Gaborik A Ranger!

07-01-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353

5 years. Let's keep him healthy!

Can't believe Sather actually did something right!

$7.5 mil per season for a guy who has played on average 55 games per season the last 5 years? After they just got out from under the Gomez contract?

I love Gaborik, he's put up good numbers in that horrid system in Minny, but that was a terrible financial move.

Money would have been better spent on a couple D-men.

07-01-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MisfitJake

$7.5 mil per season for a guy who has played on average 55 games per season the last 5 years? After they just got out from under the Gomez contract?

I love Gaborik, he's put up good numbers in that horrid system in Minny, but that was a terrible financial move.

Money would have been better spent on a couple D-men.

210 goals last year, 6th from the bottom and we need D?

07-02-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353

210 goals last year, 6th from the bottom and we need D?

You can never have enough D in the playoffs, ask Anahiem, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh...

gpugliese · 07-02-2009, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MisfitJake

You can never have enough D in the playoffs, ask Anahiem, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh...

We have to make it to the playoffs first. I think I remember reading that the forwards left (before signing Gaborik, without Antropov, Gomez) were at 130 or something goals. Islanders had the least in the league with 190ish.

Plus, the Rangers are quite deep with good D prospects. I wouldn't be surprised if one or two are moved at the trade deadline.

Edit: Yea he's glass, but whenever he played the Rangers he was money. Just have to keep Pronger away from him.