Read: AHL and ECHL Update
Leslie Treff, of Hockey’s Future, has an update on how the Rangers prospects are coming along in the AHL and ECHL.
For defenseman Michael Sauer:
A defensive blueliner who plays in all situations, Sauer has been very solid on the blue line since early last season. Although he started a bit slow this season, with errant passes and positional errors, of late he is playing very well and appears to be NHL-ready.
…That is huge for the Rangers. He will probably make a big splash for people at training camp and could be the more steady defenseman the Rangers have been looking for.
As the No. 1 prospect in the Rangers organization and coming off such a dominating OHL season, there were high expectations for Grachev coming into the Rangers training camp this fall. He played well and almost made the NHL team. It was decided, however, that some seasoning in Hartford would be advantageous for Grachev’s development. What Grachev did not expect was that many of the ways that he played in Brampton would not work with the men in the pros.
Read more about Bobby Sanguinetti and the such at Hockey’s Future.
