Confirmed with Link: Rangers Sign Yegor Rykov

[BobMarleyNYR]

I'd go with

Skjei - Shattenkirk
Hajek - Fox
Rykov/Lindgren - DeAngelo
Pionk

They haven't played together since 2017 and are like Ulanov and Karpa, possibly the worst pairing in team history.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

How long before he goes on LTIR with the bubonic plague?

Yeah. Developing allergies to the equipment you've used for 20 years, the moment your salary drops to 1m, is an awful thing to happen.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Don't forget these Raddysh and Bergman fellas. Fox, by all accounts, needs work on positional play.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Don't forget these Raddysh and Bergman fellas. Fox, by all accounts, needs work on positional play.

Bergman signed with Frölunda

 

[Joey Bones]

Don't forget these Raddysh and Bergman fellas. Fox, by all accounts, needs work on positional play.

Bergman is gone. Raddysh could be something, but I think Rykov has a higher probability to make it. Fox has the biggest upside, but he might make the team initially.

Plenty of competition coming up!! NYR need to move on from Smith and/or Shattenkirk.

 

[nyr2k2]

Don't forget these Raddysh and Bergman fellas. Fox, by all accounts, needs work on positional play.

Bergman has a deal with Frolunda and is almost a lock to go back to Sweden. Raddysh I was really happy to acquire but he looked pretty bad in Hartford. I wouldn't count on him making and contributions anytime soon, or ever.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

They haven't played together since 2017 and are like Ulanov and Karpa, possibly the worst pairing in team history.

Staal-Pionk was a thing so no.

 

[Stasis]

What is with the new thing on this board that when someone reads the situation and makes a completely logical educated guess about something the other person responds back with snark about how they aren't Nostradamus. Really odd.

I responded similarly to how I was replied to, mostly mocking the "Yeah" part which made me think of Office Space, to be honest.

I just took it a bit further. Nothing more.

 

[n8]

realistically, unless there are tons of trades and/or injuries (hopefully not to the young kids, but really I can't really *wish* injury upon other people. That's just cruel) I can't see all the kids playing on the team at once this year. And even when all our vets cycle off the roster, we have Miller, Lundkvist, Keane, and Reunanen coming down the pipe. All this BEFORE the draft. Miller could join us (more likely going pro with an ATO contract in Hartford so we don't burn a year) at the end of the season a la Makar. Not sure if that factors into expansion draft.

Like the Rangers, Hartford will potentially have A LOT of kids. This makes me wonder if there are any veteran defenseman with bad contracts and aren't really NHL level anymore we can take off some team's hand for a hefty return all to send them down to Hartford and pull a Wade Redden on the lot. Although, you know, actually get someone who will be a good influence on them. Like Ryan Suter or Brent Seabrook in 3-4 more years when their wheels come off. I dunno, there probably aren't any players like that right now.

 

[bobbop]

realistically, unless there are tons of trades and/or injuries (hopefully not to the young kids, but really I can't really *wish* injury upon other people. That's just cruel) I can't see all the kids playing on the team at once this year. And even when all our vets cycle off the roster, we have Miller, Lundkvist, Keane, and Reunanen coming down the pipe. All this BEFORE the draft. Miller could join us (more likely going pro with an ATO contract in Hartford so we don't burn a year) at the end of the season a la Makar. Not sure if that factors into expansion draft.

Like the Rangers, Hartford will potentially have A LOT of kids. This makes me wonder if there are any veteran defenseman with bad contracts and aren't really NHL level anymore we can take off some team's hand for a hefty return all to send them down to Hartford and pull a Wade Redden on the lot. Although, you know, actually get someone who will be a good influence on them. Like Ryan Suter or Brent Seabrook in 3-4 more years when their wheels come off. I dunno, there probably aren't any players like that right now.

The rules have changed You can only bury a portion of a players salary in Hartford now.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

None of those are as bad as Seabrook

Parise for another 7 years is like looking into the abyss

 

[egelband]

realistically, unless there are tons of trades and/or injuries (hopefully not to the young kids, but really I can't really *wish* injury upon other people. That's just cruel) I can't see all the kids playing on the team at once this year. And even when all our vets cycle off the roster, we have Miller, Lundkvist, Keane, and Reunanen coming down the pipe. All this BEFORE the draft. Miller could join us (more likely going pro with an ATO contract in Hartford so we don't burn a year) at the end of the season a la Makar. Not sure if that factors into expansion draft.

Like the Rangers, Hartford will potentially have A LOT of kids. This makes me wonder if there are any veteran defenseman with bad contracts and aren't really NHL level anymore we can take off some team's hand for a hefty return all to send them down to Hartford and pull a Wade Redden on the lot. Although, you know, actually get someone who will be a good influence on them. Like Ryan Suter or Brent Seabrook in 3-4 more years when their wheels come off. I dunno, there probably aren't any players like that right now.

I thought Redden was considered a good influence in Hartford.

 

[n8]

I thought Redden was considered a good influence in Hartford.

yeah, that's what is said but what was the actual impact he had? Maybe he did something good for McD and Zucc but those two were already special so I'm not sure how much was Wade and how much was just them being good. I think of what he did or didn't do for the likes of Valentenko, Kundratek, Del Zotto, Erixon, but then again, maybe those players were never good so no amount of Wade could have helped. But that brings me back to "what exactly did he do that was a good influence?

Also, LOL Boston acquired Wade Redden from St Louis for Sammy Blais (draft pick). If Blais goes on to score the cup clincher, this will be the funniest legacy of Wade Redden ever.

 

[True Blue]

They haven't played together since 2017 and are like Ulanov and Karpa, possibly the worst pairing in team history.

You aren't giving Mironov enough credit.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

You aren't giving Mironov enough credit.

So bad he managed to make Corey Potter look serviceable.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Staal-Pionk was a thing so no.

As a first pair, yes. Skjei and Shattenkirk are like they communicate in two different species.

 

[offdacrossbar]

i like this guy

6'3 225 and cheap. big. smart. can log lots of minutes. perfect 3rd pair guy

hope he plays well at camp

 

[Fugazy]

i like this guy

6'3 225 and cheap. big. smart. can log lots of minutes. perfect 3rd pair guy

hope he plays well at camp

Excited they were able to bring him over this early. Logjam at the defensive position is a great problem to have, especially considering our situation last season.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

So bad he managed to make Corey Potter look serviceable.

Bobo the Clown. What a time to be alive.

We will always have this from Potter, though:

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Jesus I didnt realize Rykov was a f***ing tank. He's more jacked than Miller is and that's not easy. He weighed in today at 225lbs.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Jesus I didnt realize Rykov was a ****ing tank. He's more jacked than Miller is and that's not easy. He weighed in today at 225lbs.

Where did you see what he weighed in at?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

"Reek. My name is Reek"

 

[duhmetreE]

Yeah, where are the measurements at? Shouldn't we have some updates from Prospects camp?

 

[Trxjw]

I think 225 was his listed weight on the prospect camp roster. I haven't seen anything official about it from the Rangers since then.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

225 would be pretty unreal for someone like him.