Confirmed with Link: Tanner Glass signs with Rangers for 3 years @ 1.45 million/season

[Beacon]

Ya, you left out that Dorsett was also part of a fourth line that at many times was one of our best lines during the Stanley Cup playoffs, and arguably a big reason we made it to the Finals.

It was definitely one of our top 4 lines...

 

[Fitzy]

My question--why has ANYBODY, EVER actually WATCHED him play??? It's not like he was an Islander or Devil... if he truly sucked so badly, why then would anyone pay attention to him to formulate these opinions?

I've watched him play... pretty close up.

I don't think he's a far cry from the kind of players Rupp and Asham were for this team. And I mean that in a neutral way. But he's also a tremendous locker room presence.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm calling 15 goals for Glass. We always sign players who performed elsewhere only to be crap in NYC. This will be the exact opposite

 

[Jersey Girl]

I'm calling 15 goals for Glass. We always sign players who performed elsewhere only to be crap in NYC. This will be the exact opposite

What are you basing this prediction on? Glass has never gotten close.

Nothing more than hoping against hope that it happens, so you can say 'I told you so'?

 

[Thirty One]

Tanner Glass scored 15 goals in the BCHL once.

He scores a goal for every 20.9 NHL games. So in about 315 games, you should expect 15 goals from him. At the AHL level, only about 135 games!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

What are you basing this prediction on? Glass has never gotten close.

Nothing more than hoping against hope that it happens, so you can say 'I told you so'?

You think I'm serious? Wow.

 

[OverTheCap]

I predict Tanner will be responsible for at least 15 goals against.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

I'm calling 15 goals for Glass. We always sign players who performed elsewhere only to be crap in NYC. This will be the exact opposite

15 goals over the 3 years is probably a bit optimistic.

 

[Jersey Girl]

15 goals over the 3 years is probably a bit optimistic.

But he punches people, so it's all good. Because everyone knows we lost to the Kings because of all the times their guy beat up our guy in the Finals.

 

[Fletch]

15 goals over the 3 years is probably a bit optimistic.

Awww, be nice! I'm going with Opposite Amazing K. The guy will have a breakout season.

 

[Fletch]

But he punches people, so it's all good. Because everyone knows we lost to the Kings because of all the times their guy beat up our guy in the Finals.

Perhaps if someone beat up that li'l ***** Gaborik things would've been different!

 

[Fitzy]

A good season for Glass would involve becoming a decent 3rd wheel on a good cycling 4th line. Not unlike Carcillo was for a lot of last year. Orr was acceptable for a while playing with Betts and Hollweg/Ortmeyer.

The price and length of the contract is odd, for me, but what can you do at this point.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Perhaps if someone beat up that li'l ***** Gaborik things would've been different!

Well we did have Carcillo in the Finals...

 

[Fletch]

Well we did have Carcillo in the Finals...

the post was a joke, but I do not recall Carcillo playing in the Finals, if that's what you meant.

 

[Jersey Girl]

the post was a joke, but I do not recall Carcillo playing in the Finals, if that's what you meant.

Carcillo didn't play, but starting with game four the option did exist for the Rangers to dress Carcillo to beat up Gaborik...again.

 

[Hire Sather]

A good season for Glass would involve becoming a decent 3rd wheel on a good cycling 4th line. Not unlike Carcillo was for a lot of last year. Orr was acceptable for a while playing with Betts and Hollweg/Ortmeyer.

The price and length of the contract is odd, for me, but what can you do at this point.

No question. This is what it comes down to.

Tanner Glass has never been played as "Goon" by any of his coaches. Hes played a 4th line and PKer role, blocks shots. But because of his fancy stats everyone has him labeled as John Scott.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

No question. This is what it comes down to.

Tanner Glass has never been played as "Goon" by any of his coaches. Hes played a 4th line and PKer role, blocks shots. But because of his fancy stats everyone has him labeled as John Scott.

His "fancy stats" show he's bad at what his coaches make him do.

 

[NewLife]

Okay this seems to be a good contract in this age when 4th liners gets paid over 2m. So can he be a 4th liner?

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Sometimes you have to overpay a guy if there's competition for his services. I don't think that this was the case with Glass. I doubt he had something comparable on the table so we competed against ourselves most likely. I'd have preferred 2 yrs / 1.25 and even that is stretching it. Hope he plays well and proves me wrong.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

But he punches people, so it's all good. Because everyone knows we lost to the Kings because of all the times their guy beat up our guy in the Finals.

Toffnoss.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Okay this seems to be a good contract in this age when 4th liners gets paid over 2m. So can he be a 4th liner?

Well, Glass couldn't be a fourth liner for Pittsburgh in the playoffs against us - healthy scratch in five of the seven games. This on a Penguins team that had no depth at all.

 

[nevesis]

Well, Glass couldn't be a fourth liner for Pittsburgh in the playoffs against us - healthy scratch in five of the seven games. This on a Penguins team that had no depth at all.

But played 67 regular season games, and didn't play all 82 because he missed 15 games with a broken hand.

Playoffs are a different season, and he was struggling at that time so Bylsma was trying anything to see if it would work.

Glass is a solid 4th line addition for this team.

 

[TheRightWay]

But played 67 regular season games, and didn't play all 82 because he missed 15 games with a broken hand.

Playoffs are a different season, and he was struggling at that time so Bylsma was trying anything to see if it would work.

Glass is a solid 4th line addition for this team.

Struggling "at that time?" Can you give me a single season of Tanner Glass' career where he did not "struggle"?

 

[Jersey Girl]

Glass is a solid 4th line addition for this team.

I suppose if you're definition of 'solid' is being extremely average at best, and horrible at worst, you may have something here.

 

[haveandare]

Glass hasn't been good other places. Some people think that means there's no way he can be good here.

Some people think AV sees something in him and/or he can improve as a player.

That's it. Round and round and round in circles. There's really nothing else to say.