Q: Mr. Sather, I applaud the organizations decision to finally clean house and build the club based on prospects, draft picks, and minor free agent signings. My question for you is 2 part....
1) When should we expect to see Immonen and Prucha come over to North America? I know Immonen has established himself as a top-notch player in Finland and was a key part to the Brian Leetch trade.
2) Will players from Hartford such as Moore, Giroux, Wiseman, Murray, and Lampman be given an equal shot to make the team with the likes of Lundmark and Balej?
Thank you for your time and best of luck in this phase of rebuilding. I can assure you that Ranger fans wholeheartedly support this decision.
~ Marc Spear – Fort Myers, FL
GS: All the players you mentioned will have an opportunity to make our roster during training camp. We feel there are positions available and also the flexibility with our roster to have young players come in and compete for jobs. I can’t give you an exact timetable on Immonen and Prucha, but we do like both players very much and are looking forward to bringing them over to North America.
Elikkä tuon mukaan Jarkko lähtee ainakin harjoitusleirille ja Rangersien nykyisen keskushyökkääjätilanteen huomioiden eiköhän sieltä 2. tai 3. ketjun paikka lohkea. Eli ei muuta kuin Jarkolle onnea jatkoon ja ainoa asia mikä harmittaa on ettei Maple Leafsit ymmärtäneet hyvän päälle. Toivottavasti tuo Perrin huhu pitäisi paikkansa. Olis meinaan korvaaja paljon parempi kuin lähtijä.
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