At ESPN.com, Scott Burnside lists his top free agent defensemen which includes a Ranger you might not have expected...Paul Mara
It's hard to imagine the Rangers won't be looking to bring the 6-foot-4, 212-pound Mara back to New York, where he's been for a season and a half. But if the Rangers land a blue-chip blueliner, they may not have room financially. And with Marek Malik and Michal Rozsival also poised to hit free agency, there will be some changes along the Rangers' blue line. But if Mara is on the move again, he won't have trouble finding a new home. Back in Phoenix in 2005-06, Mara had 47 points and got consideration for the U.S. Olympic team. He's bounced around a bit and his production has dropped off during stops in Boston and now New York, but Mara could be a valuable addition to a team looking to add defensive depth with minimal maintenance.
...did Burnside actually write "It's hard to imagine the Rangers won't be looking to bring the 6-foot-4, 212-pound Mara back to New York"? You know what I find hard to imagine? That this guy gets paid to know absolutely nothing about hockey.
...Mara isn't even the top defensive free agent on the Rangers. And while I have nothing against Mara, and I don't feel that the Rangers utilized him properly, it's hard to imagine the Rangers would ever want to bring him back.
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