Compare the Rangers and Blue Jackets

[MoeBartoli]

I don't think the Rangers roster is that great - I actually prefer the CBJ roster. Rangers will get steamrolled in the finals.

St. Louis and Brad Richards are old, Nash is invisible, Stepan is decent but not a bonafide #1, Brass is Brass....the only forwards on that team I really like are Zucc and Hags, although Kreids is promising as well.

They are getting key goals at key times from one year cast offs like Moore Carcillo, Boyle, or Pouliot...I mean right now those look like good signings and depth players but this team isn't really built that well IMO

But I'd take Dubie, Artie, and more importantly, Johansen over any of those guys.

McDonough, Staal, and Girardi are solid, but after that, it's pretty much a poo poo platter. I mean, Kevin Kein? Anton Stralman? John Moore?

Give me Jack and Murray to build around any day. I could honestly see them missing the playoffs next year. They almost did this year, had a cake end of schedule season and then got to face the Flyers and imploding Pens

Agree with the Dmen assessment but not so much the forwards St Louis may be old, but he is still a star player. Nash has been an average player in the playoffs but I would not write off anyone who has scored 47 goals in ten last 109 regular season games. He is till a horse. There's a reason both made the Canadian Olympic team. The other forwards are solid which you seem to feel as well. in the end it's their goalie that can make them a tough playoff team (and he did just that).