Goal Line Report
Staal In the Fold with Ranger Blue
by Patrick Hoffman on 09/15/10 at 03:08 PM ET
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As reported by TSN Hockey analyst Bob McKenzie, the New York Rangers have locked up defenseman Marc Staal for the next five years at $3.975 million per year.
This was obviously the right move for the Blueshirts. Staal has been the team’s best defenseman over the past three seasons and has continued to get better each year. He’s tough, he blocks a lot of shots, he protects his goaltender and he definitely has some offesnive upside in him that has yet to be fully realized.
McKenzie also tweeted the following:
Seems fairly obvious that unless Wade Redden plays terrific in camp/pre-season, NYR will get req’d cap relief by assigning him to Hartford.
I’m sure Blueshirt fans won’t mind this as they have been clamoring for his head since he joined the Blueshirts for the 2008-09 season.
Overall, a good day for the Rangers, right?
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Excellent signing.
Posted by SYF from a viewing moratorium of NBC's hockey coverage on 09/15/10 at 03:54 PM ET
“Staal has been the team’s best defenseman over the past three seasons”
now THAT does tell a lot about the rangers’ defense, at least when you exclude the last two years. thinking of that, i’m still amazed how my isles manage to suck worse than their rivals 
Posted by german_wing from Toronto, Canada on 09/15/10 at 07:49 PM ET
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Sending Redden to Hartford, that’s ballsy. Torts has his paws on that move.
Posted by Leo_Racicot on 09/15/10 at 03:24 PM ET