Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign F Chris Bourque

[Gospel of Prospal]

Brennan Klak ‏@nhlupdate 1m
Rangers sign Chris Bourque to a one year deal

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[17futurecap]

Looks like he was in the KHL and the Swiss League last year.

 

[Beacon]

Let's get all the Bourques!

Another excellent signing by the Rangers for Hartford. They needed a winger and here he is.

 

[Hire Sather]

Calder Cup Champions

 

[Inferno]

for hartford i guess?

 

[trilobyte]

Let's get all the Bourques!

Ray still has his equipment in a mouldy duffel bag in the basement, I think.

 

[mac]

I love the depth signings great for the Rangers and Hartford

 

[Hunter Gathers]

for hartford i guess?

Absolutely.

 

[Machinehead]

Sather did nothing for the Rangers today but Hartford is making a killing.

 

[Bluenote13]

Good to see all these players for Hartford. It helps the whole organization when that team can be competitive on a nightly basis. Our prospects that played well last year did so with some stiffs, now they'll have guys who will push them to take their game up a notch, we hope.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

****ing awesome!

Also, all these signings are pretty clear indication to me that the kids will be given the chance to take spots on the big club if they earn them.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Was Ryan qualified? Can anyone confirm? I thought i read he was, but can't recall with 100% accuracy.

Nice sibbling reunion.

 

[Kreider Typical]

nice addition to the AHL. something to get our kids experience and confidence. i dig

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Was Ryan qualified? Can anyone confirm? I thought i read he was, but can't recall with 100% accuracy.

Nice sibbling reunion.

He was qualified.

 

[silverfish]

Very cool for Ryan, if nothing else. I think Chris had a baby last year or two years ago, so that's even better for the whole family.

Despite the depth being decimated on the Rangers yesterday, and that Glass signing Sather and co. did a very nice job improving the Hartford squad. Last season was an abomination without some good veterans down there. This season will be better.

So, there's that, at least?

 

[Ail]

More excited right now to watch Hartford this year than the Rangers.

 

[Vitto79]

2 of Kampfer, Kostka, Hunwick on D

Dejardin 2 yr deal in Goal

Meuller and Bourque upfront.

Well CT is being taken care of atleast

 

[Trxjw]

Hartford is shaping up to be a quality squad this year.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

As BRF said, all indications point to prospects stepping in and earning their spots.

 

[NYR Viper]

Thank God Sather is signing solid veterans and guys who can help carry the load in Hartford

 

[AHB*]

Very cool for Ryan, if nothing else. I think Chris had a baby last year or two years ago, so that's even better for the whole family.

Despite the depth being decimated on the Rangers yesterday, and that Glass signing Sather and co. did a very nice job improving the Hartford squad. Last season was an abomination without some good veterans down there. This season will be better.

So, there's that, at least?

I don't buy season tickets to hear that Hartford won the calder.

 

[silverfish]

I don't buy season tickets to hear that Hartford won the calder.

It's long-term investment. Kids like Kristo, Yogan, Jean, Hrivik, etc... etc... benefit supremely when they have good veterans to lean on.

In McDonagh's rookie year he constantly cited how important to his development having Redden in Hartford was.

Not to mention how winning is a habit. Hartford's success is only a good thing for the New York Rangers. It's Glen's job to build a winning foundation from top to bottom.

 

[AHB*]

It's long-term investment. Kids like Kristo, Yogan, Jean, Hrivik, etc... etc... benefit supremely when they have good veterans to lean on.

In McDonagh's rookie year he constantly cited how important to his development having Redden in Hartford was.

Not to mention how winning is a habit. Hartford's success is only a good thing for the New York Rangers. It's Glen's job to build a winning foundation from top to bottom.

It is his job. But that's not what I'm looking forward to. We completely lost our depth that got us to the finals yesterday. We replaced it with a bunch of losers.

 

[silverfish]

It is his job. But that's not what I'm looking forward to. We completely lost our depth that got us to the finals yesterday. We replaced it with a bunch of losers.

I definitely don't disagree. To play devil's advocate though, I think Glen's hands were pretty much tied.

We let go of a lot of depth to make sure we could sign players (our RFAs) that are simply more important to the success of this franchise than players like Boyle, Pouliot, and yes, even Stralman.

We can take this conversation to the 7/1 thread if you'd like.

 

[Thordic]

Hartford is looking scary.