Rangers 2011 Development Roster With Things To Watch For This Week

The New York Rangers released the roster for the 2011 prospect development camp that takes place this week.  All of this year’s draftees will join Christian Thomas, Dylan McIlrath, Carl Hagelin and Tim Erixon in camp.  The biggest name not at camp this year is Chris Kreider which should quell any lingering ideas about him changing his mind this summer and signing with the Rangers.

Things to watch for this week:

Does Carl Hagelin get a leg up on a roster a spot for the fall with a strong camp?

Does Tim Erixon make the impression you would expect an NHL ready prospect to make?

Does Christian Thomas show he is truly a threat to crack the roster as a 19-year-old?

How much has Dylan McIlrath improved the last 12 months?

Where is J.T. Miller in comparison to the other forward prospects?

2011 New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp Roster
Player	POS.	HT	WT	DOB	2010-11 Team (League)
Ryan Bourque	C	5-9	170	1/3/91	Quebec (QMJHL)
Peter Ceresnak	D	6-3	209	1/26/93	Trencin (Slovakia Jr.)
Tim Erixon	D	6-2	190	2/24/91	Skelleftea (Sweden)
Jesper Fasth	RW	5-11	165	12/22/91	Jonkoping HV-71 (Sweden)
Steven Fogarty	C	6-2	194	4/19/93	Edina (Minnesota High School)
Tommy Grant	LW	6-2	194	8/29/86	Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA), Connecticut (AHL)
Carl Hagelin	LW	5-11	176	8/23/88	Michigan (CCHA), Connecticut (AHL)
Danny Hobbs	F	5-11	192	6/21/89	UMass-Amherst (HE)
Oscar Lindberg	C	6-0	190	10/29/91	Skelleftea (Sweden)
Shane McColgan	RW	5-9	165	1/1/93	Kelowna (WHL)
Dylan McIlrath	D	6-5	215	4/20/92	Moose Jaw (WHL)
J.T. Miller	RW	6-1	200	3/14/93	U.S. Under-18 (USHL)
Jason Missiaen	G	6-8	220	4/25/90	Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Samuel Noreau	D	6-5	215	1/31/93	Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Mikhail Pashnin	D	6-1	191	5/11/89	Moscow CSKA (KHL)
Michael St. Croix	C	5-11	179	4/10/93	Edmonton (WHL)
Scott Stajcer	G	6-3	195	6/14/91	Owen Sound (OHL)
Christian Thomas	RW	5-9	170	5/26/92	Oshawa (OHL)
Jason Wilson	LW	6-2	205	4/15/90	Owen Sound (OHL)
Andrew Yogan	C	6-3	201	12/4/91	Erie (OHL)

OTHER INVITEES:

Player	POS.	2010-11 Team (League)
Jonathan Audy-Marchessault	C	Quebec (QMJHL)
Jared Coreau	G	Northern Michigan (CCHA)
Ilia Ejov	G	St. Petersburg (VHA)
Adam Estoclet	F	Dartmouth (ECAC), Providence (AHL)
Ryan Flanigan	F	Merrimack (HE)
T.J. Foster	C	Edmonton (WHL)
Austin Fyten	LW	Lethbridge (WHL)
Gregor Hanson	F	Northern Michigan (CCHA)
Jordan Hickmott	C	Edmonton (WHL)
Victor Kamensky	F	Walpole (MJHL) (2008-09)
Kale Kerbashian	C	Sarnia (OHL), Connecticut (AHL)
Aleksa Lukovic	D	Zvezda (Hungary), Serbia Under-20 Team
Taylor MacDougall	C	Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Donny Maloney	F	Arizona (CHL), Las Vegas (ECHL)
Andrej Sustr	D	Nebraska-Omaha (WCHA)
Nikita Zaytsev	D	Novosibirsk (K

Video: Rangers Rated Fogarty As Late-First Rounder

The reports on Steven Fogarty have varied somewhat widely over his current skill level and potential down the line.  Jim Cerny discussed the entire draft with New York Rangers Assistant Director of Player Personnel for the Rangers official website and in the course of the discussion Gorton said that they thought they lost out on Fogarty when they dealt away the two second round picks for Tim Erixon.  He continued that they had Fogarty rated as a late first round prospect and when he was still there in the third they pulled the trigger on the trade to send Evgeny Grachev to St. Louis.

Rumor: Drury Leaning Towards Accepting Buyout

The back and forth in what will happen with Chris Drury continue.  It started with the Rangers planning to buyout Drury this month and save $3.33 million off the 2011-12 cap.  Last week it was reported that the Rangers would not be able to buy out the contract because of a degenerative condition in Drury’s knee and that the option would be to place him on long-term injury replacement (LTIR) this fall.

Today we are back closer to where we started as Larry Brooks of the New York Post is reporting that Drury is leaning towards accepting the buyout.

For after Drury suggested a week ago that he was going to apply for a designation of being medically unable to play next season because of a degenerative condition in his left knee, the captain is now leaning toward accepting a buyout, according to individuals familiar with the situation.

The deadline for buyouts is Thursday, but procedure dictates a player must be placed on, and go through, unconditional waivers after official notification of the intent to buy out. The Rangers would have to place Drury on waivers no later than Tuesday in order to comply with procedures.

Based on those requirements we will know one way or the other on Drury by Tuesday and then the speculation can stop.  If Drury is healthy enough and has the desire to try and continue his career in the NHL career, then he will accept the buyout and look to catch on with another team this season.