5. Taylor Pyatt

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Taylor Pyatt is currently not playing because of a concussion he suffered a couple of games ago. But when healthy, Pyatt is one of the most ineffective players on the Rangers, so far recording a total of one point on an assist this season.

So why do I only have him at No. 5?

Head coach Alain Vigneault has made it quite clear that he likes Pyatt in the lineup because of size, even though he does not use his size to his advantage. The real reason is most likely because he was a 15-20 goal scorer for the Vancouver Canucks when Vigneault was the head coach there.

Unfortunately those days are long over for Pyatt and should be waived if he comes back this season and continues to be ineffective.

4. Brian Boyle

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Brian Boyle, like Pyatt, is very ineffective and does not use his size advantage on most nights. But unlike Pyatt, Boyle actually can contribute once in a while.

The most frustrating thing about Boyle is his inconsistency. He could be such a solid player in this league if he played every game to his full ability. Perfect example is that he was noticeable last week for two straight games for the Rangers, creating scoring chances, recording assists, and even scoring a goal but then in the Rangers last two games, I did not even know he was playing. That is how invisible he was.

I can definitely see Boyle being moved in a deal near the deadline for a physical presence.

3. Michael Del Zotto

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Michael Del Zotto has the potential and the talent but his decision making is what holds him back tremendously.

This season we were supposed to see a changed Del Zotto and a bigger offensive threat in Vigneault's system, and thus far through a month plus, Del Zotto has one goal and three assists and his defense has not improved one bit since last season.

Since some teams out there still see the possibility in Del Zotto becoming a good defenseman since he has shown flashes of his offensive talent over the years and is still only 23 years of age, I can certainly see a frustrated Sather dealing him for a forward who can help an offensively challenged Rangers' team at the trade deadline.

2. Dominic Moore

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I feel very sorry for having this man on my list, but business is business.

For those of you who do not know, Dominic Moore sat out last year for the entire lockout shortened 48-game season due to the tragic passing of his wife.

I am still rooting for this man but so far this season, he has not shown enough to be giving a spot on the Rangers' roster over a youngster in Hartford. Now Moore has not played in the Rangers last few games due to an upper body injury but is said that he will return next game for the Blueshirts. I am hoping he can turn his season around from this point forward but with him being a 33-year-old fourth line center who is under performing, it doesn't look good.

1. Benoit Pouliot

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Benoit Pouliot has to be the most obvious choice for the Ranger who most likely will not finish out this year with the team.

Pouliot has not only been a disappointment so far. In his first season as a Ranger, with his two goals and two assists on the year, he has seen his ice time shortened, his removal from the Rangers' powerplay and Vigneault benching him. His great stick-handling ability is clearly overshadowed by his brutal neutral zone turnovers and other poor decisions with and away from the puck.

It is quite obvious that Pouliot is in Vigneault's dog house which is why I can almost guarantee that he will either be traded or even put on waivers before the end of this season.

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