Confirmed with Link: Rangers Invite Brett Bellemore on PTO

[Joey Bones]

I'm a day late on this, but I thought it deserved it's own thread. I like this, especially for depth. Pretty decent bottom filler/7th defender.

Thoughts?

http://www.chatsports.com/new-york-rangers/a/source/rangers-invite-brett-bellemore-to-camp-11739851
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=14729

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[Machinehead]

Competition for Diaz

 

[Joey Bones]

Competition for Diaz

Competition for McIlrath/Skjei?

 

[silverfish]

Competition for Girardi

 

[Machinehead]

Competition for McIlrath/Skjei?

McIlrath is subject to waivers so he almost has to be here. In addition I think we carry another D with NHL experience.

Skjei will make the team or he won't. I don't see him as being in competition with the vets. Even if he beats them out, it's not much use carrying Skjei as a 7/8.

 

[Mac n Gs]

I just see him as a warm body for training camp, but I can see him giving good competition to Diaz/McIlrath

 

[Vagrant]

You'll like him. He would probably be up with the league leaders in hits if he could find a solid role. Isn't entirely stonehanded. He's a tough, stay-at-home 6th defenseman. Some mobility concerns and defensive lapses at times, but he's an effort defenseman.

 

[Machinehead]

You'll like him. He would probably be up with the league leaders in hits if he could find a solid role. Isn't entirely stonehanded. He's a tough, stay-at-home 6th defenseman. Some mobility concerns and defensive lapses at times, but he's an effort defenseman.

He's Dan Girardi

 

[Tawnos]

Insurance in case those Diaz rumors are true.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

He's Dan Girardi

Hahahaha. Nicely done.

 

[Mikos87]

He's slow and got burned by Nash a couple of times last season. Didn't watch Carolina enough to know much, but he was an NHL defenseman the last 2 seasons.

For those that bash the Rangers defense core, take a look at the quality of defensemen other teams ice, and look at their records.

HFD needs a veteran defenseman too.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Bellemore is a less mobile kostka.

Only spot he should be competing for is in the AHL

 

[Raspewtin]

Bellemore's not bad really, ideal 6th defenseman.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Bellemore's not bad really, ideal 6th defenseman.

On an average nhl dcore, he's still a serviceable #6 but he shouldn't be anywhere close to the SC contending Rangers top6.

Would not trade Klein in cap dump only to replace him with scrubby bellemore

 

[Trxjw]

Should be a good amount of competition for that last D spot.

 

[NYR Viper]

Solid tryout. Bigger guy who is a stay-at-home type. I like it

 

[eco's bones]

Bellemore is a better player than Kostka and he's a lot better option for us. He's a big, physical crease clearer. He's not going to throw the puck away to avoid getting hit. He was rumored to the Rangers last year at the trade deadline as an insurance D--so there is some reason to believe that the Rangers have been interested in him for a while. Kostka is slicker with the puck but he'll mail in the effort under pressure. He's a case of addition by subtraction.

 

[RGY]

Diaz has been skating with the guys this week, no?

 

[Mikos87]

Diaz has been skating with the guys this week, no?

Yes Diaz won't be going to the AHL if he doesn't win the spot. Rumors are that he has a nice contract waiting for him in Switzerland if he doesn't make it a la Brunner and Lombardi.

Competition and defensive depth is a good thing. The only experienced veteran in HFD is Chris "Nice Guy" Summers, and there's 4 guys on their entry level and a 2nd year pro, so an experienced Vet down there is a need.

 

[Fitzy]

Bellemore is awful and certainly not worth waiving McIlrath over.

 

[Vitto79]

Bellemore is awful and certainly not worth waiving McIlrath over.[/QUOTE

Could be worth a 2way deal for call up depth though

 

[parcsalooc]

just insurance if mcilrath doesn't quite cut it. Bellemore would fit the same crease clearing/hard hitting role.

 

[Beacon]

On an average nhl dcore, he's still a serviceable #6

If that were the case, he'd have signed with another team. Anyone would rather be a #6 on a bad NHL team than spend 70% of the season in the AHL and another 10% sitting in the rafters. If he could get himself a chance to play in the top-6, he'd have been there.

 

[cwede]

Bellemore is awful and certainly not worth waiving McIlrath over.[/QUOTE

Could be worth a 2way deal for call up depth though

he'd get a one way deal, but who cares what his salary is in AHL ...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If that were the case, he'd have signed with another team. Anyone would rather be a #6 on a bad NHL team than spend 70% of the season in the AHL and another 10% sitting in the rafters. If he could get himself a chance to play in the top-6, he'd have been there.

Well, Franson and Ehrhoff remained unsigned for the larger portion of the offseason so that's kind of a fallacy way of thinking.

But I agree, bellemore is at best, a fringe #6.