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Scotty Hockey Looks at Potential Free Agents for the Blueshirts
by Patrick Hoffman on 06/05/09 at 04:47 PM ET
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In a time where there isn’t much New York Ranger news being thrown around, the fantastic Scotty Hockey gave Blueshirt fans a bit of a preview on who he thinks the team should go after:
1- Steve Sullivan, Nashville: Let’s get this right out of the way, no matter how well he says he is, Sullivan is an injury risk. He missed basically two seasons of hockey due to back problems and is beholden to Nashville for their patience in letting him take his time to make a comeback. He is also 34 and undersized at 5’9. However, he is a gritty hard worker who puts points on the board. He can score timely goals and kill penalties while setting a good example for teammates - basically a better version of the Chris Drury we had last season and he was only paid $3.2m. At his age and with his history, he should be willing to take a big pay cut while getting an incentive-laden deal.
2- Johnny Oduya, NJ: Sure the Rangers are deepest at defense, but you can’t pass up the opportunity when a well-rounded player like him becomes available. Just 27 years old, the Swede is solid in all situations being smart in his own zone and a smooth puck mover. He made just $600k and even with a deserved raise should still be a bargain. And just think about how great it would be to take such a valuable asset away from the Devils! Poor Lou, it would be sweet justice for letting us take Gomez away (more on him later).
Click here for more. What do you folks think about his picks?
To see the list of other free agents that will be available this offseason, click here.
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If by “capable,” Scotty means he’s capable of hitting the glass behind the net on 98% of his shots, then, that would be accurate. Or if by “capable,” Scotty means he’s capable of letting at least 50% of all passes to the point slide past his stick, then, that too would be accurate.
Sammy is a great guy and plays a gritty game, but counting on him to solve the Rangers (or any team’s) power-play woes is wishful thinking.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 06/05/09 at 05:54 PM ET