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The Rangers don't have any legitimate defense prospects, so them trading Del Zotto or Girardi would be a nightmare for them. They are already down Sauer and quite possibly Staal Because GMs also don't know how to think probabalistically. Josh Bailey probably represents the 50th percentile or so of 9th overall picks. Here, I'll extend a band between 7 and 11, and go over the drafts since 1998 to 2009: 1998: Malhotra, M. Bell, Rupp, Antropov, Heerema (1 out of 5 became a 'top 6 forward' - Bell was very briefly, maybe) 1999: Beech, Pyatt, Lundmark, Mezei, Saprykin (0 of 5 became a top 6 F/top 4 D) 2000: Jonsson, Alexeev, Krahn, Yakubov, Vorobiev (0 of 5) 2001: Komisarek, Leclaire, Ruutu, Blackburn, Sjostrom (I'll be generous and call this 3 of 5) 2002: Lupul, Bouchard, Taticek, Nystrom, Ballard (Again, generous, 3 of 5) 2003: Suter, Coburn, Phaneuf, Kostitsyn, Carter (5 of 5, again, being generous) 2004: Olesz, Picard, Smid, Valabik, Tukonen (1 of 5, generous) 2005: Skille, Setoguchi, Lee, Bourdon, Kopitar (2 of 5, generous) 2006: Okposo, Mueller, Sheppard, Frolik, Bernier (jury's out on Bernier, I'm calling this 1.5 out of 5) 2007: Voracek, Hamill, Couture, Ellerby, Sutter (2 of 5) 2008: Wilson, Boedker, Bailey, Hodgson, Beach (Generously giving 3.5) 2009: Kadri, Glennie, Cowen, Paajarvi, Ellis (2.5 out of 5) So that's 24.5 out of 60 players who became top 4 D or top 6 Fs, and I pretty much gave everyone who was marginal a pass. This draft is supposed to be stronger, but again, you really can't go overrating a pick this high, it is by no means a sure thing, and if the Devils come out of it with a 2nd/3rd line player, it's not a disappointment, nor is it a triumph.

When has a Russian player or prospect NOT been labeled "enigmatic"?

I'm 13 months and from just outside NE Philly. All of my friends are Flyers fans, the people from daycare host Flyers day, my neighbors have orange hockey nets and their sticks are scribbled with garbage (Flyers). When I see them playing, I like to carry a broom into the action... my way of saying the Devs are going to sweep the season series. This was a pic on my way to my first game in January when we beat the Caps in OT... I had less hair then because I was pissed at my dad for not bringing me to Flyers game where we shut them out 3-0...

I worship satan.

I'm sure you're all going to get a kick out of this, but this is 100% honest. I am 32 years old, born and raised in Australia. When I was 10 or so, the first real person/band I liked was Bryan Adams. This moved to Bon Jovi, then I just moved on to heavy metal after that. Anyway, during my massive Bon Jovi phase, and knowing he was from New Jersey, one day when I was 12 or 13, I went over to a friends house, and he had a NHL game on his Amiga. We scrolled through teams, and not knowing any USA cities or anything hockey related at all, I had no idea who to pick. So as I was scrolling through the list, I saw a team from New Jersey, and having the recognition from Bon Jovi, I chose them. Years later when I got an Xbox (first ever console), and started getting hockey games, I just stuck with New Jersey (I am an extremely loyal person). Anyways, internet in Australia finally got to a point, that in 2006 I realised I could try searching for games online and try and watch some. So I watched the end of the 2006 season and then the 2nd round playoff exit after sweeping the Rangers in the first round, and my love of hockey was properly born and since exploded. I saw 3 Devils away games during the Cali 2010 road trip, revisited the USA in October 2012 with the hope the lockout would end before the season start. It didn't but I still visited for a fun and fantastic holiday (saw 3 Yankees games at Yankee Stadium against the Red Sox to finish the regular season). I am now about to pay for flights to visit again in January 2014 to see the Devils/Rangers outdoor game at Yankee Stadium and more than likely at least one or two more games at the Rock or elsewhere depending on scheduling. I bleed red and black now, and I no longer care for Australian sports, hockey is in my blood.

Hello, hello, hello, how low?

I found it hard. It's hard to find. Oh well, whatever, nevermind.

i know but now teams can retain and trade salaries they might work something that way. So let's just recap the Flyers situation here for a second... 1- They trade Carter and Richards to make room for Bryzgalov. 2- Sign Bryzgalov to a 9 years, 51 millions contract. 3- Trade Bobvrosky to Colombus 4- Watch Carter & Richards winning the cup in LA. 5- Watch Bobrovsky winning the Vezina Trophy 6- Buyout Bryzgalov's contract and will have to pay him for 14 years 7- They still need a #1 goalie now.... good stuff, good lolz

Gimme Bryz at 3 per year