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Post by Declan on Aug 14, 2009 7:09:52 GMT -5
The New York Rangers continue to show a strong interest in Stars center Brad Richards but the two sides are not close on a deal.
The two sides have agreed on Brandon Dubinsky being involved but there's a major snag in the trade talks.
The Rangers are trying to move Michal Rozsival in any deal for Richards. The Stars have no interest in Rozsival.
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While Richards is at the top of the Rangers wishlist, the Rangers have reached out to free agent forwards Vinny Prospal and Todd Bertuzzi. Source: insidepittsburghsports.com/story/nhl-rangers-eyeing-brad-richards/15912/I still don't buy the whole Rangers are interested in Brad Richards rumor.
I'm sure that most of these rumors are being generated because Dubinsky had yet to sign a new contract. When he gets that done (that's right, it's not an if, but a when) these rumors will finally go away. If Sather refused to include Dubinsky in a trade for Heatley what makes you think he'll trade him for Richards?
As for the other two names mentioned, neither surprise me and especially at the #'s that Bertuzzi should be getting ($1.2M - $1.7M) I wouldn't be horrified if they brought him in. Prospal on the other hand is going to cost a lot more and is more of the same type of player that's already on the roster in Kotalik. |
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Post by dbmaven on Aug 14, 2009 9:52:37 GMT -5
I'm with you on Richards. While I wouldn't put anything past Sather, it would require a third team involved as a salary shedder (unloading Rozsival) for prospects/picks since Dallas doesn't want him/has no need for him. And I don't think Richards is a significant upgrade over Dubinsky - esp. when you consider that there's all upside for Dubi and little or none for Richards - his best days are behind him. Bertuzzi I don't see because of the logjam at right wing - regardless of price. Prospal I could see - and I don't think the price would be all that bad considering that he's getting ~2mm/year from the TB buyout. If he really wants to play, you could see him sign for as little as 1.5-2mm - same price as Bertuzzi.....and he's a center - a position we don't exactly have a logjam at. He's not a first line center anymore - but adds depth where its really needed..... I have confidence that something's going to come out of the blue - a trade for someone that's going to cause all of us to say "Whoa! Didn't see that one coming....."  |
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Post by Declan on Aug 14, 2009 16:21:26 GMT -5
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Post by The Rambler on Aug 17, 2009 11:27:48 GMT -5
I'm with you guys on this, I don't see the Rangers trading for Richards. He's got too big of a contract to fit into the Rangers roster.
I sure hope that this signing of Prospal in no way effects Dubinsky's status with the team, I don't think it's going to though -one is a vet on the way out & Dubi has the potential to be a good top 6 forward in the NHL
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