You can understand if New York Rangers fans are banging their foreheads against the wall right now.
The Rangers have scored 82 goals this season, the fewest in the NHL. Despite superb talent on paper, the Rangers are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The young and hungry New York Islanders charged past them into eighth place after defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-2.
General manager Glen Sather is not about to stand still with the trade deadline looming. With an eye toward giving the dormant New York offense a lift, the Rangers acquired Ryane Clowe from the San Jose Sharks (source: NHL.com).
Imagine that trade was announced in front of an audience at a Broadway Theater. The announcement would be met with complete silence.
The Rangers paid a fairly sizable price—two second-round picks and a third-rounder. Clowe will be a free agent at the end of the season. He is in the final season of a four-year, $14.5 million deal.
The Rangers picking up Clowe is not exactly like the Pittsburgh Penguins picking up Jarome Iginla or the Boston Bruins picking up Jaromir Jagr.
While the two Eastern Conference powers picked up ...
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Ryane Clowe Trade: Is RW Enough to Propel New York Rangers into Playoffs?
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