Free agency is just 10 days away and the stories that
surround the New York Rangers all revolve around Brad Richards and the chase to
lure him to Broadway. Stories either
revolve around what it will take to bring Richards to New York or what the
alternatives are if he goes elsewhere. Today’s
story revolves around the alternatives as according to Steve Zipay at Newsday,
people familiar with the Richards situation say that the Rangers will turn to
trading for Paul Stastny or Jason Spezza if they fail to secure the former
Dallas Star.
The Rangers also could try to deal for a center (Ottawa's Jason Spezza or Colorado's Paul Stastny) if they believe they will be outbid by Los Angeles for top unrestricted free-agent target Brad Richards, people familiar with the issue said.
