Posts About "Jesper Fast"
5 UFA Forwards for Devils to Target
September 18th, 2020 The NHL has announced free agency will take place on Oct. 9, which is exactly three weeks away from today. The New Jersey Devils have not been big free-agent spenders since Lou Lamoriello was their general manager, and that probably won't change this offseason. But they have $26 million in available cap space, so I'd expect GM...
Sharks Need to Find Depth Scoring This Offseason
September 1st, 2020 Only four teams scored fewer goals than the San Jose Sharks in the 2019-20 season. Two of them, the Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets (both with 180 goals) made the postseason, but the other two struggled mightily. The Sharks scored 182 times in 70 games, but unlike the Stars and Blue Jackets, conceded 226 goals. The Los...
Rangers Will Have Trouble Re-Signing Jesper Fast With Flat Salary Cap
August 18th, 2020 The New York Rangers decided to hold on to alternate captain Jesper Fast at the trade deadline this season even though they knew he would become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. While they initially appeared intent on re-signing him, things have changed dramatically for New York since then. Rangers Need to Pay DeAngelo...
Rangers' Lottery Victory Paves Way for Roster Shake-Up
August 12th, 2020 In 2019, New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton watched his team win the second-overall selection in the NHL Draft Lottery. On his person was the badge of the late Steven McDonald, a man whose heroism is remembered annually by an award in his namesake. During the second phase of the 2020 Draft Lottery, on looked Gorton via...
Jets Facing Some Tough Decisions for 2020-21
June 22nd, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets are set to open training camp on July 10 and meet the Calgary Flames later this summer in a best-of-five play-in series that will purportedly take place at a venue in Canada. However, the Jets also must consider the 2020-21 season (whenever that may be) and how they will fill holes up front, on the blue line, and one...
Rangers Will Be Fine With Andersson Staying in Sweden
June 21st, 2020 Lias Andersson told John Davidson, the president of the New York Rangers, that he will not participate in the team's training camp ahead of the restart of the NHL season. Earlier in the season, he refused to continue playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL and New York decided to loan him to HV71 Jonkoping in Sweden. Lias...
Rangers’ Fast Is Set up to Succeed in the Postseason
June 15th, 2020 The New York Rangers decided not to trade Jesper Fast this season even though he is in the final year of a three-year, $5.55 million contract. He has rewarded them with one of the best seasons of his career and has played on a line with a star player (Artemi Panarin) for the first time in his career. A strong postseason could help earn...
Most Underappreciated New York Rangers in 2019-20
April 18th, 2020 The 2019-20 season for the New York Rangers has been defined by unparalleled stars playing on the Madison Square Garden ice that fans haven't had the chance to experience in arguably over a decade. Even though the current season might come to an official end, the NHL continues to explore possible ways to resume the season. Related:...
Re-Signing Fast Should Give Rangers Pause
March 4th, 2020 The New York Rangers' trade of defenseman Brady Skjei just before the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline was met with what seemed to be nearly as much fanfare as the long-term signing of star forward Chris Kreider hours earlier. The front office's ability to improve the club's salary cap situation by moving Skjei while not compromising the...
Rangers Made Right Choice by Keeping Fast
February 25th, 2020 Chris Kreider wasn’t the only New York Ranger surrounded by trade rumors. It was also expected that the team would trade gritty winger Jesper Fast before the deadline. The Blueshirts made headlines when they signed Kreider to a seven-year contract extension and dealt Brady Skjei to the Carolina Hurricanes for a first-round pick....
Rangers & Jesper Fast: The Clock Is Ticking
January 30th, 2020 With the All-Star break fully in the rearview, the New York Rangers have just 13 games to determine their NHL Trade Deadline fate. Playoff contention may be on the minds of the players, but they'll have to scale an 11-point gap to even compete for a wild card position. Only the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, and New Jersey Devils...
Rangers' Dilemma: Deadline Trades or Playoff Push?
January 18th, 2020 The New York Rangers' approach to the trade deadline could perhaps be summed up by three words at this point: "We're not sure." It's just too early for the rebuilding Blueshirts to decide whether to engage in a third straight deadline selloff. Coach David Quinn would desperately like to get his youthful group the experience of a...
Rangers’ Top Candidates for Next Captain
January 4th, 2020 The new decade is underway and the New York Rangers still remain without a captain as the team continues to push for a wild-card spot. The Rangers utilized four alternate captains for the beginning of the 2019-20 season and the Blueshirts are one of the younger teams in the NHL with an average roster age of about 25 years old. The...
