Zamorsky has talent but it's been a rough transition for him and he's not been an everyday player for Hartford.
I've been waiting actually to hear about Diaz going back but we're halfway through November and he's still playing.
FWIW both Skjei and Graves seems to be adjusting fine and are the most projectable NHL defensemen on the team.
... Who knows what they do with Desjardins. Hellberg and Skapski are both capable AHL goalies who still have upside. Desjardins is too good to be in the ECHL. Maybe they send Skapski back down to finish shaking off the rust then deal one of the trio later.
Zamorsky didn't work out. His game didn't transition to the smaller ice surface and more physical play. Unfortunate. I'm sure he'll go back to Europe and have a fine career. Some guys aren't cutout for the North American game and he was one, apparently.
Who knows what they do with Desjardins. Hellberg and Skapski are both capable AHL goalies who still have upside. Desjardins is too good to be in the ECHL. Maybe they send Skapski back down to finish shaking off the rust then deal one of the trio later.
Zamorsky had been a big deal in Europe and I had hopes he'd turn into Zuccarello on defense.
After playing last season with the Calgary Flames, Diaz signed with the Rangers on the first day of NHL free agency, July 1, this past summer. That began a second tour of duty for the 5-11, 197-pound blueliner with the Ranger organization, after he had finished the 2013-14 campaign in New York. Certainly finding himself in the AHL was not what Diaz had planned on when re-joined the Rangers, but he remains optimistic that it will turn out to be a good fit for him with the organization.
“Absolutely,” he affirmed, “let’s see what happens in the future. I’m going to focus myself on what happens now, I think this (playing with the Wolf Pack) is really important, and the rest, we’ll see what happens.”
One thing Diaz is trying hard to do in the “here and now” is to help a Wolf Pack offense that has suffered through an ice-cold stretch get hot. As a skilled puck-mover with an accurate shot, Diaz certainly has the tools to make a big impact on the attack, but he doesn’t want himself, or any of his fellow backliners, to get too carried away with a mania to create offense.
he's on unconditional waivers, so that seems to clear up a contract spot and we do lose his rightsRemember that Zamorsky didn't work out in Finland last season either.
I don't mind holding onto his rights. He isn't ready, not even remotely, but he has good offensive ability. Need a few years though at least.
he's on unconditional waivers, so that seems to clear up a contract spot and we do lose his rights
This opens up a couple of contract spots toward 50, if they want to make a deal or sign NCAA/European free agents.
This opens up a couple of contract spots toward 50, if they want to make a deal or sign NCAA/European free agents.