While waiting for my next class to start yesterday, I took a walk down to the library and check out the Blueshirt Banter blog, which was one of my influences to actually start my own blog. One of the articles that managed to catch my attention was one entitled "Rangers Analysis: Time Running Out for Gilroy?". Upon reading said article, I found myself upset because I like Gilroy as a player, but it made sense to have him be involved in all of these trade rumors.
According to the article, Gilroy has been passed in the depth chart by Steve Eminger and Michael Sauer. Eminger has a goal while both Gilroy and Sauer do not. However, both Sauer and Gilroy have three assists. And when it comes to the plus/minus category, Sauer has a +7, while Gilroy has a +4.
Its obvious Gilroy has hit his sophomore slump, but there is still plenty of time for him to prove himself. Who's to say he doesn't catch fire somewhere in the season and pots a few goals? It could happen, but from a managerial perspective, yes, his time is running out.
As stated in the Blueshirt Banter article, Glen Sather has expressed his urge to get a top center for Gaborik. And while the Rangers have faired well so far, the addition of a serious threat up the middle would be a lot more valuable than what Gilroy has been showing recently. With prospects such as Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko, Gilroy can be easily replaced (Wade Redden is NOT an option).
So, either Gilroy shakes off his funk, or his time on Broadway might be over.
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