The Rangers made what appears to be a shrewd move in The Mouth's opinion by acquiring UFA Alexander Frolov's services for the sum of Three Million Dollars for this upcoming season.
Inherently as a Ranger fan, after a Glen Sather UFA transaction, you automatically first look at the new acquisition not with promise or optimism but with a dysfunctional type of pessimistic guile.
The main focus automatically and ironically shifts to exit strategies on how to get rid of the newly acquired player even before he laces up his skates for New York.
If Blueshirt fans think Ranger brass can eventually unload the newly obtained players contract easily when things inevitably go horribly wrong, it's already considered a winning move.
This is the case of Alexander Frolov. Frolov is very cap friendly to the Blueshirts, and one year is perfect. The Rangers are in desperate need of scoring and Frolov could supply that.
The only knock on Frolov is from a fans perspective is that he is frustrating as hell to watch.
Skeptics such as The Mouth feel that he needs to bring his game every night and not take games off.
But where the Rangers are sitting salary cap wise beggars can't be choosers and so the Rangers inked Frolov.
Let's hope the change of scenery and departure from a rigid L.A King defensive system can jump starts his offensive game and make Sather look smart.
Below The Mouth lends his commentary to an Alexander Frolov 2009-2010 Hi-Lite Video
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