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Yeah I don't see what the big deal is. We also have some young Russian players coming up the next few years. In fact, Kovalchuk has been teammates with a few of them in the KHL, (Buchnevich, Ryko, Shestyorkin).Not a Rangers fan, but just because you're rebuilding, that doesn't mean you fill your roster entirely with kids that may or may not be ready for the NHL.
He'll occupy a spot for a short time while the Rangers continue to develop their picks and prospects. When the kids are ready they get put into a spot in the NHL they can handle. Otherwise they continue to marinate in the lower leagues, playing important roles they could not yet handle at the NHL level.
Seems pretty intuitive. A rebuild doesn't mean "never have anyone on your roster over the age of 13, even if said players aren't ready for the NHL". I would think people would understand that by now, but I guess not.
Because he gets to play in New York City? This site acts like the only thing players care about is winning a trophy. They have lives of their own.I wonder why he signed with the Rangers, if they're currently on a rebuild. Maybe, NYR was the only team that reached out to sign him.
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