Confirmed with Link: Erik Gustafsson 1 year

[JimmyG89]

I really like this signing. Hopefully not over 1M.

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[Vitto79]

Well now
So Jones in the AHL

 

[bleedblue94]

"Ha" to everyone who thought Jones as going to be handed the 3rd pair spot. You people don't seem to understand how archaic drury and his thinking is. This guy will be the 3rd pair ld and running pp2

 

[TheDirtyH]

LMAO YES!

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Seems to me that if the Rangers are signing an offensive D man who sucks at defense, Jones' days here are likely numbered. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Gudmanssen Gudmundson. Gustafsson

which one is this guy? The shit one or a good one ?

 

[TheDirtyH]

I've been asking for this signing for a long time. He had a great year under Laviolette last year.

 

[rangersfansince08]

"Ha" to everyone who thought Jones as going to be handed the 3rd pair spot. You people don't seem to understand how archaic drury and his thinking is. This guy will be the 3rd pair ld and running pp2

Isn't he a good PMD though?

 

[DanielBrassard]

As much as I want Jones to make the team and solidify a spot, Gustafsson had a really awesome season and for 825K that is a steal. Plus he should run PP2 so we don’t have to see Trouba anymore.

 

[JimmyG89]

I think his defensive issues are overblown.

 

[17futurecap]

At least Lav picked him over Matt Irwin, hopefully this means Harpur is in Hartford, or just never has to dress.

 

[bleedblue94]

Isn't he a good PMD though?

He is literally chaos on a stick. He is the equivalent of Mike Smith handling a puck. He makes dangerous plays all the time and when they go well it's okay but when it goes wrong people will question how he is in the NHL. He also is not defensively competent on most nights. If he was then he would have gotten a legit contract of a top 4 man, he didn't and there is a reason why. Compare this contract to mikkola and ask why mikkola got such a better deal, it's bc he's a better overall defenseman. Let that sink in...

 

[will1066]

I've been asking for this signing for a long time. He had a great year under Laviolette last year.

Good point. Lavi coached him in DC. His role here will be different though, if he has any.

 

[NYR94]

Isn't he a good PMD though?

Yes, different type of player from what they ran out there most nights with Mikkola/Harpur

 

[nyr2k2]

Nice.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Another Grade A move by Drury in terms of fit and cost. What a day he is having.

 

[Kocur26]

Does this mean we’re buying out Goodrow? How are we signing all these guys?

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

As long as he plays less than 15 minutes a night its fine. He'll put up points on the power play

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Does this mean we’re buying out Goodrow? How are we signing all these guys?

I imagine the vast majority of them will end up in Hartford with no cap hit.

 

[Kords]

Twitter sucks so I can't link, but both Rosen and Vince are saying they really like Jones and expect him and Gustafsson on the roster rotating.

Honestly if he's a Lavy guy it's clear who gets the most shakes, but it's good to know they value Jones. I guess.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

He is literally chaos on a stick. He is the equivalent of Mike Smith handling a puck. He makes dangerous plays all the time and when they go well it's okay but when it goes wrong people will question how he is in the NHL. He also is not defensively competent on most nights. If he was then he would have gotten a legit contract of a top 4 man, he didn't and there is a reason why. Compare this contract to mikkola and ask why mikkola got such a better deal, it's bc he's a better overall defenseman. Let that sink in...

We needed bottom pair depth and somebody to run the PP2 and he cost 875k. What are you not understanding today?

 

[bleedblue94]

We needed bottom pair depth and somebody to run the PP2 and he cost 875k. What are you not understanding today?

Jesus Christ, look at the original post I made.

 

[TheDirtyH]

He is literally chaos on a stick. He is the equivalent of Mike Smith handling a puck. He makes dangerous plays all the time and when they go well it's okay but when it goes wrong people will question how he is in the NHL. He also is not defensively competent on most nights. If he was then he would have gotten a legit contract of a top 4 man, he didn't and there is a reason why. Compare this contract to mikkola and ask why mikkola got such a better deal, it's bc he's a better overall defenseman. Let that sink in...

He's no less dangerous and defensively inept than Schneider, but at least what he's good at are things the Rangers desperately need more of from the back-end. And pointing to Mikkola getting a better contract is crazy lol. Tony DeAngelo got an even better than Mikkola last summer. Do we think it's bc he's a better overall defensemen than both?

 

[bleedblue94]

Twitter sucks so I can't link, but both Rosen and Vince are saying they really like Jones and expect him and Gustafsson on the roster rotating.

Honestly if he's a Lavy guy it's clear who gets the most shakes, but it's good to know they value Jones. I guess.

So gusto is the new hajek to alternate w Jones until they finally just send Jones to the AHL again and get sick of gusto's turnovers? Sounds like a plan!!!

 

[bl02]

Watch him play but Trouba still get pp minutes over him lol.
Good depth move for a 7/8 d