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

[Thirty One]

Agree, and this doesn't take into account Boyle, Moore, Carcilo, Stralman, Falk, Diaz, Pouliot and Richards potential termination.

They have 26 contracts next year and Duclair's will likely slide, making it 25.

 

[Tomas Sandstrom 28]

Just watched the video. Some of those goals were absolutely smoked.
the goalie @ 1:33 doesn't even react.

 

[Bluenote13]

Does he remind you of another #39 in blue ?

I hope the kid is eventually moved to Center.

 

[Thirty One]

The best kids often get bid up with bonuses, which can make their ELC's tough to fit under the cap. Sometimes the best kids get close to a 3 million cap hit playing in the NHL. So, sometimes if you have a solid set of prospects, it isn't worth it to bid up undreafted players.

But I do wish they scouted the NCAA more. I see Dallas, Toronto, Philadelphia everywhere. Either the NYR scouts come in disguise or they aren't here.

Meh, most of those are unlikely to be realized. On ELCs the type A bonuses, the attainable ones, cap out at $850,000 per year. The type B bonuses can be a lot higher, but those are mostly for players who are in the 10 in the league in some category. It's unlikely those would be realized for a College UFA on an ELC.

 

[ursus]

Interview with Haggerty at about 15:00 http://www.foxsports980.com/media/p...and-Rodgerwyland/slap-schotts-31314-24471372/

 

[Thirty One]

Does he remind you of another #39 in blue ?

I hope the kid is eventually moved to Center.

I don't see the Dan Lacouture comparison at all, no.

 

[silverfish]

Put me on board with trying to ink JvR's kid brother. Right-handed D shot with some offense?

Let's put him on a deal that starts next season

 

[Bluenote13]

I don't see the Dan Lacouture comparison at all, no.

Soon as I posted it I absolutely knew you'd say this, but I thought you'd go with Steve Larouche or Brad Smyth

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Agree, and this doesn't take into account Boyle, Moore, Carcilo, Stralman, Falk, Diaz, Pouliot and Richards potential termination.

dont forget Asham, Haley are also UFA as well..


Powe i think has 2 more years left on this contract. i bet they trade him for a pick at the draft. to a team that needs some vets like Panthers or Oilers.

 

[Thirty One]

I wonder if Jason Wilson would do the Rangers a solid and terminate his NHL contract a couple months early. He's not getting NHL pay anyways. Would help with future undrafted UFA negotiations if they can offer this season.

 

[Thirty One]

Soon as I posted it I absolutely knew you'd say this, but I thought you'd go with Steve Larouche or Brad Smyth

Almost went with Joel Bouchard.

But I'm drawing a blank. Who are you referring to?

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Soon as I posted it I absolutely knew you'd say this, but I thought you'd go with Steve Larouche or Brad Smyth

maybe he meant Todd Marchant pr Doug Weight. they wore 39

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

I wonder if Jason Wilson would do the Rangers a solid and terminate his NHL contract a couple months early. He's not getting NHL pay anyways. Would help with future undrafted UFA negotiations if they can offer this season.

i doubt he will do that. i bet he wont resign and will end up retiring. he sucks

 

[GAGLine]

dont forget Asham, Haley are also UFA as well..


Powe i think has 2 more years left on this contract. i bet they trade him for a pick at the draft. to a team that needs some vets like Panthers or Oilers.

Powe is UFA at year's end.

 

[Bluenote13]

Almost went with Joel Bouchard.

But I'm drawing a blank. Who are you referring to?

maybe he meant Todd Marchant pr Doug Weight. they wore 39

Dougie Weight

Trev Van Riemsdyk would be cool, wonder if the Leafs might have the lead on that one cause of his bro.

Frankie Simonelli from Wisconsin is another RHD FA. He played briefly with Miller, Haggerty and Ryan Bourque on the USNDT few years back. Plus Mcdonagh must know him a bit. Not a big guy but Simonelli is versatile.

 

[TheTakedown]

the kids shot is a laser... reminds me of Gaborik's shooting, but he knows how to position himself like Nash... Rocketing wrister too... Man, it's possible him and Duclair are home runs!

 

[pld459666]

WOW

connects well on one timers (could be a big BIG asset on the PP this year (doubt it happens)

Strong accurate wrist shot.

heavy snap shot.

solid on the backhand as well.

Imagine having THAT one timer from the LW/half boards on the PP?

That would be dangerous.

 

[parcsalooc]

def. could be utilized like Ov and Stammer on the outside hash marks on the powerplay

 

[pld459666]

put the kid on his off wing and instruct him to grip it and rip it every chance he gets.

do not put him at center. do not put him on RW keep him on his off wing and let him shoot the puck

 

[haveandare]

Looks like he has a great shot, especially from the Stamkos zone on the PP.

However, it also seems like he's wide open on a lot of these. He won't get that type of space in the NHL.

Should be interesting to see if he can make the team at some point. Never hurts to try to get assets for nothing.

 

[TheTakedown]

Looks like he has a great shot, especially from the Stamkos zone on the PP.

However, it also seems like he's wide open on a lot of these. He won't get that type of space in the NHL.

Should be interesting to see if he can make the team at some point. Never hurts to try to get assets for nothing.

worst case, he's a solid add for the wolfpack, for nothing.

best case, he makes the team and bombs 15 goals a year on the 2nd PP unit

 

[nyr2k2]

Looks like he has a great shot, especially from the Stamkos zone on the PP.

However, it also seems like he's wide open on a lot of these. He won't get that type of space in the NHL.

Should be interesting to see if he can make the team at some point. Never hurts to try to get assets for nothing.

That's exactly right. A few people ***** and moan about how we sign UDFA's that end up being ECHL fodder, but there's so little downside to taking a gamble. When Connor Allen was signed, it was kind of a, "Uhh, okay, whatever" response from most people here. He's looking like a nice prospect for us. Even Troy Donnay, a signing that was panned by many including myself, has progressed nicely this year and may yet turn into an interesting player. If you have contract spots available, there's just no reason to not sign guys like this.

 

[silverfish]

That's exactly right. A few people ***** and moan about how we sign UDFA's that end up being ECHL fodder, but there's so little downside to taking a gamble. When Connor Allen was signed, it was kind of a, "Uhh, okay, whatever" response from most people here. He's looking like a nice prospect for us. Even Troy Donnay, a signing that was panned by many including myself, has progressed nicely this year and may yet turn into an interesting player. If you have contract spots available, there's just no reason to not sign guys like this.

Agreed wholly. Especially when you don't have as many draft picks to work with.

Take a gamble for something that costs 0 assets outside $$ and a contract spot.

I still wish we gave a contract to Jack Connolly out of UMD. Hindsight is 20-20, though (on my end). Doesn't have great size, and is about a 0.5 ppg player in the SEL right now.

Always felt he could bring something to the table like Gerbe does, plus he had leadership qualities as the captain at school.

There are always little gems in the college game that can be found.

Also thought/hoped we'd take a flyer on Scooter Vaughan. He took the tournament by storm as a teammate of Hagelin's in 10/11. Think he's on the Sound Tigers now.

 

[Bluenote13]

That's exactly right. A few people ***** and moan about how we sign UDFA's that end up being ECHL fodder, but there's so little downside to taking a gamble. When Connor Allen was signed, it was kind of a, "Uhh, okay, whatever" response from most people here. He's looking like a nice prospect for us. Even Troy Donnay, a signing that was panned by many including myself, has progressed nicely this year and may yet turn into an interesting player. If you have contract spots available, there's just no reason to not sign guys like this.

A contract is not just paper, there's people, man hours involved that believe it or not add up to something tangible and squandered if nothings gained.

That said, yeah, we have no choice but to sign FA's and this was one of the names I would have targeted.

 

[Josh3217]

Who was the last undrafted college FA to come in and be a really good NHLer?