Confirmed with Link: Rangers Agree to Terms With Gilroy (Brooks: $650K)

[Mikos87]

Your memory serves correct. He was quite good in that series, I thought he saved his NHL career there.

Funny thing is that he was the best player outside of Dubi for those 5 games. Feels like an eternity ago given how the org has come along. Gilroy was doing something consistently in HFD that he hardly ever did in NY, and that is block shots.

Still doesn't engage or compete hard enough physically, but a very solid signing.

 

[NYRFAN218]

?

All it would mean is that he is outplaying Eminger/Bickel, which isn't saying all that much in the first place.

Eminger outplayed him in the second half of the 10-11 season and Gilroy still got playing time over him.

 

[nyr2k2]

For that price, there's no reason not to.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I actually like this. He will be a good 6th/7th D

 

[LittleKev6D9]

Little more competition for the 6th spot. Doubt he gets it. The Rangers don't need another offensive dman. I bet he will end up in the AHL before the end of January.

 

[NYR Viper]

Like the signing a lot. Glory can be a serviceable bottom pairing dman when needed. Outside of Bickel and Eminger, one of which will be playing everyday, the Rangers lacked anyone else who could even play 10 minutes in a NHL game. Gilroy can. Good depth signing and the contract is great

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

If we are seeing Gilroy on a nightly (or even semi-nightly) basis I am worried.

But for $650k you can't really go wrong.

 

[Leetch3]

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord
Torts says he's happy Gilroy is back, said he was just starting to give what coaching staff wanted before he left organization.
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[Pizza]

Glad to Matty get another shot with the Blue shirts. Home town boy. Good stuff.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord
Torts says he's happy Gilroy is back, said he was just starting to give what coaching staff wanted before he left organization.
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well he didnt play that way for the Whale, horrible defense.. im scared at what might happened if he is on the opening night roster

 

[Kane One]

Is this a two way deal?

 

[Leetch3]

Is this a two way deal?

i'm sure its a one way deal but who cares. if he gets sent down he won't count against the cap cause its under $900k

 

[mas0764]

Didn't Gilroy see a lot of time in the playoffs with the Senators? How bad can he be?

 

[I Eat Crow]

For 10 minutes a night he's a better option than Bickel. There's no shortage of toughness on the blueline, Gilroy brings more puckmoving ability out of the back end.

Still would like to see what he can do as a forward, though.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Gilroy has been a trainwreck in his own end in CT and that is putting it nicely. He definitely can add some offense from the blueline which may be useful depending on the opponent.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Didn't Gilroy see a lot of time in the playoffs with the Senators? How bad can he be?

Gilroy wasn't with us in the playoffs.

 

[Thirty One]

Gilroy wasn't with us in the playoffs.

No, he was with the Senators. He got in 3 games.

 

[Thirty One]

Bickel might be playing wing on the fourth line.

I'd guess that between them, Gilroy will be the first one to line up as a forward.

 

[Thirty One]

Gilroy's even strength production last season was actually higher than any other current Ranger defenseman at 1.06 ESP/60.

His PP ice-time was (IMO) rightly cut dramatically, though. His skills don't translate to the PP.

 

[Leetch3]

His PP ice-time was (IMO) rightly cut dramatically, though. His skills don't translate to the PP.

never a good sign for an offensive dman

 

[NYR Viper]

Gilroy actually looked good in TB at the beginning of the season last year. Due to injuries he was sometimes playing top4. He is what he is. He is a great skater who can play 10-12 minutes a game consistently if need be. If people think Gilroy is bad they should look at who the Rangers had before signing him ready for the NHL.

Depth is key

 

[Leetch3]

biggest issue with gilroy in the lineup imo is the fact that the open spot is next to MDZ another offensive dman. a spot better suited for a stay at home guy (sauer )

gilroy would probably have a better chance of success if he was paired with a defensive stud like staal but i think staal will stay with stralman unless someone gets hurt.

 

[Ola]

Gilroy is what he is, but with Sauer out we are kind of thin on RD. We could have done worse.

 

[Machinehead]

I'd rather have Stu Bickel in the lineup over Gilroy, AINEC.

 

[YoungD4]

gilroy can play D and forward, its a good move