Comments on: This Week in Rangers Hockey (Rock Bottom Edition) http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2009/02/08/this-week-in-rangers-hockey-rock-bottom-edition/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2009/02/08/this-week-in-rangers-hockey-rock-bottom-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 gozer Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:28:05 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=11267#comment-2865 I am hoping (praying, maybe?) that in the offseason Sather takes one look at his cap situation, realizes he's screwed, and steps down, handing the GM duties to Schoenfield or Renney (preferably Renney so we can get the guy out from behind the bench without losing him from an organizational standpoint). No, our cap won't look any better with a new GM calling the shots, but new leadership is our best shot at nipping this thing in the bud before it spirals into something that handicaps the franchise for years to come (see: the new york knicks). Ultimately, the solution may be losing a guy like Redden on re-entry waivers and being on the hook for half his salary - but even so, that's 3.25M worth of cap space you've bought yourself. Same goes for Roszival. To be honest, I didn't think there was a chance we'd see him back this year because I knew he'd command 5-to-6M on the free agent market. Imagine my chagrin when Sather showed him the money. Anyone who's read my columns knows I have no love for Slats, but it's become increasingly difficult to destroy the guy in this post-lockout era. Thankfully, cream rises to the top - or bottom, in this case. I am hoping (praying, maybe?) that in the offseason Sather takes one look at his cap situation, realizes he’s screwed, and steps down, handing the GM duties to Schoenfield or Renney (preferably Renney so we can get the guy out from behind the bench without losing him from an organizational standpoint). No, our cap won’t look any better with a new GM calling the shots, but new leadership is our best shot at nipping this thing in the bud before it spirals into something that handicaps the franchise for years to come (see: the new york knicks). Ultimately, the solution may be losing a guy like Redden on re-entry waivers and being on the hook for half his salary – but even so, that’s 3.25M worth of cap space you’ve bought yourself. Same goes for Roszival. To be honest, I didn’t think there was a chance we’d see him back this year because I knew he’d command 5-to-6M on the free agent market. Imagine my chagrin when Sather showed him the money. Anyone who’s read my columns knows I have no love for Slats, but it’s become increasingly difficult to destroy the guy in this post-lockout era. Thankfully, cream rises to the top – or bottom, in this case.

]]> By: Rob Abruzzese http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2009/02/08/this-week-in-rangers-hockey-rock-bottom-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 Rob Abruzzese Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:04:06 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=11267#comment-2861 This is the team the GM wanted. He wanted Drury and Gomez he got them. He wanted Naslund, he got him. He wanted Redden. Yeah. This is a disaster and they have almost no cap room to make moves. Even if they add Avery they will be better, but they won't have anymore cap space to make other deals. This team is pointless until Sather is gone. Which isn't going to happen because he isn't accountable to anybody. Why would he fire himself? This is the team the GM wanted. He wanted Drury and Gomez he got them. He wanted Naslund, he got him. He wanted Redden. Yeah. This is a disaster and they have almost no cap room to make moves. Even if they add Avery they will be better, but they won’t have anymore cap space to make other deals.

This team is pointless until Sather is gone. Which isn’t going to happen because he isn’t accountable to anybody. Why would he fire himself?

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