Rangers trading Brennan Othmann before deadline would be the wrong move
NY Post
Brennan Othmann is not one of the 10 players drafted by the Rangers in the first round who never wore the Blueshirt for even a single game with the 16th-overall selection from 2021 having gotten into three contests the middle of last season.
But I am concerned that the 22-year-old winger will never get a fourth game with the Rangers and will instead be used as bait to acquire a rental property prior to the March 7 trade deadline in an effort to qualify for the playoffs.
Perhaps it would be a better idea for the Blueshirts to recall Othmann — who has scored a goal in five of his last six games with the AHL Wolf Pack — following the 4 Nations Face-Off to get a legitimate look at him before casting him aside in a small-picture move that I would perceive as shortsighted.
Not perhaps, by the way.
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Brett Berard has displayed both a fiery passion and an admirable patience in the last six months of his hockey career, which reached the NHL level for the first time at the end of November.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The baseball calendar says the Mets have about two weeks until Opening Day, but Francisco Lindor’s mind is on another timetable as these dog days of spring training pass.
The man with the best nickname on the team is one of the few Knicks who has made it this far relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion.
For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers stood by their defensive structure in the immediate aftermath of their Weekend of Missed Opportunities, in which they had two chances to capture the top wild-card spot in the East and failed to do so in such disappointing fashion.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team.
The Jets are having a Fields Day.
SACRAMENTO — P.J. Tucker understands his reputation as a hard-nosed player who is willing to vocalize displeasure.
The Yankees have insurance on Gerrit Cole, which is a positive thing in a very worrisome situation.
Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, oh, the Rangers might’ve had a weekend if they had only buckled down after taking a 3-1 lead into the final 10 minutes in Ottawa on Saturday.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers’ last two steps to a championship were eliminating the New York teams last October, and it is hard to miss how much of a better February and March Los Angeles is having as well.
The Jets kicked off free agency by keeping one of their own.