Confirmed with Link: NYR sign free agent forward Ville Meskanen

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Let's get him and Lettieri on the same line and have D'Angelo on the ice ad the same time to witness Sam Rosen try and call that; Ville D'Eangeterrien.

 

[JJTT]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I so predicted this over a month ago, that he would go to NHL that is, not where thou.

Big(ish) winger (6 foot 2 / 187 cm) who can skate really well, great shot, has a good overall game,
awesome signing,you guys gonna love him.

 

[Ola]

The kid look interesting watching him on the highlights. Good signing, I believe more in making HFD a good place with signings like this than get older AHL vets.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I wonder, are you guys gonna sign C Antti Suomela as well?

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Dude I love these two sign-ups!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I wonder, are you guys gonna sign C Antti Suomela as well?

That is actually a player I expect to be signed by an NHL team. Had a great season and was also good on the national team this year. I just don't think we need another center. A team like Vancouver could definitely use him though

 

[LORDE]

Kid has a cannon of a shot. I'm not usually one to watch the highlight reels and make judgments but...

Welcome to the NYR!

 

[kovazub94]

Gorton is making his mark at AHL level as well. There will be a big turn over in Hartford for next season.

 

[nyr2k2]

I'm sure the kid is just happy to have gotten away from Ilves's mascot:

Reminds me of this:

 

[LORDE]

I'm sure the kid is just happy to have gotten away from Ilves's mascot:

Reminds me of this:

omg made me cry I'm laughing so hard

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

@Hockeyisl1fe, any opinion on this Finnish player? I usually regard your opinion very highly when it comes to Finnish players.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

This was a pretty slick pick up. Why wasn't he signed already?

 

[Irishguy42]

This was a pretty slick pick up. Why wasn't he signed already?

Only 20 points last season

 

[nyr2k2]

This was a pretty slick pick up. Why wasn't he signed already?

He had a decent campaign two years ago--20 points in 44 games--but this past campaign was his first one where he did anything remarkable. My guess is he was under the radar until sometime last season and also under contract.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

This was a pretty slick pick up. Why wasn't he signed already?

Kovalchuk is a RagsTown move but signing this scrub is slick?

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Kovalchuk is a RagsTown move but signing this scrub is slick?

Firstly, it's RangersTown™.

Secondly, how is this signing even remotely similar to signing Kovalchuck?

 

[Hire Sather]

Better stop signing potential good players. Might win too many games next year!

 

[Hockeyisl1fe]

@Hockeyisl1fe, any opinion on this Finnish player? I usually regard your opinion very highly when it comes to Finnish players.

Likes to drive to the net with his speed and good at finding those soft spots in the offensive zone to shoot. He was known in the juniors to be a pure offensive sniper (30 goals in 35 games in 2014/15 u20 league), but has added some variety to his play since started playing in Finnish pro leagues. Plays with a good attitude and battles hard, could be a good addition to have scoring depth in lower lines.

 

[Ola]

He had a decent campaign two years ago--20 points in 44 games--but this past campaign was his first one where he did anything remarkable. My guess is he was under the radar until sometime last season and also under contract.

I think he is a kid who more has been disregarded than flying under the radar if you get what I mean.

He is obviously a very skilled and talented hockey player, but he is probably the type a national team junior coach will select if he is good enough for a top 2 line and not a depth role. Looking at highlights and his junior stats, I can just imagine that he was pwning those junior leagues pretty much but maybe not playing much of a complete 2-way game.

But the kid is 23 y/o now and you don’t score in the SM-liigaa unless you can play on both sides of the puck. He and Lindqvist should help to provide good depth on the wings. Bring in some guys like Carey too. HFD should be a top team in the AHL and if you want to coach me close to even sniffing at the NHL level you must play really well because otherwise there will be 2-3 other guys next to you obviously doing a better job. I don’t ever want a kid walking around sulking because he isn’t getting a shot or even worse playing in the NHL despite not being ready.

Hockey players are like kids. As a parent it’s tough when they start school because they believe they are the best in the world at everything and you fear they will be in for the biggest disappointment ever. But they adjust really well to how good they are at stuff, there are always someone better, faster or whatever. It’s no big deal for them. A young hockey player that doesn’t get a spot because another young hockey player is doing a better job always takes it really well and often push himself harder and harder and harder. But a young player who don’t get a shot because a coach don’t think he is ready — even if he is the best kid for the job — often reacts differently and sulks and it’s just not a good environment. Big reason for why depth is so important.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I'm sure the kid is just happy to have gotten away from Ilves's mascot:

Reminds me of this:

LITERALLY made me laugh out loud.

 

[Tawnos]

Just keep signing guys.

 

[darko]

I'm a righty. Just putting it out there.

 

[Gravey22]

just glad he is not 5'4" 150lbs but skates like the wind with a high hockey IQ! players go undrafted and then blossom never know ....

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I'm a righty. Just putting it out there.

me toooooooo