to do something special
i know henry is a goalie that can win a cup with the right all around team
nevermind the first round...we need to focus on sunday ..then tuesday and so on
fuckin afternoon games.....
I'm not arguing with the moves Neil Smith made that year but Anderson may have been a playoff guy prior to coming to the Rangers but he wasn't when he was with them or after. Since he was traded to the Rangers in 94 he had a combined 13 points over three seasons with the Rangers and Blues in his final three seasons (6 points in 23 playoff games with the Rangers). The Gartner for Anderson trade was one that did not need to be made. Didn't hurt the club...but didn't really help either...just neutral in hindsight and I would have preferred to have Gartner on the team after 94 in all honesty.
They are one or two key trades away...they need that gritty winger type on this team...can't put my finger on who.
hmnnn lots of talent out their on the market
no interest in jeff carter
and hopefully their is no overtime
tomorrow should be fun as always....nyc will be jumping ......decent weather...the superbowl....rangers/flyers
super stoked !!!
um no and I love hockey. At least the NBA and NHL weren't dumb enough to schedule games at the same time as the Super Bowl.
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Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
both gartner and anderson had beast careers and were in a similar spot in their career come '94. but with anderson's proven championship track record with messier, that is a deal you pull the trigger on if it presents itself.
remember the shorthanded goal anderson scored while following messier down the ice in game 2 of the finals?
edit: neily already touched up on that goal. but players don't just find themselves in those positions.
the rangers will make a move or two this deadline. i hope whatever decisions sather makes isn't too short sighted, and DOES NOT INCLUDE DUBINSKY!
hehe.
it will be fun kicking it off with a rangers win, followed by the Super Bowl. wonder how many giants jerseys are going to be present at MSG
and man, the first page has the name rosival, a picture of sykora, and mention's messier's # retirement night.
I can't arugue with you it's just that I feel that one deal didn't really help or hurt the Rangers for that season. It should have been made and was...but in hindsight I don't think it mattered much.
this team will be hungry after yesterday
be nice to extend the division lead
hit em hard and wear em down
LET'S GO!!!!!
it's hard enough to go watch these 1pm games.....i can't imagine playing em