Kitchener Rangers 2023-24 Off-Season Thread (Part 2)

[OHL4Life]

So the Rangers will hold the rights to five imports players, post import draft?

Mesar - OA import rule.
Sale - NHL draft rule
Pobezal.
Two draft picks.

The only way I can see this happening is if one of their picks is already NHL drafted?

Pobezal Didn’t report after being drafted so they get some time with that, but he’ll have to be released this September if not in the roster.

They get two more picks thou

 

[Rangers True Blue]

He was one of my favourite players but I hate to say this but Motew is not a Ranger. He was an OA last year. Great to see him get an NHL tryout but I thought I would clarify. The article makes it sound like this years team will be missing 11 players due to camp but Motew ain't coming back no matter what.

Hey Geo!......once a Ranger always a Ranger!

 

[Matttheleaf]

Sawyer boulton has somehow managed to land himself an AHL deal with the Flyers affiliate after scoring a grand total of 5 points in 40 regular season games.

 

[HockeyPops]

Tomas Chrenko selected.

 

[EvenSteven]

Good numbers. An 07 so I guess we won’t expect him this year?

 

[Pazucha]

Plays for the same team as last year Rangers draft pick T.Pobezal and his father is the GM of the team so I doubt he will come to NA.

 

[Jives]

Looks like a good skilled player. I imagine MM does everything possible to get him over to play this season.

 

[Krangers08]

Late birthday. Could see him come over for his draft year.

 

[Matttheleaf]

Tomas Chrenko Had 68 points in 44 regular season games and 11 points in 11 playoff games. Stats are from the u20 league.

 

[HockeyPops]

Ondrej Kos also selected.

 

[Jives]

Ondrej Kos also selected.

Very good player. Wish he was a 2007 and not a 2006. Drafted 3rd round to St. Louis last week.

 

[Krangers08]

Ottawa signed Andonovski

 

[EvenSteven]

Very good player. Wish he was a 2007 and not a 2006. Drafted 3rd round to St. Louis last week.

Age doesn’t matter really. There’ll be future import drafts to fill import spot(s) for 26-27.

Hope he comes. We need a respectable 25-26 team as well as 26-27.

 

[frontsfan67]

Sawyer boulton has somehow managed to land himself an AHL deal with the Flyers affiliate after scoring a grand total of 5 points in 40 regular season games.

Flyers are trying to turn back the clock lol

 

[EvenSteven]

Flyers are trying to turn back the clock lol

The clock is being turned back somewhat with guys like Xhekaj breaking ground in the show. But these guys have to be able to take a shift. And not get suspended left and right.

This guy will have a hard time doing that even at the AHL level.

 

[OnlyUpFromHere49]

Liked the picks made today by the team. Like previous years, Chrenko is a long-play which is not a bad call at all to make with the route the team should be going in this season (retool/rebuild).

Kos is one I could definitely see reporting with a nudge from St. Louis to get him playing on NA ice and potentially signing his ELC to get that done.

One thing that was interesting was both of them are forwards, which leaves the team with only 6 blueliners still signed heading into the summer. Would assume that means a signing is on way or a trade once that window opens again in August.

 

[frontsfan67]

The clock is being turned back somewhat with guys like Xhekaj breaking ground in the show. But these guys have to be able to take a shift. And not get suspended left and right.

This guy will have a hard time doing that even at the AHL level.

Can’t compare boulton to xhekaj. xhekaj was a star in this league. Boulton is at best a 4th liner

 

[EvenSteven]

Can’t compare boulton to xhekaj. xhekaj was a star in this league. Boulton is at best a 4th liner

I did the opposite of comparing them.

 

[frontsfan67]

I did the opposite of comparing them.

My bad I misinterpreted what you said.

 

[Ward Cornell]

The clock is being turned back somewhat with guys like Xhekaj breaking ground in the show. But these guys have to be able to take a shift. And not get suspended left and right.

This guy will have a hard time doing that even at the AHL level.

Training Camp test dummy....to see the push back against him from the real prospects!

 

[Rangers True Blue]

Can’t compare boulton to xhekaj. xhekaj was a star in this league. Boulton is at best a 4th liner

Boulton is a thug not a hockey player.

 

[Rangers True Blue]

Liked the picks made today by the team. Like previous years, Chrenko is a long-play which is not a bad call at all to make with the route the team should be going in this season (retool/rebuild).

Kos is one I could definitely see reporting with a nudge from St. Louis to get him playing on NA ice and potentially signing his ELC to get that done.

One thing that was interesting was both of them are forwards, which leaves the team with only 6 blueliners still signed heading into the summer. Would assume that means a signing is on way or a trade once that window opens again in August.

I was sure they would go after a D so agreed, something is going on behind the scenes that we are not aware of. At least, I hope there is........

 

[OnlyUpFromHere49]

I was sure they would go after a D so agreed, something is going on behind the scenes that we are not aware of. At least, I hope there is........

Guess would be some kind of depth D trade just so add some added experience for that group. Xu/Bray signings are very much welcomed as well… but the added experience would be best for that young D core.

 

[Savard18]

I was sure they would go after a D so agreed, something is going on behind the scenes that we are not aware of. At least, I hope there is........

Flint added a D in the Import draft to go along with the 2 they added during the trade window. If he signs that would put them at 9 D before even any potential 07 or 08 signings coming out of camp. So, Flint currently has an abundance of D…..if Carson Rehkopf isn’t busy doing anything….

 

[EvenSteven]

I was sure they would go after a D so agreed, something is going on behind the scenes that we are not aware of. At least, I hope there is........

They have to take the best players who they feel are the best bets to report, no matter the position.

After that, it’s easy enough to sort out the back end in a rebuilding season.

OA F out. OA D in. Then make a deal on the very cheap for a contender’s veteran D who finds themselves on the bubble.

……if Carson Rehkopf isn’t busy doing anything….

Call us in January to take part in the bidding war!