Confirmed with Link: Red Wings Sign Dan Renouf (Defensman, U-Maine)

[golffuul]

http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=873136

6'3" 205lbs

Looks like another stay-at-home defenceman.

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[Hammettf2b]

He any good?

 

[golffuul]

Here is SBNation's assessment

Dan Renouf, Jr., Left Defense, Maine - The Pickering, Ontario native made huge strides last season as a sophomore and he seems to have picked up right where he left off. A Hill Academy product, the six-foot-two blue liner has good mobility. He has a good pivot and is responsible in his own zone. He has a good stick and can be physical, but most importantly, he doesn't get beaten often. He keeps it simple and generally is mistake-free.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Here is SBNation's assessment

Dan Renouf, Jr., Left Defense, Maine - The Pickering, Ontario native made huge strides last season as a sophomore and he seems to have picked up right where he left off. A Hill Academy product, the six-foot-two blue liner has good mobility. He has a good pivot and is responsible in his own zone. He has a good stick and can be physical, but most importantly, he doesn't get beaten often. He keeps it simple and generally is mistake-free.

I've read enough. Bring him up!

 

[Mijatovic]

Sounds similar to Marchenko.

 

[Flowah]

I've read enough. Bring him up!

Couldn't be worse than E.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Couldn't be worse than E.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Ezekial]

Hopefully he and Russo can pan out and we turn two FAs into not 3rd liners.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

I've read enough. Bring him up!

lol

yep

top line minutes are his,

take your cheese slice kid

 

[KJoe88]

He sounds like... Dion Phaneuf.

...

 

[TopShelfYzerman]

Lets try him, what else do we have to lose? Like someone said, cant be worse than Ericsson

 

[BinCookin]

Couldn't be worse than E.

Sure he could. Any non NHL'er COULD be worse.

I look forward to other scouting reports. If he counts as a free "3rd round pick" GREAT!!

Basically what talent level of draft pick is he worth is what i want to know. Clearly hes not making the NHL anytime soon.

 

[NervousPerson]

How's his first pass?

 

[lilidk]

He sounds like... Dion Phaneuf.

...

are they related?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Lets try him, what else do we have to lose? Like someone said, cant be worse than Ericsson

Exactly, Not to many as bad as Big E.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Makes sense from his perspective. You're looking for a team:

• that isn't very deep at LD in the NHL
• that isn't very deep at LD in the AHL
• and that has a proven developmental record

Hopefully this kid can move the puck well.

 

[Mister Ed]

Renouf has also signed an amateur tryout with the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins, where he will report for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.

Is GR that bare on the left side? Not a knock on him at all, I'm just wondering with Ouellet, Lashoff, Paetsch, is there room? I guess if he can beat out Paetsch/Lashoff, he's not too bad.

Interesting signing - it was out of nowhere - to say the least!

 

[Pavels Dog]

We should look for any and all ways to improve our D, we kinda seem to have better luck with these types of free agent signings rather than our own draft picks so here's hoping for another guy with some undiscovered potential.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Here is SBNation's assessment

Dan Renouf, Jr., Left Defense, Maine - The Pickering, Ontario native made huge strides last season as a sophomore and he seems to have picked up right where he left off. A Hill Academy product, the six-foot-two blue liner has good mobility. He has a good pivot and is responsible in his own zone. He has a good stick and can be physical, but most importantly, he doesn't get beaten often. He keeps it simple and generally is mistake-free.

I like what I am reading here. We need a defenseman that is good in his own zone & physical.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Is GR that bare on the left side? Not a knock on him at all, I'm just wondering with Ouellet, Lashoff, Paetsch, is there room? I guess if he can beat out Paetsch/Lashoff, he's not too bad.

Interesting signing - it was out of nowhere - to say the least!

Train with pros.

Always will help college/junior players.

EDIT: The fact that they scouted a defenseman and signed is a good sign though.

 

[Reddwit]

I like what I am reading here. We need a defenseman that is good in his own zone & physical.

Yeah as long as he's actually got some snarl, unlike all the passive behemoths we have in March, Ericsson, and Dekeyser.

 

[FireBird71]

Redmond said during the broadcast he likes to be physical

 

[Henkka]

Guys have been scouting Holway and found this guy?

Good. Tyler Wright is turning all the NA stones.

Free prospect never hurts.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Yeah as long as he's actually got some snarl, unlike all the passive behemoths we have in March, Ericsson, and Dekeyser.

You said it. I want the second coming of Vlad the Impaler.

 

[Lampedampe]

If he proves to be good I assume they let Lashoff go after this season. Sounds like a solid signing