NYR TODAY SAT 6/4: Rumors, Prospect Review, Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH

NYR Rumors Roundup:

On TSN's Insider Trading today, Bob McKenzie said that the Rangers are believed to be "wide open" for business. McKenzie said that other than Henrik Lundqvist and maybe Ryan McDonagh he believes that Jeff Gorton is talking to a lot of teams about a lot of players.
Bob Mckenzie's exact words were: "I would say that the New York Rangers are wide open for business. That is to suggest that outside of Henrik Lundqvist and maybe Ryan McDonagh, who may or may not be an untouchable, I've gotta believe that Jeff Gorton of the New York Rangers is talking to a lot of teams about a lot of players and saying 'hey, we want to shuffle the deck here a little bit. We are not rebuilding, maybe a little bit of a re-tool and he would like to get some younger picks and prospects' if he could' but they also have some cap concerns. Whether it's Rick Nash, Derick Brassard, Derek Stepan, they are not giving these guys away. It's not a fire sale but I think that all of those names and just about everyone on the Rangers roster is wide open for discussion." (TSN)

RANGERS PROSPECTS REVIEW:
Robin Kovacs Right Wing: Rogle BK [SweHL]
Ht: 6' 0"  Wt: 172 Shoots: Left Born: 11/16/1996

Drafted by New York Rangers, Round 3 #62 overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
Ranked by Hockey's Future as the Rangers number 8 prospect in the system Kovacas split his time between AIK of Sweden 1st Division and Rogle BK of Swedish Hockey League for 2015-2016. In 48 games the right winger tallied 21 goals and 14 assists with 54 penalty minutes and was a minus 5 on the season. Kovacs is a tenacious player of adequate size who continues to fill out. He gets off to very good starts, is not afraid to test opposing defenders and push them back while creating space for not only himself, but for oncoming attackers, as well. His passing seems just fine but it is his nose for the net that is so impressive. He has little inhibition finding places to be for strong scoring opportunities, both with and without the puck. The 19-year-old has yet to sign an entry-level contract with New York and is likely to remain in Sweden for at least one more season before joining the Rangers. His size and scoring ability suggest some potential and more should be known about his long-term potential if he can secure a spot in the SHL in 2016-17.


NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/4 

Alan Kuntz LW (1941-42,1945-46) Nick Kypreos LW (1993-1996) Jeff Toms LW (2001-2002)






Today in NYR History June 4

 
1963: Rangers acquire Jacques Plante, Don Marshall and Phil Goyette from Montreal for Gump Worsley, Dave Balon, Len Ronson and Leon Rochefort.

1968: Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion becomes the 12th coach in Rangers history.

1981: Herb Brooks becomes the 19th head coach in franchise history.