Bye Bye Sangs

Bobby Sanguinetti has found a new home. Maybe Raleigh will treat him better than how our team did. Showing the usual lack of patience after superhyping the kid from Trenton who they once took in the first round a few years ago. Though it may as well seem like a decade the way his stock plummeted in the organization.

Apparently, there was no chance to recover from Michael Del Zotto beating him out at camp last year. And Matt Gilroy impressed, giving Ranger fans false hope only to disappoint during his first NHL season. So, Sangs goes bye bye and hopefully, gets a real shot with the Candy Canes. The deal was consumated a short while ago while I was watching USA trailing Ghana at the half in World Cup play. The particulars:

NYR receive '10 Car 6th Rd Pick, Wsh '11 2nd Rd Pick
Car gets D Bobby Sanguinetti


Can anyone say dump much? To think that yet again, our organization went ga ga over another kid and then soured due largely to Tort to the tune that this was the best they could get back. Simply amazing. What did Sangs play in? All of 2 games? Actually, it's five. Well, that's an improvement over Hugh Specimen. Best of luck to Bobby. Here's hoping his first career goal comes against us at MSG. Oh. And you know it will. It's a Ranger Tradition.

Gilroy recalled, Sangs/Heineken to Hartford

In more of a cap move than anything due to the holiday roster freeze, the Rangers sent down Bobby Sanguinetti and Ilkka Heikkinen to Hartford following Saturday's win over Philly on Blizzard Day, recalling Matt Gilroy for tonight's game in Raleigh. Sangs and Heineken saw limited minutes in their pair (both NYR wins) as John Tortorella worked each in with effect. Of the two, we liked what we saw from the Finn, who is worth another look. Especially if it means replacing Mr. Kleenex. For at least tonight, looks like Wade Redden gets a reprieve to show Tort what he can do after their well documented shouting match at The Coliseum. Okay Tinman. Prove it on the ice. Hey. Michal Rozsival has lately. Just saying.

For Gilroy, it's an opportunity to get back into the coach's good graces. The last time we saw him, he was getting abused by Dustin Byfuglien for the OT winner in Chicago. In five games with the Wolf Pack, the former Hobey Baker winner tallied four assists in five games. In 30 contests with the Blueshirts, he has four goals and two helpers along with 19 penalty minutes and a plus-two rating.


Following tonight's RBC visit versus the Candy Canes, the Rangers return home to host the Panthers Wednesday and the Islanders Saturday a day after Christmas.

Kotalik and Tinman scratched, Christensen/Sangs in

For once, a Ranger coach is following up words with action. Whether it's enough of a message remains to be seen for tonight's Islander rematch at The Coliseum. John Tortorella has made examples of Ales Kotalik and Wade "Tinman" Redden, who both are scratched. In their place will be Erik Christensen and rookie D Bobby Sanguinetti, who actually gets to play and not waste away in this three in four stretch. Does this mean actual ice-time for Heineken? We can only hope.

I'm only wondering why Michal Rozsival and Captain Titanic get a pass. Though you could argue that Wozy actually played harder the past couple of games, earning more ice-time than Tinman. But has he really been worse? Rozsival has sucked this season while Redden improved before missing time. So, you actually have to ask if he's justified in being upset by this move. Regardless, close pal Joe McDonald informs us that MSG Ranger producer Joe Whelan overheard Tort chewing out Tinman during the morning skate.

Did You Know? Kotalik was a good tennis player who nearly went pro. If only he had. Don't worry. He's signed for three years at $3 M per with a no-trade. Pure genius.

Still not buying that Slats rumor. Even if true, they'd probably win to spoil it.