Posts About "Dylan McIlrath"
NHL News & Notes: Dermott, Zito and Seattle & More
May 9th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Travis Dermott is set to undergo shoulder surgery, the new Seattle franchise is scheduled to interview Bill Zito for their general manager position and Dylan McIlrath has signed an extension in Detroit. Related: NHL News & Notes: McAvoy, Canadiens Sign Leskinen & More Dermott Out 6...
Griffins Impact Players Ready to Hit Home Ice
October 12th, 2018 The Grand Rapids Griffins, who have a season-opening road record of 14-6-2-0, dropped their first two regular season games. In their first game, a 3-1 loss to the Texas Stars, the Griffins struggled to control the puck and find a rhythm. Their inability to score resulted in a second loss, 4-0, to the San Antonio Rampage. The Griffins...
Rangers Draft Strategy: Keep it Simple, Stupid
May 9th, 2018 With the ninth overall selection in hand—a mildly disappointing consolation prize for their poor season if there ever was one—barring a backsliding trade, the New York Rangers will be selecting in the top 10 for the second time in as many years. Who to select with that choice is something of a moving target with no clear consensus....
Rangers Best & Worst Salary Cap Era Drafts
March 12th, 2018 Every June the NHL holds its Entry Draft and every June general managers, assisted by their scouting departments, make both head-scratching decisions and incredibly inspired ones. Since the league introduced the salary cap after the 2004-05 lockout, the New York Rangers have drafted under the watchful eyes of general managers Glen Sather...
Panthers Post-Deadline Playoff Push
March 2nd, 2017 Judging by the Florida Panthers' trade deadline moves, this team is clearly battling for its second consecutive postseason berth. With 20 games left in their season, the Panthers and New York Islanders are tied with 68 points, one point back from the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second Eastern Conference wildcard spot. Roster...
McIlrath Not a Good Fit in Florida
November 12th, 2016 Dylan McIlrath needed a change. Six years after being drafted tenth overall by the New York Rangers, the 6-foot-5, 236-pound blueliner had yet to crack an NHL roster on a permanent basis, appearing in a career-high 34 games as the club's seventh defenseman during the 2015-16 season. Questions persisted: Could the hulking rearguard...
Finally, Dylan Dilemma is Resolved
November 9th, 2016 Despite their ugly home-ice loss to the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night, so much has gone right for the New York Rangers during their 10-4-0 sprint out of the gate this season. It speaks to how well things have gone that the Rangers biggest issue has been what exactly to do with the eighth-best defenseman in the organization. With the...
Trouba Rescinds, McIlrath Traded & More News
November 8th, 2016 Trouba Rescinds Trade Request Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba has rescinded his trade request from the team, according to Scott Billeck of NHL.com on Tuesday. The news comes just a day after Trouba signed a two-year, $6 million bridge deal to stay with the team that made him the ninth overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry...
McIlrath Demotion Signals Change in Philosophy
October 29th, 2016 New York Rangers defenseman Dylan McIlrath was put on waivers on October 27th and cleared the following day at noon. Seeing the team put the former 10th overall pick in a position to be claimed by any organization in the league is an example of how serious the Rangers are about revamping their...
Alain Vigneault: Raising the Kids in New York
October 21st, 2016 For a coach that has guided the New York Rangers to a Stanley Cup Final, two Eastern Conference Finals, a President's Trophy-winning regular season, a pair of 100-point campaigns, and the best points percentage in franchise history (.630) over his first three years with the organization, Alain Vigneault surprisingly has his detractors...
Rangers Depth Being Tested Early
October 17th, 2016 The New York Rangers made it a priority during the off-season to fortify their organizational depth at both the forward and defense positions. Now, less than one week into the regular season that depth is already being tested. Veteran defenseman Dan Girardi went down with a hip flexor injury Saturday night against the St. Louis...
Girardi Injury May Open Door for McIlrath
October 17th, 2016 Keeping eight defensemen on the roster at the end of training camp may come back to benefit the New York Rangers' defensive core after all. Shortly after they fell to the Blues by a score of 3-2 in St. Louis, the Rangers twitter account announced that defenseman Dan Girardi was injured during the game. While many teams would worry...
Case For and Against Dylan McIlrath
October 11th, 2016 Like every other team in the National Hockey League, the New York Rangers will finalize their opening night roster by 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time Tuesday. The team made its major cuts last week and has been sitting at 24 players ever since, with center Oscar Lindberg headed to injured reserve in order to reach the 23-player maximum...
