Mike G. Morreale and Larry Wigge of NHL.com report that when Hartford Wolf Pack coach Ken Gernander and assistant J.J. Daigneault began discussing the Rangers' prospects at the Traverse City Tournament defenseman Michael Del Zotto and forward Evgeny Grachev jumped off the page...
Daigneault said Del Zotto was one of the best transition-game players in the tournament...
"We're expecting him to pick it up a notch when he joins the big club for main camp," Daigneault said. "Anyone who knows anything about the Rangers' roster knows there's room on defense for someone to make an impression in camp and jump right in. Maybe Michael can be that guy."
On Grachev Gernander said...
"I think Grachev has shown quite a bit of improvement over last year and, obviously, you can see the raw physical attributes with his size (6-foot-4, 220 pounds), skating ability and hands," Gernander said. "He has a better understanding of the game."
...if these two guys have a solid camp they could find themselves on the Rangers opening night roster.
...i think Del Zotto has a better chance than Grachev only because of the Rangers lack of depth on defense.
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