Dan Rosen at NHL.com has a nice feature on Rangers rookie and Hobey Baker winner Matt Gilroy...
"In fact, based on his contract and how the Rangers feel about him as an offensive defenseman who pushes the tempo, instead of this being one of those training camps where Gilroy has nothing to lose and everything to gain, it's actually the opposite.
An NHL roster spot is his for the taking as long as he proves his worth."
...not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing for the Rangers. On one hand its nice to see a rookie getting a chance, on the other the Rangers defensive corps lacks so much depth they're going to have to rely on a rookie for the fifth defensive spot.
Here's a quote from John Tortorella on Gilroy's chances...
"He's got a fair whack at this thing," Rangers coach John Tortorella told NHL.com. "We have, I think, penciled in four 'D' and I'm not sure where those four 'D' will fit, but there are a couple of wide-open spots there and it's important that we develop some young defensemen. He's going to get a chance, just like a number of other people."
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