Naslund Delighted to Say 'I am a Ranger'

Scotty Hockey found this 7/3/2008 on rangers.nhl.com (flag)

When he became a free agent, five-time NHL All-Star Markus Naslund informed his agent that there was one team he really wanted to play for -- the New York Rangers. Naslund realized his career goal by signing with the Blueshirts on Thursday. (link)

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An Unfortunate Turn Of Events
Published 7/3/2008 by Scotty Hockey (noreply@blogger.com) at Scotty Hockey
... The New York Rangers signed Markus Naslund and Dmitri Kalinin today as was announced during a conference call a half hour ago. ...

Rangers add Naslund and Kalinin
Published 7/4/2008 by TonyH at Skate 2 Stick
Five-time All-Star Naslund joins Blueshirts Former Canucks captain said Rangers were his top choice New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Markus Naslund. Naslund, 34, is a former Lester B. Pearson Award winner (2003) as the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by his peers, and Hart Memorial Trophy runner-up (2003) as league MVP. The five-time NHL All-Star (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004) has also been named to three NHL All-Star First Teams (2002, 2003 and 2004). Naslund appeared in 82 games with the ...

The 'Craven Unshaven Maven' is Slaven for MSG
Published 7/8/2008 by jb (noreply@blogger.com) at Ranger Pundit
The Craven Unshaven Maven, Stan Fischler, is Slaven for MSG The "Craven Unshaven Maven" likes to talk about "The Maven" in the 3rd person. And he likes to spin things regarding the new Rangers' team, coach Tom Renney, and the exalted GM Glen Sather in the best possible light. A discouraging word is never heard regarding these new improved Rangers. Stanley Cup here we come. Stan Fischler / MSG Game On blog: The New, NEW Rangers Culture -- Permit me to let you in on some truly AMAZING things: I. The Maven NEVER has received more comments (almost a thousand at last look) than he has for the last two blogs about the dual emigration ...

Mara re-signs
Published 7/9/2008 by D&A at NJ.com blog: Rangers
... in the Eastern Conference thus far, and feels the Rangers are "trending up." But he cautions that the Rangers are counting on a couple of "mighty big ifs" in hoping that a change of scenery helps revitalize both Wade Redden and Markus Naslund. Naslund is excited to hit Broadway, and mentions that the Rangers were his No. 1 choice when he became an unrestricted free agent. [Side note: Has any player signed with a team and then declared that team as their second or third choice? We suppose in those cases, the players just don't tell us.] ...

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Free Agency 2008 Gems, steals and sleepers

The Goose's Roost found this 7/1/2008 on mirtle.blogspot.com

Picking out the big money players from this year's class of free agents is easy: Mats Sundin, Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr and Brian Campbell are all going to get big, big money. Ditto, likely, for the next tier of UFAs, which already lost Ryan Malone ...

NHL Free Agency Live Chat

The Six Pack found this 7/1/2008 on sports.aol.com

Fittingly, hockey's free agency period takes place on a national holiday in Canada, as for NHL fans, July 1 is like Christmas in the summer. This time around, it's not a deep group of free agents , but there are certainly some all-stars to be had, ...

Gillis wasn't comfortable courting Naslund

Posted 7/5/2008 on IllegalCurve.com

From Matthew Sekeras of the Globe & Mail: They say friends know when to say "when," and besides being the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, Mike Gillis is also Markus Naslund's former agent and his friend. That Naslund's 12-year relationship with the NHL team had to end this week was evident to all, a divorce where even the kids agree it's for the best. Gillis knew it, Naslund ...

Buzz: Rangers Have Offer for Demitra

Posted 7/4/2008 on Mets Prospects Minors Blog | MetsProspectus.com

The New York Rangers don't appear done yet as they have sent out a offer for injury prone winger Pavol Demitra . He has offers from other teams for more money, but the chance to play in New York and compete for a Stanley Cup. Markus Naslund has taken up the role of r ecruit to encourage Demitra to come here. Demitra has talent and skill, but he is always and I mean always injured. It would ...

NHL Free Agent Signings From July 3, 2008

Posted 7/4/2008 on Hockey Beat - Hockey News

The free agency frenzy is continuing as teams snatch up players in hopes of improving their rosters for the upcoming NHL season (just three months left! LOL). Among yesterday’s deals was the signing of Markus Naslund by the New York Rangers . Naslund has been a key player for the Vancouver Canucks who, I personally feel, is a team that is lacking in many areas but I’ll ...

Markus Naslund was thinking Rangers since July 1

Posted 7/4/2008 on Waiting For Stanley

Thanks to GZ Expat for the link. This from Swedish newspaper Sports Bladet: "It's been my plan since July 1," says Näslund to newsday.com. Henrik Lundqvist and the other Swedes may be joined by Markus Näslund. The Swedish veteran, who was free agent from last Tuesday, has written on a tvåårskontrakt with the Rangers. -- "From July 1, I have had a focus on Rangers. It took a little longer ...

Jagr era over

Posted 7/3/2008 on Hockeybird.com

That's what appears to be. The Rangers announced the signing of Markus Naslund, on a two-year deal. I don't like Naslund, but it's a one year deal. They also added defenseman Dmitri Kalinin. He's not bad, but was pretty banged up last season. He replaces Tyutin. I'll have more details later on, but for all intents and purposes, the Rangers have moved on in a big way....

Puck Headlines: Naslund's success rests on Rangers' chemistry

Posted 7/3/2008 on Puck Daddy

Here are your Puck Headlines : A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • We'll say this about Markus Naslund signing with the New York Rangers : If the money is right (and CBC is reporting $8 million ), then two years is OK. The deal lives or dies depending on his chemistry with ...

Bye, Naslund

Posted 7/3/2008 on Kuklas Korner

Markus Naslund signed a two-year deal with the New York Rangers today—New York being pretty much as far as one can get from Vancouver without actually swimming in the sea or hanging out in Miami. And I don’t blame him one bit. To quote the Yankee Canuck — “Well it’s official: I want Mike Gillis’s head on a spit.” Agreed, but this was ...

Naslund acquired by Rangers

Posted 7/3/2008 on Waiting For Stanley

Vancouver will have a new captain next season, as Markus Naslund has signed a 3-year deal worth $18 million with the New York Rangers. Or is it a 2-year deal worth $8 million? Dear god. Reports state that Jaromir Jagr will not be back with NYR and so the Naslund deal was done. "I think for anyone who dreams of playing in the NHL, playing for one of the Original Six teams with the history and ...

The Madness Continues!

Posted 7/3/2008 on RANGERLAND.NET

On a 4:30 conference call today, the Rangers announced that they signed Markus Naslund, formerly of the Vancouver Canucks, and Dimitri Kalinin, formerly of the Sabres. The terms are still coming through, but it looks like Naslund is on a two-year deal, despite earlier reports that it was only one. We’re all still digesting this right now, but check in on our boards for some immediate ...

Rangers Sign Naslund and Kalinin.

Posted 7/3/2008 on Spector's Blog

New York Rangers GM Glen Sather continues to add veteran depth to his roster via this summer’s UFA market, adding forward Markus Naslund and defenseman Dmitri Kalinin. Details are still pending on the Kalinin signing but Naslund has been signed to a one-year, $4.5 two-year, $8 million contract. Naslund’s been considered a fading force in his final years with the Vancouver Canucks but ...

Kalinin, Naslund to Rangers

Posted 7/3/2008 on Inside the Kings

Guess who's spending more money...? The Rangers signed forward Markus Naslund to a two-year contract and defenseman Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year contract. Money isn't known yet on either deal.

Rangers add Nalsund and Kalinin

Posted 7/3/2008 on IllegalCurve.com

FROM TSN: Markus Naslund is off the available list for free agents, as the Swedish winger has signed a 2-year contract with the New York Rangers. New York has also inked defencemen Dmitri Kalinin to a one-year deal. Here is the link to the story. Naslund will be a nice addition playing alongside Scott Gomez. While he is not the player he once was, he is still capable of scoring 30+ ...

Markus Naslund and Dmitri Kalinin to the NY Rangers

Posted 7/3/2008 on KK Hockey

Steve Zippy at Blue Notes in Newsday notes that the Rangers are hosting a conference call at 4:30pm ET with “deals/signings imminent.” Now this : Is it Markus Naslund? That’s what one source tells me....but no confirmation Update 4:42pm ET: From The Fourth Period : “Rangers sign Dmitri Kalinin and Markus Naslund”. Says Naslund: ...

Rumor: Markus Naslund to the Rangers

Posted 7/3/2008 on KK Hockey

HOSSA A RED WING

Posted 7/2/2008 on Mondesishouse.com

TSN and the PG are both reporting that Marian Hossa has signed a one-year, $7.4 million deal with the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings. Considering the wild contracts allegedly tossed around the past few days, this deal is somewhat surprising, especially considering it's relatively close to the annual numbers the Penguins offered. So much for that "hometown discount". As ...

Top names still out there

Posted 7/1/2008 on Inside the Kings

They include: Marian Hossa Mats Sundin Jaromir Jagr Sean Avery Mark Streit Wade Redden Kristian Huselius Markus Naslund Pavol Demitra Brooks Orpik Indications are that nothing is imminent from the Kings. I'm expecting to get Dean Lombardi on the phone at some point.

Not looking good

Posted 7/1/2008 on Hockeybird.com

John Dellapina reports that he just spoke to Jagr, and while he won't comment on the Pittsburgh rumors, Jaromir believes the Rangers are "going in another direction". Meanwhile, Dellapina reports that a source indicated that the Blueshirts are pursuing both Mats Sundin and Markus Naslund. Someone text Sather and tell him the Red Wings did it with YOUNG Swedes. Lord I hate Sather....

Rangers pursuing Sundin and Naslund as package

Posted 7/1/2008 on IllegalCurve.com

From John Dellapina of the NY Daily News: Three years after emerging from the lockout with a Czech-centric team, one league source who should know insists the Rangers are pursuing both Mats Sundin and Markus Naslund. Perhaps Glen Sather’s plan is to stock up on as many players as possible from the reigning World Cup or Olympic champions. Read more about the Rangers here . Naslund has ...

Jagr: Rangers going in a different direction

Posted 7/1/2008 on Pucks on Broadway: Analysis, Discussion, and Musings on the New York Rangers

According to Dellapina, http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/rangers/ , Jagr isn't close to re-signing and feels that the Rangers are going in a different direction. Dellapina also notes that the Rangers seem to be pursuing Markus Naslund (I called it thank you) and Mats Sundin. If this is the case, they better not forget a defenseman or two. Nothing else really going on in Rangerland.

Gillis and Naslund still talking and waiting

Posted 6/28/2008 on Waiting For Stanley

From the Vancouver Province: Gillis talked this week with unrestricted free agent Markus Naslund and his new agent Donald Baizley, but wouldn't say whether he's trying to extend the winger's contract... Continue....

Rangers, Naslund agree to two-year deal

Published 7/4/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NHL

Longtime Vancouver Canucks captain Markus Naslund agreed to terms Thursday with the New York Rangers on a two-year deal. Naslund, who scored 25 goals and added 30 assists last season, leaves Vancouver after 12 seasons - including eight as ...

Rangers sign Naslund, Kalinin; say goodbye to Jagr

Published 7/4/2008 on Boston.com -- Hockey news

Just as the New York Rangers ushered in the Markus Naslund era on Broadway, they turned out the lights on the Jaromir Jagr show. Naslund, the longtime Vancouver Canucks captain, agreed to terms Thursday with New York on a two-year deal worth $8 million.