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Johnnydollaz89
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“The Rangers are gauging interest in Ryan Callahan and I know that will be a big surprise to New York Rangers fans. There has been much speculation because of the significance of Callahan and Girardi but I am told that Rangers GM Glen Sather has reached out to a number of GMs and he is gauging trade interest on Callahan. Less so on Girardi but the sense is that the Rangers are more comfortable or at least confident that they will get Girardi signed.” (Darren Dreger on Insider Trading)
Callahan is searching for a seven-year deal that is worth more than $6 million per season. Callahan will get that type of contract as a UFA. (Bob McKenzie on Insider Trading)
http://snyrangersblog.com/2013-14/20...n-trade-update
Dan Girardi is looking for a long-term deal, seven-years, and upwards of money similar to what Jay Bouwmeester is being paid, $5.4 million. Girardi will get that type of contract if he becomes a UFA. (Bob McKenzie)
One player whose name I would have never predicted to be even possibly in the mix before the season is that of New York Rangers captain Ryan Callahan.
But he’s a pending UFA July 1 and so far contract talks have not gone well at all, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.
All of which led to some rumblings that the Rangers are exploring the trade market in case talks don’t produce a contract extension before the March 5 trade deadline. My colleague Darren Dreger also reported on Callahan’s trade possibility during our Insider Trading segment Tuesday evening on TSN in Canada.
You can imagine the reaction when Rangers GM Glen Sather called some teams over the past week to inform them that Callahan might be available.
"That’s a pretty big name," one Western Conference source said.
Still, it seems hard to fathom Callahan moving but it appears the Rangers are intent to not lose such a prized asset for nothing July 1 if they can’t get him signed. So the clock is ticking.
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Something tells me their days here are numbered.