We're On The Clock

It's true. The Rangers are on the clock - and it's ticking.

The season is approaching - there are less than 9 days until the Bruins and Rangers have a pre-season match. Less than two weeks (say Stevie "Weeks" and Kevin "Weekes") until we watch real Rangers on the ice against a real opponent. After an long summer of hot weather and Ranger-less speculation and waiting - it will be mighty cool to have a little hockey in the house again.

And the Heatley thing - that should resolve by Saturday [Editor's note: ESPN is saying it has resolved today]. He'll either be a Ranger - or somewhere else. But it's going to happen soon. And the clock is ticking...

And Dubinsky. The clock is ticking (or is it sticking?) on that. Can the Rangers get a deal done for their up and coming center? Or will we have a UFA in the making? Only time and the clock will tell....

And Phil Kessel. The disgruntled Bruins Forward has said he won't talk to the Bruins any more. They can't afford him - so the puck is in the Rangers court. But the clock is ticking...

And Theo Fluery. The NHL reinstated him Thursday. Good for them. But now - will the Rangers do the right thing for their former player and give him the courtesy of an invitation to camp? The clock is ticking.

And all those Ranger prospects with young fresh legs. A few will push hard to make this club and Tortorella will give them a long hard look. But they only have a short training camp to make an impression. And the clock....

Yes - that clock. It keeps ticking. And soon we'll know a whole lot more about all the items above.

Only time will tell. And the clock is... well, you know.