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Rangers Want Avery Back
by Alanah McGinley on 02/06/09 at 09:59 AM ET
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From Larry Brooks at the New York Post:
The Rangers have conducted thorough internal discussions regarding the feasibility of bringing Sean Avery back to Broadway and appear to be on the verge of allowing Dallas to send Hockey’s Public Enemy No. 1 to Hartford in what would be the first step of the process, The Post has learned.
The organizational meetings included management personnel, coaches and players. They yielded a consensus that Avery’s return to the Rangers New York Rangers is very much worth pursuing and that his injection into the lineup this season would be a constructive move.
Update 10:14am ET: From Steve Zipay at Blue Notes:
Should the Rangers reacquire Avery—-who hasn’t played since Nov. 30 after being suspended for an inappropriate televised remark about former girlfriends and would first have to pass through waivers twice—-it could pretty much detour any other significant deals before the trade deadline.
I think the Rangers could be kicking the tires—-team execs speak a lot—-but I can’t believe this is anything but a long shot for this season, especially after Avery’s remarks about some current Rangers as a Star.
Update 11:36am ET: An overview of all the speculation and issues from Stu Hackel at the NYT Slapshot blog.
Update 12:19pm ET: Deadspin today is looking forward to Avery return, and speculates on his recent behavioral therapy—
The details of his treatment haven’t been specified, but I imagine it’s Avery being shuffled around from doctor to doctor trying to explain that there’s actually nothing wrong with him, and the NHL is just antiquated and boring. Then they show him a picture of a black splotch on a white piece of paper, give him some Prozac, and then pump him full of positive reinforcement before he goes off shopping for chinchilla-lined pea coats.
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cause they didn’t think they needed him. Plus they didn’t think that Redden and Rosvial would bomb out as bad as they did. I think they are playing with fire though on this. Avery said a lot of crap about the NYR after he left. I’m surprised that the bridges weren’t burned at that time.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 02/06/09 at 10:20 AM ET
This situation merely serves to prove an axiom so often illustrated in the NHL:
No matter how stupid a GM is, there is always one who is just a little bit dumber.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 02/06/09 at 11:08 AM ET
lol, HiHD
I didn’t like that he came to NY in the first place, but he was ok for a while. Then he started to get out of hand and they let him go, and I did the dance of joy. I really don’t like this year’s team, and I’d hate it if they brought him back.
They do need a shakeup, however. The guys have all said that this is the closest team they’ve had in a while, but when the only guys who get upset after a loss are the goalie and the coach, something is not right. Maybe they need a little discord in the locker room. Just not Avery, please.
Posted by K24 from NYC on 02/06/09 at 11:48 AM ET
After tonights 10-2 romping I’d welcome Avery back with open arms. This team looks like a first round playoff exit to me. The way this team has been built I do not foresee any large amounts of success. Redden for 6 years… really? He’s been average, at best.
Posted by Adam on 02/07/09 at 01:31 AM ET
The thing is, the Redden contract was a disaster from the get go. He hasn’t been a legit lead dman for two years prior to that signing.
I guess Avery can’t really hurt anything in NY… I don’t think they were a legit playoff threat anyway absent Lundqvist getting white hot, and Avery being there or not doesn’t have any impact on that.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 02/07/09 at 11:25 AM ET
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Why didnt Sather just sign him when he had a chance last season, good grief.
Posted by PuckHound61 from Speckville USA on 02/06/09 at 10:12 AM ET