Rangers Announce Traverse City Roster
The Rangers have released the roster for the Traverse City Prospects tournament, to be held in Detroit in September. The roster includes 12 forwards, 8 defensemen, and 2 goalies. Of these 22 players, there are 3 that are undrafted free agents. The players attending the tournament include (undrafted free agents are italicized):
Forwards:
Ryan Bourque, Evgeny Grachev, Roman Horak, Colin Martin, Chris McKelvie, Randy McNaught, Brendan Shinnimin, Derek Stepan, Christian Thomas, Ethan Werek, Jason Wilson, Andrew Yogan
Defense:
Lee Baldwin, Sam Klassen, Tomas Kundratek, Dan Maggio, Brandon Manning, Ryan McDonagh, Dylan McIlrath, Jyri Niemi
Goaltenders:
Scott Stajcer, Cam Talbot
Unfortunately, the NHL Network will not be showing any of the tournament this year, preferring to show us re-runs of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs instead. It would have been nice to see how prospects that are clearly the future of the organization (Grachev, Werek, Stepan, Bourque, Thomas, Kundratek, McDonagh, McIlrath) played with each other. We will have to rely on those attending the tournament to feed us information though. What we do know, is that this Rangers team is very, very strong.
By jerry, July 27, 2010 @ 11:12 am
well dave to put to rest your thoughts on mza starting in hartford.a qoute from anders hedberg a rangers pro scout..we did not sign mza to be on a fourth line or our farm team we expect him to be one of our top five players.
jerry Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 11:13 am
read rangers report.
jurgenno88 Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Jerry, although the talent is there he’ll still have to earn a spot. especially if Frolov gets signed. He’s got a legit chance though.
If he makes it it’d be top 6 and that would mean Callahan dropping to third line. Personally a 3rd line of Avery – EC/Drury – Callahan looks good.
Dave Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 11:27 am
I understand the talent that MZA has, and if he makes the team as a top-six guy AND produces, I will be glad to eat my words.
However, my belief is that they would rather he play top line minutes in Hartford than bottom six minutes in NY.
jerry Reply:
July 27th, 2010 at 11:44 am
all im saying is that its thier head of pro europe scouting stating he will be on the team and wont be in the bottom six.now what he does with that chance is different.signing frolov doesnt hurt him because he plays both wings. and jurg your right that would be a nice line.
By jerry, July 27, 2010 @ 11:59 am
how would this team look.
frolov savard gabi
prospal aa mza
avery drury callahan
boogy christensen prust
defence
staal girardi
rosizal delzotto
eminger mcdonagh
only my thought but we get younger and still have about 5 mill in cap space.