FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers plucked the cream of the free agency crop, Dallas Stars center Brad Richards, via a nine-year, $60 million contract with an annual cap…

“FREE” AGENTS HARDLY…BUT EXCITING THOUGH

BY: Adam Gavriel This past week the New York Rangers brought in two new faces and brought another back. The main acquisition, as everyone no doubt has learned, is that…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The melancholy filtered through the phone line. Brodie Dupont, the player with the longest standing with the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale, had got his wish this week…

SATHER, TORTORELLA AND RICHARDS CONFERENCE CALL

The New York Rangers have just completed their conference call introducing Brad Richards to the media. Also on the call was Head Coach John Tortorella and President and General Manager…

RICHARDS A RANGER

It’s official – Nine Years nearly $60million dollars and a $6.5/year hit to the cap. Let’s see if the Rangers a) can now sign all their Restricted Free Agents b)…

NHL SPENDING LIKE DRUNKEN SAILORS, BUT WILL THE RANGERS?

BY: Bruce Berlet While awaiting free-agent center Brad Richards’ decision on which of a half-dozen suitors he was going to choose Friday, the New York Rangers signed two left wings…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Within weeks of trading captain Mike Richards and fellow high scorer Jeff Carter on the same day, the Philadelphia Flyers won the Jaromir Jagr sweepstakes Friday after…

CAPTAIN, OH CAPTAIN

It’s not normally the way things are written here, but I am going to write to you today from the heart and not in the most professional manner. For me,…

FAN-FARE -The Art of The Offer Sheet

BY: Adam Gavriel Keeping a close eye on the Stamkos deal in Tampa? No? Well, start researching. Reports constantly coming out of Tampa Bay are saying that the Stamkos and…

BUY OR TRADE

The New York Rangers have their hearts set once again on the top prize of the free agent class which opens seven days from today. When the bell rings and…