Confirmed with Link: Rangers agree to terms with Patrick Khodorenko

[Rempe73]

You’re disappointed about acquiring a free asset that you don’t know much about... That’s very confusing....

No one here knows a lot about him until now, but from what I’ve seen and read, I’m not a huge fan. I know what I’m talking about. And it’s not “free.” It costs a roster spot.

If you’re skeptical, go watch tape of him and tell me I’m wrong. A poster compared him to Barron, and I said they share some qualities. Namely, they’re both solid all-around players with no standout qualities, and their skating needs work. I never said they’re the same player. You’re grasping at straws here.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Patrick Krookodile? Sweet, so we should have something here

 

[RGY]

No one here knows a lot about him until now, but from what I’ve seen and read, I’m not a huge fan. I know what I’m talking about. It’s not “free.” It costs a roster spot.

Are you serious with this?

One thing we are for sure lacking is forward depth in our prospect pool. Especially in the near future. And forwards that can play even in the bottom 6 while also showing that they can handle top 6 minutes during an injury. Teams like Boston and Tampa have that. Who do we have potentially coming that we are comfortable playing bottom 6 minutes? Barron? Still undetermined what he will be at the Pro level. Kravtsov you want playing in the top 6. So who else? Maybe Gettinger?

Khodorenko may not have been drafted but he is more polished after his 4 years of productive play at Michigan State.

Its a solid add even if he doesnt pan out. The larger the pool, the better chance you have of landing a quality cheap young bottom 6 player.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Nice. Been a while since we signed a decent prospect out of college. Good age and size and 11 points more than the next highest scorer on his team.

 

[eco's bones]

Lots of draft picks don't pan out--they get drafted as late 17 year olds or 18, 19 year olds and some will just not develop. You build a team using every avenue available and often with guys 20, 21, 22 and 23 they have taken steps forward that some of your draft picks weren't able to make and so are more justifiable to sign. That additional age usually helps as far as physical strength too. Hopefully Khodorenko will make a positive impression in the few weeks remaining and into the playoffs.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Nice. Been a while since we signed a decent prospect out of college. Good age and size and 11 points more than the next highest scorer on his team.

Was a trade but didn’t we kinda just sign Fox who played in college last season?

 

[NYSPORTS]

Don't like that name. Send him back.

agree

Drop the Kho and I could live with Dorenko

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Was a trade but didn’t we kinda just sign Fox who played in college last season?

That was a trade as you said, I meant signing free agents whose rights did not belong to us.

 

[Bob Richards]

Pionk already made an impact. He was a piece in bringing Trouba to NY.

Another off the top of my head, Ryan Haggerty was a nothing player but he got traded for Antti Raanta who was a good player.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Nickname "Hodor"?

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Did we find our 4th line center? I have a feeling he makes the team and is similar type of player to Lias Andersson but without issues.

 

[will1066]

Is he kinda a forward version of Stralman? Asking for a friend.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

No one here knows a lot about him until now, but from what I’ve seen and read, I’m not a huge fan. I know what I’m talking about. And it’s not “free.” It costs a roster spot.

You know what you’re talking about..?

Dude, your post proves you don’t know Jack shit.

You haven’t watched him. Nor followed his career. You launched a cute little meme 22 minutes after this signing was announced and followed that up with “your professional” feelings about him.

I personally don’t know much about him but at the end of the day, it is a free asset because it didn’t cost us any resources or currency to acquire him.

A roster spot is insignificant in the grand scheme of things for a team that can use a two way center in NY and Hartford, so I’m not sure why you leaned on that that weak ass crutch to try and prove your failed point.

And if you don’t think Girardi was a phenomenal signing, then I’m pretty sure I’m wasting my time here with someone that ultimately doesn’t know anything about hockey....

BTW, the few people here that do closely follow NCAA hockey are more than copacetic with this signing. Trust their feedback over the 4 YouTube videos you found of him from 2 years ago.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Joe: "He's got such a quick release"

My buddies and me always joke about how Joe says this about literally every single player. Doesn't matter whether they do or not, any shot that was ever taken during a game he was analyzing was done so with a quick release.

Gaborik? Quick release. Paul Mara? Quick release. Panarin? Quick release. Marc Staal? Quick release.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Its a solid add even if he doesnt pan out.

We have Eight-Deuce offsuit as a big blind and we get to see a free flop. What’s not to like?

Odds are the hand won’t hit. But you’re playing with a free hand here. You literally have nothing to lose.

Some mind boggling shit happening in this thread...

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

My buddies and me always joke about how Joe says this about literally every single player. Doesn't matter whether they do or not, any shot that was ever taken during a game he was analyzing was done so with a quick release.

Gaborik? Quick release. Paul Mara? Quick release. Panarin? Quick release. Marc Staal? Quick release.

Taco Bell? Quick release.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Is he kinda a forward version of Stralman? Asking for a friend.

What does that even mean?

 

[FIRE DRURY]

What does that even mean?

#Wenevergetagoodanalogy.

 

[Inferno]

So if this guys hits his rough ceiling.. what're we thinking... 2nd liner?

 

[Machinehead]

agree

Drop the Kho and I could live with Dorenko

That sounds like a snack

 

[bobbop]

Did we find our 4th line center? I have a feeling he makes the team and is similar type of player to Lias Andersson but without issues.

Can he win a face off?

 

[wolfgaze]

My buddies and me always joke about how Joe says this about literally every single player. Doesn't matter whether they do or not, any shot that was ever taken during a game he was analyzing was done so with a quick release.

Gaborik? Quick release. Paul Mara? Quick release. Panarin? Quick release. Marc Staal? Quick release.

I don't suppose there's any video documentation of him saying this about Staal, or Mara?

During the broadcasts I often find myself thinking about Staal's molasses-like release on his wrist shot and I feel like I would have been blown away if I ever heard Micheletti attributing a 'quick release' to anything to do with Marc Staal's shot... Mara had a pretty terrible shot as well from what I can remember...

 

[Inferno]

Marc staal is where offense goes to die. You can literally see the higher end offensive guys actively avoid passing staal the puck unless no other options are there.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

So if this guys hits his rough ceiling.. what're we thinking... 2nd liner?

4th liner

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I don't suppose there's any video documentation of him saying this about Staal, or Mara?

During the broadcasts I often find myself thinking about Staal's molasses-like release on his wrist shot and I feel like I would have been blown away if I ever heard Micheletti attributing a 'quick release' to anything to do with Marc Staal's shot... Mara had a pretty terrible shot as well from what I can remember...

Nah I just picked them because of their notoriously slow releases. It honestly wouldn't shock me if he had said it about them though.