Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Ben Harpur [1Y/Secret AAV]

[gabevh3]

Things like this really make me wonder...does the scouting staff/coaches even look at this stuff?

My bet is their criteria is "His name would look good on the back of our jersey"

What scouting staff? Hockey's different here lol

 

[fm]

He's been playing in HFD for a minute. Only a -3

 

[will1066]

That inevitable one-off Ben "Harper" mistake jersey is gonna be worth a lot of money!

 

[Shesterkybomb]

If he's anything but a player for Hartford its disappointing

 

[RangersFan1994]

If he's anything but a player for Hartford its disappointing

At some point 3rd pair will be Hajek Harpur while Schneider and Jones get a look from above.

 

[nyr2k2]

Harpur sucks, but he's in Hartford already and likely will spend most of the rest of the season there. Having lost Tinordi, the depth chart beyond Schneider, Hajek, and Jones is Welinski (basically an AHL player himself) and a bunch of rookies like Robertson, Emberson, and Scanlin. You want at least 8-9 guys with some NHL experience and Harpur is similar to Tinordi, which--while we may think that's a stupid thing to shoot for--the team clearly values that kind of guy. As an 8th or 9th defenseman he likely won't do much harm, and in the flat cap world it's tough to find legitimate NHL players who you can fit in the payroll for these types of roles.

 

[Off Sides]

That inevitable one-off Ben "Harper" mistake jersey is gonna be worth a lot of money!

jersey #420

 

[Shesterkybomb]

If the organiation isn't comfortable with Jones then give Robertson a shot please.

 

[Cmox]

I just saw a tweet saying ott didnt even want him touching their pucks after practice. Tis this season...


Found it.

 

[RangersFan1994]

If the organiation isn't comfortable with Jones then give Robertson a shot please.

He didnt look that good in preseason but adds size defensive play and grit.

if they are more comfortable in Hajek than Jones, I can see Jones being trade bait.

 

[nyr2k2]

If the organiation isn't comfortable with Jones then give Robertson a shot please.

I have a hard time believing they signed Harpur to play regularly. Seems more like a move in case a couple guys get hurt at the same time. Doesn't mean they'd give Robertson a look as next man up, but I just can't see it being Harpur.

 

[eco's bones]

Matt Robertson is off to a better start this year than last. HIs two way game seems to have made an appearance. I don't know if someone like Harpur would be the first guy we called up just because he has NHL experience but I would think Robertson deserves it more and that he would definitely be in the conversation. I'm thinking that Cuylle may have been in the conversation when Gauthier was recalled because so far he's doing well too....but the Rangers might have been more comfortable 20 or so games in with him though and that it was too early now.

 

[cwede]

 

[HFBS]

Saw him and the innocent criminals perform at Bonnaroo one year

I saw him at a special charity show at Radio City for the David Lynch Foundation. Dubious charity at best. For Transcendental Meditation. No one went to see Harper. Paul MCartney, Ringo Starr, Eddie Vedder. Donovan, Jerry Seinfeld and a host of others were there.