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What Area of Roster Should Rangers Focus On Improving Most?

As we’ve discussed right here on Ranger Nation, Glen Sather’s summer agenda is filled with high priority items. Presumably, Slats will settle on a coach soon (Mark item one off of said agenda) and the Blue Shirts have some key RFA’s to get under contract at some point this summer. Of course how much will [...]

Gauging Ryan McDonagh’s RFA Market

Perhaps the most important task on the agenda of Glen Sather (or whomever may be calling the shots on Manhattan) this summer is extending the contract of shutdown defender Ryan McDonagh. We’ve already assessed the value of fellow RFA Derek Stepan and determined he is going to be expensive. McDonagh, given his performance through the [...]

Should the Rangers Keep Ryane Clowe If The Price is Right?

Glen Miller: There’s no question that the Rangers will be interested in keeping Clowe this summer(or adding a player of a similar skill set) assuming their staff feels good about his health. I previewed the upcoming UFA class looking for possible alternatives to Clowe; guys who contribute offensively but bring size and/or physical play to [...]

Ryane Clowe: To Be Or Not To Be…..A New York Ranger Next Season

When the Rangers acquired Ryane Clowe at the trade deadline from San Jose they did so to add size, grit and some skill to their top-nine. They paid a steep price, sacrificing this year’s second and third-round draft picks plus a conditional pick that will become a second-rounder in 2014 if they re-sign the rugged [...]

Ranger Nation: When should the Rangers buy out Richards?

There is little doubt the Rangers will need to exercise their second compliance buyout to extricate themselves from the disaster that has become the Brad Richards contract. We can argue all day about whether the signing was a good one at the time or not but today that is irrelevant. As Bob Mackenzie noted last [...]

Popal: Derick Brassard Could Be The X Factor the Rangers Need to Keep

When rumors were swirling that Marian Gaborik and then New York Rangers coach John Tortorella had a strained relationship Gaborik was shipped to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derek Dorsett, John Moore and Derick Brassard. Not much was known about the three, but one of them sure wanted to stand out and that player was [...]

Jun, 18 2013 0 Comments Full Story

Potential Vigneault Assistant Coaching Candidates

With Alain Vigneault in the fold as the newest New York Rangers head coach, pending official confirmation from the club of course, thoughts turn to whom he might pick to assist him behind the bench. As it stands, only Tortorella was relieved of his duties meaning Mike Sullivan, Jim Schoenfeld and goalie coach Benoit Allaire [...]

Jun, 17 2013 0 Comments Full Story

Vigneault Is the Choice

It sounds like it’s a mere formality at this point ladies and gentlemen. Multiple outlets including, NHL.com and ESPN New York are reporting it’s a done deal and Alain Vigneault is going to be the next head coach of the New York Rangers. According to a report in the Dallas Morning News, Vigneault removed his [...]

Jun, 15 2013 0 Comments Full Story

Report: Alain Vigneault Next Coach of New York Rangers?

Alain Vigneault is on the verge to be the next Rangers coach. #RDS — Renaud Lavoie (@RenLavoieRDS) June 15, 2013 … not sure how I really feel about this IF Vigneault really does become the next head coach of the New York Rangers. Yes, Vigneault has the experience and I would much rather have [...]

Jun, 15 2013 0 Comments Full Story

An End to 54 Years of Futility

“The waiting is over! The New York Rangers are the Stanley Cup champions! And this one will last a lifetime!” Those were the words of long time New York Rangers TV play by play man, Sam Rosen, when the team outlasted the Vancouver Canucks in an exciting seven game series to determine who would be [...]

Jun, 14 2013 0 Comments Full Story

Twitter: Stars Interested in John Tortorella

… VERY interesting. Not sure how I would see Torts fitting in with the Stars roster but I do know they want to get younger and having a guy like Torts come in wouldn’t be a bad idea. I know a lot of fans used to rant and rave over the Rangers never using young [...]

Jun, 10 2013 0 Comments Full Story