As I'm sure you know by now, the New York Rangers signed free agent stud Marian Gaborik to a 5-year $37.5 million contract. That comes to $7.5 million per year, so Sather not only swapped Gaborik for Gomez (who was about the same price as Gaborik), but added Christopher Higgins as well in that swap (not to mention some prospects too--but do we really think a prospect will blossom and at least equal expectations in NY?). Either way, pretty nifty maneuvering from the Rangers though.As you also probably already know, the Blueshirts signed Donald Brashear to a 2-year $2.8 million contract. That comes to $1.4 million per year versus the 4-year $1 million signing by Toronto of Colton Orr. I honestly have no idea why Orr was not re-signed. 4 years could not have been a breaking point, could it have been Glen? According to Sather, Brashear is "quicker" and will be "a little more effective for us." Are you kidding me? That is complete malarkey. What happened is that Sather didn't have Orr on his priority list come noon on Wednesday, and Toronto swooped in and snagged the Rangers enforcer. Either that, or Orr simply wanted to go to Toronto, which actually could be the case given he is from Canada. Either way, I don't think anyone would have imagined Brashear would be a Ranger after his dirty hit on Betts in the post-season last year. And by the way, everyone seems to be saying that New York needs another center, so what about Blair Betts? I find it hard to believe the Rangers aren't going to take any penalties next year. We're talking about the Rangers here. Penalties are always an issue. So if you want to say Anisimov is going to be a great 4th line center next season, then fine, but I'm not convinced of that. Sather - lets sign Mr. Betts, he won't cost more then $1 million per, and let him and Anisimov fight for the spot in training camp. Or are you scared Blair will win that spot? Just like last year.
But back the big fish. The big question is whether Marian Gaborik will be a savior or instead follow in the footsteps of Scott Gomez. Who by the way is about to officially put his New York "$3.2 million three-bedroom, three-bathroom with 31-by-32-foot terrace/grill" condo up for sale. Too bad for Smiley Scotty that his hockey skills 
tanked at the same time as the real estate market. Who wants to bet that he takes a loss on that? But there is a point to this. Many players (or should I say most players) come to New York and tank. Purposely or not, they lost themselves in the limelight. I always find myself thinking every time Sather signs the big name, that the cup is on its way to Broadway the following season. Instead, the team doesn't get past the second round, and the star that was signed doesn't seem to contribute in any way. So lets not get too excited here. Lets see him bury 15 goals in the first 20 games and then there's something to really start talking about. In the meantime, lets just hope Marian Gaborik buys a nice studio in a quiet Manhattan neighborhood and finds a nice shy Slovakian girl to date. But based on this photo to the right, I'm not so sure this is realistic. If this is a snapshot photo of his lifestyle, I don't think he will have much trouble finding women like this in the New York scene. And I think Sean Avery can attest to that.
tanked at the same time as the real estate market. Who wants to bet that he takes a loss on that? But there is a point to this. Many players (or should I say most players) come to New York and tank. Purposely or not, they lost themselves in the limelight. I always find myself thinking every time Sather signs the big name, that the cup is on its way to Broadway the following season. Instead, the team doesn't get past the second round, and the star that was signed doesn't seem to contribute in any way. So lets not get too excited here. Lets see him bury 15 goals in the first 20 games and then there's something to really start talking about. In the meantime, lets just hope Marian Gaborik buys a nice studio in a quiet Manhattan neighborhood and finds a nice shy Slovakian girl to date. But based on this photo to the right, I'm not so sure this is realistic. If this is a snapshot photo of his lifestyle, I don't think he will have much trouble finding women like this in the New York scene. And I think Sean Avery can attest to that.
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