Confirmed with Link: NYR sign free agent forward Ville Meskanen

[Tawnos]

just glad he is not 5'4" 150lbs but skates like the wind with a high hockey IQ! players go undrafted and then blossom never know ....

Speaking of which, when are we signing Tkachev?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Speaking of which, when are we signing Tkachev?

He signed a contract extension in the KHL until 18/19, if he still wants to come here wont be until 19/20

 

[Tawnos]

He signed a contract extension in the KHL until 18/19, if he still wants to come here wont be until 19/20

My bad. Thought the contract was just for this past season.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

My bad. Thought the contract was just for this past season.

It was originally supposed to end this year but he signed a two-year contract towards the end of the year with Salvat Yulaev Ufa

 

[Vitto79]

Just keep signing guys.

Yep throw darts at the board

 

[Tawnos]

It was originally supposed to end this year but he signed a two-year contract towards the end of the year with Salvat Yulaev Ufa

Wonder if it has an NHL out. Probably not.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Wonder if it has an NHL out. Probably not.

None of them do.

 

[Tawnos]

None of them do.

Well, you can put anything like that in a contract. However, I don’t see how it would make sense in that direction. Different with the NHL starting later.

No KHL team is going to want to potentially lose a player mid-season. They’d be ok getting a player mid-season.

 

[Trxjw]

Nothing to complain about here. Hopefully he can be an NHLer.

 

[Joey Bones]

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

Virta has another year on his contract with TPS....

Patrik Virta - Elite Prospects

 

[egelband]

Shooting the puck is the new market inefficiency.

Shooting the puck righty.

 

[egelband]

It was originally supposed to end this year but he signed a two-year contract towards the end of the year with Salvat Yulaev Ufa

And we all know what tough negotiators Salvat Yulaev Ufa are.

 

[Miamipuck]

I don't see how there are any complaints about this signing, I haven't read the rest of the thread. I hope there are a few more like it.

 

[egelband]

I'm sure the kid is just happy to have gotten away from Ilves's mascot:

Reminds me of this:

So funny. Ridiculously funny. Where do you find this stuff.

 

[egelband]

I can’t find Ruutu TV on my Apple TV, oddly.

 

[Jayan]

This guy has potential.

 

[Larrybiv]

Yep throw darts at the board

There is so much untapped talent out there. Meaning, not in the limelight. Ive always thought its about having quantity and quality scouts out there, just sniffing around. Players want to come to the states, let alone the Rangers. Just grab em', sign em` and play the dart game.

 

[Larrybiv]

Also, in a world where right handed people are dominant over left handed, why is it that in hockey and baseball there seem to be waves of LH, opposed to RH. Just wondering. I know 1st base is closer fo a LH batter, and easier to field 1st base as a lefty, but other than that....

 

[egelband]

Also, in a world where right handed people are dominant over left handed, why is it that in hockey and baseball there seem to be waves of LH, opposed to RH. Just wondering. I know 1st base is closer fo a LH batter, and easier to field 1st base as a lefty, but other than that....

Most lefty shots are actually right handed. I think it’s the righty shots who are more likely to be left handed.

 

[Good Intentions]

I'll the set O/U at 10 for combined GP next season on Meskanen and Lindqvist. Keep expectations in check.

 

[Tawnos]

Also, in a world where right handed people are dominant over left handed, why is it that in hockey and baseball there seem to be waves of LH, opposed to RH. Just wondering. I know 1st base is closer fo a LH batter, and easier to field 1st base as a lefty, but other than that....

It’s because it’s a misnomer. It’s called a left handed shot because the stick blade is on the left side of the body.

It’s not really a matter of hand dominance when it comes to playing hockey or batting, since you’ve essentially got one hand for control and another for power. You need good coordination in both.

The same kind of thing is true for playing guitar. It’s called playing right handed when your right hand is your strumming hand or pick hand, but you really need to be able to use both hands equally to play well. When I sold guitars, I always had anxious parents coming in because there’s really not a good selection of “lefty” guitars out there and they wanted their left-handed kid to start playing. I would explain this to them and then say “let’s sit him-or-her down with each and see which he-or-she feels more comfortable with.” 9/10 they end up getting a “righty.”

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Most lefty shots are actually right handed. I think it’s the righty shots who are more likely to be left handed.

That's strange because I'm right-handed and also a RH shot

 

[kovazub94]

It’s because it’s a misnomer. It’s called a left handed shot because the stick blade is on the left side of the body.

It’s not really a matter of hand dominance when it comes to playing hockey or batting, since you’ve essentially got one hand for control and another for power. You need good coordination in both.

The same kind of thing is true for playing guitar. It’s called playing right handed when your right hand is your strumming hand or pick hand, but you really need to be able to use both hands equally to play well. When I sold guitars, I always had anxious parents coming in because there’s really not a good selection of “lefty” guitars out there and they wanted their left-handed kid to start playing. I would explain this to them and then say “let’s sit him-or-her down with each and see which he-or-she feels more comfortable with.” 9/10 they end up getting a “righty.”

That's strange because I'm right-handed and also a RH shot

Applies to me though. I'm a lefty when it comes to writing, throwing ball, playing ping pong or tennis and soccer. However, in hockey, golf, baseball or shooting a basketball - I'm a righty. Pretty bad for my golf game as the left hand constantly tries to take over control of the back swing. Recently I think I found a cure - one-handed practice swing with my right hand.

 

[nyr2k2]

That's strange because I'm right-handed and also a RH shot

I write left handed but do most other things with my right hand. Some things I do with both. I bat right, shoot right, kick both feet (right foot dominant), throw right, etc. Ping pong, tennis, darts, shooting, etc., I have no idea. I'm all over the place. Handedness isn't linnear from my experience.

 

[haveandare]

That's strange because I'm right-handed and also a RH shot

Yeah me too, instantly held the stick that way from the first time I picked it up and have always played that way since. Holding it to shoot left feels so strange. I'm not a great or even really good player by any means if I'm being honest but I can shoot well at least shooting right.