In his weekly chat over at ESPN.com, Scott Burnside says that if the Rangers could have their way they'd like to aquire an impact center before the trade deadline....ummmmm, didn't the Rangers get their impact centerman this past offseason? Now I'm being told they need another one before the first year of Richards' contract is over?...also if the Rangers do bring in an elite centerman, which current top six center gets dropped to the third line? Stepan who has lots of chemistry with Gaborik or the high priced free agent Richards?...and the last time I checked, impact centers were pretty expensive. Assuming none of us want the Rangers to trade Kreider, Miller or McIlrath....would much rather a scoring winger.Meanwhile, Larry Brooks at the New York Post reports that Oiler Ryan Smyth, who was drafted by Glen Sather in Edmonton, would give serious consideration to waiving his no-move clause in order to pursue a Cup on Broadway.Smyth, who turns 36 on February 21st and is ...
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