Yeah most of the time hasn't worked for the Rangers. Richards, Holik, Drury, Gomez, Redden etc. Panarin and Karlsson might be different. But the salary cap exists in order to create parity. I want players that will be cost effective for a handful of years.
- tomburton99

Brad Richards was a pretty good Ranger

Brad Richards was a pretty good Ranger
- Blueshirts16

Brad Richards before he got to the Rangers, in his time with Tampa and Dallas, scored at a clip of .915601 points per game. during his time with the Rangers, he scored at a rate of .719048. So that means he scored 20% less while being paid more.

Yeah most of the time hasn't worked for the Rangers. Richards, Holik, Drury, Gomez, Redden etc. Panarin and Karlsson might be different. But the salary cap exists in order to create parity. I want players that will be cost effective for a handful of years.
- tomburton99

With the exception of Gomez those were horrible signings, and Richards was a cap casualty. Have to have a few vets playing well that have higher salaries combined with cheaper players on the rise, ie Howden, Pionk, etc.

Brad Richards before he got to the Rangers, in his time with Tampa and Dallas, scored at a clip of .915601 points per game. during his time with the Rangers, he scored at a rate of .719048. So that means he scored 20% less while being payed more.
- tomburton99

From a pure point perspective and from the fact that they bough out the last six years of his contract, it obviously didn't turn out as well as they hoped.

But, at the same time, he was a Ranger during their peak years and he played a big part in a couple of those runs, so from that perspective he was a pretty good Ranger.

With the exception of Gomez those were horrible signings, and Richards was a cap casualty. Have to have a few vets playing well that have higher salaries combined with cheaper players on the rise, ie Howden, Pionk, etc.
- Fenrir

Gomez was bad too. Couldn't center Jagr and his producttion slipped.

With the exception of Gomez those were horrible signings, and Richards was a cap casualty. Have to have a few vets playing well that have higher salaries combined with cheaper players on the rise, ie Howden, Pionk, etc.
- Fenrir

Those Gomez signing was the best signing the Rangers ever made. They traded him for McDonagh, which allowed them to sign Gaborik, then they traded Gaborik for Brass, and Brass for Zibby, and McDonagh for Hajek, Howden, etc.

The Gomez signing player acquisition tree is fantastic.

Gomez was bad too. Couldn't center Jagr and his producttion slipped.
- tomburton99

Oh yeah, Gomez was bad, but we flipped him for Mac, so that was a successful sign and trade.

Those Gomez signing was the best signing the Rangers ever made. They traded him for McDonagh, which allowed them to sign Gaborik, then they traded Gaborik for Brass, and Brass for Zibby, and McDonagh for Hajek, Howden, etc.

The Gomez signing player acquisition tree is fantastic.

- Pete V

Gomez was bad too. Couldn't center Jagr and his producttion slipped.
- tomburton99

Shoulda kept Nylander senior and not sgn drury. Gomez got us McD so there is that.

Those Gomez signing was the best signing the Rangers ever made. They traded him for McDonagh, which allowed them to sign Gaborik, then they traded Gaborik for Brass, and Brass for Zibby, and McDonagh for Hajek, Howden, etc.

The Gomez signing player acquisition tree is fantastic.

- Pete V

They moved him at the right time, for sure.

They moved him at the right time, for sure.
- tomburton99

Dodged a bullet on that one. What was Mtl thinking?

Gomez had a 70 and 58 pt season, thats not a bad player. Contract wise yeah, wasn't all that great, but he wasn't a bad player

Shoulda kept Nylander senior and not sgn drury. Gomez got us McD so there is that.
- tbreinold

they wanted to

Nylander actually screwed Edmonton over he pretty much had a deal with them and then I think his wife nixed it and he ended up in Washington If I remember correctly

they wanted to

Nylander actually screwed Edmonton over he pretty much had a deal with them and then I think his wife nixed it and he ended up in Washington If I remember correctly
- jimbro83

Nylander was great. I really liked having him here.

Nylander was great. I really liked having him here.
- JRR1285

I loved that 2007 team, one of my faves of all time, we shoulda beat Buffalo

I loved that 2007 team, one of my faves of all time, we shoulda beat Buffalo
- jimbro83

Yeah. They could've gone to the finals that year.

Makes me think of the last skit of jackass 2 as well, when they glue the pubes to his face and drive around in the fake taxi
- TPC

I almost threw up the first time I watched that

Nylander was great. I really liked having him here.
- JRR1285

Straka too.

I almost threw up the first time I watched that
- Vukota

Sounds like I'm not missing much.

Straka too.
- Fenrir

Was that a dream or did we have Naslund also

Was that a dream or did we have Naslund also
- picklerick

Yeah, until he retired early.

Sounds like I'm not missing much.
- Fenrir

Don't get me wrong the prank was hilarious it was just tough to watch at first

Don't get me wrong the prank was hilarious it was just tough to watch at first
- Vukota

"Who brought crabs?"

"Who brought crabs?"
- mdw7413

Was that a dream or did we have Naslund also
- picklerick

Another guy who stunk.