Comments on: Rangers add Kotalik http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/ In Gordie We Trust Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1316 Dave Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:36:46 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1316 I don't think he was overpaid, especially after my whole rant on market value. That deal is right up with what he was worth on the market. I don’t think he was overpaid, especially after my whole rant on market value. That deal is right up with what he was worth on the market.

]]> By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1315 Dave Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:35:48 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1315 Funny, my friend did the same thing (see above post), he complained a ton about Kotalik (and Kalinin). Funny, my friend did the same thing (see above post), he complained a ton about Kotalik (and Kalinin).

]]> By: Jordan http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1311 Jordan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:28:49 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1311 Good comparison with Knuble. Doesn't seem SO terrible now. Good comparison with Knuble. Doesn’t seem SO terrible now.

]]> By: jurgenno88 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1304 jurgenno88 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:38:43 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1304 i think he'd have been worth an investment if it was 1 or 2 years at 2-2.5m.... committing 9m to him is a mistake. Sather has a reputation for wanting to take on reclamation projects and Kotalik is seen as slightly damaged goods so maybe thats why he went for him. On another note; He does have size and cant use it any worse than Zherdev and i see this as a move to directly improve the PP as he has alot of tools there. He's clearly very talented and if he plays up to his talent 3m is good business but its a big question mark as to whether he will... Worst case scenario; he has a bad year and he has 2yrs 6m left - thats not unmoveable! one last thing; He's a guaranteed 20 goal scorer and Washington gave another one of those (knuble (35 no less!)) 2.8m so its not a huge overpayment. i think he’d have been worth an investment if it was 1 or 2 years at 2-2.5m…. committing 9m to him is a mistake. Sather has a reputation for wanting to take on reclamation projects and Kotalik is seen as slightly damaged goods so maybe thats why he went for him.

On another note; He does have size and cant use it any worse than Zherdev and i see this as a move to directly improve the PP as he has alot of tools there.

He’s clearly very talented and if he plays up to his talent 3m is good business but its a big question mark as to whether he will…

Worst case scenario; he has a bad year and he has 2yrs 6m left – thats not unmoveable!

one last thing; He’s a guaranteed 20 goal scorer and Washington gave another one of those (knuble (35 no less!)) 2.8m so its not a huge overpayment.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1302 Jordan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:42:43 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1302 Really nothing to do but wait and see what happens to Zherdev and Korpi because its highly unlikely both remain. Really nothing to do but wait and see what happens to Zherdev and Korpi because its highly unlikely both remain.

]]> By: Mike B. http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1300 Mike B. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:56:51 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1300 I'm not a fan of this move at all. I have a cousin who is a huge Sabres fan that did nothing but complain about Kotalik. Said he was lazy, unreliable in his own zone and a mediocre scorer at best. Not to mention he doesn't like to muck it up at all. When is Sather going to watch a Red Wings game and realize the Rangers desperately need someone who will go to the front of the net and get dirty to score a goal? I’m not a fan of this move at all. I have a cousin who is a huge Sabres fan that did nothing but complain about Kotalik. Said he was lazy, unreliable in his own zone and a mediocre scorer at best. Not to mention he doesn’t like to muck it up at all. When is Sather going to watch a Red Wings game and realize the Rangers desperately need someone who will go to the front of the net and get dirty to score a goal?

]]> By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/07/09/rangers-add-kotalik/#comment-1299 Dave Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:59:44 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=2394#comment-1299 Thanks Mike. I was at training all day and I didn't have access to update for this. I'll be writing on this tomorrow. But, ugh. Thanks Mike. I was at training all day and I didn’t have access to update for this.

I’ll be writing on this tomorrow.

But, ugh.

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