Sunday, August 16, 2009

Rangers Sign Prospal; Dubinsky, Rangers Far From Agreement

Larry Brooks at the New York Post reports that the Rangers have signed Vinnie Prospal to a one-year, $1.1 million deal...

"The plan at the moment is to give Dubinsky the opportunity to claim the center position on the first line that will feature Marian Gaborik on the right and either Sean Avery or Christopher Higgins on the left. But if Dubinsky cannot handle the assignment, Prospal, who is strong on the puck, probably would get the call."

...similar to the Kotalik signing the Rangers are hoping for a rejuvenation out of Prospal. Would rather the Rangers give a younger guy a chance, but what was I expecting from Sather.

Brooks also reports it seems that Brandon Dubinsky and the Rangers are not going to reach an agreement on a multi-year contract and that unless Dubinsky can attract an offer sheet on which the Blueshirts would have the right of first refusal, it appears as if he will play the season on his one-year qualifying offer of $698,500.

...how can the Rangers justify throwing money at Kotalik and Prospal and not Dubinsky. Mind numbing.

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