Rangers Acquire Olli Jokinen
The Rangers are in the process of finalizing a deal with the Calgary Flames, a deal that would see Olli Jokinen come to Broadway in exchange for Ales Kotalik and one of Christopher Higgins or Matt Gilroy. More details to come.
Update 10:22pm: Matt Gilroy will not be involved in the deal.
Update 10:25pm:The final deal will be Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins to Calgary for Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust.
Update 10:30pm: This is a fantastic trade. The best-case scenario for the Rangers in terms of buying at the deadline.
The Rangers have successfully filled two glaring holes in their lineup, they added a lot of toughness in Prust, who is a much better fighter than Aaron Voros, and added some much needed scoring in Jokinen. Going over to Calgary are two players that have fallen out of grace in NY. The loss of Higgins is going to be felt more than people realize, but the addition of Jokinen is definitely worth it.
In terms of salary cap, Jokinen is a UFA at the end of the season, so the Rangers will be clearing his $5.25 million cap hit. Brandon Prust is a RFA, but makes the league minimum. In terms of net value, the Rangers will be netting $3 million in cap space by dealing Kotalik.
This is a fantastic deal. I absolutely love it.
Update 11:30pm: Trade won’t be announced tonight, Calgary is holding up the deal. I would assume they want more for Jokinen.
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By Bettman's Nightmare, January 31, 2010 @ 10:18 pm
That’s insane.
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 10:18 pm
Love the deal. Jokinen can score make plays. Hope it’s higgins though
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By Dave, January 31, 2010 @ 10:21 pm
I love this deal. Even it it is Gilroy, Heikkinen is NHL ready, and Sanguinetti ain’t far behind.
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 10:22 pm
No Gilroy according to TSN
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By Mike A., January 31, 2010 @ 10:23 pm
Assuming they put two of Gaborik, Jokinen, Prospal, and Dubinsky on one line, and two on another, dare I say … secondary scoring?
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 10:26 pm
Essentially, Jokinen replaces Higgins. That’ll do
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By Dave, January 31, 2010 @ 10:26 pm
This is the best case scenario in terms of the trade deadline. Glen Sather does it again.
Now if only we could get him to stop signing free agents.
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 10:27 pm
And Brandon Prust comes to Broadway
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By Dave, January 31, 2010 @ 10:28 pm
This is a fantastic deal.
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 10:31 pm
What exactly is Calgary thinking? Oh, and Rangers win. 3-1. First win for Dos Nueve
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By Dave, January 31, 2010 @ 10:37 pm
I have no idea what Darryl Sutter is thinking, at all.
By the way, there is a warrant out for Glen Sather’s arrest, rape is illegal in Canada too.
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By Jordan, January 31, 2010 @ 10:43 pm
Amazing deal. clears cap room which be needed and upgrades team. Couldn’t be happier.
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By Dave, January 31, 2010 @ 10:47 pm
That $3 million they cleared is going to be used to re-sign the RFAs. The more I read this deal, the more I love it. And I already love it, so I just love it more.
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Jordan Reply:
January 31st, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Exactly, goes towards callahan and dubinsky etc
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 11:13 pm
Carp says it isn’t done: http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2010/01/31/about-that-trade/
Says Kotalik is still mulling waiving NTC
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By Dave, January 31, 2010 @ 11:16 pm
If Kotalik doesn’t want to get shot, he will waive his NTC.
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By Jeremy, January 31, 2010 @ 11:30 pm
Dreger says it’s on the Flames end: http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/8484458041
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By Bettman's Nightmare, February 1, 2010 @ 12:09 am
Rangers need to be sure to set up these lines appropriately. I’m not sold on it being a good idea to mash Jokinen and Gaborik together, for instance. Assuming the trade goes through, of course.
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