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Punxrocknyc19 said:
Lucic, Hartnell, Simmonds, Benn, Iginla, Vinny LeCavalier, Downie, Ott, Kesler, Marchand, Coyle, Shaw, Clifford, M.Foligno, N.Foligno, Kassian, E.Kane, Ladd, etc it seems like teams have these types of players


it seems like its hard to find these players if your part of Rangers management.
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Who out of them was available?
 
Punxrocknyc19 said:
Lucic, Hartnell, Simmonds, Benn, Iginla, Vinny LeCavalier, Downie, Ott, Kesler, Marchand, Coyle, Shaw, Clifford, M.Foligno, N.Foligno, Kassian, E.Kane, Ladd, etc it seems like teams have these types of players


it seems like its hard to find these players if your part of Rangers management.
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Lecavalier? Random inclusion.
 
NYR Viper said:
The guy the Rangers should look at is Steve Ott when he hits UFA. Hopefully this down year will keep his price down.
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Ott is on the wrong side of 30 and really hasnt produced offensively in a few years.

Sure, they could use his toughness, but I'd really have no interest in paying UFA prices for a guy like that.
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Ott is on the wrong side of 30 and really hasnt produced offensively in a few years.

Sure, they could use his toughness, but I'd really have no interest in paying UFA prices for a guy like that.
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He's also a guy whose style of play makes him older than he is. They need to start integrating physical, tough young guys into the bottom six. The only problem is they haven't developed those guys.
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Ott is on the wrong side of 30 and really hasnt produced offensively in a few years.

Sure, they could use his toughness, but I'd really have no interest in paying UFA prices for a guy like that.
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His offensive numbers look pretty great to me for a third line center. Ott would be on a shortlist of players I would be interested in for the role.
 
-31- said:
His offensive numbers look pretty great to me for a third line center. Ott would be on a shortlist of players I would be interested in for the role.
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is he really a 3rd line C? over the past 6 seasons hes averaged about 18 minutes a game.
 
ecemleafs said:
is he really a 3rd line C? over the past 6 seasons hes averaged about 18 minutes a game.
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Well I think going back six years can give a pretty inaccurate picture of a player's current status, but, in the past few years he's been pretty consistently third on the depth chart at even strength. He plays big minutes on both the PK and PP, so that brings the total upwards.
 
NYR Viper said:
Who out of them was available?
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im not saying that they were available. im pointing out that some fans say that it is hard to find those type of players. well out of those listed, 8 of those players were drafted by their team that they currently play for.. im sorry but i dont buy that it is hard to find these type of players.... :help:
 
Punxrocknyc19 said:
im not saying that they were available. im pointing out that some fans say that it is hard to find those type of players. well out of those listed, 8 of those players were drafted by their team that they currently play for.. im sorry but i dont buy that it is hard to find these type of players.... :help:
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The Rangers drafted Ryan Callahan.
 
Punxrocknyc19 said:
im not saying that they were available. im pointing out that some fans say that it is hard to find those type of players. well out of those listed, 8 of those players were drafted by their team that they currently play for.. im sorry but i dont buy that it is hard to find these type of players.... :help:
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What characteristics were necessary for inclusion on the list? Seems like a potpourri to me.
 
Would a trade help cure things?

"I've talked to a few teams, and a few teams have called me, but there's nothing [imminent]," Murray said.

The GM says mostly what's being offered are contracts with heftier salaries than what's wanted in return. So the money doesn't work. But all things being equal, the Sens would be interested in a puck-moving defenseman.
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http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/27845/oilers-goalie-competition-heating-up

All of those bad contracts are available. Florida had one taker for Versteeg. Chicago. Florida had to retain 50% of the contract. Teams are not taking on bad contracts. They have no room.
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Ott is on the wrong side of 30 and really hasnt produced offensively in a few years.

Sure, they could use his toughness, but I'd really have no interest in paying UFA prices for a guy like that.
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SingnBluesOnBroadway said:
He's also a guy whose style of play makes him older than he is. They need to start integrating physical, tough young guys into the bottom six. The only problem is they haven't developed those guys.
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-31- said:
His offensive numbers look pretty great to me for a third line center. Ott would be on a shortlist of players I would be interested in for the role.
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ecemleafs said:
is he really a 3rd line C? over the past 6 seasons hes averaged about 18 minutes a game.
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Fair enough, good points. Hard to find these guys though.
 
Maybe we should have DZ in the game as a forward rather than having him sitting...surely he must be better than a couple we have on the 4th line ? It is an experiment that worked before with Burns/Sharks . Who knows...
 
Leetch66 said:
Maybe we should have DZ in the game as a forward rather than having him sitting...surely he must be better than a couple we have on the 4th line ? It is an experiment that worked before with Burns/Sharks . Who knows...
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It wasn't that much of an experiment for the Sharks. Burns had lots of experience as a forward.
 
We already have a 3c who projects to be dominant in that role, given ample development time in AHL (give or take a year).

Oscar Lindberg. He's the future there. Team was impressed with him during camp. No one's talking about him now because the only prospects that seem to be hyped are the ones that play the big time minutes: Kreider, Kristo, Miller, McIlrather, etc.

Richards is gone next year. Brassard moves up a line. Miller should be able to earn a spot for the year on the 3rd line. Lindberg in the same boat as Miller.

We'll need gritty guys for the 4th line. Does Moore resign? Does Boyle?
 
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