Mats Sundin will sign with the Rangers
At least that’s what Bob McCown of The Fan 590 – Toronto’s Sports Radio – is reporting. Here’s the direct quote from their Twitter: “Bob McCown reports a source close to Mats Sundin says he will sign with the New York Rangers any day now.”
And Sam Weinman is reporting that the Rangers have offered Sundin a “framework” of what could be made available if Sundin selected the Rangers, which as far as I can tell means that the Rangers will be trying to move salaries and give him as much money as they possibly can.
I have a few thoughts on this:
1. The Rangers will have a whole lot of centers and not a lot of wingers.
2. If the Rangers move anyone, it will probably be one of their expensive Defensemen. Rozsival is the most likely to be sent packing, although I suppose Redden is a possibility. I’m not sure what the Rangers can expect in return for Rozy and his -13 plus/minus.
3. This would mean Corey Potter will probably get called up to the big show on a permanent basis. That’s good. It also means that we would be stuck with Kalinin and his -16 for the rest of the season. That’s bad. I was hoping Potter would take Kalinin’s place. It’s still a possibility that the Rangers could just waive Kalinin (and his $2.1 million contract). Dear Glen Sather, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do this. Regards, 5-hole blog.
About the author: Marc is a Long Island native and a hockey goalie. He has been a Rangers fan for as long as he can remember, although, in the interest of full disclosure, there was a time during the 1993 playoffs when he vaguely remembers cheering for Pierre Turgeon and the Islanders after the Dale Hunter cheap shot. His favorite Ranger of all time is Mike Richter. Related posts:
I’m not sure i agree with this move especially if it means moving some good defensemen. Do the rangers really need Sundin?
I think they could really use some help up front. Sundin would give them some much needed power offense. It’s a question worth asking though: at what price? If the Rangers end up stuck with Kalinin and Potter as two of their top 6 defensemen, they could be in some serious trouble.