truebluefan

IF WE'VE learned any thing from this year's playoffs, it's that it is im possible to thrive in the NHL without elite offensive talent. Which means we have also learned -- or have been reminded -- how far away the Rangers are from contending for a championship.

The Penguins have Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, the Caps have Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green, the Hurricanes have Eric Staal, and the Rangers . . . well, and the Rangers have no one remotely comparable. Fact is, the Blueshirts don't have a forward who would be selected in the top, what, 100 in a league-wide dispersal draft.

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StlBluesfan4ever

The Rangers have been talking about phasing out the old guard and their young farm system was suppose to bring them to the next level. Looks like now is the time for those young "prospects" to step up or ship out, before Lunqvist completely losses his mind trying to be a one man show. However, I really think Nikolai Zherdev is part of the Blueshirts' future. slow start to his career while columbus was rebuilding. but if the rangers get zherdev little help, they can build one line at a time. But, I think the rangers will be back as a power in the next few seasons.

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nossagog

Rangers went in the opposite direction and built from a defensive standpoint first. But you still need to score goals to win games.

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halifas

As long as Glen Sather is running things, the Rangers will always languish in misery. Yes, they shored up their defense, but instead of signing Redden to a giant contract, their defensive prospects like Sanguinetti should have been given opportunities. But hey, its Sather. The younger guys for the Rangers had a tough time this year and were much more promising last year. If they can turn it around, there might me some hope for the future.

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