Confirmed with Link: Mike Kostka Signs with Rangers 1 year @ $650K

[NYR Viper]

Billy Jaffe ‏@BJaffe 1m
Mike Kostka to #NYR too

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[Vitto79]

Please be cheap

 

[Kokoschka]

our new #7/8. Waiting for the term.

 

[ecemleafs]

allows us to move marc staal now

 

[Inferno]

cheap #7 is my guess.

 

[NYR Viper]

He is a solid #7 actually. I like this signing

 

[Trxjw]

I think he's probably for Hartford, but not the worst #7 in the world.

 

[nyrpassion]

So this means Stralman is gone for sure?

 

[NYRangers09]

Thor!!!!!

 

[Wraparounds]

 

[Bluenote13]

I like this signing. He played very well for TB at the end of the year. He played college hockey under my former boss Don Cahoon.

Two guys signed to play the Right side. It will be interesting to see what happens with Stralman and if he would have been worth what ever he signs for.

 

[Trxjw]

So this means Stralman is gone for sure?

Confirmation of that was signing Boyle. This isn't really related.

 

[eco's bones]

So much for Diaz.

 

[nyrpassion]

Confirmation of that was signing Boyle. This isn't really related.

Yeah, never heard of this guy haha, but checked his Wiki and he's a D. 2 D signings in 2 minutes means that some of our D have to go, odd one out is of course Stralman.

 

[TeamStewie]

Well we needed someone to take Falk's place in the Rangers luxury box.

 

[Trxjw]

Yeah, never heard of this guy haha, but checked his Wiki and he's a D. 2 D signings in 2 minutes means that some of our D have to go, odd one out is of course Stralman.

Yeah Stralman is gone and the Rangers didn't qualify Falk, so Kostka is either the replacement for Falk as the spare D, or is going to be in Hartford. Very good AHL defender.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Diaz replacement. He sucks, but whatever.

 

[Mikos87]

Depth. $600k.

Great signing for the price, player and role. Can skate, had a anomaly of an offensive outburst early on his NHL debut. Can skated and fill minutes when called upon.

Can also play wing if need be.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Diaz replacement. He sucks, but whatever.

Sucks? No. He's a solid #7.

 

[offdacrossbar]

roster turnover sucks but its part of the game.

spare parts guy here. nothing more. hes this years falk i guess. wear a suit, have a pretzel and check out the chicks from the press box.

if im dylan mcilrath im like waiting for my name to be called and it isnt. oh well. seems like they arent expecting him to help out this year.

stick dylan back in the oven, hes still not cooked yet.

no way dylan is a 7th anyway. hes a 3rd pair regular or hes in hartford.

 

[Ian]

I'm going to find a way to work a McIlrath analysis/judgement into every FA signing post this offseason.

 

[Beacon]

I'm going to find a way to work a McIlrath analysis/judgement into every FA signing post this offseason.

Let's discuss how having Fowler and Tarasenko cause us not to need a 7D at all?

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

if im dylan mcilrath im like waiting for my name to be called and it isnt. oh well. seems like they arent expecting him to help out this year.

stick dylan back in the oven, hes still not cooked yet.

no way dylan is a 7th anyway. hes a 3rd pair regular or hes in hartford.

They want McIrath to kick down the door and earn a spot. There's nothing wrong with that. If/when he does, they will find a place for him.

 

[bl02]

I like this signing. Especially with possible injuries happening its good to have some depth.

 

[cwede]

maybe he's the new Diaz. maybe Aaron Johnson.
Figure he's the 4th righty (new Diaz) with Allen hopefully ready to be the 4th lefty, waiting for the call in Hartford