Speculation: Free Agent Frenzy Part II - Who is left?

[TheBloodyNine]

Guaranteed that the people in here clamoring for FA signings would have been bitching about the term those FAs were signed to.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I have no idea what this could be about...

Maybe assistant coach?

Don’t know why they’d need a presser to introduce assistants

 

[silverfish]

A winning team that is loaded with character?

God bless.

 

[duhmetreE]

The new tv deal will put the cap closer to $100M

 

[NYR Viper]

This is the press conference that has Gorton telling everyone they have traded for Karlsson and Ryan. (yes this is speculation and somewhat sarcastic)

 

[Hire Sather]

I'm not sure why people continue to have an expectation that the Rangers will or should offer a contract to Duke. He doesn't fit what they are trying to build.

He is a young player with upside. He is exactly what they are trying to build.

I'm not concerned about any effort issues or whatever in his past. 1 year deal.

 

[Edge]

I have no idea what this could be about...

Maybe assistant coach?

They were going to unveil Zibanejad's remix version of the Rangers' goal song, but Mika got hurt taking off his headphones and will miss the first 3 weeks of the season.

 

[Hire Sather]

The interview is a state of the union and nothing more.

Odd time for it, though. 8 pm.

 

[Irishguy42]

The interview is a state of the union and nothing more.

Odd time for it, though. 8 pm.

MSGN is doing some Rangers thing tonight, I think, around that time.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Nothing's gonna happening

Just a puff piece interview to talk about the state of the team

To be exact they will:

- ask him some questions about Namestnikov signing
- ask about the defenseman they signed yesterday
- ask what else they're planning to do in free agency, to which he'll reply that "they're talking to a bunch of guys, and the price was a bit too high for some of the other guys that have been signed already"
- ask about potential trades, to which he'll say they're "open to a lot of things, and having conversations, and seeing how things play out"
- and finally they'll ask about the remaining RFA's, and he'll say "the conversation is on going, and they're hoping to get them done soon"

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[Machinehead]

Let's have fun with Gorton.

Take a shot every time he says "character"

 

[Sarge13]

Both the Knicks and Rangers will recap their drafts and free agency on msg tonight.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Let's have fun with Gorton.

Take a shot every time he says "character"

this too, he'll say the word at least 7-8 times

 

[Lion Hound]

I do like these pressers from Gorton. Sather just never did this. Was always a guessing game. No idea what he is going to say. Hope who ever is there for a QA pops the right questions.

 

[Sarge13]

I do like these pressers from Gorton. Sather just never did this. Was always a guessing game. No idea what he is going to say. Hope who ever is there for a QA pops the right questions.

What are the right questions ?

 

[howztheglass]

To basically say "Stop it on the boards guys, we are not going to sign all these people, we are in rebuild mode."

Ha too funny--I almost fell out of my chair at work...

P.s add to it stop with the Duke talk--I'll get to it when I can.

 

[Avery16]

And here’s why Thompson was expendable-

 

[howztheglass]

I do like these pressers from Gorton. Sather just never did this. Was always a guessing game. No idea what he is going to say. Hope who ever is there for a QA pops the right questions.

Guys it's a process to follow the process of the process we have in place..

Oops that the Jets--but it will sound the same.

 

[E-Train]

I do like these pressers from Gorton. Sather just never did this. Was always a guessing game. No idea what he is going to say. Hope who ever is there for a QA pops the right questions.

MSG's stepping it up. Offseason Ranger coverage, pre-draft coverage with Steve K. They've never done it before.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Nothing's gonna happening

Just a puff piece interview to talk about the state of the team

Yeah this is what I'm expecting.

Honestly, probably better to the alternative.

 

[Edge]

And here’s why Thompson was expendable-

I keep coming away expecting more every time I've seen Thompson.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I still not sure its a"rebuild" when you still have guys like Hayes (1 year from FA), Zucc (FA to be) and Shattenkirk are on the team (3 more years) not to mention Henrik.

Its absolutely a rebuild of the pipeline, but is it a rebuild on the NHL level? we'll find out.

2 of those guys may not be here much longer and they asked Hank if he wanted to leave. They would have complied had he wanted to go.

They traded away a bunch of guys who they haven't replaced and were basically non existent on the FA market.

What more needs to happen in order to convince you that this is a rebuild?

 

[aufheben]

I still not sure its a"rebuild" when you still have guys like Hayes (1 year from FA), Zucc (FA to be) and Shattenkirk are on the team (3 more years) not to mention Henrik.

Its absolutely a rebuild of the pipeline, but is it a rebuild on the NHL level? we'll find out.

I don’t like this whole idea of “proper” rebuilding on here. One particular aspect that irks me is not wanting Gorton to improve the team for the sake of being as bad as possible. The farther the team falls, the higher they’ll eventually have to climb.

 

[Machinehead]

Both the Knicks and Rangers will recap their drafts and free agency on msg tonight.

That should take about 10 seconds.

 

[Machinehead]

I don’t like this whole idea of “proper” rebuilding on here. One particular aspect that irks me is not wanting Gorton to improve the team for the sake of being as bad as possible. The farther the team falls, the higher they’ll eventually have to climb.

But we have to get the 2 OA pick so we can reach for the 12th ranked prospect anyway.