According to Red Fisher at the Montreal Gazette, the Rangers have inquired about the Montreal Canadiens' Michael Ryder..."...Ryder wasn't nearly as productive in the first half with 10 goals and 16 assists, but while Koivu's goals production slipped to seven in the second half, Ryder came down heavy on the accelerator with 20 goals, thus reaching the 30-goal mark for a second consecutive season.
Can he find his game again? A better question is whether or not he'll have the chance to do it in a Canadiens sweater. At $2.95 million and due to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, teams won't be lining up to trade for him. On the other hand, there's always somebody out there who feels he can press the right button with a 30-goal scorer.
My guess, and it's only a guess, is that the New York Rangers, who have been having offensive problems despite acquiring Scott Gomez and Chris Drury during the offseason, are interested. What I know for certain is that they've made inquiries about him..."
...obviously, I'd need to know who the Rangers would be sending to Montreal before I could make a judgement on this possible trade.
...Ryder is having a tough season so far with only 4 goals and 7 assists in 33 games but this guy is coming off back to back 30 goal seasons, so he might just need a change of scenery to get him going again. Might be worth a flier.
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