LA - COL

[The BBKL Insider]

To Los Angeles:
Ryan Ellis
2nd Rd pick 2012 (TOR)
1st Rd pick 2013 (PHI)

To Colorado:
Michael Del Zotto

[shooker]

Massive overpayment but I got my guy. Comfirmed

[bills09]

MDZ is a bum

[KapG]

Massive overpayment but I got my guy. Comfirmed

steve overpaid a ton too

Zbynek Michalek
David Savard
Rhett Rakhshani
Martin Biron

[The BBKL Insider]

i've been after ellis for a while


so this worked for me. i really like del zotto, but bry made an offer that was hard to refuse.


nice deal all around

[shooker]

MDZ is a bum

Before his breakout year everyone in this league told me I was nuts to think he made nyr, then he did. Last year he was expected to do more and failed to. I expect a more realistic role for him and a bounceback year. Hopefully I am right lol.

[The BBKL Insider]

i think you're right, they already have him penciled into their top 3 pairing.

[Chris]

He'll be paired with Eminger or McD. I think he'll work out great with Eminger though.

[bills09]

MDZ is a bum

Before his breakout year everyone in this league told me I was nuts to think he made nyr, then he did. Last year he was expected to do more and failed to. I expect a more realistic role for him and a bounceback year. Hopefully I am right lol.

not a lot of opportunity but I think he makes the team

[shooker]

I think there is opportunity though. I love staal but he is a pp2 guy. They need a guy for pp1 and imo he is the only fit they have at this point. I don't see major shtoi from the guy but im ok with that.

[Shep]

He'll have a year much like his rookie season.

[Nick]

He shouldn't have played his rookie season...

[MSP4LYFE]

I wouldn't be shocked if MDZ fails to make the Rangers roster again this season, their D-Core is underrated without him:

Marc Staal - Daniel Girardi
Mike Sauer - Ryan Macdonagh
Tim Erixon - Steve Eminger

And moving forward I think McIlrath solidifies himself in the top 4.

[fedro91]

I wouldn't be shocked if MDZ fails to make the Rangers roster again this season, their D-Core is underrated without him:

Marc Staal - Daniel Girardi
Mike Sauer - Ryan Macdonagh
Tim Erixon - Steve Eminger

And moving forward I think McIlrath solidifies himself in the top 4.

Cmon, not enough offense in that.

I say

Marc Staal- Daniel Girardi
MDZ-Ryan Macdonagh
Tim Erixon- Eminger or Sauer

[kyuss]

I think he'll work out great with Eminger though.

that would be surprising, considering Eminger sucks.

[Nick]

Anything without sauer in top 4 seems to lack watching their playoff push IMO - and ignores his new deal. Guy is really good, notably better then MDZ or McD at this stage IMo

[KapG]

I wouldn't be shocked if MDZ fails to make the Rangers roster again this season, their D-Core is underrated without him:

Marc Staal - Daniel Girardi
Mike Sauer - Ryan Macdonagh
Tim Erixon - Steve Eminger

And moving forward I think McIlrath solidifies himself in the top 4.

Cmon, not enough offense in that.

I say

Marc Staal- Daniel Girardi
MDZ-Ryan Macdonagh
Tim Erixon- Eminger or Sauer

why the fuck would sauer go from playing top 4 minutes last season in his rookie year, and doing it VERY well, to playing 6th/7th man minutes this season.

Did you even watch the kid play last year Frank? Seriously.

[MSP4LYFE]

Anything without sauer in top 4 seems to lack watching their playoff push IMO - and ignores his new deal. Guy is really good, notably better then MDZ or McD at this stage IMo

I agree with everything except the last statement, I still give Macdonagh the slight edge. Though it is clear they both benefit playing with one another.