Free Agency is almost here, and while the rest of sporting world will be focused on the LeBron watch, we here are BSB will be focused on what the NHL free agency period looks like (ah, who I am kidding. We’re all watching to see where LeBron goes. And hockey. But, LeBron too)
We’ve been profiling potential free agent targets for the Rangers. Read about them here.
Here’s what I think the Rangers are going to do. Read it, and see what you think:
I don’t think the Rangers will be that active. I think they’ll resign Prospal. Christensen is as good as gone (and really, why did he not take that offer?). This team will be younger, but I don’t think that’s bad. Here’s my take on potential lines
Dubinsky-AA-Gaborik
Avery-Prospal-Callahan
Grachev-Drury-Weise
Prust-Stepan-Boyle
I really think Stepan makes this team. I think he makes an impact too.
Now, we all care about scoring.
Gaborik: 40 goals
Dubi: 25
AA: 20
Cally: 20
Avery: 10
Prospal: 15
Grachev: 12
Drury:10
Weise: 5
Prust: 8
Stepan: 10
Boyle: 2
That’s 177 goals, just by the forwards. Rangers scored 219 goals last season, and that included contributions from PA Parenteau, Dane Byers, Chris Higgins, Ales Kotalik and the defensemen. Goals will come from injury call-ups etc. Rangers got 32 goals from the standard 6 d-men. That, combined with our rough total of 177, is 209. Add goals from call-ups and you get to that 219 number pretty easily. It’s the same team as last year. But, it’s younger. It’s more hungry. And it’s cheaper. I’d rather they give kids the chance, instead of overpaying a veteran. But this is Glen Sather we’re talking about.
SO, those are my predictions. What are yours?
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