Whatever happened on the negative side in Dan Boyle’s two seasons as a Ranger, some of it wasn’t his fault.
I happen to not think he was as bad as many of my media brethren over the two years. I just didn’t.
I actually liked his compete level, and thought – though it didn’t fit the system – he was still gifted at skating pucks up ice, and had a good shot.
That said, he was hardly good enough, especially in a defensive role, where he was often on the wrong side of the puck, and where he turned it over far too often.