Glad Stralman didn't take that deal. Don't want to risk getting stuck with him. And agree with Dump Boyle needed to go this deadline for a pick.
I think Diaz will add alot with his puck moving ability and shot. Maybe they look to re-sign him and let Stralman move on.
why would a team give up a pick for Boyle who is a UFA? Boyle is not going to put a team over to win a cup so why bother? why waste a draft pick for a average to below average player?
b/c some teams that consider themselves contenders may want to strengthen their 4th line for a PO run. Not saying we'd get a 1st rounder, but we could have gotten a 3 or 4th out of him.
If Boyle were as bad as everyone on this board likes to say, he would have been gone a long time ago. He's a 4th line center, who does well on faceoff's and is useful on the penalty kill. If he weren't useful, he'd be gone. He's got 15 points this year, and that puts him 15 or 16 behind Nash. Now that's a problem ...
Glen's alleged offer to Stralman may be more ludicrous than his offer to Callahan. 3 years/$9 mil? And Anton rejected it? I'm glad because he's my least favorite Ranger so hopefully it means goodbye. The only thing Stralman has done well all year is stay in AV's good graces. If the plan is to resign Stralman and keep your first round pick McIlrath in the minors for another year tear up the plan! As far as Boyle goes, the guy's a 10 minute per game 4th liner who has played excellent post season hockey. He's far down the list of concerns for playoff performance this year.
