New York Rangers Trade Rumors

Rangers could claim veteran goalie Auld
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February 27
New York Post
 
"If Chad Johnson's Olympic-break struggles in the AHL have given Rangers management second thoughts about going the rest of the way with the rookie as Henrik Lundqvist's backup, general manager Glen Sather could claim veteran understudy Alex Auld off re-entry waivers today. The 29 year-old Auld, who was put on re-entry yesterday by Dallas, went 9-6-3 with a 3.00 goals against average and an .894 save percentage for the Stars before becoming expendable with the acquisition of Kari Lehtonen. Auld, who has played for six teams in the last five seasons, would carry a $500,000 full-season cap hit if claimed. The Blueshirts, who have approximately 1.2 million of space available, would gain some ..."
Sather will look to improve Rangers at deadline
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February 16
New York Post
 
"The weekend victories over Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay not only sent the Rangers into the winter recess with restored equilibrium, they also ensured that general manager Glen Sather will attempt to be a buyer rather than a seller at the March 3 trade deadline. Other than the debate of whether the organization would be better served by attempting to bring back first-round draft picks for impending unrestricted free agents Vinny Prospal and Olli Jokinen instead of bulking up for a shot at the playoffs -- lesser rentals Matt Cullen and Dominic Moore each fetched a second-rounder last week -- the question confronting Sather is how he's going to turn approximately $1.15 million in cap space into a ..."
Rangers' Gaborik 'feels better' after scary cut
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February 12
New York Post
 
"Rangers leading scorer Marian Gaborik did not practice Thursday, but spent 20 minutes riding a stationary bike and said the swelling in his lacerated thigh is down. Gaborik said he is unsure if he will play in either game this weekend. "It feels better. Not as much pain," said Gaborik, who received 21 stitches for the cut. "The cut looks good. The most important thing is that it doesn't get infected and the good thing is that I didn't cut any tendons or nerves or muscles. "We'll see how it is in the morning. Hopefully, I can skate in the morning and figure out how to feel comfortable in the gear." Gaborik missed Wednesday's loss to Nashville after sustaining a deep laceration in his right ..."
Report: Oilers' Souray would accept trade to Rangers
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February 5
New York Post
 
"Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray has the Rangers on a list of six teams he would accept a trade to, according to TSN.ca. Souray, who has a no-trade clause, also would be willing to go to the Capitals, Flyers, Kings, Ducks or Stars, Darren Dreger writes. Souray had surgery on a hand he injured fighting Flames captain Jarome Iginla on Saturday. He is expected to be ready to return in time for the playoffs."
Jokinen bound for Big Apple, say reports
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February 1
Calgary Herald
 
"Olli Jokinen is reported to be Broadway bound. After negotiating a seven-player swap, speculation is rampant that Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter hasn't finished re-tooling his struggling hockey team. TSN.ca is reporting that the underachieving Jokinen will be officially dealt to the New York Rangers today along with Brandon Prust in exchange for wingers Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins. Between them, the players rumoured to be heading here have compiled 36 points in 103 games and are a combined minus-27. Kotalik signed a three-year deal with the Rangers last off-season and is owed $3 million over each of the last two years of the deal. A sizable hit for a habitually erratic return. ..."
Rangers discussing trade scenarios with Flames
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February 1
Bergen Record
 
"The Rangers feverishly worked on a deal Sunday to trade underused right wing Ales Kotalik and his three-year, $9 million salary. Multiple outlets reported late in the day a deal had been struck with the Flames that would send Kotalik and left wing Christopher Higgins to the Flames for center Olli Jokinen and forward Brandon Prust. However, the Rangers announced only that a potential deal had hit some "complications" and general manager Glen Sather did not address the media. Jokinen has 11 goals and 24 assists in 55 games with the Flames this season after being acquired from the Coyotes at last season's trade deadline. Jokinen is in the last year of his contract, which carries a salary-cap ..."
Jokinen dealt to Rangers?
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February 1
Calgary Sun
 
"Hours after completing a blockbuster seven-player swap with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Flames GM Darryl Sutter was back in the rumour mill — and allegedly back in the office swinging a second deal. According to a TSN report late Sunday night, the Flames and New York Rangers were getting ready to announce a four-player swap that would take forwards Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to Manhattan in exchange for Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins. One of the Flames players involved said he hadn't heard anything other than the TSN broadcast. A team spokesman said he hadn't heard anything official, either. Another source suggested it hasn't officially gone through but could be completed as early as this ..."
Lightning denies report that New York Rangers contacted team about acquiring Vinny Lecavalier
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January 19
St. Petersburg Times
 
"The Vinny Lecavalier trade rumors seemingly never end, and the latest one fittingly included the Rangers, whom the Lightning plays tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Ottawa Sun reported Sunday that Rangers GM Glen Sather contacted Tampa Bay GM Brian Lawton in an effort to spark trade talks for Lecavalier. That report, according to Lawton, is "completely false." Lawton said Monday that he hasn't even spoken to Sather in weeks. "He hasn't contacted me to inquire about that," Lawton said. "That absolutely did not happen." Lawton said before Monday's game that he has seen some positives in his team, but after losing two straight to Florida and falling to 13th in the 15-team Eastern ..."
Lawton dismisses latest Vinny rumor
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January 19
Tampa Tribune
 
"Just in time for Tampa Bay's first trip to the Big Apple this season come rumors that Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier is being courted by Rangers GM Glen Sather in the hopes of reuniting Lecavalier with former Bolts coach John Tortorella. A report in Sunday's Ottawa Sun suggested that Sather reached out to Tampa Bay counterpart Brian Lawton to inquire about a potential deal. The Sun reported the Rangers would send D Matt Gilroy, D Wade Redden and either C Brandon Dubinsky or LW Ryan Callahan for the Lightning's all-time leading scorer. The report, however, was dismissed by Lawton on Monday. "It's complete B.S. and nobody ever calls me or even asks me," Lawton said. "I haven't talked to ..."
Slats' Fat Cats gotta go
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January 1
New York Post
 columnist Larry Brooks
"If it is true that pride goes before the fall, then if Glen Sather is too proud to admit his mistakes in signing Wade Redden, Michal Rozsival the second time and Donald Brashear, he has no place running the Rangers any longer. If Sather is not willing to, a) admit to his fantastic errors in judgment; and, more important, b) suck it up and inform Jim Dolan that Cablevision must be willing to send what amounts to $39M in remaining contracts to the minor leagues in order to begin cleansing the environment, then the GM's tenure of nearly 10 years has run its course. Wednesday night's 6-0 no-show against the Flyers in which the Rangers were so abysmal that the fans packing the Garden could ..."
Rangers could add seventh defenseman
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December 24
New York Post
 
""Reds was . . . I thought he had some good shifts and some [crummy] shifts," the coach said at the morning skate before the Rangers' 4-1 victory over the Panthers last night at the Garden, their fourth win in a row. Tortorella was asked at the same time about Gilroy, the 25-year-old rookie who returned to the lineup after serving a five-game sentence with the AHL Wolf Pack. "I think Gilly tried to engage and separate people from the puck, which is what the coaches have been talking to him about," Tortorella said. "And he competed a little bit harder. "We know he can skate and we know he can pass the puck, but we want him to work on the things he needs to work on, so I thought he made some ..."
Torts gives Redden one more chance
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December 21
New York Post
 
"Wade Redden's last chance to make a positive impression on coach John Tortorella and thus avoid exile to the AHL Wolf Pack begins tonight in Raleigh. Tortorella, who is reinserting Redden into the lineup for tonight's match against the Hurricanes after scratching the veteran defenseman the previous two games, will expect to see No. 6 bring the same emotion onto the ice as he brought into the coach's office Thursday morning at Nassau Coliseum, where he complained about being benched. At the same time, the coach will review whether 10 days and five games in Hartford taught Matt Gilroy how to compete at a consistent level, for the Hobey Baker winner also will be reinserted into the ..."
Rangers show life (for one game) as crybaby Redden sits
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December 18
New York Post
 columnist Larry Brooks
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Glen Sather, and he is the Rangers' GM this morning, just as he will be tomorrow morning, and the morning after that and the morning after that regardless of the outcome of any individual game or sets of games. There is no indication that Garden CEO Jim Dolan is considering a change in the Blueshirts' hierarchy. Neither, it turns out, is the GM making an immediate change with the team. "Everything has been discussed, and I mean everything, but this is not the time for drastic action," Sather told The Post before the Rangers' 5-2 victory over the Islanders at the Coliseum last night that stanched the bleeding at five straight (0-3-2) defeats. "No one is satisfied ..."
Brandon Dubinsky could make return to New York Rangers
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December 14
New York Daily News
 
"The next time Brandon Dubinsky sees a defenseman winding up to step into a slap shot, the Rangers' 23-year-old centerman says he'll go right down to get in its way, same as before. "It's part of the game," Dubinsky said, "and it's part of my job. "Obviously when you get an injury like that you might get a little tentative, it's human nature. You don't want to put your body at risk again," Dubinsky said. "I won't say I won't be a little bit nervous the first time." That first time could come Monday night at the Garden when the Atlanta Thrashers pay the reeling Rangers a visit. Out since Nov. 7 when a blistering drive off the stick of Calgary defenseman Jay Bouwmeester broke a bone in his ..."
Needy Rangers must be careful not to rush back Dubinsky
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December 14
New York Post
 
"There is no question that the nose-diving Rangers need Brandon Dubinsky back in the lineup in the worst way. The problem is that the worst way is bringing the center off injured reserve a game or two too soon rather than a game or two too late. In other words, even following last night's 3-2 Garden defeat to the Sabres that left the Rangers 1-5-1 over the last seven games and 7-14-2 over the last eight weeks, head coach John Tortorella must take the long view and resist a panic move he might come to regret. Dubinsky, who missed his 13th straight last night with the broken hand he sustained blocking a shot in Calgary on Nov. 7, practiced hard yesterday morning, engaging in traffic, ..."
Dubinsky return inches closer
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December 10
New York Post
 
"Help is on the way for the Rangers . . . though there is no timetable specifying when that help in the person of Brandon Dubinsky will arrive. The injured 23-year-old center of the Blueshirts, who lost 2-1 to the Blackhawks last night, accompanied his teammates on the road for the first time since sustaining a broken right hand while blocking a shot in Calgary on Nov. 7. He also skated with the club in the pregame prep. But while that's a welcome sign of progress for both the pivot and his teammates, Dubinsky's return to action doesn't seem as if it's quite around the corner; maybe a few blocks crosstown. "It's been a little longer than I originally had hoped, it healed a little bit ..."
Rangers interested in Demitra
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December 6
Toronto Sun
 
"Desperate to make the playoffs, the New York Rangers are beating the bushes trying to find a top-six forward. While the Rangers would prefer to bring in a centre, league sources told Sun Media yesterday that general manager Glen Sather is so desperate to find help up front, the club has investigated the possibility of acquiring injured Vancouver Canucks winger Pavol Demitra once he gets healthy. Recovering from shoulder surgery he had in the off-season, Demitra, who can be explosive, might look good on a line with winger Marian Gaborik. The Rangers started off the season strong, but they've looked so-so lately and the indications are Sather wants to ignite the team. Gaborik and Demitra are ..."
Rangers put backup goalie Steve Valiquette on waivers, acquire Anaheim's Erik Christensen
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December 3
New York Daily News
 
"They have been outscored 18-6 during a three-game losing streak. They are 6-12-1 since winning seven of their first eight games. Yes, the Rangers have more problems than any minor moves can cure, but they started small Wednesday. They acquired Anaheim center Erik Christensen via waivers and placed skidding backup goalie Steve Valiquette on waivers for the purpose of sending him to AHL Hartford. "We're trying to get Valley's game back," coach John Tortorella said. "It's a tough situation for him. I think he's been here four years; He hasn't played a whole bunch, and sometimes your skills may diminish. "He works his (butt) off on the ice but he hasn't played much and I think that's hurt ..."
Rangers waive Valiquette
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December 3
New York Post
 
"Last year, when then-Dallas Star Sean Avery called backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette a "minor leaguer," it was an insult. Now, it's a reality. The Rangers announced yesterday that they placed Valiquette on waivers. Other teams have until today to put in a claim for him and if nobody does, then Valiquette will head to Hartford (AHL). The Rangers couldn't send Valiquette and his $725,000 salary straight to the minors for conditioning without it working against the cap. A Ranger for the past four seasons, Valiquette has struggled in six games this season, posting a 3.74 GAA. The team's lack of trust in Henrik Lundqvist's backup undoubtedly reached its breaking point after Valiquette ..."
Rangers' Redden out 5-7 days
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November 27
New York Post
 
"Since the start of the season, coach John Tortorella has been consistent in reminding everyone that defense is the toughest position to teach to a young player. Well, his job just got tougher as one of the youngest backlines in hockey will get younger tonight at Tampa Bay. Yesterday, the Rangers called up 21-year-old rookie defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti from Hartford (AHL) to replace 12-year veteran Wade Redden. Redden left Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Panthers with a right arm/shoulder injury just 4:50 into the first period and will be out five-to-seven days. Redden -- who is 32 and has been inconsistent since joining the Rangers last year -- said after the game that his arm was ..."
Drury has green light for road trip
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November 24
New York Post
 
"Chris Drury told The Post following last night's 7-4 Garden victory over the Blue Jackets that he has been cleared by the Rangers' medical staff to join the team for the three-game road trip that includes games tomorrow night in Florida, Friday night in Tampa Bay and Saturday night in Pittsburgh. "They told me I'm good to go," said the captain, who has missed five games with the concussion he sustained on Curtis Glencross' blind-side hit in Calgary on Nov. 7. "Now it's up to the coaching staff to decide when I'm back in the lineup." If head coach John Tortorella's remarks following the morning skate -- and before Drury was examined and underwent further testing at the Garden -- are an ..."
Rangers' Drury is hopeful on return
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November 23
Bergen Record
 
"After practicing Sunday with his teammates for the first time since suffering a concussion Nov. 7, Chris Drury hopes to play during the Rangers' three-game road trip that starts Wednesday at Florida. "It's great to see him out there," defenseman Wade Redden said. "He plays a big role for us, killing penalties and just having that presence. It'd be good to get him back here soon." Still, the offensively challenged Rangers face a lineup quandary for tonight's home game against the Blue Jackets. Coach John Tortorella is desperately seeking a left wing to play on the top line with center Vinny Prospal and goal-machine Marian Gaborik. "Right now, my [thought] is to get another guy going, and if ..."
Drury takes first strides toward return to Rangers
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November 22
New York Post
 
"Chris Drury never knew what (or who) hit him. "I thought I ran into my own guy because I knew I didn't have the puck or wasn't really near the puck," said Drury, who skated this morning for the first time since being concussed in Calgary on Nov. 7 by a blindside blow to the head delivered by the Flames' Curtis Glencross. "I thought I ran into someone on our team. "It wasn't until I was talking to the guys and saw it on tape that I knew." Drury, who skated on his own for a half-hour before his teammates took the ice, had been cleared on Thursday to begin light workouts. The captain rode the bike yesterday before skating today. He will work on his own the next two days before his next ..."
Concussed captain takes first skate
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November 22
New York Post
 
"Chris Drury never knew what (or who) hit him. "I thought I ran into my own guy because I knew I didn't have the puck or wasn't really near the puck," said Drury, who skated yesterday morning for the first time since suffering a concussion in Calgary on Nov. 7 by a blindside blow to the head delivered by the Flames' Curtis Glencross. "I thought I ran into someone on our team. "It wasn't until I was talking to the guys and saw it on tape that I knew." Drury, who skated on his own for a half-hour before his teammates came on, was cleared on Thursday to begin light workouts. The captain rode the stationary bike on Friday before skating yesterday. He will work out the next two days before his ..."
Rangers' Chris Drury has first off-ice workout since concussion
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November 21
New York Daily News
 
"Chris Drury won't be part of the reorganized forward lines John Tortorella plans to employ in the quest for an offensive boost tonight against Florida at the Garden. But the captain, out since suffering a concussion two weeks ago, moved a significant step closer to returning to the Rangers' lineup Friday, going through a 20-minute off-ice workout one day after being cleared by a neurologist to resume physical activity. "Today was his first day that he's started the process," Tortorella said. "He got a workout in, the first step. He got good news from the doctor, and now we're starting the process with the trainers and strength coach. "If there's no hiccups, hopefully we'll keep on going ..."
Ovechkin returns, Bradley shines
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November 18
Washington Post
 
"For one night, at least, Matt Bradley stole the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin. Bradley got into a momentum-turning fight midway through the first period, then scored the go-ahead goal with 4 minutes 51 seconds remaining to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers. Ovechkin also tallied on Tuesday in his anticipated return from a six-game absence with an injury, but it was Bradley's clutch, Ovechkin-like goal that everyone was toasting in the visitors' dressing room at Madison Square Garden afterward. "Bradley was our MVP of the night," said defenseman Brian Pothier, whose empty-net goal with 17 seconds left clinched the win. "His fight changed the momentum of ..."
Forsberg not ready for NHL return
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November 12
Camden Courier-Post
 
"The Flyers have expressed interest in bringing former captain Peter Forsberg back to Philadelphia, but it appears the 36-year-old Swede is not quite ready to commit himself to an NHL comeback. At least not yet. One day after Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren told reporters in Toronto he would entertain the idea of putting Forsberg back in orange and black, a report by the Canadian Website tsn.ca said Forsberg instructed his agent, Don Baizley, not to pursue contract talks with any NHL teams until he feels more comfortable skating. The Rangers, Flyers, Bruins and Canucks are among the teams that have expressed interest in Forsberg, who has not played a full NHL season since 2002-03. ..."
Dubinsky out four to six weeks with broken hand
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November 10
New York Daily News
 
"The Rangers limped into and out of the playoffs last spring, but that had little to do with injuries following a season that included very few man-games lost in comparison to most NHL teams. This year's Blueshirts already have been more significantly banged-up, especially this week with Brandon Dubinsky lost for at least a month and other key players -including goalie Henrik Lundqvist and captain Chris Drury - remaining questionable for Thursday's home game against Atlanta. "It's a time that we're trying to get anybody with some soreness or any type of problems, to try to get them some rest," said coach John Tortorella, who will not hold a practice Tuesday. "That's what we're trying to ..."
Glencross Suspended Three Games for Hit on Rangers' Drury
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November 10
New York Times
 
"The N.H.L. announced Monday that it had suspended Flames forward Curtis Glencross three games for a blindside hit to Rangers center Chris Drury on Saturday night in Calgary. In a news release, the league said that Glencross was suspended "for delivering a high hit to an unsuspecting opponent." Drury, who sustained a concussion from the hit, was turning out of the Rangers' zone without the puck as Glencross skated cross-ice and brushed past him, bumping Drury's head with his shoulder. Drury was helped off the ice and did not return. Glencross was not penalized on the play."
Rangers scouting Forsberg in Sweden
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November 6
New York Post
 
"he Rangers are among the handful of NHL teams watching Peter Forsberg very closely when the 36-year-old free-agent center tests his chronically injured right foot in the Karjala Cup tournament that opens today in Sweden and will conclude over the weekend in Finland, The Post has learned. "Yes, we have interest in Forsberg," GM Glen Sather said. "From the reports we've been getting, the foot is much better than it was a year ago. "We'll scout him at the tournament and see what, if anything develops. But I've always liked Peter and I've always been interested in finding a way to bring him to New York, if possible." The Rangers, who go into tonight's game here against the Oilers and ..."
Rangers scouting legend in Sweden
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November 5
New York Post
 
"The Rangers are among the handful of NHL teams watching Peter Forsberg very closely when the 36-year-old free-agent center tests his chronically injured right foot in the Karjala Cup tournament that opens today in Sweden and will conclude over the weekend in Finland, The Post has learned. "Yes, we have interest in Forsberg," GM Glen Sather said. "From the reports we've been getting, the foot is much better than it was a year ago. "We'll scout him at the tournament and see what, if anything develops. But I've always liked Peter and I've always been interested in finding a way to bring him to New York, if possible." The Rangers, who go into tonight's game here against the Oilers and ..."
Fantasy Hockey Roundtable
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October 30
FantasyHockey.com
 
"Which NHL rookie has impressed you the most so far this season? Okay, so with my comment last week about missing the boat on Michael Del Zotto, I guess I'm admitting my love for him. It's kind of like chasing after the girl that we know is out of our league – we've all done this before, haven't we? I made a commitment to draft better quality defensemen this season, so I wasn't inclined to jump on the waiver wire to grab the hottest player after the first game of the season."
Gaborik's status in doubt vs. Islanders
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October 28
New York Post
 
"After ending a three-game skid Monday night with a 5-2 win over the Coyotes, the Rangers will try to make it two in a row tonight against the Islanders. However, it likely will be without star forward Marian Gaborik. Gaborik, who was involved in a collision halfway through the third period Monday, sustained a lower body injury and was held out of yesterday's practice. "I couldn't see it on the tape, but he got into a collision late in the game and was a little sore, so we kept him off the ice," head coach John Tortorella said at the Rangers training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y. "It has nothing to do with his other injuries. I haven't even talked to the trainers today, but we just kept him ..."
Gaborik's injury might hurt
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October 27
New York Post
 
"It would have been nothing but a feel-good night at the Garden with the Rangers correcting many of the structural defects that had sent them into the three-game slide (0-2-1) that came to an end with a 5-2 victory over the Coyotes. The problem, however, is that Marian Gaborik, the lone indispensable Ranger other than Henrik Lundqvist, didn't appear to be feeling all that good after going to the locker room with 8:47 to play in the match and his team up by three. "I don't know. I haven't talked to Rammer," said an apparently unconcerned head coach John Tortorella, who was referring to trainer Jim Ramsay. "The game at that point [was in control], so there was no reason [to play him]." ..."
Rangers await Avery's return
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October 8
New York Post
 
"Come Sunday, John Tortorella will find himself in an envious situation. That's when he'll have to find someone on his roster to sit in favor of Sean Avery, who has set the home matinee against the Ducks as his anticipated return from a preseason knee sprain. But tonight in Washington, the Rangers will have to go without him -- which, three games into the season, has gone just fine. "The guys are playing well," Avery said yesterday after a close-to-full practice. "It's not to say that I'm not effective at 85-90 percent, but I think it's unfair to the team, and I don't think it's fair to myself, to [come back] this early. " One of the main reasons the Rangers are 2-1-0 without Avery -- and ..."
Semenov's wife nixes deal with Rangers
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October 5
Newsday
 
"On Wednesday, the Rangers thought Alexei Semenov was signed and sealed as a No. 6 or 7 defenseman. Now they're hunting for his replacement. Semenov, 28, a second-round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers who recently played for San Jose and Florida, had called general manager Glen Sather for a training camp tryout and played well enough to earn a one-year, $600,000 contract. The team announced that the 6-6 Russian had come to terms Wednesday evening, and on Thursday, Semenov's agent, Allan Walsh, posted it on Twitter. But an "issue" developed Thurssday, the team said. On Friday, Semenov, who made the trip here but watched the Penguins' morning skate with Sather in the stands, left the ..."
Rangers sign Semenov
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October 1
New York Daily News
 
"The Rangers have awarded Alexei Semenov's strong camp with a one-year deal believed to be worth in the neighborhood of $600,000. So the Rangers' seven defensemen are set heading into Friday night's opener, and they'll keep a veteran and a big body around to push the top six, which may or may not change within a month depending on where Michael Del Zotto winds up. Semenov has never played more than 47 games in an NHL season, which he did last year for the Sharks, averaging 13 minutes a game and finishing with 57 penalty minutes and a plus-3 rating. The 6-6, 245-pounder (his hockey stick was propped against the wall today and was taller than me, and I'm 6-1) was drafted in the second round, ..."
Phil Kessel trade likely
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September 17
Boston Herald
 
"Because of the looming threat the Bruins will not be able to match an offer sheet for free agent Phil Kessel, two well-placed sources in Toronto said the team is close to pulling off a blockbuster trade involving the 21-year-old sniper. According to the sources, the deal likely will be finalized within the next week, as four teams are in the running. Toronto and Nashville have made the best offers in talks with B's general manager Peter Chiarelli. Minnesota and the New York Rangers also are in the mix. The Bruins hoped all along to keep Kessel but could not re-sign him despite making a lucrative offer, so they are close to getting what they can for him and moving on. "We're obviously at an ..."
No way out? New York looks good
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September 9
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The countdown is on. T-minus 48 hours to the first team function involving Dany Heatley. The Senators hold their annual golf tournament in Kanata on Friday, and Heatley has given every indication he will be there, swinging from the hips, looking for fairways if not fair weather -- so many have said his presence after a summer-long trade request brings a dark cloud over the franchise. There may only be days to spare, but it remains to be seen whether the reluctant Senator will actually have to show his face in Ottawa. It would certainly appear that no trade is imminent, but the rumours continue to come at us from all angles. One that made a lot of sense, and still does, involved the New ..."
Rangers Squeeze Dubinsky
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September 4
New York Post
 
"First, a correction: Brandon Dubinsky's qualifying offer for the upcoming season is not $698,500 as originally reported here and subsequently repeated by all other news outlets. The qualifier, as per Rangers' assistant GM Cam Hope, is a two-way offer of $522,500/$60,000, though the minor league number is essentially meaningless given that Dubinsky would have to pass through waivers in order to get to the AHL. That $522,500, however, appears to be the Blueshirts' standing one-year offer to the 23-year-old unsigned Group II free agent one week before players are due to report to training camp."
Messier denies being interviewed for Oilers' head coaching job
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August 19
Edmonton Journal
 
"Mark Messier's heart has long been in Edmonton, but his head said the best family and career move for him was to work for the New York Rangers, not the Oilers. So Messier, who admitted he kicked around job possibilities with the Oilers organization for a few years, decided to instead take his first post-playing job plunge with general manager Glen Sather in New York. He'll be Sather's apprentice, learning the business as Steve Yzerman has done with the Detroit Red Wings after quitting the game as a player. Maybe some day, Messier, who had his No. 11 jersey retired in a ceremony at Rexall Place in February 2007, will replace Sather --his first Oilers coach and GM. But, for now, the NHL's ..."
Rangers Sign Vaclav Prospal
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August 17
New York Post
 
"As contract negotiations with Brandon Dubinsky have hit a speed bump, the Rangers have signed 34-year-old free agent forward Vinnie Prospal to a one-year, $1.1 million deal, The Post has learned. Prospal, who became unrestricted when the Lightning bought him out of the final three seasons of the four-year, $14 million contract he had signed with Tampa Bay last summer, is most effective on the wing but also can play center. The plan at the moment is to give Dubinsky the opportunity to claim the center position on the first line that will feature Marian Gaborik on the right and either Sean Avery or Christopher Higgins on the left. But if Dubinsky cannot handle the assignment, Prospal, who is ..."
Report: Zherdev Inks Deal With KHL Team
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August 11
TSN.ca
 
"A week after the New York Rangers walked away from Nikolai Zherdev's salary arbitration ruling, making the forward a free agent, Zherdev has reportedly signed with a team in the Russian based KHL. According to RDS.ca, Zherdev signed a deal with Salavatovo Yuleav Ufa, a team that also employees former NHL'ers Alexander Perezhogin and Alexander Radulov. Zherdev, 24, appeared in 82 games with the Rangers last season, registering 23 goals and 35 assists for 58 points, along with 39 penalty minutes. He was held scoreless in seven playoff contests."
Rangers let Nikolai Zherdev walk, make wing unrestricted free agent
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August 5
New York Daily News
 
"The Rangers have walked - no, run - away from the $3.9 million an arbiter awarded Nikolai Zherdev, granting the Ukrainian winger unrestricted free agency and freeing the Rangers to devote that money toward other positions of need - like, say, center. The Rangers let the mercurial Zherdev walk just 13 months after grabbing him amid much optimism in a trade with Columbus. That deal sent Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman to the Blue Jackets, and since Dan Fritsche and Zherdev have both been cut loose since January, the Blueshirts have nothing left to show for it. Zherdev, 24, rejected the Rangers' $3.25million qualifying offer in June and was seeking a deal in the neighborhood of ..."
Zherdev Likely To Leave Rangers
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August 4
New York Post
 
"Glen Sather is taking all of his allotted 48-hour time period to announce whether he is accepting or renouncing Nikolai Zherdev's $3.9 million arbitration award. But when the Rangers general manager makes the call this morning to cut bait, and he will, it won't be so much the Rangers walking away from Zherdev as the winger successfully having plotted his own path to unrestricted free agency and an exit from New York. Zherdev could have rejected the Rangers' $3.25 million qualifier and signed in Russia. Had he done that though, the Blueshirts still would have owned his NHL rights for one more season. He could have accepted the qualifying offer, and become eligible for unrestricted free ..."
Yankee Stadium to host NHL game in 2011?
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July 21
Newsday
 
"Yankees COO Lonn Trost said yesterday that he hopes Yankee Stadium will host the 2011 NHL Winter Classic outdoor game and that conversations with the NHL are ongoing. During a news conference to announce the Notre Dame-Army football game at the Stadium in 2010, Trost said the league has not made any promises about the next available New Year's Day outdoor game. "But we're still hoping that Jan. 1, 2011, will be our time," Trost said. The Rangers definitely would be one of the teams in a Yankee Stadium outdoor game. A Rangers spokesman declined comment and an NHL spokesman could not be reached for comment. The NHL considered the new stadium for the Jan. 1 game this coming season but ..."
Kotalik In, Zherdev Likely Out
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July 10
New York Post
 
"So what does yesterday's three-year, $9 million signing of Ales Kotalik, a 30-year-old winger with a modest ceiling who has never been a plus-player in seven NHL seasons and who has been on the decline for the past three years, tell us about the Rangers? Well, it tells us that 24-year-old Nikolai Zherdev is almost certain to be done on Broadway once his salary arbitration case is decided, out after one season and at the cost of 25-year-old Fedor Tyutin, surely a more valuable defenseman than Wade Redden and Michal Rozsival. It also tells us that management doesn't believe that P.A. Parenteau or any of his teammates with the AHL Wolf Pack are capable of earning a job in camp and ..."
Sources: Chris Neil Decides To Stay In Ottawa
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July 1
TSN.ca
 
"After contemplating three solid offers from other clubs, sources are saying that forward Chris Neil has decided to stay in Ottawa. Earlier in the week, Neil reportedly turned down the Senators' offer of $1.7-million per year. The New York Rangers offered a four year deal to Neil, averaging $2.3 million per season, while the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have both tabled three year offers to the Toronto native. Sources say the Rangers had made the most substantial bid, but the veteran forward clearly wanted to stay in Ottawa."