Kukakohan nyt ei loistaisi lähdettyään Blueshirteistä? No joo, ihan hyvä vaan, jos jopa Kovy pääsee vauhtiin, sen verran pitää sympatiaa miehelle riittää, mutta takaisin ei haluta! Kovy pelaa itsensä nyt Canadiensien tulevaisuuteen näillä otteillaan, sitä kun epäiltiin kauden lopussa, että tuskin Alexei siellä jatkaa.
Rangerseist ei oo uutta kuulunut vähään aikaan, eipä tietenkään, sillä joukkuehan on jo "breakup-day":n kokenut ja pelaajat menneet MM kisoihin, hilton headille tai mihin nyt lie. Luin tuossa yhtä Rangers forumia (joka on englannin kielinen) ja siellä oli kirje jonka kaikki kausikorttilaiset olivat saaneet joukkueelta kauden loputtua. Näyttää siltä, että jopa overlord Sather on saanut asiaa paperille:
On behalf of the entire organization, we want to thank you for continuing to support the New York Rangers amidst the most significant rebuilding process the franchise has ever undertaken.
Simply stated, as we look back at the past season, we had high expectations for our performance, and we didn't meet them. As we now look forward, we have made monumental changes in how our team will be constructed, becoming a younger, hungrier, and more energetic group. The future of the Rangers began in earnest in early March, when we made great strides in the rebuilding process by trading veterans to playoff-bound teams, acquiring draft picks and future prospects that, along with our existing young players, will allow us to build a successful team from within.
As part of the rebuilding process we made some very difficult decisions, most notably, trading Brian Leetch, which, while not easy, we felt was in the best interest of the franchise. We now possess six picks in the first two rounds of this year's NHL Entry Draft. We also now have more than a dozen legitimate young players and prospects that will help form the foundation of our team going forward.
At the start of the season we pledged to reduce ticket prices by 10% for the 2004-05 NHL season if we failed to make the playoffs. We stand by that pledge. You will receive your renewal invoice in May with subscription and payment information.
Since [year particular to that season ticket holder - PR], you have distinguished yourself as a loyal Ranger fan and we are proud to have you as a member of our family. We're committed to repaying your loyalty by building a team that you can be proud of - a team that plays hard every night and, ultimately, a team that wins.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Glen Sather and Steve Mills