Comments on: Extension fit for a King updated http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/15/extension-fit-for-a-king/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:31:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/15/extension-fit-for-a-king/#comment-1180 gozer Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:29:13 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/13/extension-fit-for-a-king/#comment-1180 Wiikman's actually taken Montoya's job in Hartford - not good. The Rangers may have blown their opportunity to get serious value for this guy. Let's just hope he doesn't become a colossal bust of hugh jessiman proportions. also, on another note, Lundqvist's father has been very ill this season and I believe had brain surgery earlier in the year...so who knows where his focus is at. Personally, I think it was a mistake to not bring a guy like Montoya up last season or early this year in order to see if Al can play at this level, and in order to give Hank some real competition. No, Valiquette doesn't count. I'm not saying I wouldn't have ended up signing Hank anyway, but in the salary cap era, I would've had to think a little harder if Montoya proved he was up for the challenge. It's great to have Hank securely in the fold, but $6.5 is an awful lot of money for a team that's also paying big bucks to Gomez and Drury, will take a cap hit next season on Shanahan's bonus money, and will also need to re-sign or replace Jaromir Jagr. Wiikman’s actually taken Montoya’s job in Hartford - not good. The Rangers may have blown their opportunity to get serious value for this guy. Let’s just hope he doesn’t become a colossal bust of hugh jessiman proportions.

also, on another note, Lundqvist’s father has been very ill this season and I believe had brain surgery earlier in the year…so who knows where his focus is at.

Personally, I think it was a mistake to not bring a guy like Montoya up last season or early this year in order to see if Al can play at this level, and in order to give Hank some real competition. No, Valiquette doesn’t count.

I’m not saying I wouldn’t have ended up signing Hank anyway, but in the salary cap era, I would’ve had to think a little harder if Montoya proved he was up for the challenge.

It’s great to have Hank securely in the fold, but $6.5 is an awful lot of money for a team that’s also paying big bucks to Gomez and Drury, will take a cap hit next season on Shanahan’s bonus money, and will also need to re-sign or replace Jaromir Jagr.

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