Rangers Reroute
Written by hockeyheidi, Friday February 05 2010
One of my New York Rangers fan groups has this ongoing discussion, for over a week, about Chris Drury’s leadership. The call was to offer Drury for someone better. That’s not a bad idea. But recently rumors of trades have not involved the captain, rather performers Ryan Callahan and Ales Kotalik. Really? Allegedly. And what the Rangers will get in return is putting a big pile of mess on the ice at the Garden.
Talks with the Calgary Flames turned heads in New York as fans were hoping to get the call for Dion Phaneuf. Suggestions were Drury and Donald Brashear for Phaneuf. Is that even an equivalent assessment? I had to remind some of my fellow Rangers fans of the “sloppy seconds” debauchle involving Dion and Sean. Phaneuf has been dealt out of Calgary, so the two bad boys will eventually have more battle time on the ice when Phaneuf plays the Rangers on March 27th. Early blogs raised the question of the Ranger’s spark and was it possible to revive with a trade. Maybe the wrong guy is being traded. A captain’s job is to ignite the team into the best team they can be. Drury seems like a nice guy, but a pushover. Maybe he needs to go to Calgary.
His skills were apparent with his peak in Colorado, when the Avalanche had their dream team. He played against his former team Sunday night with a 3-1 win. Drury has landed his dream job, being a Connecticut native his aspirations as a kid was to play with the Rangers. Could this mean that even a superstar such as Chris Drury suffers from complacency on the job? What’s worse is his under par 19 points, then throw in his –11. Go back two years previous when Drury posted 58 points. If Drury can’t lead the troops into battle, then someone needs to suggest that another commander lead the call.
So if the Rangers bring in the big prize, Olli Jokinen, who has slumped lately can he become a team leader? Good player at the start of the season as Calgary was displaying, but it went up in flames. Trade options for the Rangers are limited: Brashear’s a bust; the blue line is badly drawn, and seems to be invisible. Sean Avery is battling back but frustrations are showing. Acquiring a Center puts some pressure on Olli to come in, take the lead and prove he’s worthy. It could happen if the trade happens, but some wheeling and dealing is happening to benefit both sides. Fans are buzzing over the flurry.
The only saving grace of the Rangers, like last year, is King Henry. The Swedes are all over the ice in domination, so let’s put goaltender extraordinaire Henrik Lundqvist in as team captain. Honestly, look at what Roberto Luongo has done in Vancouver. The goalie seems a natural captain. The team puts the knuckles in the faces of those who greet Lundqvist brutally. He’s the reason we were in the playoffs last year, he’s the reason the Rangers still sport some respectability.
Stay tuned for more drama from the New York Rangers.
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