I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the new NHL. It, as always, will be impossible to determine who will truly be winners and losers out of the flurry of movement that free agency provided. Some early musings:
*Everyone is really high on the Rangers new additions right now. To me, this smacks of the old school Rangers, who threw money around like it was going out of style and never got so much as a playoff berth out of it. Yes, they now have two really good players, but they paid an absurd price for both of them. Its hard to suggest either Drury or Gomez isn't an upgrade over the departed Nylander, but one wonders how the new chemistry on the Rangers will operate now that there are essentially 4 "superstars" to share the puck, none of whom has much experience playing with one another. All 4 have been in similar situations before and done fine, which is why I can't dimisss the moves off hand, but I'm still leery anytime a team comes out of free agency with big, expensive scalps like this.
*What do you make out of the NY Isles? They essentially replaced their old lineup with a brand spanking new one. It was more of a downgrade than a positive move, to be honest. It'll be interesting to see how all the new pieces gel.
*Have you ever seen a team go from such a positive to such a negative as the Nashville Predators? Murphy must not like country...
*Two teams that I think have made very solid moves and not gotten much press: the LA Kings and the Washington Capitals. Keep an eye on both for next season.
Its poker night, so that's all for now.
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