Of course this angers me. First that term and AAV is great (and I don't want to hear maybe he just wanted the Caps because we don't know if we were even in on it AND the money is low so we could have clearly offered more to get him).
Second, going to a team in our division is a big blow as well. Hard to argue that the Caps and BJ's aren't better than us right now. And that doesn't even factor in the Isles and the Pens.
Lastly, we are not good enough right now. That's it. Not going off on some long winded speech here, that's just fact.
YES we can all say oh if Etem gets to his potential, and if Kreider takes another step, and if Hayes and Miller grow, and if Fast gets better, and if Stalberg can score as he did with the Hawks 4 years ago we could be very good...but what IF those things don't happen or even some happen but some don't? We simply are not good enough right now and that's reality.
At the very least the BJ's and Caps are better than us on paper. We clearly are a top 6 winger short. We still don't have a R shot for the PP. It isn't good right now, and you have to be concerned as a Rangers fan.
With that said it is July 2nd. I still have to believe Gorton sees what we see and will take steps to correct it. Klein needs to be moved IMO otherwise I don't understand why we signed Diaz. And what happens to McIlrath? We simply allow someone to claim him? Do we trade him for a 4th round pick or some nonsense like that? Something has to happen here, and I will not get really angry until I let this thing play out.