Confirmed with Link: NYR sign free agent forward Ville Meskanen

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[Kovalev27]

Another guy who uses his righty shot to make a living. Love it.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

so hes basically the finnish lindqvist

cool

 

[JimmyG89]

Another guy who uses his righty shot to make a living. Love it.

Been one of the teams biggest needs. If him of Lindqvist pan out to be useful, it's a success. Looking for talented right handed shots. Nashville has made a living off guys with right handed shots.

 

[Machinehead]

Nice to see we're hiring a bunch of shooters after firing the coach who hated shooting.

Maybe Gorton has identified something.

 

[Lays]

so hes basically the finnish lindqvist

cool

I like Lindqvist a bit more from what I know but honestly I have no clue who Meskanen is, soon as I saw this I looked up a highlights vid on Meskanen and both are similar (complimentary players with a nice shot, both RHS)
Lindqvist is supposed to be better though but Meskanen had 44 points in 48 games this year, excited for both of them as they’re exactly what we need. Hopefully one of them pans out and makes the team, if not, they’re both u23 players. I’m really liking both of these signings off their highlight vids though

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Nice! going to be some healthy competition at camp

 

[Kovalev27]

Because righties can score on one timers easier than lefties can and goals are scored by going thru the “royal road” more than ever these days.

A righty gets his shot off the left side which 99% of the time is to the goalies blocker side (im the opposite by the way). Much harder for goalies to make that save moving to their blocker side.

We never have righties. Now we’ve got Zibanejad Fast Shattenkirk pionk Deangelo Lettier Ronning and these two euros in the system. Still don’t have many.

Wouldn’t surprise me to see us go after kupari if he falls and or nordgren 2nd round in the draft if either fall at all.

And why Wahlstrom would be such s Big get

 

[FireGerardGallant]

My only question is when are they gonna sign fellow countrymen Virta though?
Hartford shapping up to look pretty decent next year, all the more reason to start both Lias and Chytil down there imo

 

[Kovalev27]

Neither of those kids is starting in Hartford. No chance

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Neither of those kids is starting in Hartford. No chance

I agree the likeliness is low but its something I’d personally like to see unless they blow everyone away at training camp.

 

[Dijock94]

Don’t forget Virta too he may be a find

 

[Levitate]

Chytil/Andersson starting with the Rangers may depend on what the Rangers do over the summer in regards to signing FA's or any trades. Do Spooner and Namestnikov stick around? Zucc? What's the competition going to look like. They may have seen enough to decide whether or not to give these guys a big chance. Honestly, I could see Chytil starting and Andersson spending a bit more AHL time since Chytil got a near full season in the AHL last year.

As for Lindqvist and Meskanen, almost certainly AHL starters but good to take some swings at guys like this...young, successful in their pro leagues, righty shots, bring them over and see if any of them can make the jump.

 

[Fitzy]

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Sign as many as possible and hope you hit gold

 

[nyr2k2]

He had a great year in Liiga. He was 15th in scoring but in only 48 games. Almost everyone ahead of him played in 55-60 games.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Hopefully Virta is signed soon

 

[Apocalypse Dude]

Heeeeey, I shoot right. Call my agent

I'm excited to see some talented Euros on the team though. If they're gonna make the jump to the NHL this is the time to do it.

 

[Machinehead]

Hopefully Virta is signed soon

I love Virta!

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I love Virta!

He’s a nice young man

 

[nyr2k2]

He had a great year in Liiga. He was 15th in scoring but in only 48 games. Almost everyone ahead of him played in 55-60 games.

His CF% was 56.2, tops on his team among regulars. His CF Close% was 57.3.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Nice to see we're hiring a bunch of shooters after firing the coach who hated shooting.

Maybe Gorton has identified something.

Shooting the puck is the new market inefficiency.

 

[Machinehead]

His CF% was 56.2, tops on his team among regulars. His CF Close% was 57.3.

I'm bathing in this

 

[nyr2k2]

I'm bathing in this

Yeah. Obviously from those videos the kid can rip it, go to the net and find some seams, but he's apparently doing a lot of other things when he's out there at both ends.

 

[TheTakedown]

He had a great year in Liiga. He was 15th in scoring but in only 48 games. Almost everyone ahead of him played in 55-60 games.

Meskanen's 44 Points in 48 Games is equivalent to 75 points over 82 SHL games. When translated using Vollmans Translation factors, that comes out to 44 points over 82 NHL games.

This kid could be a real nice find.