Confirmed with Link: Ducks sign Brogan Rafferty (1 year, $750K)

[WhatTheDuck]

brogan, bro-gan, n., a course stout leather shoe reaching to the ankle

An anagram of his name would be "angry bar effort" so it's possible Bob made this signing subconsciously

 

[Anaheim4ever]

His name is Brógáin Ó Raifeartaigh in Gaelic !
Brogan comes from Ó Brógáin Brogan - Wikipedia
Rafferty comes from Ó Raifeartaigh Rafferty - Wikipedia

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

An anagram of his name would be "angry bar effort" so it's possible Bob made this signing subconsciously

Wish I could like this 10 times.

 

[91Fedorov]

Searched him on google and the top results were for a murder case. Turns out there are multiple people named Brogan Rafferty.

Dirk will be happy. We're finally getting so toughness on the team.

 

[190Octane]

who are these f***ing guys?

 

[Fighter]

Classic... who?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Hmmm... So he's a younger version of Curran, but on the right side. There are some nice article on him being a fringe NHL player. I can see why the he and the Ducks made a good pair because there is a better pathway to the NHL with Anaheim.

From nucks misconduct: Link

In his own zone, Brogan Rafferty is more comfortable. He is fleet-footed enough not to allow the opponent to gain the inside of the ice, and he generally keeps the opposing attacker to the perimeter. Once the opponent takes the puck behind his own goal line, he is often present to provide pressure. He separates the carrier from the puck in this manner, using his stick to fight for possession or relying on a teammate to gather the loose puck afterward. He does not possess the physical attributes of Nikita Tryamkin, but plays a relatively stable, active game in his own zone.

At 6’2’’, 195 lbs, he is not a small defender, but he lacks a physical dimension.

He can also be beaten wide at the blue line if the opponent possesses enough speed. He can be caught flat-footed and requires some defensive support while defending against oncoming rushes. There are numerous moments in our footage in which he allows the opponent to fly past him with the puck, placing his teammates and especially his goaltender in a difficult position. Canucks fans are attuned to witnessing a high number of defensive lapses by the Canucks resulting in dangerous opportunities against. This trend is unlikely to change with Brogan Rafferty on the roster.​

From the providence: link

“He worked hard on understanding the D-zone, defending zone entries, how to use space,” Johnson said. “All coachable things. They all were things he worked on all year. He likes to watch himself, he likes to watch his shifts, he’s eager to sit in with (coaches) Trent Cull or Gary Agnew and review video.”

Rafferty put up 45 points in 57 games in 2019-20, a rate that Canucks Army’s Jeremy Davis called midseason “almost what we’d expect from a borderline NHL defenceman playing in the AHL.” In other words, he’s got scoring talent like a player who might have already made The Show — but is similarly in that category for a reason.

Rafferty was an all-star in his rookie AHL season. Johnson believes he’ll be an all-star again. Of course, the real goal is to make the next step and become an NHL regular.​

Welinski is a good offensive RHD in lower levels, but not at the NHL level. He fell into the "Holland Hang-up" situation - very good at the AHL, but meh at the NHL. Brogan is a fringe NHL player still learning the nuances of playing defense. Could help out our AHL team a lot with that offense and help prepare some of our forwards for plays like that for the NHL. It's a very good low level signing to replace Welinski's spot.

 

[JabbaJabba]

I have zero expectations for him. If he can be a contributor in the AHL, that's fine.

 

[EXTRAS]

Talented offensive dman. Made some great plays in Utica. He pretty much played 1 season of pro hockey post-university. If he can clean up his defense a bit he could be a bottom pairing dman.

 

[Kalv]

Dude has a warriors mentality. Good read, easy to cheer for guys like him:

https://www.latimes.com/sports/hock...right-eye?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true