Better or Worse

Rick Carpiniello at the Rangers Report wonders if this year's version of the Rangers are better or worse than last year's doing a position by position comparison...

Better or worse overall?

IMO: John Tortorella is as important as Gaborik and Lundqvist. He names his new alternate captains today. He has put in a puck-pressure system that will be fun to watch, could possibly blow up in their faces some nights, and might get the most out of the skaters they have. I look for Chris Drury and Wade Redden, who will combine to earn $16 million in actual salary this season, to rebound—- Drury more than Redden. I think Dubinsky will have a breakout year. But Tortorella has to deliver on his promise of accountability, of no excuses, of “just get things done.” We’ll see.

...to be perfectly honest with you I have no idea. It would seem the Rangers should be better this year as I feel they've upgraded at forward and on the power play, but if Gaborik goes down for a long period of time there's no doubt that they'll be worse.