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Tawnos said:
Oh you're right. I mean, how could Gaborik deserve a Cup if Lundqvist deserves one more? Can't have two deserving people on the same team!
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You make it sound like Gaborik's a career Ranger! When should we retire his number? :sarcasm:
 
4th Line Grinder said:
You make it sound like Gaborik's a career Ranger! When should we retire his number?
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He very well might be in the future.

The guy has been our best scorer for the past 3,5 years, scoring 117 goals since he got here. Two +40 seasons and one +20 season. During the same time period, our second best scorer is Callahan with 76 goals. The last Rangers player who scored over 40 goals in one season was Jagr (05-06), and he only did it once. The player before Jagr to score over 40 goals was Messier in 95-96.

Let that sink in for a while.
 
Some people really dont understand/appreciate that.

Im a Ranger fan, we're not a terribly successful franchise by any means, so what Gaborik's done in his time here to me has been very memorable, and certainly in my top 10 Rangers ever.
 
vstk said:
He very well might be in the future.

The guy has been our best scorer for the past 3,5 years, scoring 117 goals since he got here. Two +40 seasons and one +20 season. During the same time period, our second best scorer is Callahan with 76 goals. The last Rangers player who scored over 40 goals in one season was Jagr (05-06), and he only did it once. The player before Jagr to score over 40 goals was Messier in 95-96.

Let that sink in for a while.
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So we're going to retire a guys' number because he scored 40 goals in a season. Some of you guys really need to get a clue, no offense.
 
vstk said:
He very well might be in the future.

The guy has been our best scorer for the past 3,5 years, scoring 117 goals since he got here. Two +40 seasons and one +20 season. During the same time period, our second best scorer is Callahan with 76 goals. The last Rangers player who scored over 40 goals in one season was Jagr (05-06), and he only did it once. The player before Jagr to score over 40 goals was Messier in 95-96.

Let that sink in for a while.
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Our standards have to be rather low if we ever consider retiring Gaborik's number. I just don't see that happening.
 
Heyoooo said:
Some people really dont understand/appreciate that.

Im a Ranger fan, we're not a terribly successful franchise by any means, so what Gaborik's done in his time here to me has been very memorable, and certainly in my top 10 Rangers ever.
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He's in your top 10 as in favorites? Or you think he's one of the ten greatest Rangers of all time?
 
Bob Richards said:
Our standards have to be rather low if we ever consider retiring Gaborik's number. I just don't see that happening.
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They were already pretty low with some justification being questionable for certain retirees. I don't see Gaborik being a Ranger past the 2015, and even with a cup in that time frame there is absolutely nothing to justify his number being retired
 
jcman said:
They were already pretty low with some justification being questionable for certain retirees. I don't see Gaborik being a Ranger past the 2015, and even with a cup in that time frame there is absolutely nothing to justify his number being retired
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I mean, we have naysayers on heroes like Graves. They'd riot over Gaborik.
 
4th Line Grinder said:
He will never be a career Ranger, stop dodging the question
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It would be easier to answer your question if you'd understand what I am saying to you first. Your question is not valid because you have misunderstood everything I've said.

I said he very well might be in the future as he actually is our best scorer since Jagr and Messier. That was the point I made before you derailed the conversation.

Bob Richards said:
Lets cool it down a bit, shall we?
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Aye.
 
If Gabby can help us get a cup, I don't give rat's ass whether he is a career ranger.
And Gabby will be productive well into his late 30's. He is a sniper, does not play a physical game.
I am not saying he cannot be traded. Everybody can be, but let's not use the wrong argument for trading him.
 
vstk said:
It would be easier to answer your question if you'd understand what I am saying to you first. Your question is not valid because you have misunderstood everything I've said.

I said he very well might be in the future as he actually is our best scorer since Jagr and Messier. That was the point I made before you derailed the conversation.



Aye.
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the fact he is among our best scoters has nothing to do with the fact you stated about being a career ranger. the guy could score 200 goals this season and that won't change the fact he was drafted by and played in Minnesota for 8 seasons which would make it impossible to call him a "career" ranger. so your argument there is non-existent. I don't even think there should be an argument for his number to even be considered for retirement some day. besides no cup, he really just doesn't have the connection to not only fans but the community that the guys up there now have.
 
vstk said:
I recall saying "he very well might be in the future". Emphasis on the words might and future. I never said he is, now did I? Geez..
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the truth is, you said he might be a career ranger, possibly in the future right? myself and another poster are only trying to point out that it's impossible for him to "maybe" become a career ranger in the "future" like you said because of all the time spent in minny. that's all. argument solved guys clearly it's a moot point now!!
 
The only current ranger certainly getting his number retired is Henrik.

Jury is out on Callahan, McDonagh, Staal, ect. Depends on if they spend their whole careers here and if they win a cup, if not, should just be Henrik.

We're not retiring Marian, and we're not retiring Jagr. Would take him carrying us to a cup and a 4-5 year contract extension.
 
Fitzy said:
The only current ranger certainly getting his number retired is Henrik.

Jury is out on Callahan, McDonagh, Staal, ect. Depends on if they spend their whole careers here and if they win a cup, if not, should just be Henrik.

We're not retiring Marian, and we're not retiring Jagr. Would take him carrying us to a cup and a 4-5 year contract extension.
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Agreed. Jagr and Gaborik weren't/aren't here long enough to warrant a number retiring ceremony.

Lundqvist is almost certainly a lock.

Let's get back to talking about Gaborik and not about semantics.
 
Right around 30% of Gaborik's goals the last 3 seasons came for us on the power play. He has none of 7 this year.

If we had a functional PP, it stands to reason he'd be at 10 goals in 19 games.
 
Fitzy said:
Right around 30% of Gaborik's goals the last 3 seasons came for us on the power play. He has none of 7 this year.

If we had a functional PP, it stands to reason he'd be at 10 goals in 19 games.
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That's the thing, having the worst ever PP hurts us in more ways, some of our guys are producing less. Not saying it's the biggest problem but it's a big one.

I remember going to this game where Gaborik was rolling on the powerplay, and he ripped some real good shots and they went in. It seems like it's stagnated.
 
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