According to two separate Twitter accounts it appears the both Steve Valiquette and Olli Jokinen will be headed to the KHL next year.
But, according to Darren Dreger’s twitter account, Jokinen’s agent has said the Olli will play in the NHL next year.
It has been confirmed that both Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust will make their Rangers debut tonight. To make room this, both Brashear and Lisin will be scratched. I’m assuming that Lundqvist will be starting in net tonight.
The Rangers and the Calgary Flames agreed to terms on a trade that sends bench-warmer Ales Kotalik and under-producing Chris Higgins to Calgary and bring fighter Brandon Prust and first line center Olli Jokinen to the Blueshirts.
Now, originally this trade looked dead because Ales Kotalik has a limited NTC and was unwilling to go to Calgary. Apparently Kotalik changed his mind and was sent to Calgary.
All I have to say about this trade is what the hell is wrong with Flames GM? Does Sather have some incriminating photos of him? This was a GREAT trade for the Rangers. Jokinen makes $5.25 million a year but is a UFA at the end of the year and Prust makes league minimum and is definitely the toughest player on the Rangers and is second in the league in fighting majors with 18. To say he is better than Brashear is definitely an understatement.
Another great trade by Sather. Sure, he sucks at signing free agents, but you can’t deny the fact that he knows how to make a good trade.
