In a move that could be considered a reminder of the bad old days of the pre-lockout New York Rangers, The New York Post reports that the Rangers are seriously considering bringing in Mats Sundin to pair on the top line with Jaromir Jagr.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have given the Rangers permission to negotiate with Sundin (and the Sharks have given them permission to negotiate with D Brian Campbell) and both could don the Broadway Blues on July 1. If the Rangers make these moves it would likely mean an end to the Ranger careers of Shannahan and Rozsival. Also it would likely mean that Chris Drury would have to move to the wing since the Rangers are not paying him to be a fourth line center.
Assuming Sundin and Campbell are the only two big time FA's the Rangers bring in, and that they do not retain any of their own other than Jagr - here is a look at potential line combinations:
Other possible contributors include: Cherepanov, Korpikosky, and Anisimov
Bottom line question here folks is, is bringing in a Mats Sundin the right move for the Rangers, or is it another blunder by Slats akin to the Eric Lindros/Pavel Bure/Theo Fluery moves?
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Born in New York in 1978 I was raised as a fan of the Yankees, NY Rangers, NY Giants and Knicks. I've stuck with them through the lean years and celebrated in the glory years. My sports knowledge is not just limited to the above teams however. Friends used to comment that if I were willing to spend half as much time on sports and use that time for work it would not have taken my five years to get through college and I would be a billionare by now.
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