Found July 10, 2009 on
Bleacher Report:
PLAYERS:
Sheldon Souray,
Chris Drury,
Scott Gomez,
Nikolai Zherdev,
Michal Rozsival,
Jaromir Jagr
TEAMS: Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks
TEAMS: Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks
The New York Rangers are in desperate need of a power play quarterback.
Rumors have heated up that a trade is on the horizon involving a Western Conference team.
The Rangers' beat writer Steve Zipay seems to think that the possible teams involved are either the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, or Edmonton Oilers.
If this is true, I can only say one thing, "Get Souray".
It's a very simple two words that I have said, but it could mean a lot for the Rangers if they were to somehow pry Sheldon Souray out of Edmonton. It would be difficult, and GM Glen Sather would have to get crafty, but given his success in making trades, I have all the trust in the world that he could get this done.
In fact, Souray would have been a Ranger in 2007, had they not already signed Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. There was no more money left and Souray waited for weeks before realizing that they would be unable to sign him, so he went to Edmonton where he now makes $5.4 million a season ...
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