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Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Troy Donnay to ELC (3 years, $2.15M, $717k AAV)

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Bring Back Avery said:
He needs to put on at least 50 more pounds if he's 6'7".
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Let's just be careful with him.
We got lucky that Kreider could build his frame and not slow down.

Do it gradually, don't over bulk w/too many muscles. He needs power but also to skate well. Forwards and backwards.

Skjei is tall and skates extra fast. They have a profile to work with.

Hopefully Donnay is not another Tysen Dowzak:p::p::naughty::D

PS -- is he righty or lefty shot?
 
bernmeister said:
Kudos to you, Beacon, for reminding us that finding these undrafted gems is another way to get ahead/make up for prior bad drafts. :handclap::yo::handclap:
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When the first one makes even the slightest of impact at the AHL level, gimme a hollar.

Until then, they are nothing more than career AHL Journeymen.
 
pld459666 said:
When the first one makes even the slightest of impact at the AHL level, gimme a hollar.

Until then, they are nothing more than career AHL Journeymen.
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It should be noted that the Rangers have been linked to Dane Fox for a couple of years as well. He is on this team. They should have seen Donnay play quite a bit.
 
Also of note, according to Capgeek, when the Rangers re-sign Stepan and Mashinter and if they signed Donnay, they are at 50 contracts.

Oops, I messed up, they already have Troy Dunnay in there.

3 years @ $716,667

That leaves them at 49 contracts when they re-sign Stepan and Mashinter.
 
NYR Viper said:
Also of note, according to Capgeek, when the Rangers re-sign Stepan and Mashinter and if they signed Donnay, they are at 50 contracts.

Oops, I messed up, they already have Troy Dunnay in there.

3 years @ $716,667

That leaves them at 49 contracts when they re-sign Stepan and Mashinter.
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I have it at 48, and once Donnay slides it will be 47.
 
I've had limited viewings of Donnay. I just happened to see a couple games because I was checking out Connor McDavid, but it was hard to miss this kid on the ice because he's so big. Obviously he's very tall, but I wouldn't expect him to put on a ton of weight. He doesn't really seem have the frame to fill out to be a monster that weighs in at 240 or something. He has a build that's closer to Tyler Myers than Zdeno Chara. I think he'll play somewhere around 215, maybe 220 if he gets on a very good strength program.

From what I remember, his pivots need a lot of work. He was sloppy transitioning on the rush and got beat by forwards on the outside more than a few times. Likes to chip the puck out but he did rush the puck a few times. Actually remember him dekeing his way through an opposing forechecker. Other than his size, nothing was really remarkable about him. Definitely a project.

To add; One thing that I do remember is the Otters announcer saying that he had recently become more of a scrapper. He goes to bat for his teammates and answers the bell if needed, but he's not a guy who goes out and challenges heavyweights off the draw very much.
 
Trxjw said:
I've had limited viewings of Donnay. I just happened to see a couple games because I was checking out Connor McDavid, but it was hard to miss this kid on the ice because he's so big. Obviously he's very tall, but I wouldn't expect him to put on a ton of weight. He doesn't really seem have the frame to fill out to be a monster that weighs in at 240 or something. He has a build that's closer to Tyler Myers than Zdeno Chara. I think he'll play somewhere around 215, maybe 220 if he gets on a very good strength program.

From what I remember, his pivots need a lot of work. He was sloppy transitioning on the rush and got beat by forwards on the outside more than a few times. Likes to chip the puck out but he did rush the puck a few times. Actually remember him dekeing his way through an opposing forechecker. Other than his size, nothing was really remarkable about him. Definitely a project.
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Thanks for the scouting report!
 
NYR Viper said:
It should be noted that the Rangers have been linked to Dane Fox for a couple of years as well. He is on this team. They should have seen Donnay play quite a bit.
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any chance that Dane Fox will be signed??? i know he was at development camp last year and they still did not sign him...
 
NYR Viper said:
I would doubt it. Especially if they chose Donnay over him from his own team.
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i believe he was hurt last year. maybe he will still get a tryout with Hartford Wolfpack or signed to an AHL contract.. their is no limit on AHL contracts??
 
I saw him play quite a bit in Erie. His ceiling is a third pairing defenseman. He wore a letter this season and is a decent leader. Played 20-25 minutes a game and usually looked winded. Not physical enough, and keeps it simple. He could really put on some pounds. When he came from London in 2012, he showed a lot of promise. With a bigger role last season, he usually looked out of place some nights. Donnay is a project and a half, and proof that "you can't teach height".
 
Maybe this tower was signed to ensure the team average height stays level with the intention on signing Tolchinsky.

This kid is likely a 4-5 year project. Big men take time to develop.
 
JohnC said:
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I remember the reaction to the Girardi signing around here. Someone should resurrect that thread. Might be good for a laugh or ten.

Anyway, I have no problem with these things. You just never know.
 
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