Rangers Looking to Acquire Demitra?

Desperate to make the playoffs, the New York Rangers are beating the bushes trying to find a top-six forward.

According to the Winnipeg Sun, the New York Rangers are investigating the possibility of acquiring Pavol Demitra from the Vancouver Canucks.

Demitra has scored 301 goals over a 15-year career, but hasn't played this season after complications from off-season shoulder surgery forced a second operation. He hopes to return after Christmas.

When healthy, Demitra can be explosive -- 10 seasons of at least 20 goals -- and could be a good fit on a line with winger Marian Gaborik. The two are best friends and played together with the Minnesota Wild.

Demitra, who has a cap hit of $4 million (all terms US), is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, which gives Canucks GM Mike Gillis added incentive to make a deal.

"They want to do something," said a league executive of the Rangers. "They are talking to everybody right now."

The Rangers are ranked 13th overall in the NHL for total goals for with 80 and an average of 2.86 goals for per game. Pavol Demitra has been known to be an excellent playmaker with great vision with a knack for scoring goals. With a possibility of having a dangerous one-two punch in Demitra and Gaborik, the Rangers top-six forward group could all of a sudden turn out to be one of the most deadliest in the eastern conference.

Source: http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/2009/12/06/12055126-sun.html