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…

PLAYING CATCH-UP WITH RUPP

RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT FORWARD MIKE RUPP New York, July 1, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet GREENBURGH, N.Y. – There was a passing of the veteran center guard in New York Rangers camp on Thursday. A day after buying out the final year…

JOHN MITCHELL OFFICIALLY SIGNS

Howlings reported several weeks ago that John Mitchell had agreed to return to the Connecticut Whale. Well, the New York Rangers have now officially resigned the 26 year old forward…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The run of Trumbull native Chris Drury as center and captain of the New York Rangers is over. The Rangers bought out the final year of Drury’s…

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…