New York Rangers

Atlantic Division | Eastern Conference

Overview

The Rangers currently have 5 players including 5 forwards, 0 defensemen, and 0 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap.

The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $21,472,143. That is $28,827,857 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $12,827,857 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $7,357,143, while the lowest is $615,000.

With a combined payroll of $21,562,143, the average salary of the team is $4,312,429. The highest salary on the team is $7,357,143, with the lowest being $615,000.

The team has 2 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 2 impending restricted free agents (RFAs), on July 1st, 2008.

Rumors

There Is A First Time For Everything
The Detroit Red Wings are the Stanley Cup champions for the 2007-08 season. After being the best team in the NHL all season long. The Wings won their fourth cup in eleven years. One player on the team however made history.
Pre-Draft Habs News Part 1
The NHL entry draft is in two weeks. The Montreal Canadiens are making some news. Some rumours are floating around about players coming, being interested in, or the Habs having interest in them. Along with some minor news.
Pens To Cup Final
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the first team to the Stanley Cup final. The Pens soundly defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 Sunday night leaving no doubt that the Pens loss in game four was a wake-up call.
Cap To Increase By 6 Million
Sports Business Daily is reporting that the NHL salary cap will increase from 50.3 million to 56.3 million next season. The cap floor will also increase, it will be at 40 million, or a little above.
Avery Out, The Right Way
Sean Avery of the New York Rangers, was injured in Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a lacerated spleen, ouch! But he showed his team-mates that he is a real man.

Transactions

Drake hangs ‘em up
The hard hitting Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake from Trail, B.C., Canada announced his retirement from hockey after playing 16 seasons in the NHL.
Nolan Out as Isles Coach
Ted Nolan and the New York Islanders officially parted company today in a move that has been brewing for months. GM Garth Snow announced that he will immediately begin searching for a replacement and has several candidates in mind.
Georges Laraque, Alex Henry & Marc Denis on their way to Montreal
Great additions to the Montreal Canadiens roster. How good are they and what could they bring for the Habs' organization?
The Habs lose Ryder, Streit and Danis and perhaps even the hopes for Sundin.
So Michael Ryder is gone for good with The Boston Bruins and Mark Streit and Yann Danis left for the New-York Islanders. What do all these players have in common? None of them received an offer from The Montreal Canadiens. But wait, Mats Sundin did. Too bad this guy is l.o.s.t.!
Mikhail Grabovski To Leafs
Mikhail Grabovski is no longer a player from the Montreal Canadiens. Now just guess where he is now!

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