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Grachev Returned To CT

With the news that Brandon Dubinsky will likely play tonight, the Rangers returned Evgeny Grachev to the CT Whale (via the AHL transaction log). Grachev was due to be in the lineup tonight, skating with Kris Newbury and Chris Drury. However, with Dubinsky in the lineup, Grachev is better served

Blueshirt Banter Exclusive: Q&A With Brian Leetch

Courtesy of Jim, last night I was able to partake in a Q&A with Brian Leetch and Don Mattingly at the Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan. When Jim came to me (and Joe, who was unable to make it due to the weather), I jumped at the opportunity

Del Zotto, Grachev Recalled; Weise Sent Down

After last night's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers, the Rangers made a few roster moves to deal with injuries sustained during the game. Dan Girardi suffered a pulled ribcage during his fight with Andrew Ladd, and is day-to-day. Brandon Prust took a shot off his ankle (x-rays

The Cost Of Buying Out Drury

Rangers captain Chris Drury has not produced enough to be deemed worthy of his $7.05 million cap hit the past two seasons. Signed by the Rangers in 2007, Drury put up numbers consistent with his career average in his first two years with the Rangers, with 58 points and

The Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust Show

Throughout the myriad of injuries the Rangers have sustained to their forward depth, there has been only one constant: the third line of Ruslan Fedotenko, Brian Boyle, and Brandon Prust. When Marian Gaborik, Erik Christensen, and Ryan Callahan went down with injuries, and the rest of the lines were jumbled

What The Rozsival Trade Means For The Cap

When the Rangers traded Michal Rozsival for Wojtek Wolski, they took on a contract identical in length (one remaining year after this season), but at a $1.2 million discount. Using CapGeek’s daily tracker, the Rangers bank an extra $6,000 per day towards this year’s trade deadline

A Quick LTIR Explanation

With the news that Alex Frolov is done for the year, he will likely be placed on long term injured reserve (LTIR) for the remainder of the season. When a player is placed on LTIR, it gives the team more breathing room in regards to cap space. To be brief,