Agree with this and have high hopes for Thomas and his awesome shot as well. Noreau is a guy I'm very intresed/hopeful in as well. By all accounts his game is on the come and he is just as tough as big Mac. Can you imagine these two both getting regular minutes on our d? Granted they aren't pmd's but if they could both make the roster with our current top four holy ****! A man can dream.....
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Agree with this and have high hopes for Thomas and his awesome shot as well. Noreau is a guy I'm very intresed/hopeful in as well. By all accounts his game is on the come and he is just as tough as big Mac. Can you imagine these two both getting regular minutes on our d? Granted they aren't pmd's but if they could both make the roster with our current top four holy ****! A man can dream.....
Never know when injuries are gonna hit and what the team needs might be in a couple of weeks. I doubt he'll get into the NHL this season, especially with the signing of Zuc, but you never know. The Rangers could even pull a trade that opens up some spots that Fasth could work his way into.
That said, I'm not sure that he just hangs around with the team for several weeks waiting to see if an opportunity presents itself. I tend to think this is just kind of giving him a taste of how the Rangers and the NHL work. What practices are like, start getting familiar with the system, etc. Not really sure that I see him going down to play with the Whale versus going back to play in the WC's
I agree Lev.
The Rangers look like they are making him a priority....for what ever reason. But to me it's obvious they have a plan here.
He's a very persistent forechecker with speed, skill and a decent shot. Right in Tort's wheel house. Played at a very competitive level. I would not be surprised if he forced his way into the line up.
The Rangers look like they are making him a priority....for what ever reason. But to me it's obvious they have a plan here.
He's a very persistent forechecker with speed, skill and a decent shot. Right in Tort's wheel house. Played at a very competitive level. I would not be surprised if he forced his way into the line up.
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I think having Richards here one more year is important. It would relieve Miller from top-6 duties, it would relieve Stepan from feeling that the team needs him as a #1C, and it would allow Lindberg to polish himself in the AHL.
But in 2014, Richards must go. We can't afford to pay almost $7 to an aging 34 year old. It would also free up the space to re-sign Lundqvist, Girardi, etc.
Will Step, Miller, Lindberg and Boyle do the trick? Only time will tell how they develop. Certainly if Step can score 65 (his current pace) and Miller 45, it would be easier than if Step scores 45 and Miller is just a third liner.
But in 2014, Richards must go. We can't afford to pay almost $7 to an aging 34 year old. It would also free up the space to re-sign Lundqvist, Girardi, etc.
Will Step, Miller, Lindberg and Boyle do the trick? Only time will tell how they develop. Certainly if Step can score 65 (his current pace) and Miller 45, it would be easier than if Step scores 45 and Miller is just a third liner.
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People shouldn't compare MSC to Grachev. Not only are they different players, but there is a big difference been 80 points and 100 points, especially with the WHL being more defensive-minded and physically tougher than the OHL (and even more so the QMJHL).
This is the second time I am hearing that Grachev lit up the OHL. No, sorry, Marc Savard lit up the OHL with 150 points. Grachev merely did ok with 80.
To me, 80 points puts a question mark next to your scoring ability, whereas 100 points puts an exclamation mark. MSC needs to round out the rest of his game, but the good news is that with a 6-foot frame, he is certainly not small.
This is the second time I am hearing that Grachev lit up the OHL. No, sorry, Marc Savard lit up the OHL with 150 points. Grachev merely did ok with 80.
To me, 80 points puts a question mark next to your scoring ability, whereas 100 points puts an exclamation mark. MSC needs to round out the rest of his game, but the good news is that with a 6-foot frame, he is certainly not small.
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I don't love him or hate him. He's a solid prospect, but his size, strength, etc. all are huge concerns.
I bet you that NHL observer is Pierre McGuire. He said the same thing last night during the telecast.
Yeah. It's a total crap shoot with him. Solid checks in both the credit and debit columns for MSC. So...all the more interesting. Some guys with this set up can really come out and shock people.
Not a good comparison, but Claude Giroux comes to mind. Just in terms of the wide swing of takes on him before and after the Flyers selection. Clark did not even know his name at the time of the pick.
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Reports that the Rangers are going to sign UMass-Amherst D-man Conor Allen: http://www.westerncollegehockeyblog...st-minutemen-nhl-new-york-rangers-conor-allen Not sure how legit this source is though.
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MSC is 6-0 190. How is that a "huge concern"? His style of play may be a concern, but this isn't MZA, this is a guy bigger than Callahan or Hagelin, and the same as Stepan.
Actually posted the same thing in the college UFA thread. Let's keep any talk about him in there until it's official.
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Not much offensive ability, but a decent first pass out of the zone and pretty physical.
I'm one of the people that saw MSC at the Memorial Cup last year, and did not come out very impressed. He seemed disinterested/not engaged, and didn't go to any of the dirty areas of the ice. He also seemed a little slow and smallish. I really thought he was playing hurt.
That was last year. I have not seen him play at all this year at all, so I can't comment. Hopefully he has improved his play from what I saw last year.
Lev- I ment that Fasth is very much on the outside looking in re making the Swedish National Team.
They have informed 3 wingers in Europe that they are playing in the WCH. 2 other ought to be ahead of Fast. All it takes is 3 wingers from the NHL playing and Fasth won't make it.
Hence, it would make sense for them not to recall Fasth for a few games inbetween the end of POs and NHLers joining the team.
They have informed 3 wingers in Europe that they are playing in the WCH. 2 other ought to be ahead of Fast. All it takes is 3 wingers from the NHL playing and Fasth won't make it.
Hence, it would make sense for them not to recall Fasth for a few games inbetween the end of POs and NHLers joining the team.
He's more or less the right-handed version of Hagelin. Not as fast but with better hands.
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Pretty much bang on. He reminds me a bit of a very poor man's Henrik Zetterberg.
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Change is good.
He's got a lot more shiftiness to his game as well. Whereas Hagelin has more blazing pure speed, Fast has more quickness. Great ability to get open and get to the front of the net.
I would agree with the above comments. The videos I watched showed me a player that can very good on the puck. Very persistent forecheck. Fast but also quick. As he gets experience, he could be a very hard player for the opposition to mark. Did not seem hesitant to get involved along the boards or go to the net hard. Good hands. Quick stick.
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If he can transition to the NHL nicely and Kreider can keep getting better, this team is going to have 3 wingers in those two guys and Hags that are going to be awfully hard to keep up with.
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I'm not sure what I'm more excited about. Jesper making his NHL debut so we can finally see his goal scoring ability with his speed.
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Finally, putting an end to the age old question: Is it Fasth or Fast?
Will have to wait to see what he puts on his jersey. Personally, I hope he takes the Ichiro Suzuki route and just puts his first name "Jesper" on the back. I would respect that.
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Finally, putting an end to the age old question: Is it Fasth or Fast?
Will have to wait to see what he puts on his jersey. Personally, I hope he takes the Ichiro Suzuki route and just puts his first name "Jesper" on the back. I would respect that.
From what I gather Fasth has a better nose for the back of the net and likely has a better shot / finishing ability than Hagelin...
I expect better goal scoring ability/potential from Fasth than I do/would from Hagelin....
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