Wednesday, July 20, 2011

First Bad Rangers Contract of the Summer?

With impressive organisational depth at his position the new contract Brian Boyle received from the Rangers concerned me. Two things before I discuss this ?issue? though; first of all I love Boyle as a player and the way he turned his NHL career around last season and secondly l I think Glen Sather has had another excellent offseason for the Rangers. However, I?m a little uncomfortable with the Boyle contract.
The Rangers likely have Brad Richards in place as first line center for a very long time. Derek Stepan, Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky are all young, promising natural centers firmly part of the Rangers core. The club have Ryan Bourque, Andrew Yogan and Oscar Lindberg (don?t forget that guy) all as prospects-in-waiting while they also just drafted two centers in Steve Fogarty and Michael St. Croix (although I?ll grant you that they are highly unlikely to be pro?s during the life of Boyle?s new contract). That?s not even naming all the centers within the organisation but ...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/first_bad_rangers_contract_of_the_summer/5610982

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