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Rangers Off-Season Talk
by Alanah McGinley on 06/08/08 at 09:21 AM ET
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From Larry Brooks at the NY Post,
So, tell me: How can the New York Rangers spend the $4.5-5M it will surely take to land Pittsburgh’s heavy-hitting impending free agent defenseman Brooks Orpik following his breakout tournament, when it likely will cost around the same $5M per to re-sign Michal Rozsival ?
Yes, Rozsival had a disappointing season. But factor in mitigating circumstances - not excuses - that featured a wonky knee, an insecure response to playing out his contract and collateral concern over partner and friend Marek Malik’s downward spiral out of the lineup. Now weigh those against the upside Rozsival displayed the previous two seasons, and most notably in the 2007 playoffs. Is Glen Sather not wiser to pony up for No. 3 rather than get into a bidding war for Orpik . . . if he even hits the market, that is?
Update 1:13pm ET: Patrick Hoffman at The Hockey News has more on Rangers off-season issues, with a focus on Sean Avery.
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Maybe it’s like one of those things where “bad” actually means “good,” or something.
I would think the wise move would be, if you think a player might bounce back, give a shorter term contract for less money and see what happens - if he regains previous form he’ll cost more but also be worth it. If not, you haven’t hurt yourself nearly as much.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/08/08 at 10:15 AM ET
I think you’re right about how to handle that, Baroque. Some gambles are pretty good: giving Alexander Ovechkin the combination to Ted Leonsis’s vault, for example. Most are not, though, and this certainly falls into that category. If he or his agent don’t like that, there are 29 other potential suckers out there, plus the New and Improved Russian Super League™ if that falls through.
Posted by Doogie2K from Calgary on 06/08/08 at 11:48 AM ET
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Isn’t paying through the nose for someone coming off an injury-plagued and otherwise “off” season the opposite of wise?
Posted by Doogie2K from Calgary on 06/08/08 at 09:49 AM ET