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A trio of ex-Rangers fell just short of winning the Stanley Cup on Monday night, while Brad Richards (and Dan Carcillo) took home hockey’s ultimate prize, closing the books on the 2014-2015 season.

So how did the other former Blueshirts do this year? Let’s take a look:

One Team’s Trash Is Another Team’s Treasure

Jaromir Jagr – 77 gp, 17 g, 30 a, 11 ppp, 17:34 ATOI
He just won’t quit! The 43-year-old was having a relatively quiet season in New Jersey before exploding for almost a point per game with Florida after coming over at the trade deadline. Jagr re-signed with the Panthers immediately following the season because Florida was so thrilled with Jagr’s positive influence on the Panthers’ young stars.

Ryan Callahan – 77 gp, 24 g, 30 a, 16 ppp, 17:44 ATOI
His limited playoff productivity notwithstanding, Callahan has earned endless praise from Lightning coach Jon Cooper for his trademark work ethic and leadership. Callahan did most of his scoring flanking Steven Stamkos this season, but found himself in more of a checking role during the playoffs. Tampa Bay has plenty of cheap talent, but you wonder if the Lightning is going to be thrilled to pay Callahan $5.8 million a year moving forward.

Anton Stralman – 82 gp, 9 g, 30 a, 14 ppp, 21:57 ATOI
Like Callahan, Stralman has earned repeated praise from Cooper, who got into the habit of saying that Stralman himself might never win a Norris Trophy, but his partner could. Stralman’s absence was felt by the Blueshirts all season and he provided a tremendous example and shift in puck possession for the Bolts.

Dale Weise – 79 gp, 10 g, 19 a, 12:11 ATOI
We’re currently at the high water mark of Weise’s career. The long-time grinder nearly doubled his previous career bests in every offensive category and again came up huge for the Canadiens in the playoffs. He’ll be in Montreal’s bottom-six again this season before hitting free agency – if the Canadiens don’t re-sign him first.

Steven Kampfer – 25 gp, 2 g, 2 a, 17:12 ATOI
After being shipped south just prior to the start of the season, Kampfer revived his career in Florida, where the Panthers were so impressed by his play that they inked him to a two-year extension in March. Veteran Brian Campbell said, “I don’t know what happened in the years past, don’t know his history, but I can’t believe this guy hasn’t been in the NHL.”

Derek Dorsett – 79 gp, 7 g, 18 a, 12:03 ATOI
The Canucks were so enamored with Dorsett’s play this season that they immediately signed him to a four-year extension that will pay him $2.65 million annually. The deal puzzled Canucks fans and the hockey world alike and appears to be a drastic overpayment for a fourth-line player.

The Walking Wounded

Brandon Dubinsky – 47 gp, 13 g, 23 a, 18:04 ATOI
For the second time in three years since joining the Blue Jackets, Dubinsky missed a significant portion of the campaign with an array of injuries that limited him to just 47 games. He was reasonably productive when healthy, but Columbus has to be a little concerned about the six-year, $35.1 million extension they gave Dubinsky last summer. Jackets coach Todd Richards has heaped praise on Dubinsky since his arrival, but Dubinsky has clearly been passed by on the Jackets’ roster with the emergence of Ryan Johansen and Nick Foligno.

Michal Rozsival – 65 gp, 1 g, 12 a, 17:01 ATOI
A fractured left ankle against Minnesota in the second round ended Rozsival’s season and his time with Chicago as the capped out Blackhawks won’t be able to retain Rozsival as an unrestricted free agent. At 36, Rozsival is near the end and you have to wonder if he’ll retire this summer rather than undergo strenuous rehab to play another season or two.

Pascal Dupuis – 16 gp, 6 g, 5 a, 16:39 ATOI
Dupuis’ sudden disappearance due to blood clots left a gaping hole in the Penguins’ lineup. Thankfully, Dupuis has been cleared by doctors and he is expected to rejoin the lineup for opening night. At age 36 and with his health concerns, Dupuis might not have much left, but he’s very determined to go out on his terms.

Ryane Clowe – 13 gp, 1 g, 3 a, 15:40 ATOI
Clowe missed most of the year with more concussion problems and his long-term prognosis is murky. It’s very possible that he’s done playing, but depending on what the doctors say, Clowe could be back for another year in New Jersey.

Steady Veterans

Artem Anisimov – 52 gp, 7 g, 20 a, 16:23 ATOI
Like Dubinsky, Anisimov missed a large chunk of the season with injuries, in his case, a nasty concussion. Anisimov is set to be a UFA next summer and there have been whispers that Columbus might look to deal him this offseason.

Brandon Prust – 82 gp, 4 g, 14 a, 12:58 ATOI
Prust’s season will be remembered more for his outspoken criticism of referee Brad Watson than anything he did on the ice. Prust’s initial shine in the eyes of the Montreal faithful seems to have worn off a bit, but he’s still a strong veteran voice for the Habs. He will be a free agent next summer.

Brian Boyle – 82 gp, 15 g, 9 a, 13:00 ATOI
The new father enjoyed his best offensive output since 2010-2011 when he scored 21 goals, but Boyle’s usual playoff contributions were missing, as he scored just two points in 25 games. Boyle provided stability in the Lightning’s bottom-six and was frequently used on the penalty kill.

Lee Stempniak – 71 gp, 15 g, 13 a, 12:43 ATOI
After being shipped out by the Blueshirts, Stempniak enjoyed a very solid stretch run with the Jets, scoring 10 points in 18 games to help guide Winnipeg into the playoffs. Stempniak will again be an unrestricted free agent, but he seems like a good bet to return to the Jets.

Brad Richards – 76 gp, 12 g, 25 a, 14:53 ATOI
For most of the season, Richards continued to struggle as he did towards the end of his brief tenure with New York. But there was Richards, tallying two assists in the Cup clinching Game Six including a filthy no-look pass to Patrick Kane. Richards didn’t need to be a primary source of offense with Chicago, and that made a huge difference.

John Mitchell – 68 gp, 11 g, 15 a, 15:51 ATOI
The 30-year-old checking center has carved out a nice career for himself in Colorado. His production has been remarkably consistent over the last three seasons and Mitchell has acted as a guiding hand for many of Colorado’s younger players.

Fedor Tyutin – 67 gp, 3 g, 12 a, 19:55 ATOI
Tyutin just completed his seventh season with the Blue Jackets and remains a key piece of their roster. As Columbus has promoted more talented young defensemen, Tyutin’s opportunities on special teams and on the top pair have diminished, but he still munches 20 minutes a night and is a valuable mentor for those youngsters.

Benoit Pouliot – 58 gp, 19 g, 15 a, 7 ppp, 16:37 ATOI
Pouliot struggled to stay healthy in his first campaign with the Oilers, but the late-blooming power forward scored at a healthy rate when he was on the ice. Depending on which forwards the Oilers retain, he could see some time alongside Connor McDavid next year.

Marian Gaborik – 69 gp, 27 g, 20 a, 18 ppp, 16:55 ATOI
Gaborik had a decent season, but couldn’t come close to matching the 2014 playoffs when he was the hottest name in hockey. He got off to a slow start thanks in large part to a preseason injury, but Gaborik cranked it up again in the second half alongside Anze Kopitar and was very effective on the power play.

John Scott – 38 gp, 3 g, 1 a, 7:27 ATOI
Scott did his thing this year, but his most important contribution to hockey was his participation in this.

A Shot at Redemption?

John Moore – 57 gp, 2 g, 9 a, 16:18 ATOI
Moore nearly matched his season totals with the Rangers in half the games with Arizona, but obviously a large part of that was due to increased responsibility – Moore had been averaging 15:06 with the Blueshirts, but that number jumped to 18:43 with the Coyotes. Moore played very well at the World Championships and is expected to receive a qualifying offer from Arizona.

Chad Johnson – 19 gp, 8-8-1, .889 SV%, 3.08 GAA
Johnson underwhelmed as Jaroslav Halak’s backup with the Islanders and was sent north to Buffalo at the trade deadline. He didn’t play at all for the Sabres this season but is in line to be their backup next year.

P.A. Parenteau – 56 gp, 8 g, 14 a, 14:59 ATOI
Parenteau was sent to Montreal for Danny Briere prior to the season, but had a hard time fitting in with the Canadiens. He was shuffled up and down the lineup and never produced consistently. Parenteau has one more year at an ugly $4 million cap hit before becoming a free agent.

Lauri Korpikoski – 69 gp, 6 g, 15 a, 15:15 ATOI
Korpikoski had a very disappointing year for the Coyotes, but given the team’s lack of options up front, he should have every opportunity to bounce back. Coach Dave Tippett didn’t pull any punches in describing Korpikoski’s play this season: “He had a poor, poor season. He had one even-strength goal. He needs to have a big offseason and he needs to come back and re-establish himself as a good NHL player.”

Raphael Diaz – 56 gp, 2 g, 2 a, 12:01 ATOI
Many fans bemoaned the Rangers’ decision not to retain Diaz, but replacing him with Matt Hunwick worked out quite well. Diaz signed with Calgary right at the start of the year, but he was given limited opportunities behind the Flames’ surprising core of blueliners. Diaz will likely sign with a new club in July.

Tim Erixon – 42 gp, 2 g, 5 a, 15:13 ATOI
Already on his fourth team (excluding Calgary), Erixon has yet to gain a strong foothold in the NHL. He has been dominant in the AHL year after year, but Erixon couldn’t secure a full-time job in Columbus and was traded to the Blackhawks for Jeremy Morin in December and finally claimed by the Maple Leafs off waivers on deadline day. It has been a rocky ride for the final piece of the Rick Nash trade, and it remains to be seen if Toronto will give Erixon a qualifying offer.

Justin Falk – 18 gp, 1 g, 1 a, 10:49 ATOI
The depth defender had another unremarkable season split between Minnesota and Columbus, but the Jackets already inked Falk to a one-year, two-way extension after he played just five games for Columbus.

Al Montoya – 20 gp, 6-7-2, .892 SV%, 3.01 GAA
Montoya served as Roberto Luongo’s backup in Florida and struggled mightily after a breakout campaign with Winnipeg in 2013-2014. He’ll be a free agent next summer.

Michael Del Zotto – 64 gp, 10 g, 22 a, 8 ppp, 21:55 ATOI
After flaming out in ugly fashion with the Predators last season, Del Zotto arrived at training camp with something to prove and was one of the Flyers’ best defensemen this year, save for a rough patch in December. Both sides appear very interested in a long-term extension.

The End of the Road?

Stu Bickel – 9 gp, 0 g, 1 a, 5:26 ATOI
Bickel made the Wild out of camp in his dual role as a forward/defenseman, but he rarely played and didn’t see the NHL again after January 3. He’s a UFA that teams won’t be knocking down the door to sign, so Bickel’s next stop might be in Europe or an AHL deal.

Manny Malhotra – 58 gp, 1 g, 3 a, 10:51 ATOI
Malhotra’s job was basically stolen by trade deadline acquisition Torrey Mitchell and it appears his time in Montreal is done. Malhotra may have played his last NHL game at age 35.

Christian Thomas – 18 gp, 1 g, 0 a, 9:06 ATOI
Thomas got his first extended look in the NHL this season, but did little to justify a full-time roster spot with the Canadiens. He’s a restricted free agent, but a career overseas could be in the cards for the 23-year-old.

Olli Jokinen – 62 gp, 4 g, 6 a, 13:16 ATOI
After a very strong campaign in Winnipeg last year, Jokinen split this season between Nashville, Toronto and finally St. Louis. His best days are long behind him, and at 36 Jokinen is another guy that could hang up the skates.

Dan Carcillo – 39 gp, 4 g, 4 a, 8:11 ATOI
Amazingly, the super-pest reached the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season, but he didn’t play in a single playoff game. Carcillo is once again a UFA and will be looking for his sixth NHL team this summer.

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