Confirmed with Link: Rangers walk away from Zherdev arbitration ruling (Update: KHL Rumor False)

[AXN]

http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?ser...ticleid=463418

Very bad decision. They should have traded him.

[MisterUnspoken]

Originally Posted by Son of Steinbrenner

I forgot about higgins..

Great asset management by the Rangers...now we have the cap space to fill holes.
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I am 110% on board with your whole thought process here.

[Stugots]

Originally Posted by NYR27

i think 5 20 goal scorers on this team is a serious pipe dream

we don't have any playmakers to create space for our "scorers"

i think that by seasons end - a lot of us will miss z and even more will miss scotty's ability to gain the zone (even if once he gained it he did nothing)

this is a very 1 dimensional team and sadly that one dimension is not scoring but "grit" which will make for nice entertainment but is not the right recipe for winning IMO

And who were our playmakers last season? Naslund? Gomez with his 58 pts? we still managed to have 5 20 goal scorers.

[azrok22]

Can we have a do-over on the Tyutin trade? I call Mulligan! lol

The proper mulligan would be used on the Redden signing. If we don't sign Redden on July 1st, we don't trade Tyutin for Zherdev on July 2nd.

[NYR27]

Originally Posted by Fitzy

???? When was the last time Drury didn't score 20?

if I have learned 1 thing in Drury's 2 years here it is not to expect a whole lot from him

[Bluenote13]

I liked Nicky Z but i've had one too many Kovalevs in my day.

No enigmas, just go go get winners Slats.

[King Henrik 30]

You've got to be ****ing kidding me. They couldn't even get a prospect back for him?

That's such ********.

[hockeyviper87]

Oh well, must not have been able to move him, lets see where he ends up.

[HockeyBasedNYC]

With the additions we've been able to make this summer, we feel we've been able to add scoring and offense from the wing position,” stated Sather.

“Following the arbitration process and subsequent award given, we feel it is in our best interest to walk away and continue to explore all available options to improve our roster.”

-Slats

In other words "we signed Kotalik and we dont think Zherdev is worth a penny over his QO... if that'

http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?ser...ticleid=463418

[Section311]

Didnt want him for 3.9 but shocked we couldnt trade him. Going to be interesting to see what happens

[AOWRanger]

sather better have something up his ***** sleeve.

[hockeyviper87]

Originally Posted by NYR27

if I have learned 1 thing in Drury's 2 years here it is not to expect a whole lot from him

Technically if we have learned a lot from the Rangers it is to not expect a lot from them ever......

[Fitzy]

Tanguay or Sykora to Rangers now? Maybe? Hopefully?

[Ranger Wolf]

Perhaps nobody wanted to trade anything to get him. Every team knew that Sather was backed in a corner. Why trade anything when he was likely to become an UFA. I wouldn't trade any assets to get Zherdev at $3.9 million when he is most likely going to be an UFA in short order.

Enjoy playing back home in Russia with your friend Radulov.

[Stugots]

Originally Posted by NYR27

if I have learned 1 thing in Drury's 2 years here it is not to expect a whole lot from him

Or maybe you expect too much from him? He's scored 20 every season he's been in the NHL except one.

[rangers32185]

Originally Posted by Fitzy

Tanguay or Sykora to Rangers now? Maybe? Hopefully?

No........."Vinny" Prospal

[LamoTheKid]

Originally Posted by UAGoalieGuy

Can we have a do-over on the Tyutin trade? I call Mulligan! lol

Amen brother, amen.

[HockeyBurd]

Sather is a master of trades. He's just sooo great at trades. A true artisan of his craft.

[Ranger Wolf]

Originally Posted by HockeyBurd

Sather is a master of trades. He's just sooo great at trades. A true artisan of his craft.

I know, he traded Christian Backman away for nothing. That in of itself made it a great trade.

Still, sucks to have nothing to show for Tyutin.

[Chariot]

Originally Posted by HockeyBurd

Sather is a master of trades. He's just sooo great at trades. A true artisan of his craft.

Slats loathes getting beat in a trade...there was no good deal out there for Z

He felt the cap space alone was the best fit for the team.

respect

[NYR27]

Originally Posted by Stugots

Or maybe you expect too much from him? He's scored 20 every season he's been in the NHL except one.

and sadly - I don't think 20 will be enough from him to make us anything to worry about this year

[Trxjw]

Nevermind, other thread is over 1000 posts. All discussion here.

[eco's bones]

Not shocked. Whatever one thinks of Torts--he is the coach and if he's not going to get along with a guy who is about to get $3.9 mil--there is no point in having him. Zherdev may be able to hook on somewhere else. I don't know but I'm skeptical he'll get the $3.9 that the arbitrator decided on.

Time to move on--use the extra space to fill a hole--maybe at D. Potential rookies coming to camp now will not have to worry that their contract might be to big for them to have a chance.

Before coming here I checked in on Carpinello's blog and he lambasted Zherdev for not competing. It's not a secret that a lot of people don't think he gave his all.

[FutureGM97]

I am going to wait and see what Sather does before I pass judgement but as far as Zherdev going, I am fine with it. I was never really a fan of him anyway and wish we still had Tyutin but that is the way things work. Lets see what Sather does now as I am sure he has a plan B, especially if he knew this was going to be the most likely occurrence.

[Celestial Black]

Damn