Worst NYR rental in the post-lockout era?

[Fitzy]

NYR have had a long list of deadline acquisitions over the years, some of whom have lived up to expectations (Sykora, Antropov, Copp, Vatrano), but most of whom have been a disaster.

Considering cost of acquisition, expected performance versus outcome, and playoff results, who do we choose as the absolute most disappointing rental?

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[will1066]

E.Staal

 

[Profet]

NYR have had a long list of deadline acquisitions over the years, some of whom have lived up to expectations (Sykora, Antropov, Copp, Vatrano), but most of whom have been a disaster.

Considering cost of acquisition, expected performance versus outcome, and playoff results, who do we choose as the absolute most disappointing rental?

It's Staal.

AV just had no idea how to utilize him.

 

[fm]

Staal. Why AV coudln't have just kept Stalberg and Lindberg and him stapled together, I have no idea.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Does Sandis Ozolinsh count? Him.

 

[Fitzy]

Does Sandis Ozolinsh count? Him.

I would have, but he was under contract with NYR in 06-07.

 

[TopShelfSnipes]

It's Staal.

AV just had no idea how to utilize him.

Seconded.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I would have, but he was under contract with NYR in 06-07.

Could have fooled me.

I suppose Jokinen of the choices offered. Absolutely dogged it here. Staal wasn't as bad, IMO. My recollection is that he tried but was just totally cooked/injured.

 

[McRanger92]

Eric Staal by a mile. That was in the middle of a legitimate cup window and AV used him so poorly that the league thought he was washed, and then he proceeded to score 40 for Minny on a discount contract the next year.

Ryane Clowe's Ranger tenure was such a disappointment due to the concussions. He was the exact type of top 6 physical forward who could score that the team always needed. 8 pts in 12 games including a goal in his debut in that wild game against Pittsburgh, then the concussion in the playoffs basically ended his career. The Devils didnt get the memo and signed him to a massive contract to replace Clarkson. Whoops!

 

[Gardner McKay]

Staal by a mile. When you look at cost, performance and where we were as an organization, it was a horrid trade. It wasn't even like Staal was having a good year when we traded for him, barely over .5 ppg. Paid the less for Adam Fox than we did for Eric Staal.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Staal

 

[huerter]

Eric Staal by a mile. That was in the middle of a legitimate cup window and AV used him so poorly that the league thought he was washed, and then he proceeded to score 40 for Minny on a discount contract the next year.

Ryane Clowe's Ranger tenure was such a disappointment due to the concussions. He was the exact type of top 6 physical forward who could score that the team always needed. 8 pts in 12 games including a goal in his debut in that wild game against Pittsburgh, then the concussion in the playoffs basically ended his career. The Devils didnt get the memo and signed him to a massive contract to replace Clarkson. Whoops!

Did you do a libero on him with Carolina? He WAS washed.

 

[haohmaru]

Thanks for triggering my PTSD. That list. <barf>

Jokinen. Didn't he muff a shootout try in the last game of the season and we didn't even make the playoffs? Plus, ugliest Ranger I can remember.

 

[Raspewtin]

refuse to vote for E. Staal because it wasn't his fault AV has a single digit IQ

it's probably Jokinen

 

[RangersFan1994]

Jokinen sucked but at least Prust turned out to be the better Ranger

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Staal, not close.

Came here and played so lazy, so disappointing.

 

[Roo Returns]

Jokinen got rid of Kotalik

 

[Guyute]

Sandis O!!

 

[haohmaru]

Jokinen got rid of Kotalik

Good god these names of the past are making me cringe. < shiver>

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Staal didn't give av any reason to give him more ice time or pull some voodoo to make him fit, he was trassh.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Staal was so frustrating because while expensive it made 100% sense at the time.

He flopped massively here.

Then found the fountain of youth, signed the kind of bargain contract which the NYR never have, and had 3 very productive seasons with MN including a 40 goal year.

 

[Callafan24]

I have to disagree with some of you guys... Staal was still a great player at the time.

It's AV who refused to play a future HOF'er - and Cup winner - at his natural position (Center) so he could wing it on our 3/4th lines.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Maybe too comfortable ?!

 

[leetch99]

NYR have had a long list of deadline acquisitions over the years, some of whom have lived up to expectations (Sykora, Antropov, Copp, Vatrano), but most of whom have been a disaster.

Considering cost of acquisition, expected performance versus outcome, and playoff results, who do we choose as the absolute most disappointing rental?

Being lazy...but we could have used what we spent to obtain and how far we went in playoffs with each LOL.....hehe.

 

[zlev]

Yandle was pretty disappointing. he was a player that I always wanted the Rangers to get and when they finally did I was so pumped. but he was also not really used correctly either and was maybe past his best days too.