Confirmed with Link: UMass LD Zac Jones to join the Rangers!

[Blueshirt Believer]

Wow. That is some bottom of the ocean stuff right there.

No, not bottom of the ocean. Its "the bottom of a well."

Get it right.

 

[True Blue]

No, not bottom of the ocean. Its "the bottom of a well."

Get it right.

My bad

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Is there a reason he switched from Center to D? Can he still play Center?

 

[egelband]

Is there a reason he switched from Center to D? Can he still play Center?

That’s thinking ‘outside the box’! Can’t hurt to ask

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

The UMass team coach Greg Carvel was on Spittin Chiclets and discussed Jones specifically, said he was surprised that he went pro because he doesn't believe Zac is physically ready for the NHL. He said that he should've spent another year in college.

Other than that he has a lot of positive things to say obviously.


Video starts right when Zac Jones comes up:

coach is wrong, he needs any edge he can get to get ahead of the very tough competition. Staying in college for another free year of school is hedging, turning pro is swinging for a homerun.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

wow, he's really small.

Trouba is like 6'4" and standing closer to the camera, so it is hard to tell there how small he is. My guess is about same as Fox or a bit smaller.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Is there a reason he switched from Center to D? Can he still play Center?

His favourite player growing up was Dany Heatley. Later on, he became a fan of Erik Karlsson and Torey Krug and he switched to defense, trying to emulate Krug's game.

 

[nyr2k2]

Is there a reason he switched from Center to D? Can he still play Center?

He switched because he wanted to. He grew up playing hockey in Virginia, which isn't exactly a hotbed for youth hockey outside on NoVa. He wasn't a serious prospect until later in his amateur career so he was able to make those decisions without real consequence.

He's not a forward anymore. He's a defenseman. That's what he plays and he's not going to randomly switch back. If he can't find a spot on our team as a defenseman, he'll find a spot in someone else's organization as a defenseman.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

You would think a 4 game series vs New Jersey would be a perfect time for him to get his feet wet

 

[aufheben]

Is there a reason he switched from Center to D? Can he still play Center?

Oh my god yes I have been waiting to check witnessing this proposal off my bucket list.

Thank you.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

He switched because he wanted to. He grew up playing hockey in Virginia, which isn't exactly a hotbed for youth hockey outside on NoVa. He wasn't a serious prospect until later in his amateur career so he was able to make those decisions without real consequence.

He's not a forward anymore. He's a defenseman. That's what he plays and he's not going to randomly switch back. If he can't find a spot on our team as a defenseman, he'll find a spot in someone else's organization as a defenseman.

Maybe Kravtsov can be our backup goalie so we don't have to pay Georgiev. I mean, he played goalie as a kid...

 

[huerter]

You can bet your @SS I'm butt cised for a DMV kid to join the squad.

 

[nyr2k2]

You can bet your @SS I'm butt cised for a DMV kid to join the squad.

Cised? Nice. I haven't heard anyone say that for a while. Next you'll be calling me a bama.

 

[huerter]

Cised? Nice. I haven't heard anyone say that for a while. Next you'll be calling me a bama.

Never in my life. Donk, yes. Hillbilly, yes.

 

[GAGLine]

Replay of the NCAA Championship game on ESPNU, just about to start.

 

[Narcissus]

Please Quinn!

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I am sure next game Quinn will be ordered to play him over Bitetto.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

My prediction for Thursday:

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Smith
Hájek-Bitetto

 

[huerter]

My prediction for Thursday:

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Smith
Hájek-Bitetto

I doubt it but I know a young, well-groomed agreeable lad who probably concurs.

 

[17futurecap]

Season is over, let him play the last 10 games. He will still have to earn a spot in camp next year, but will be a good chance to see how he stacks up in the NHL, and give him stuff to look to improve on in the summer.

 

[egelband]

Cised? Nice. I haven't heard anyone say that for a while. Next you'll be calling me a bama.

True Romance? I’m fairly old...

 

[egelband]

Do we know Trouba’s out? I’d hope he’s ok to play.

 

[bobbop]

From The Athletic..

The Gifted: How Rangers prospect Zac Jones uses movement to control play

Encouraging stuff

 

[RGY]

If this is being considered now because of an injury then why did we have to watch Anthony Bitetto lace them up last night.

 

[The New Russian Five]

If this is being considered now because of an injury then why did we have to watch Anthony Bitetto lace them up last night.

Jones is an LD and Trouba is a RD. So how would that work?