[brooks] Rangers Likely to Target Nick Ritchie, Jujhar Khaira, Martin Jones in Free Agency

Nick Ritchie, W: The prospect of adding the 25-year-old marauding winger out of Boston, who comes close to playing literal smashmouth hockey, should have the Blueshirts’ hierarchy salivating. Imagine the prospect of a third line featuring Ritchie, Danault and Goodrow? There is the matter of cost, of course — if it escalates much beyond $3 million, can the Rangers support that going forward? There is the matter of clearing lineup space for him, but then again, that’s what Ritchie does, correct? Clear space?

Jujhar Khaira, C: The Rangers have long fancied this 26-year-old, 6-4, 212-pound center who was not qualified by the Oilers, but the club seems to be set in the middle of the fourth line with Kevin Rooney. Still, a possibility.

 

Martin Jones, G: The Blueshirts are seeking to trade Alex Georgiev, whose $2.425 million cap hit is a bit pricey for a backup and who has asked the team to send him somewhere where he might compete for the No. 1 job — though apparently there has been no “official” trade demand. With that in mind, the Rangers could jump on the 31-year-old Jones, bought out by the Sharks after three straight miserable seasons, and turn him over to the Wizard, Benoit Allaire, for a makeover.

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Martin Jones looks shot. Halak might be feasible, or maybe even bring Raanta back.

I’d be all for Raanta returning. Halak is who I’ve been preaching for for months as the backup.

Halak is likely to sign with Vancouver, and Raanta with Carolina.

Well, crap. lol

I've liked Khaira forever. Not much offense there, but plays heavy and is very smart.

They have enough vanilla up the middle. They need someone that embraces the opposite, not one that embraces getting beat down by the opposite

(To be clear, this is not in support of khaira)

Is Allaire also a shrink on the side? He might need to be if he has any chance of getting Jones to return to form.

I'm all in on Khaira too. He'll come cheap and is a heavy 4th liner who can handle top PK duties. Vanilla isn't a word that that accurately describes him. He's just not the cheapshot artist that Ritchie can be.

Martin Jones? I just threw up.

Random name he threw in to pretend he’s not stealing ideas.

Yeah, I'm all in on Khaira. That guy just gets it.

Oof

Oof

 

Lost the faceoff to a journeyman tweener winger

Martin Jones sucks. He’s not worth a dime of the rangers money.

What about a nickel

What about a nickel

Not even a Stu Bickel.

Not even a Stu Bickel.

Alright that was a good one

Oof

 

I knew he would get his ass kicked when I watched how he took his gloves off lol. He didn't want to be in that fight at all.

Stuey Bix is probably a better goalie than Martin Jones.

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Brooksie fucked up on Jones.

Thank god lol

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