tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post3210098711546516164..comments2023-10-21T05:31:18.318-07:00Comments on The Prospect Park: Now I Do WonderJess Rubensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086094927046897195noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post-67899750836956982092008-07-05T06:03:00.000-07:002008-07-05T06:03:00.000-07:00with the trades and signings, it seems like it wil...with the trades and signings, it seems like it will be an interesting training camp. those who fail to make the grade will become trading chips, demoted to hartford or waived. Where is Hutchinson in all of this??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930664982994845418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post-74251317523921063092008-07-04T19:03:00.000-07:002008-07-04T19:03:00.000-07:00Well is Sather the one making the decisions on all...Well is Sather the one making the decisions on all these moves? I thought it was not just him but others as well within the team that make all these decisions and Sather is out there speaking to the press because the Dolans want a big name as the figure head of the organization ... <BR/><BR/>I hated losing Jags but from the interviews he gave today on TSN it seems to me that the only reason he didn't sign with with the Rangers was not because of the money but because he wanted a 2-3 yr deal and they were only willing to go for 1 yr ... he confirmed that OMSK is going to pay him $5 million per season, certainly something that we could've matched here ... he also said that with him being 36 yrs old and the CBA being what it was he understood why the Rangers only wanted him to do a 1 yr deal ... <BR/><BR/>So while I am fully aware of the role Sather and others in charge had in not bringing back Jagr and Avery and while I, like you, do not fully understand why Roszival needed to be signed at 5 million per after getting Redden ... I am just not ready to view these moves as a regression, as a sign that our team is going backwards instead of forward ... there will be plenty of time to do that next spring ....Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285375941917567623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post-34700831067730222402008-07-04T12:27:00.000-07:002008-07-04T12:27:00.000-07:00Technically, Sather answers to Steve Mills, who kn...Technically, Sather answers to Steve Mills, who knows less aobut hockey than his boss Jim Dolan. Not encouraging, I know.<BR/><BR/>Agree with a most of what you write -- although I like the Zherdev deal a more than you do and see Voros as a replacement for Hollweg not Orr. But for the most part you are on the money, too much money and effort wasted in areas that didn't need addressing. Too many players signed for too much money with seemingly not a lot of thought put into how the pieces fit together.<BR/><BR/>btw, Naslund has acutally been in steady decline for 4 NHL seasons, not 2. It's Redden who has been in decline for two, and Rozsival is the one who has never been especially good ever.<BR/><BR/>But we will make the playoffs again and maybe even win a round, and that is the only criteria by which Mr. Mills will use in his assessment of the performance of Mr. Sather.pemocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534335055076634665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post-57698145879327695032008-07-04T11:39:00.000-07:002008-07-04T11:39:00.000-07:00Jess, Firstly, I want to thank you for the incredi...Jess, <BR/><BR/>Firstly, I want to thank you for the incredible job that you do in informing us ranger fans of all the prospects in the system. <BR/><BR/>I understand your head scratching, especially in view of the potential danger of retarding prospect development. Nevertheless, I think the blueshirts are moving in the right direction. The future to raising the cup for the rangers will be going thru the Penguins. We need to get bigger, faster and more agressive to accomplish such a feat. <BR/><BR/>I have faith in Sather and more importantly, Renney. Youth will be served if Lauri K, Artem A and/or Correy P can step up. If they show that they can contribute, the Rissmillers and Fritsches of the NHL can always be traded for draft choices. I expect to see Ryan H gone and perhaps even Betts (if Artem can step up). <BR/><BR/>It was time to move on from Jagr and Avery. Jagr and Avery could have stayed in NY if they took less money or in Jagr's case, a one year K, but they wanted their cake and wanted to eat it too. The committment to Naslund is 2 years. If he delivers, good deal. If not, we will have Cherapanov step up next year. <BR/><BR/>My only heart ache was overpaying for Roszival and Redden, but then again, they paid market.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I note that I appreciate your desire to see these prospects succeed in the NHL. There is no greater pride for a fan than to see a young player develop and succeed. I personally would like to see Prucha get his groove back. But, at the end of the day Sather and Renney run the team, are paid to do it, and have done a pretty good job in the last three years. Renney is the master of chemistry and he clearly discussed the way to go with Sather. We have to let them try and finish their vision. I hope they are succesful, because I would like to see Renney be the GM. <BR/><BR/>I for one will support their endeavors.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your great work.shakmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966746048226533229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post-68102140632786768192008-07-04T09:47:00.000-07:002008-07-04T09:47:00.000-07:00Dov Just because Voros is from Alaska does not aut...Dov <BR/><BR/>Just because Voros is from Alaska does not automatically mean chemistry.<BR/><BR/>I am no fan of Avery but I would not consider Voros as a replacement, he did next to nothing after Dec 26th<BR/><BR/>How is Zherdev Jagr's replacement in what way can you be sure Zherdez will be that player.<BR/><BR/>IF Naslund is Straka's replacement then you are very much acknowledging that Naslund has declined.<BR/><BR/>Define Competitive what is going to the goal for next season?<BR/><BR/>And I keep hearing people say the Rangers have all these trading chips but nobody has come close to suggesting how these chips can be used to improve the team.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Dov but that was not bang for buck but I have a serious concern that the fuse might not get lit.<BR/><BR/>The moves as a whole do not show a stronger team than last season just that a lot of money was spent.Jess Rubensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086094927046897195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152316208138615862.post-57738182009391380902008-07-04T04:34:00.000-07:002008-07-04T04:34:00.000-07:00I have to step up to defend Sather, now that the d...I have to step up to defend Sather, now that the dust has settled, and the departures of Jagr and Avery are done. What constrains Sather as well as all the other GMs is the salary cap. What you gain on the squares you are going to lose on the rounds. I think he did a great job in producing a competitive team. I don't think anyone else except maybe Tampa Bay got as much bang for the buck as Sather did this year.<BR/><BR/>If we had to lose Avery, Voros at least can add some sandpaper and he's big. He engages in proactive mayhem like Avery, he's not just a fist of last resort like Orr. Voros also has instant chemistry with the other Alaska products Gomez and Dubinsky who I'm sure will help him along. He's a guy too who was going to have his leg cut off a few years ago because of a big tumor. He's like someone who's come back from the dead. He'll give it all. <BR/><BR/>Zherdev is Jagr's replacement in terms of production and the bar is not set very high. Naslund replaces Straka. Ditto. <BR/><BR/>I was afraid too that Backman, Sather's horrible error, was going to turn into another Renney social worker Marcel Hossa project at the expense of the team and upcoming prospects. But Sather managed to dump him, which means his gray matter is kicking over. <BR/><BR/>I don't like a D without a crease clearer. Sather should have gone for Gill instead of Backman last year. But he's got lots of trading chips with with 19 forwards (counting Shanahan) and some prospects from Hartford. These guys like Rissmiller and Fritsche don't seem very promising, they neither score nor fight, but they are good spare parts.<BR/><BR/>It's a competitive team.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724999436955345868noreply@blogger.com