Tom Castro
I'm a resident of the Chicago suburbs by way of White Plains, NY. I worked for the Associated Press sports department in New York City for 10 years before moving to Chicago in 2005, when the AP's then-internet division entered into a joint venture with STATS LLC. I worked for STATS for 11 years, until 2016. Since then I've covered the Rangers for Elite Sports NY, a hyper-local website, writing long form features and news stories. I'm very excited to be a part of The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Rangers' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 17th, 2020 Every team in the NHL has contracts they regret, or eventually come to regret - often deeply. The New York Rangers are no exception, though their worst deals have yet to reach truly ugly status. At least two of those, however, have the potential to arrive in albatross territory in the not-too-distant future - pacts that could...
Rangers' 3 Best Contracts for 2020-21
November 13th, 2020 For the rebuilding New York Rangers, things haven't gotten too expensive just yet. Sure, the Blueshirts' payroll next season will be a bit tight, thanks in part to ugly buyouts and potential bonus payments to some of the club's promising young players on entry-level contracts. Yet, the salary-cap situation improves considerably the...
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
November 11th, 2020 Second-guessing is always easy - especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn't it as obvious at the time, when they were fresh-faced teenagers, as it is now, years later? The answer, of course, is generally no - even when it comes to the NHL...
Rangers' Focus on Low-Profile, Sensible Offseason Moves
October 25th, 2020 The excitement level surrounding the New York Rangers certainly dropped from the NHL Draft earlier this month to the current free agency period. That was to be expected, of course. The Blueshirts weren't going to be able to duplicate the buzz from selecting potential superstar Alexis Lafreniere with the top overall pick, especially...
Rangers Go All-In For Grit in 2020 Draft
October 10th, 2020 There was never any doubt that the New York Rangers were going to select top overall prospect Alexis Lafreniere with the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft. There turned out to be just as much certainty regarding the theme of the rest of the Blueshirts' picks. This year will be remembered as the one that brought the Rangers their first top...
NHL's Playoff Bubble Delivered as Advertised
September 30th, 2020 The NHL's grand and radical experiment came to an end on Monday night, finishing up the 2019-20 season just as the league had hoped: With a team hoisting the Stanley Cup. Yet, the moment didn't fully illustrate how successful the gambit was, coming in the midst of uncertain, scary times that will likely hang over hockey - and everything...
