Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Adam Chapie- UMass Lowell

[rangers1314]

New York Rangers ‏@NYRangers 6m6 minutes ago
OFFICIAL: #NYR have agreed to terms with free agent forward Adam Chapie


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[Irishguy42]

Okay then.

Hartford depth.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

1-year since he is 24. Who knows what will happen. Hartford depth for now, I guess

 

[Irishguy42]

I kinda wish this was an ATO...

 

[Ola]

Gorton has a pulse!

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I kinda wish this was an ATO...

Why? Contract starts in the fall and he will sign ATO with Hartford for remainder of season.

 

[NYRKING30]

Nothing special as I have seen plenty Umass games as my good friends brother is the assistant captain of the team (Joe Gambardella). Could be good in the A though.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

A guy who might make it to the NHL (Chapie) >>>>>> A guy who will never make it (Nicholls, St. Croix)

 

[Ail]

April fools!

 

[Matz03]

Adding a righty shot is never bad, Hartford could use every bit of depth. Would like to hear if he's a decent skater, shooter, defender etc.?

 

[Leetch3]

A guy who might make it to the NHL (Chapie) >>>>>> A guy who will never make it (Nicholls, St. Croix)

only difference is that chapie hasn't had time yet to show he isn't good enough...same thing was said when nicholls & st croix were signed and they were the shiny new toy

 

[FLYLine27*]

That's not how you spell Vesey.

 

[Matz03]

only difference is that chapie hasn't had time yet to show he isn't good enough...same thing was said when nicholls & st croix were signed and they were the shiny new toy

So you're saying they should only sign guys that will for sure make it?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Meh.

 

[mike14]

So you're saying they should only sign guys that will for sure make it?

Well, that does make a lot of sense...

Does anyone actually have a sciuting report on this guy?

 

[FLYLine27*]

Well, that does make a lot of sense...

Does anyone actually have a sciuting report on this guy?

I don't know much other than NYRKing30's good friend's brother, is the assistant captain of the team (Joe Gambardella), who plays with this guy we signed.

 

[Beacon]

Why?! He's 25 this summer, was not a standout in college, nothing special about him. At most, we are talking about Hartford depth on par with McCarthy.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

only difference is that chapie hasn't had time yet to show he isn't good enough...same thing was said when nicholls & st croix were signed and they were the shiny new toy

I don't expect him to make it, but he can still surprise us, whereas Nicholls and St. Croix have shown time and time again they won't. I rather have players who have not yet shown they can't than players who already did

 

[cwede]

he's 25 before training camp, he'll have a couple years to make dent, or move on,
probably a long shot, but no downside
Hockey East prepares kids pretty good
even McCarthy jumped ahead of many kids from Junior

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Meh. Long shot probably.

 

[Revel]

Got as good a shot as Fogarty & Nieves, IMO. Handily outscored both of them in College. May be older and smaller, but 6'1" isn't diminutive and he's only 10 months older than Kevin Hayes. The Rangers' willingness to give him a shot means something. Let's pull for the kid.

 

[nyr2k2]

We have plenty of spots for next season and the team obviously sees something they like. If the front office thought he was nothing more than organizational fodder they wouldn't have given him an ELC.

I know nothing about him and will reserve judgment.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Meh. Long shot probably.

Rather a long-shot than no shot.

 

[offdacrossbar]

this type of contract is all win really. very little downside. the odds are against him ever playing on broadway.

if he busts it no big deal really. he's got some offense in him.

if he booms, he's exactly the type of low cost elc contract that needs to play real minutes down the road for us to survive in this cap hell.

 

[nyr2k2]

this type of contract is all win really. very little downside. the odds are against him ever playing on broadway.

if he busts it no big deal really. he's got some offense in him.

if he booms, he's exactly the type of low cost elc contract that needs to play real minutes down the road for us to survive in this cap hell.

Right. And it's only one year. If he booms, fantastic. If he busts, we walk away no worse for wear.