My thoughts on this deal

[jamsim67]

I thought MDZ was unfairly criticized as well but he's gone so it's time to move on. Klein has a few fights on YouTube where he seems to handle himself well, if he plays a physical game he's an upgrade to MDZ who may be more offensively skilled but couldn't get it going here. The Rangers could have used more toughness last night.

There were times when he was unfairly criticized, and there were times when he was fairly criticized. He's been playing much better of late, but I think they just felt like they had no chance to resign him, so now was as good as any to trade him. I hope he does well, and turns into the player we thought he would be.

 

[jamsim67]

He's tougher than I originally thought. More of a defensibly-responsible guy. As we have said, need those types of guys in AV's system. My initial reaction was to hate it because I'm an infant and hate change. But in the long run, no way were they going to resign MDZ and the blue line just got more balanced, tougher, and smarter. Wanted more for him but lets see how it plays out.

If the Rangers see a decrease in opposing players camping out in front of the net, then it's a good deal. I wish MDZ luck, because he is a good hockey player, he just needed a fresh start.