Posts About "Libor Hajek"
Revisiting the Rangers' Ryan McDonagh - J.T. Miller Trade
March 27th, 2020 The New York Rangers' mega-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb. 26, 2018, wasn't the first big move of their rebuilding project, which had been formally undertaken with a letter to fans from team management early that month. No, their first big deal had occurred the day before, when the Rangers sent forward Rick Nash to the...
Lightning: Revisiting the McDonagh and Miller Trade
February 26th, 2020 As the 2018 Trade Deadline came to a close, then Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman pulled off the blockbuster trade of the season. After weeks of rumor and speculation, the Lightning and New York Rangers came to an agreement that sent defenseman Ryan McDonagh along with forward J.T. Miller to Tampa Bay, with forward...
3 Rangers Who Can Be Pleasant Surprises This Season
September 16th, 2019 The New York Rangers have reported to training camp surrounded by questions of what this new lineup will look like and how the plethora of young players will play. It's not just the rookies and second year players who are in the spotlight. Several Rangers need to prove their worth if they wish to stick around on a team in transition....
Rangers' Young Defensemen Eyeing Roster Opportunities
August 6th, 2019 A lot has changed this offseason for the New York Rangers. With new additions like Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba, the Rangers looked to speed up the rebuild. In order to do so, they also had to make some tough decisions. One of these decisions was to buy out New York native defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. With Shattenkirk on his way...
Rangers Set to Focus on Defensive Development
April 27th, 2019 The vast majority of the excitement over the New York Rangers' rebuild has been focused up front to this point. That would be on the forwards, a mostly raw but talented young group which offers cautious optimism that at least several future cornerstones could emerge in the coming seasons. The hope extends to a potential franchise...
Ranking Rangers Prospects by Position
March 23rd, 2018 The New York Rangers have been working at rebuilding their crop of prospects through the draft, trades and UFA signings. As the season winds down and management decides how to utilize their selections in the upcoming 2018 NHL Entry Draft, it’s time to take a look at their depth at each position. Since many wingers can play on both...
Rangers Rebuild Must Yield 3 Key Elements
March 21st, 2018 Times are exciting around the New York Rangers these days. Youthful enthusiasm, brought forth by the multitude of kids getting a chance to prove themselves, and a total absence of pressure to make the playoffs, has contributed to the light mood surrounding an organization that's looking to the future and appears well-positioned to...
Nonprofessional Rangers: Top Prospects in Juniors & NCAA
March 17th, 2018 Thanks to their recent rebuilding efforts, the New York Rangers finally have a talented young prospect pool again. They have a strong future in Alexander Georgiev and Neal Pionk who are playing for the Rangers, Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil currently playing for the team’s AHL affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack, and Igor Shesterkin and...
Is Brady Skjei Expendable?
March 14th, 2018 Since his potent 39-point rookie campaign, Brady Skjei has been, undoubtedly, the most untouchable New York Ranger. Regardless of New York’s reported interest in Matt Duchene, Skjei has been a non-starter even though he’s been the organization’s most valuable trade chip. Now that Ryan McDonagh's been traded, he’s not a prospect...
WHL Trade Deadline: Winners & Losers
January 14th, 2018 For once, the Western Hockey League trade deadline delivered some blockbusters to rival all the insanity out east. The buyers were really buying and the sellers were really selling, but who were the winners and losers? The buyers or the sellers? Some combination of the two? Or those who stood pat amid the chaos? The contenders, for...
Lightning Fans Should Be Excited About Libor Hajek
March 22nd, 2017 General Manager Steve Yzerman made a signing of great importance yesterday by inking defenseman Libor Hajek (LEE-bohr, HIGH-ak) to a three-year, two-way entry level contract. With dust and cobwebs occupying the Lightning's defense prospect cupboard, this becomes an important signing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Smrcek,...
Libor Hajek - The Next Ones: 2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 19th, 2016 Libor Hajek 2015-16 Team: Saskatoon Blades (#25) Date of Birth: February 4, 1998 Place of Birth: Smrcek, Czech Republic Ht: 6'1" Wt: 196 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defenseman NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 first-year eligible Twitter: @libas42 THW The Next Ones Ranking: 38th (June) Other Rankings: THW Alternate: 44th...
Top Five WHL Prospects Going into the NHL Draft
May 27th, 2016 This last edition of ranking Canadian Hockey League prospects will further examine the top five Western Hockey League (WHL) prospects headed into the NHL Entry Draft in June. In recent memory the WHL has been known to produce some of the NHL's top talent. Defensemen such as Shea Weber, Dion Phaneuf, Brett Seabrook and Duncan Keith all...
