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 Glen Sather. As you would imagine, Richards is excited to be coming…
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) find chemistry with Marion Gaborik and c) find a scoring top line left winger so that the…
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, today is a sad day.
BREAKING NEWS
Sources have confirmed that New York Rangers / Connecticut Whale restricted free agent Dale Weise has resigned with the team. Weise’s signed for one year on a two-way deal that pays him $605K at the NHL level and a nice boost at the AHL level…
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 negotiating can begin, the Rangers will be putting a full-court press on Dallas centerman Brad…
FAN-FARE: CAPTAIN WHO…
BY: Adam Gavriel Undoubtedly when the New York Rangers kick off their 2011-2012 campaign they will do so without Chris Drury. The Trumbull, Connecticut native served as Rangers Captain since the 08-09 season after Jaromir Jagr departed for the KHL the…
TWO MINUTES for BRUCE BERLET
Great move by the Rangers today to sign Connecticut Whale defenseman Blake Parlett to a NHL contract. The free agent was another player that I talked to Rangers assistant GM/assistant coach/Whale GM Jim Schoenfeld about signing. First, he picked up the…
STAJCER’S GOALTENDING IN RANGERS PLANS
This story broke in the media a couple of days ago, but the Rangers make it official with the signing of goaltender Scott Stajcer. Stajcer will compete for the goaltending job in Hartford with Cam Talbot for sure and possibly Chad Johnson if he’s…
FIRST RANGERS TRADE OF THE OFF-SEASON
Here is your typical example of one of those, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained” sort of moves by the New York Rangers, as they again traded with Don Maloney and the Not-Ready-For-Winnipeg Coyotes…or the Blueshirt’s apparent West Coast affiliate if you…
CARL HAGELIN QUESTIONS
If you have a question you’d like to ask of Rangers / Whale prospect, Carl Hagelin, here’s your chance. Carl has agreed to do an interview with Howlings and we would love to have him answer your questions in addition to ours. Simply reply to…