#nick palmieri

[theamericanhockeyleague]

Nick Palmieri (by CT Whale)

[doctor-swooce]

So to all the Rangers fans acting like we just traded one of our best players (Rupp), let me point out some things:

Darroll Powe is a fast skater

Darroll Powe is excellent on the PK

Darroll Powe had more blocked shots last season than Ryan Callahan

Darroll Powe is less of a cap hit. In fact, Powe and Nick Palmieri combined only equal Rupp's cap hit ($1.5M)

Hmmm, now to me,  a fast skater who is good on the PK and blocks shots seems like a better fit in the Rangers system than a slow moving "enforcer" with bad knees who played 6 minutes a game and couldn't score.

[wilddoodz-blog]

NEWS: Wild Deal Powe And Palmieri To Rangers For Mike Rupp

The Wild have traded Darroll Powe and Nick Palmieri to the New York Rangers in exchange for Mike Rupp. The move makes sense since the team has had such a bottleneck of qualified centers, plus Palmieri just wasn't fitting in. I doubt that 33-year-old brute-force winger makes a permanent home here in Minnesota long-term, but his addition will certainly address the size and toughness issues that desperately needed some retooling. Not to mention that the new fourth-line is straight-up terrifying with Kassian-Konopka-Rupp. The Wild have the full details here. 

[erika-aoi]

Houston Aeros Bloopers for AEROS.COM (by HoustonAerosVideo)

[houstonaeros-blog]

Aeros players visit Texas Children's Hospital. 

[realdevilsfans-blog-blog]

Devils have the most good looking players

Minus Nick Palmieri :(