Steve Zipay: Stepan named top pre-season rookie (In Rangers Camp)

[Florida Ranger]

Originally Posted by Stugots

Don't forget:
Lauri Korpikosi was part of the trade that brought Enver Lisin here.
Nigel Dawes was part of the trade that brought Derek Morris here for 25 games.

lol I thought Morris played well here.

[Fitzy]

Originally Posted by Lundqvist4Vezina

lol I thought Morris played well here.

Yeah our defense was pretty solid that year. Probly part of the reason we were able to take Washington to 7 games despite our anemic offense.

[redfzn]

How much of a raise did Morris get that offseason as UFA from Boston?

[empirestateofmind8]

Does anyone else miss Korpikoski? Cause for some reason I never really got over trading him.

[we want cup]

Originally Posted by Rangersrule1

Does anyone else miss Korpikoski? Cause for some reason I never really got over trading him.

Yup. Even if he never started scoring consistently, he was an excellent PKer, and a solid bottom line player.

[mullichicken25]

maybe i should have clarified in my post...

yes a bunch of those players turned out to be pretty solid NHLer's...but how many did it for the rangers?

its seems like they were either let downs or traded or both

[mullichicken25]

Originally Posted by Rangersrule1

Does anyone else miss Korpikoski? Cause for some reason I never really got over trading him.

i liked Korp a lot

but even if he was still here, im not sure he'd make the team out of camp this year

we're completely jammed up in the bottom 6

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Someone needs to explain to me how Norstrom won this award twice.

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Originally Posted by Bleed Ranger Blue

Someone needs to explain to me how Norstrom won this award twice.

if Stepan gets send down before 25 games, he will be a rookie again next season. I'm guessing that's what happened with Norstrom.

not exactly an award you want to win too many times...

[ThirdEye]

"McKenzie: Lower-profile Rookies Could Make Some Noise"

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=336600

1. Derek Stepan of the New York Rangers. Really, really like this kid. Great pedigree, a Minnesotan who played at Wisconsin and was one of the best players at last year's World Junior Championship. Hockey smart, with and without the puck. He's a hockey player's hockey player and while it may be a little much to expect him to be able to centre Alex Frolov and Marian Gaborik on the Rangers' No. 1 line, I keep wondering if he's not the Rangers' best option there and just allow him to grow into the position. The only thing I don't like about the kid is that I hear Ranger voice Sam Rosen calling him Stuh-PAN. I had always assumed it was Step-in. Sam would know. I find Stuh-PAN difficult to say quickly. I'm sure I'll get over it and hope to say his name many times this season. If Stepan can step up -- and really, it's tough to forecast with rookies -- the 20-year-old second-rounder could be a major impact player for a Ranger team that may be on the cusp of the playoffs.

Pretty cool. McKenzie knows his stuff