Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Josh Nicholls

[Punxrocknyc19*]

http://www.snyrangersblog.com/rangers/news-rangers-sign-forward-josh-nicholls/


Anyone know anything about him??

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[Loff]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8475882#&navid=nhl-search

 

[I Eat Crow]

Scored 41 goals in the WHL with the Blades this season, originally drafted by Toronto. The Rangers probably saw him scouting McColgan

 

[RGY]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8475882#&navid=nhl-search

Has he not played this year? Given his stats, seems as though he can score a little bit.

 

[Cmox]

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/josh_nicholls/

Sounds deeece..

Projection: Versatile two-way forward with size.

 

[Tawnos]

Has he not played this year? Given his stats, seems as though he can score a little bit.

The 41 goals was from this season.

 

[Trxjw]

Good pickup. Was surprised he didn't get a contract from the Leafs.

 

[Warden of the North]

Good luck to him. Just didnt fit with our organization for some reason.

 

[Cmox]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1199899

Here is some scouting by leafs fans. I guess this is a Wolfwhale signing?

 

[Trxjw]

Definitely a project. He has a good frame, but he was still pretty lanky from what I remember earlier this year in the couple of Blades games I watched. Still, he fits the mold of a Rangers player. Skates well, good defensively, works his tail off on and off the ice, but isn't overly skilled.

Could be a solid energy line player who can kill penalties if everything works out.

 

[Tawnos]

I would be pretty surprised if this was a signing for the big club.

 

[Bluenote13]

Played with our other Saskatoon Blade reps Niemi, Klassen and McNaught.

 

[Tawnos]

Definitely a project. He has a good frame, but he was still pretty lanky from what I remember earlier this year in the couple of Blades games I watched. Still, he fits the mold of a Rangers player. Skates well, good defensively, works his tail off on and off the ice, but isn't overly skilled.

Could be a solid energy line player who can kill penalties if everything works out.

A few people mentioned that his skating ability isn't all that good in that thread from the Leafs board.

 

[Cmox]

Does he report to CT? or does he have to stay where he is?

 

[Nanaki]

Sure what the hell.

 

[Thirty One]

Played with our other Saskatoon Blade reps Niemi, Klassen and McNaught.

That's quite the group.

49th contract.

 

[Kakko]

Anyone know if he plays on a line with McColgan?

 

[RangerBoy]

Nicholls contract with NYR is standard three-year entry level deal, listed with annual cap hit of $925K. Gets SB of $92.5K in each of 3 yrs.

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/308710386604072961

SPC begins 2013-14. Nicholls can sign an AHL deal to play in the AHL when his junior year is over. Teams are allowed to sign players after March 1 to have the SPC begin the following season.

 

[Vitto79]

That's quite the group.

49th contract.

this dude going to CT soon?

 

[Killem Dafoe]

He looks kind of like Cheechoo

 

[Thirty One]

this dude going to CT soon?

He was 20 already in September so he counts towards the 50 contract limit regardless. I don't believe he can go to the AHL until after his junior season is over, though.

 

[Trxjw]

A few people mentioned that his skating ability isn't all that good in that thread from the Leafs board.

Looked good in my limited viewings.

 

[RangerBoy]

50.8 Prohibited SPC Terms and Practices.

(d) No Club or Player may enter into an SPC that does not cover at least the
then-current League Year. The foregoing does not apply to an SPC entered into pursuant
to Section 50.5(f) above, or to Unsigned Draft Choices or Draft Related Unrestricted Free
Agents, who shall be permitted to sign an SPC during the period from March 1 through
June 1 immediately preceding the League Year in which such SPC is to take effect.

 

[Thirty One]

50.8 Prohibited SPC Terms and Practices.

Good to know.

 

[Thirty One]

I suppose he'll sign a ATO with Connecticut after Saskatoon's season is done.