Neil Smith on the Knicks Parade, Rangers Rebuild & the Carolina Cup | Rink Rap
JUN 16, 202663 MIN
Neil Smith on the Knicks Parade, Rangers Rebuild & the Carolina Cup | Rink Rap
JUN 16, 202663 MIN
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<p>Former Rangers GM Neil Smith joins Jim Cerny on the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Stanley Cup championship to share what winning in New York truly feels like — and what the Knicks are about to experience. Neil weighs in on Carolina's Cup run, the goalie switch that may have flipped the series, and why he's skeptical of the Rangers' current direction, including the Trocheck trade talk. Then Jim goes solo on K'Andre Miller's championship moment, why the Rangers made that trade in the first place, and what to expect from New York at No. 5 in the upcoming NHL Draft.</p><p>#RinkRap #NewYorkRangers #NYRangers #NHLDraft #KAndreMiller #NeilSmith #CarolinaHurricanes</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00 - Intro & 32nd Anniversary of the '94 Rangers Cup </p><p>1:27 - Neil Smith joins Jim Cerny </p><p>3:35 - Neil on the Raleigh atmosphere & Carolina winning the Cup </p><p>5:00 - What winning in New York means — and what the Knicks are about to feel </p><p>5:20 - Neil: "I was overwhelmed" at the '94 parade </p><p>10:57 - Rangers/Knicks parallels: No. 11, team effort, Jalen Brunson vs. Messier </p><p>19:06 - Jordan Staal's Conn Smythe run & Brandon Buscemi's clutch performance </p><p>21:28 - The goalie switch: why Buscemi may have been Carolina's secret weapon </p><p>27:44 - Rangers' offseason: restocking the shelves, 11 draft picks </p><p>28:33 - Trocheck trade talk: Neil questions the move </p><p>29:50 - "This can't be retooled" — Neil on the Rangers' rebuild semantics </p><p>33:45 - JT Miller, Mike Sullivan & "I don't understand what they're doing" </p><p>40:00 - The pressure of being Rangers GM in New York </p><p>42:50 - The weight of winning: post-Cup pressure and expectations </p><p>47:57 - Jim solo: K'Andre Miller wins the Cup, Rangers ties everywhere </p><p>50:30 - Why the Rangers traded Miller — and can we judge that trade yet? </p><p>55:30 - Gavrikov disillusionment reports: what Jim is hearing </p><p>59:18 - NHL Draft preview: No. 5 pick options for the Rangers </p><p>1:01:25 - Jim's pick: Carson Carls as the most complete option at No. 5 </p><p>1:03:14 - Outro</p><p><br></p>