New York Sundin-ly Looking Like Contender

The New York Rangers added a major piece to their playoff drive puzzle last night by adding Mats Sundin to their roster. The Rangers made their second mega deal in two days with newest Ranger Sundin expected to line up with the countryman Daniel Alfredsson.

"We finally got the centre we've been hunting for the last several months," said an enthusiastic GM Burns. He continued by pounding the table loudly between each word. "We - are - happy! We - will - win - the - cup!"

When queried as to whether it was a good idea to make such a bold prediction with 20 games left and clear favourites such as the Islanders, Panthers, Predators and Sharks well ahead of them Burns settled down a little.

"Those teams are going to be tough, there's no doubt. They have tons of talent through their lineups and there are other teams out there that are solid as well. We felt we had great team chemistry, solid defence, and exceptional goaltending but we lacked game breaking scoreres. We now feel we've obtained two of those in Alfredsson and Sundin. Their experience and leadership should really be a boost come playoff time as well."

The Rangers may have completely mortgaged their future in the deal. Going to the Leafs are:
C Kamil Kreps JR (20 yrs old)
C Ryan Garlock JR (18 yrs old)
G Jason Churchill JR (18 yrs old)
RAN 1(2009)
RAN 2(2009)

"It's a boat load of youth, for sure," said Burns, "but we didn't give a player up off our pro roster so we've definately improved. We've got a great blend of age, youth, skill, experience and toughness. It's been a dream season so far and I think it is going to get better."