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his brother played with Pack in '14-15
both played at UMinnesota
Prospect Info: Hartford Wolf Pack/Bloomington Bison Thread: Part XV
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this may be looking more likely -
original Potulny was rumored to be hired by Pens for WBS/AHL,
this week Pens hired someone else
MacDonald named head coach of WBS Penguins
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Question for our Wolfpack gurus.....I see that most think that Berard or Othmann are probably the next forwards to hopefully make the jump. How does Sykora look, and what are his chances/timeframe to be ready?
If he isnt close, what do you think he needs to work on? Is he in the Avery-type pest mode (or Dorsett/Carcillo, but without the fisticuffs)?
If he isnt close, what do you think he needs to work on? Is he in the Avery-type pest mode (or Dorsett/Carcillo, but without the fisticuffs)?
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Needs another 10 lb of muscle but the motor is golden. He also gets involved on offense and the forecheck with regularity. he feels like a lite carl hagelin. say he's probably here next next season, if all goes well.
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I'd be surprised if Sykora made the team out of training camp next year. If and when he does make it it probably won't be for his offense but more for an all around game. He still hasn't hit 20 years old and is kind of light. Things to like about him is he's a great skater, a kind of energy bunny. He's got a motor and he's a very good forechecker....a guy who is good at pressuring the puck. In those respects he reminds of Hagelin. Because of his not being a great producer he's not someone I think we would want on our top two lines and that's probably even years down the road. Last year he had 23 points in 66 games in Hartford.
I expect Rempe to make the team and Edstrom is the next most likely. After that probably Othmann and Berard would have the best chances but the Rangers aren't going to break training with 4 rookie forwards on the team unless there's a lot of injuries. I think the Rangers are going to try to find a better top 6 forward option on the UFA market (Kane, Marchessault, Guentzel, Toffoli, Debrusk as possibles) to play with Chris and Mika and after that they have Chytil, Kakko, Cuylle, Vesey, Rempe and possibly Brodzinski so there won't be many openings. And if they sign another UFA forward or two (as often happens) that will clog the situation even more.
I expect Rempe to make the team and Edstrom is the next most likely. After that probably Othmann and Berard would have the best chances but the Rangers aren't going to break training with 4 rookie forwards on the team unless there's a lot of injuries. I think the Rangers are going to try to find a better top 6 forward option on the UFA market (Kane, Marchessault, Guentzel, Toffoli, Debrusk as possibles) to play with Chris and Mika and after that they have Chytil, Kakko, Cuylle, Vesey, Rempe and possibly Brodzinski so there won't be many openings. And if they sign another UFA forward or two (as often happens) that will clog the situation even more.
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does friedge have a line into drurys tight-lipped FO. quick, what else has he said about NYR!?
Nothing in announcement about assistants.
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Grant Potulny Named Head Coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack | New York Rangers
New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has named Grant Potulny Head Coach of the Rangers’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. Potulny, 44, joins the Rangers organization after spending the last seven seasons as the...
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Potulny is a good coach who should do well with the younger guys there. He knows the AHL as a player, too, which should help with the vets. Also another USHL/NCAA/USA Hockey guy which we know Drury likes.
On one of the WJC teams, he was an assistant and Trouba, Trocheck, and Vesey were players. That year Housley was the HC and Dan Muse was the video guy. He also coached on the team with Fox and Lindgren, when Greg Brown was an AC. He comes from outside the organization but he's very much a known quantity. I speculated this was the type of guy they'd hire. He fits Drury's mold pretty well.
On one of the WJC teams, he was an assistant and Trouba, Trocheck, and Vesey were players. That year Housley was the HC and Dan Muse was the video guy. He also coached on the team with Fox and Lindgren, when Greg Brown was an AC. He comes from outside the organization but he's very much a known quantity. I speculated this was the type of guy they'd hire. He fits Drury's mold pretty well.
Thanks. I was wondering about the connection and you nailed it.
In today's article by Molly Walker in the Post on Grant Patulny, she says that the expectation is that Trivigno and Matthew Robertson will not be qualified.
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Rangers dip into college ranks to hire Grant Potulny as AHL coach
Another college coach is getting his professional start within the Rangers organization.
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Clubs are starting to report on their qualifying offers and there are several players who were not qualified including some offensive defensemen that could replace Hallowell if he doesn't come back. Nils Lundqvist was not qualified.
I think the Rangers/Hartford need to sign a creative center to go along with Nash and defenseman to run the PP in Hartford.
Top AHL free agents.
Top AHL free agents.
Mac Hallowell to Pittsburgh. He was a good player for the Pack and needs to be replaced.
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maybe another vet D along side Mackey, Harpur
up front, they still have Brodz, Belzile, Lesch, Nash, Blidh and now maybe Carrick,
maybe add offensive vet F to complement those
but got be sensitive to the AHL veteran maximum # of vets in game roster rule
