Today in his weekly Slap Shots column, Larry Brooks of the New York Post examines Brad Richards' slow start to the season and weighs the pros and cons of using a amnesty buyout on the Blueshirts alternate captain.
Obviously, there's every chance it's just a slump and not necessarily the decline of Richards' skills. Brooks acknowledges this by calling his article "premature speculation" (nice one, Larry). However, with the team needing to sign five key free agents this summer and virtually the entire team the following summer, New York may not have the ability to be patient with Richards.
Brooks also suggest Marian Gaborik could be a candidate, but using a buyout on one of your best offensive players still in his prime and signed for just one more season would be a foolish thing to do.
- Kevin suggested it. Hockey Rodent has discussed it recently. Now, Larry Brooks is writing about it. You can say all you want how ludicrous an idea it is, but it's gaining steam as a real option.
- Realize the team has to sign its key players, the cap is going down next year and we're possibly witnessing the decline of a player in front of our eyes who is signed for the next SEVEN years at $6.67 million. It's not such a crazy idea.
- I'm still willing to give Richards the benefit of the doubt he can turn things around, but I'm not holding my breath on it. And using the flu in training camp as an excuse for his struggles is officially done.
The Rangers, as currently constituted, will have approximately $10 million of space to fill five roster spots next season. That includes three positions reserved for restricted free agents Ryan McDonagh, Derek Stepan and Carl Hagelin. That leaves the club with limited maneuverability regarding moves not only over the summer, but this season as well if they include adding players with contracts that run into next year.
This makes it much more likely than not that the Rangers would execute their final amnesty buyout this summer rather than next, when the cap cannot go down and conceivably will go up
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I think thats more L. Brooks being L. Brooks, trying to dust up some views.
Of course that talk is gonna boil up when the team is struggling. Happens everywhere.
Two weeks ago, Flyers fans wanted Voracek and Schenn traded, out the door, now they are "untouchables".
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I think thats more L. Brooks being L. Brooks, trying to dust up some views.
Of course that talk is gonna boil up when the team is struggling. Happens everywhere.
Two weeks ago, Flyers fans wanted Voracek and Schenn traded, out the door, now they are "untouchables".
there has been chatter of buying out Richards on various blogs, pages, columns, ect.
for a couple of weeks now.
One thing that hasnt been considered is the coaching.
Becuase of losing, Torts is frustrated as all hell.
Its almost as if his hands are tied,
and I'm guessing Sather is calling all the shots from up in the luxury box.
Why else would Torts be the only coach in the NHL with only 1 assistant ?
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He's explained worse. McDonagh was pretty liberal with his checks, wouldn't surprise me if he got under Patches' skin. Figured he would get suspended, guess not being a boarding repeater he gets a bye.
Shanny is puppet joke for the league, has no clue wtf he's doing.
word.
especially for a repeat offender?
( Isnt Pacioretty ? )
Sather has got to be calling the shots from up in the rafters.
He may as well be behind the bench again.
Slats is slats num 1 fan! He either hits a home run with a trade like Nash, then completely shows his true self by letting Pruster go and replace him with asham. Now it seems something shitty happening behind closed doors. What's the number of games before torts starts hearing rumors about himself? Slats is gonna blow this somehow. And can we get a fucken PP coach for the love of broadway?!?!?! Maybe reach out to 99,
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If so he could see 3 to 4.
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Buy out Richards ? Gabby?
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Today in his weekly Slap Shots column, Larry Brooks of the New York Post examines Brad Richards' slow start to the season and weighs the pros and cons of using a amnesty buyout on the Blueshirts alternate captain.
Obviously, there's every chance it's just a slump and not necessarily the decline of Richards' skills. Brooks acknowledges this by calling his article "premature speculation" (nice one, Larry). However, with the team needing to sign five key free agents this summer and virtually the entire team the following summer, New York may not have the ability to be patient with Richards.
Brooks also suggest Marian Gaborik could be a candidate, but using a buyout on one of your best offensive players still in his prime and signed for just one more season would be a foolish thing to do.
- Kevin suggested it. Hockey Rodent has discussed it recently. Now, Larry Brooks is writing about it. You can say all you want how ludicrous an idea it is, but it's gaining steam as a real option.
- Realize the team has to sign its key players, the cap is going down next year and we're possibly witnessing the decline of a player in front of our eyes who is signed for the next SEVEN years at $6.67 million. It's not such a crazy idea.
- I'm still willing to give Richards the benefit of the doubt he can turn things around, but I'm not holding my breath on it. And using the flu in training camp as an excuse for his struggles is officially done.
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Of course that talk is gonna boil up when the team is struggling. Happens everywhere.
Two weeks ago, Flyers fans wanted Voracek and Schenn traded, out the door, now they are "untouchables".
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
there has been chatter of buying out Richards on various blogs, pages, columns, ect.
for a couple of weeks now.
One thing that hasnt been considered is the coaching.
Becuase of losing, Torts is frustrated as all hell.
Its almost as if his hands are tied,
and I'm guessing Sather is calling all the shots from up in the luxury box.
Why else would Torts be the only coach in the NHL with only 1 assistant ?
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theres no explaining this.
he left his feet and boarded him
wish i could email bomb this to shanny
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Dan Girardi, Michael Del Zotto and Darroll Powe are all on the ice this morning.
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word.
especially for a repeat offender?
( Isnt Pacioretty ? )
Sather has got to be calling the shots from up in the rafters.
He may as well be behind the bench again.
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Slats is slats num 1 fan! He either hits a home run with a trade like Nash, then completely shows his true self by letting Pruster go and replace him with asham. Now it seems something shitty happening behind closed doors. What's the number of games before torts starts hearing rumors about himself? Slats is gonna blow this somehow. And can we get a fucken PP coach for the love of broadway?!?!?! Maybe reach out to 99,
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What a complete joke! What fucken replay did fuck face shanny see??? Wow
unfuckingbelievable
at least girardi , delZ, and Powe were skating today.
delZ has got to play better and more consistant
if it was Crosby thered be a half season suspension
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And the entire league would boycott the player who hit Cindy!
disgrace. someone needs to send this picture along with a pink slip to shanny. pathetic.
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And why not
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa4v_L4p59A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E-W-HI8Drc
and here is the hit by mcdonagh that they are saying pacioretty is retaliating on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa4v_L4p59A
1/2 second quicker than me.
never. especially when the original hit is a whole lotta nothing.