eco's bones
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I think a kind of point is being missed here. It's not all about where Klein and McIlrath are now--it's also about where they're going to be in April. Klein is a known quantity. He's not going to be a better player come April. McIlrath OTOH is a still improving player and just seeing where he's at from last training camp to this--there's been a very noticeable improvement. If McIlrath is ready to go as an NHL player I'd rather go with him for now and the longer term even if it meant moving Klein to another team
Going forward Klein's days are numbered. Even if he makes it through this year as a Ranger he has cap casualty written all over him. The Rangers save anywhere between $1.5 and $2 mil next year keeping McIlrath instead---money that we're going to need with big contracts like Yandle's and Kreider's coming up.
Going forward Klein's days are numbered. Even if he makes it through this year as a Ranger he has cap casualty written all over him. The Rangers save anywhere between $1.5 and $2 mil next year keeping McIlrath instead---money that we're going to need with big contracts like Yandle's and Kreider's coming up.