Comments on: Salary Cap Analysis – Rangers

By: Girardi46

Girardi46 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:39:34 +0000

Sather isn't an idiot… well, maybe he was, but he's changed it up in the past few years for the better. Shanny said he doesn't want to play anywhere else, and I'm sure he's made quite a bit of money over the years and just wants to play where his heart is, and he wants to help the team… in that article on thefourthperiod.com he mentions the Rangers as "our team", and makes a point of it. Sather knows what he's doing. Gomez' contract is front loaded leaving the future with more cap room. The Rangers will be fine, Sather is an experienced GM and knows what he is doing. I believe Prucha Avery and Lundqvist will sign for about those numbers mentioned in the article because they love playing in New York and want to win here, not just for a paycheck.

By: wingerxxx

wingerxxx — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:33:02 +0000

There is an article on thefourthperiod.com with some direct quotes from both Shanahan and Lundqvist. Shanny is a very up front guy, and its looking very much like he is staying put in New York.

The team is not light on defensemen at all. The Rangers have a defense by committee, which works. The defense has good chemistry together, and doesn't really need a 30 minute workhorse to make it better. And there haven't been any defensemen on the market that would make the defense a whole lot better. That's the thing that needs to be remembered. The Rangers needed center ice depth a lot more than they needed a few extra defensemen.

By: puckhead94

puckhead94 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:30:22 +0000

I was thinking the same thing you were, but I think Orr or Hollweg would be a healthy scratch most games and Hossa gets that 4th line spot with Betts.

I'd like to see Nigel Dawes on this team somewhere.

By: wingerxxx

wingerxxx — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:25:47 +0000

I think he would definitely get the nod over either Hollweg or Colton Orr. Possibly Callahan, depending on what happens in training camp.

By: pj1199

pj1199 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:07:20 +0000

If my line combinations are accurate I don't even see a spot where Hossa would fit in......

Straka-Gomez-Jagr
Shanny-Drury-Avery
Prucha-Cullen-Callahan
Hollweg-Betts-Orr

Am I the only one who is seeing this correctly??

By: EddieAVS

EddieAVS — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:05:29 +0000

i understand your hope. but you cant expect to know the numbers these players are going to sign for. whos to say that Avery will only make 2 million after his 50 point season.
Let alone that, even if Shanahan really wants to play in New York, whos to say that he'll accept a 2million dollar a year contract, let alone bonuses. The guy could easily get 4 million on the FA market. Money talks. But the fact is, you guys are very light on defensemen. You may have a lot signed, but none of very good quality and i think is going to be your major problem this season.

By: richards18

richards18 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:27:57 +0000

i didnt know you were the coach of the New York Rangers and Mike has a good point The Rangers in Hockey are like the Philadelphia Phillies of Baseball

By: puckhead94

puckhead94 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:19:04 +0000

Actually, Gomez makes 7.35 and he's our first line center. Drury is our 2nd line center making the 7 million. Close though.

By: puckhead94

puckhead94 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:18:10 +0000

Mik, i read an article where Prucha has stated that it doesn't matter what the money is that he's coming back, making a modest raise from his previous salary just about right. I don't think it'll get to those levels, honestly.

Hossa isn't going to get $1M, you're right,, $850k is about right on that one as well.

Shanny will make a base 2m and get 2 in incentives that don't count against the cap.

Fans of teams that don't have the balls that the Rangers do just like to hate on the Rangers, and that's fine, but the bottom line is players want to play in New York, and not your cities. Those fans need to deal with it.

NYR

By: mikster

mikster — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:16:01 +0000

You can also speculate a possible trade to clear up cap room, possibly Cullen or Mara, but maybe not. I think they’ll be fine though. I’m not too worried.