Confirmed with Link: Hurricanes re-sign C Greg McKegg (1 yr/715K)

[Boom Boom Apathy]

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[The Faulker 27]

Not sure if this was posted. Not sure if it matters, but anyway.

If that's not a Local news anchor name I don't know what is.

 

[AD Skinner]

I'm rooting hard for Greg McKegg based almost entirely on the fact that his name is Greg McKegg. Dude had 23 points in 19 games for the checkers and is only 26- he may end up being a solid bottom 6 player. And the best part is his name is Greg McKegg

 

[The Faulker 27]

I'm rooting hard for Greg McKegg based almost entirely on the fact that his name is Greg McKegg. Dude had 23 points in 19 games for the checkers and is only 26- he may end up being a solid bottom 6 player. And the best part is his name is Greg McKegg

He has career AHLer written all over him, but I agree, love the name. Hope he can eventually take that next step.

 

[Lempo]

The next step of Greg McKegg.

 

[cptjeff]

I'm rooting hard for Greg McKegg based almost entirely on the fact that his name is Greg McKegg. Dude had 23 points in 19 games for the checkers and is only 26- he may end up being a solid bottom 6 player. And the best part is his name is Greg McKegg

Only 26? 26 is extremely late for a hockey player to take their game up a level. That's generally considered a player's prime- what you see is what you get. He'll likely get a few games here or there in the NHL, but he strikes me as one of those guys who makes a pretty decent living just playing at a high level in the AHL for a long time. Ain't nothin' wrong with that, either. I'd love to make money playing hockey for a decade. You may not get stupidly rich at that level, but hey, it's pretty damn good pay for playing a game. Last season he made $250k in the AHL.

 

[izzy]

honestly he looked decent in his time with the pens early last season

 

[CandyCanes]

Only 26? 26 is extremely late for a hockey player to take their game up a level. That's generally considered a player's prime- what you see is what you get. He'll likely get a few games here or there in the NHL, but he strikes me as one of those guys who makes a pretty decent living just playing at a high level in the AHL for a long time. Ain't nothin' wrong with that, either. I'd love to make money playing hockey for a decade. You may not get stupidly rich at that level, but hey, it's pretty damn good pay for playing a game. Last season he made $250k in the AHL.

Derek Ryan says helloooo

 

[Vagrant]

the importance of your ahl team not sucking dramatically is pretty important for prospect development. enter greg mckegg. the walking party.

 

[AD Skinner]

Only 26? 26 is extremely late for a hockey player to take their game up a level. That's generally considered a player's prime- what you see is what you get. He'll likely get a few games here or there in the NHL, but he strikes me as one of those guys who makes a pretty decent living just playing at a high level in the AHL for a long time. Ain't nothin' wrong with that, either. I'd love to make money playing hockey for a decade. You may not get stupidly rich at that level, but hey, it's pretty damn good pay for playing a game. Last season he made $250k in the AHL.

I wasn't suggesting he has some vast untapped potential, just that he shouldn't be declining too soon. He may never become a regular, but we could do worse for spot duty on the 4th line- and have done so frequently over the last decade.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I wasn't suggesting he has some vast untapped potential,

Step up your game, son.

I’m penciling McKegg into the 2C slot for 2019-20.

 

[Unsustainable]

Step up your game, son.

I’m penciling McKegg into the 2C slot for 2019-20.

Nice. We needed one of those

 

[Roboturner913]

think I hung out with that guy in college a few times

 

[the halleJOKEL]

you go, greg

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Who?

 

[The Faulker 27]

think I hung out with that guy in college a few times

Sure it wasn't Hank the Tank?

 

[Stickpucker]

Nice guy to have around. Big part of the youngin's playoff run last year.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Nice guy to have around. Big part of the youngin's playoff run last year.

With the way the team ended that playoff run, I'm not sure that's a good selling point...that was some of the worst hockey I've ever seen

 

[StormCast]

I wasn't suggesting he has some vast untapped potential, just that he shouldn't be declining too soon.

So in other words, you think McKegg is now tapped?

 

[vorbis]

sounds like he'll be making $250k if he's in the AHL. they clearly value this player.

 

[tarheelhockey]

So in other words, you think McKegg is now tapped?

We’re done here. Nothing else is going to live up to this.

 

[NotOpie]

Sure it wasn't Hank the Tank?

Same guy.

 

[sheriff bart]

Can't wait for the Canes debut and the marketing tie ins. Ready for my McKegg McMuffin

 

[A Star is Burns]

Who?

 

[WreckingCrew]

Can't wait for the Canes debut and the marketing tie ins. Ready for my McKegg McMuffin

...and McLovin!