Posts About "Marc Staal"
Rangers: Who Will Wear the Letters in 2019-20?
October 1st, 2019 October is here and New York Rangers hockey is back. It has been a long but exciting summer, but it is finally time to drop the puck and get the 2019-20 season underway. This team has changed completely from when they last played on April 6, and it seems it has changed for the better. With the change in personnel, there also needs...
Rangers' Defense Depth Offers Tantalizing Trade Options
June 12th, 2019 What an offseason it's been for the New York Rangers. First, they won the second-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery, then fan-favorite, John Davidson, returned home to replace Glen Sather as the new caretaker of the franchise. Armed with blue line depth and ample salary cap space, the Rangers are ready to make a splash...
Predicting Rangers Opening Night Defense
May 22nd, 2019 The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is about a month away, signaling the period during which next season's rosters will begin to take shape. For the New York Rangers, this draft is not likely to contain any players that would suit up on defense for them next season. When the Rangers rebuild began at the 2018 trade deadline, general manager,...
Rangers Buying Out Their Defense Could Lead to Regret
January 29th, 2019 So far, the New York Rangers have been passing the "patience test" during their rebuild. No impulsive big-name free-agent signings or quick-fix trades. No rushing youngsters in the minors who aren't ready for the NHL level. Just a steady, gradual approach to the process of properly laying a foundation for the future - one...
Steady Staal Anchoring Rebuilding Rangers
November 27th, 2018 Ask most New York Rangers fans what the first thing is that comes to mind when they hear the name Marc Staal, and the answer will almost always be, "His contract." It's understandable: Staal's six-year, $34.2 million deal that carries an annual $5.7 million cap hit for two more seasons after this one is exorbitant (to put...
Who Will Lead the Rebuilding Rangers?
June 10th, 2018 The expectations for the 2017-18 New York Rangers were high last fall, but injuries and inconsistencies on the ice plagued the Blueshirts' season out of the gate. The Rangers dealt captain Ryan McDonagh at the trade deadline in an attempt to set themselves up for the future. The question now remains: Who will be chosen as the 29th...
