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Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign FA Ryan Haggerty (RW - RPI [NCAA])

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silverfish said:
Will we burn a year of his ELC since he'll be on the team? Or does the 10 game rule still apply...
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I believe the 10 game rule applies, but we can't send him to the minors, so he either becomes a healthy scratch after 9 games, or he remains playing, someone else gets scratched, and the first year of the ELC gets used up...

Believe this happened with Kreider in 11-12
 
-31- said:
That's only for 18-19 year olds. The year is burnt no matter what.
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That's what I thought.

So, we burn a year of his ELC regardless, he can't go to the AHL, and he can't play in the playoffs?

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Guess it's better that we have him than someone else though :dunno:
 
interesting move here. ive seen some of this kid. saw rpi play cornell and clarkson and he played well both times.

i just spoke to my buddy at oswego state who knows this kid and his comments were this.

goal scorer. bull dog. great hands strong shot. built solid and skates really well. hes developed a knack for scoring big goals and does good work down low.

played with miller on the u18 team and another product of the usndp. seems to me that slats and co are really comfortable taking kids out of the usndp. if i was gonna venture a guess thats where our next high draft pick will come from.

hard to argue with this kind of fa signing. low risk here and goal scorers can always find work.
 
silverfish said:
That's what I thought.

So, we burn a year of his ELC regardless, he can't go to the AHL, and he can't play in the playoffs?

Guess it's better that we have him than someone else though :dunno:
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Yeah, starting the contract this year instead of next is likely one of the reasons he signed with the Rangers.
 
eco's bones said:
That's a very good signing. He's definitely in the top 10 college free agents this year.

Others worth looking at--Greg Carey-St. Lawerence U. Ryan Walters-Nebraska-Omaha Antti Oksanen-Boston U. defenseman, Trevor Van Riemsdyk-New Hamphire U. defenseman. Mark Zengerle-Wisconsin U. Shane Takar-Notre Dame U defenseman CJ Motte-Ferris St. U-goalie Ralfs Freibergs-Bowling Green St U. defenseman (played for Latvia in the Olympics).
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It's Ahti Oksanen and I hope the Rangers try for this guy as well as TVR. Both highly sought after FA's right now on the back end. Hope for some good invites to the development camp.

As for the Haggerty signing, I like it. Good scorer for RPI and is gradually getting better. Low risk high reward who doesn't seem to be a Grant or Jean.
 
offdacrossbar said:
interesting move here. ive seen some of this kid. saw rpi play cornell and clarkson and he played well both times.

i just spoke to my buddy at oswego state who knows this kid and his comments were this.

goal scorer. bull dog. great hands strong shot. built solid and skates really well. hes developed a knack for scoring big goals and does good work down low.

played with miller on the u18 team and another product of the usndp. seems to me that slats and co are really comfortable taking kids out of the usndp. if i was gonna venture a guess thats where our next high draft pick will come from.

hard to argue with this kind of fa signing. low risk here and goal scorers can always find work.
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Nice, thanks for the outlook on him.

Extreme longshot here, but perhaps he could replace Pouliot on the 3rd line next year if he lives up to the billing, and further improves. Seems they share a lot of the same attributes.
 
-31- said:
Yeah, starting the contract this year instead of next is likely one of the reasons he signed with the Rangers.
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Thanks for your insight on this signing.

since he can not play in the playoffs or be sent to the AHL, is it possible it was now or never for the Rangers? Maybe others also was in the hunt for his signature now?

From his twitter feed, he has been a Rangers fan for years, which is a good thing ;)
 
On his twitter, one of him most recent photos was him in ice level seats for game 4 last year vs the capitals. What a dream come true. He's a rangers fan. One night you're at the game cheering as a fan for your favorite team. Under a year later your favorite team signs you. That's just insane an as a former college hockey player I am supremely jealous.
 
The NCAA gets better and better, hopefully he can be a new success story for us. He wasn't at the top of my list for NHL ready players but he is young, which is very important for NCAA production. I don't know if he'll play, but he will get to probably practice with the team and get acclimated to the lifestyle.
 
AlwaysARanger said:
Thanks for your insight on this signing.

since he can not play in the playoffs or be sent to the AHL, is it possible it was now or never for the Rangers? Maybe others also was in the hunt for his signature now?

From his twitter feed, he has been a Rangers fan for years, which is a good thing ;)
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ya

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...n-haggerty-straight-college-article-1.1719649

Assistant GM Jeff Gorton told the Daily News on a phone call late Wednesday afternoon that Haggerty had several suitors but wanted to jump straight to the big time. The Rangers are not guaranteeing he'll play soon, but they were one of the teams willing to put him in the NHL immediately. It probably didn't hurt that the Stamford, Conn., product grew up a Rangers fan, either.

"He's one of the top guys in college, he's a free agent we had at the top of our list, and this is something we felt we had to do in order to get him," Gorton said of sending the 6-foot, 200-pound goal scorer directly to Broadway. "Sometimes that involves burning a year of contract, (which Haggerty will do), but we felt we had to do that to get the player."
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This is a fantastic signing by the Rangers, there has been interest him from a number of NHL teams, there was even talk about him as a potential Sens College FA signing. So the Rangers stole one. This kid is so competitive, every game. He doesn't kill penalties (somebody asked about this) but not than many high quality offensive guys do these days. The best thing about this guy besides the 6 game winners, is the intensity he brings, the game face is on hours before the game and even after...even a win. Rangers fans gotta love that. I knew this guy wasn't going to come back to RPI for another season, and I think its a fantastic pickup for the Rangers. I can't believe he wasn't drafted after playing for the USNDTP. This guys going to be a solid competitor, even if he doesn't produce huge offensive numbers. At least a solid 3rd liner, especially since the Rangers have so many UFA's in the bottom 6. They can let some of those guys walk away and insert this kid with some of the other prospects like Fast and Miller (next year) and they'll be a solid kid line. I am very excited to see this kid in a Rangers uniform.

Only depressing part is it'll cost more than 10 bucks to see him play now.
 
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-31- said:
Yeah, starting the contract this year instead of next is likely one of the reasons he signed with the Rangers.
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wouldn't that have applied for any team he signed with?

Speaking with his aunt at work, about two weeks ago, she indicated that the Hawks were interested.

I think that being from Stamford, CT and eventually playing for Hartford (close to home) and being a Rangers fan may have had an impact as well.
 
pld459666 said:
wouldn't that have applied for any team he signed with?

Speaking with his aunt at work, about two weeks ago, she indicated that the Hawks were interested.

I think that being from Stamford, CT and eventually playing for Hartford (close to home) and being a Rangers fan may have had an impact as well.
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Starting March 1 a team can sign a player to a contract starting either the current year or the next one.
 
Awesome news on this one. Interesting that they grabbed another RWer with the addition of St Louis, Nash here and MZA, Fast and Kristo already in the organization.

This is what they will need to do more of.

Kantor, Donnay, Nicholls, Allen and Hughes last year. Haggerty is a good start for this year. Free talent.
 
NYR Viper said:
Awesome news on this one. Interesting that they grabbed another RWer with the addition of St Louis, Nash here and MZA, Fast and Kristo already in the organization.

This is what they will need to do more of.

Kantor, Donnay, Nicholls, Allen and Hughes last year. Haggerty is a good start for this year. Free talent.
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Every time I watch Nash play since the Rangers have acquired him. I've been waiting for him to do something special/elite, to make a move that says he's an elite player worth what we gave up---it hasn't happened. He's movable in my opinion. He's completely dispensible to me (based on his play with the Rangers), as a hockey fan. Also it would be great if Fast or Haggs could transition to the off-wing. I don't mind a right shooting left winger, or vice versa. Some guys are comfortable with it, since it opens them up for a good shot on breaks.
 
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