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Derek Morris Images | Tube Surfer — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:25:37 +0000

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By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:46:15 +0000

The team is better for this year, but that’s only because Antropov is here.

I’m telling you, Morris is not going to work out. I’m willing to bet money on it.

By: MaddMatt

MaddMatt — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:36:47 +0000

I agree, when you really step back and look at it, I think it’s a better team post deadline.

I just am a little mad we won’t really see what Dawes and Prucha (to a lesser extent) will develp into.

But, I guess this will help them keep Dubi/Staal/Callahan going forward, so….

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[...] nabbed defenseman Derek Morris from the Coyotes for Nigel Dawes, Petr Prucha, and Dmitri Kalinin. Dave at Blue Seat Blogs likes the Antropov acquisition but abhors [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:43:20 +0000

Being upset with Sather’s decisions doesn’t really qualify for constant negativity.

I can’t speak for everyone else here, but I already made a post about how stupid it would be to bring Morris in. He is not what this team needs. They also overpaid out the ass for him.

The Antropov trade was a gem though.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:21:56 +0000

I’d like to preemptively call myself out on saying everyone is being so negative and finishing my post with “the rangers are gonna lose in the first round” haha.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:21:04 +0000

The constant negativity around hear is starting to wear a little thin. I’m with Mike here. I see a team that’s better now than it was before the deadline. That’s cool with me. Did I love Prucha? Sure, I think every Rangers fan had a bit of a man crush on him. However, the Rangers probably stood a good chance of having to deal him at the end of the year anyway. There’s no way they were gonna be able to resign all the RFAs. Now its not an issue. Whatever, we’re still due for a first round exit regardless.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:44:09 +0000

They were better when they got Antropov, that I agree with.

They overpaid for Morris, who is Kalinin part 2.

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:27:39 +0000

Bottom line: are the Rangers a better team now then they were when they played their last game?

Yeah, I think they are. The three players being brought in (Avery, Morris, Antropov) are > than the three players on the way out (Kalinin, Prucha, Dawes). Reitz is easily replaceable, and the draft picks are just the cost of doing business.

They got bigger and tougher, and added some veteran guys with experience. I like it.

By: becky

becky — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:39:54 +0000

PRU