NHL Might Remove Rangers Owners from the NHL after Anti-Trust Lawsuit

Posted on June 19th, 2008 in New York Rangers by Wicked

Madison Square Garden, L.P. owns every team that plays in the Madison Square Garden and they are being threatened that will be kicked out by the NHL over their lawsuit they filed against the NHL in regards to an anti-trust issue. The NHL currently controls all 30 NHL team’s promotions through NHL.com. The Rangers are upset that they don’t have the option to run their own promotions for the team and that they must in turn share revenue with the NHL. The Rangers management sued the NHL back in September on the anti trust issue and lost, with the judge saying it was perfectly reasonable for the league to take over team promotions. The NHL is now asking a judge to agree that the Ranger’s owners breached their contract with the NHL by challenging league rules.

Gary Bettman is asking for suspension and possibly removal of the Ranger’s owners over the issue. I personally side with the NHL in this matter. They should have promotional rights for all 30 teams as it puts them on even ground with one another and takes pressure of individual teams to handle sales when they may not be able to properly. The Rangers management are acting like the greedy, unruly child. I don’t think the management should be removed though, because in a worse case scenario the MSG management group could ban the Rangers from playing in Madison Square Garden, opening up a whole new can of worms.

Sean Avery Rushed to the Hospital Unconscious and not Breathing

Posted on April 30th, 2008 in New York Rangers by Wicked

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Sean Avery suffered a lacerated spleen in last night’s game, and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. He was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital after the game, and was admitted following a CT scan. He is expected to make a full recovery during the off-season.

ACCORDING TO THE NY DAILY NEWS. AVERY WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING AT 3 AM THIS MORNING.

I personally like Sean Avery and wish him well in this difficult time.  He apparently went into cardiac arrest and was not breathing when he arrived at the hospital at 3 am.  He is apparently still in unconscious in ICU, but is in stable condition.  Say a prayer, do a raindance, but either way I do wish Sean Avery a speedy recovery.

Lundqvist Agrees to 6 Year $40 Million Deal with Rangers

Posted on February 13th, 2008 in New York Rangers by Wicked

According to tsn.ca, a deal has been made between goalie Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers.  Lundqvist reportedly agreed to a contract for 6 years at $6.5 million a year.

Lundqvist’s contract has been a priority for Ranger’s management, and now that he will be signed long-term, the Rangers can start worrying about the rest of the positions on the team.   The official announcement is expected by Thursday.


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