Injury to Mara Could Force Sather's Hand

According to ESPN, Mara is scheduled for facial surgery. Ouch. Ironically, Mara was the team's sole deadline acquisition last season. This development signals two things to me, A) GM Glen Sather is very unlikely to move Marek Malik, who is no longer expendable, regardless of his issues with coach Tom Renney, and B) It seems hard to believe that one of Dan Boyle or Brian Campbell won't find their way into a Rangers sweater by tomorrow's trade deadline. Unfortunately, it's likewise difficult to imagine either player arriving without costing a player such as Nigel Dawes. I'd be a bit less reluctant to part with Petr Prucha, whose star has dimmed considerably since his breakout rookie year, however Prucha has recently battled a separated shoulder, which can't help his trade value.