I like this move. He can hone his skill on the pack and I figure Graves to get the call up/send down treatment this season so another LHD isn't bad to have around. At best, his skating ability and IQ gets him to the NHL in a lower pairing role in a couple seasons.
Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign defenseman John Gilmour
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RangerBoy
Dolan sucks!!!
KingDeathMetal
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Wait, I'm confused. I thought the only way to get prospects in your system was via high draft picks?
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Change is good.
Hahahaha. Look, I'm psyched to get a midlevel prospect for free, and definitely hope that he surprises to become more than that, but don't kid yourself - he was a 7th round pick. It's not like we just got Victor Hedman or Seth Jones here...
no thats the one of only way that you get elite prospects in your system. tons of ways to get mediocre prospects lol
KingDeathMetal
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I'm just saying, every time we trade a third rounder or prospect we acquired late or even a prospect that isn't expected to be elite, we always hear the same criticisms of NYR that we're "selling the farm" or not rebuilding.
Now we've just signed a quality prospect and have the chance to get another one in Vesey. Not exactly Victor Hedman and Jonathan Toews level acquisitions, but we needed good young players in Hartford, right? And who knows - plenty of college FAs with middling expectations turned out to be really good players. You have to acquire them to find out.
Now we've just signed a quality prospect and have the chance to get another one in Vesey. Not exactly Victor Hedman and Jonathan Toews level acquisitions, but we needed good young players in Hartford, right? And who knows - plenty of college FAs with middling expectations turned out to be really good players. You have to acquire them to find out.
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I'm happy, more contracts on prospects and lets see which pan out. I heard there's some Vesey kid worth throwing a chance at, maybe Gorto should do that.
Maybe a tactic to demonstrate NYR's commitment to developing kids from NCAA programs and the NE. I could see that as part of the Vesey sales pitch.
Maybe a tactic to demonstrate NYR's commitment to developing kids from NCAA programs and the NE. I could see that as part of the Vesey sales pitch.
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Change is good.
darko
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Change is good.
darko
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Exactly.
Wait... Are we agreeing or disagreeing? I can't figure it out.
I don't know. ... i can't tell.
Irishguy42
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You need to pick in the top 4 to get a Hedman or a Jones. Rangers have not picked that high in a Very long time.
RangerBoy
Dolan sucks!!!
Irishguy42
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Irishguy42
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Yes, though his was a bit weird to figure out since his birthday is on September 16th.
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RangerBoy
Dolan sucks!!!
Bluenote13
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Thats what we signed him for, to find out....
I like him, I like heady players. Also I'm an honorary Friar, gotta like him
Revel
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Never seen him play. Evidently he is something of a PMD that doesn't suck at defense. For now I think it is a depth signing...but with the hopes that he can surprise and be something more to the organization.
This is from the HF writeup on him:
"Gilmour has been a key member of the Friars' defense corps and long-term he projects as a competent lower pairing defender capable of playing in all roles. He will likely spend time in the AHL honing his game before reaching that point."
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/john-gilmour/
Sounds like a guy that should become a quality AHL player with a chance to become an NHL contributor.
