Jovanovski?

It has been a very quiet in Rangerland this week. There hasn't been any real news to report, but I have been hearing that there might be something to the Ed Jovanovski rumors that have been floating around the internet. Apparently, Pheonix is trying to find a way to get Jovo and his 6.5 million dollar cap hit through the 2011/12 season off their books. I do think that Sather is gearing up for a huge Cup run with Jagr coming to the end of his career and having a solid d-man like Jovo would be a huge asset to the club. There are two problems with this trade though:

1) Jovo has a no-trade clause.
2) The Rangers have some cap issues.

There is nothing to really talk about with the clause, so lets concentrate on the money. The NYR don't have a lot of cap room and most, if not all of it, will be going to Avery (and maybe Hossa). As a result, there would have to be a lot of salary going back to Pheonix in a deal like this, but the key is that the deals would be up after this year and off the Yotes cap quickly. For example, both Malik and Mara have deals in the 2.5 to 3 million a year range and are unrestricted free agents after this year. One or both could be part of a deal like this and I would expect that Sather would have to part with some assets as well. It is also important to mention that Pheonix is trying to get to the cap minimum, so they do not mind having short term salary on their books.

Remember, rumors are just what they are... rumors. Fun to talk about, but there could be no truth to them, even when they sound logical.