Rangers signing Boston College star Drew Fortescue to entry-level contract

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  1. >The star Boston College defenseman is signing his entry-level deal with the Rangers and reporting to New York

    Wait, he’s joining the Rangers? Not the Pack?

  2. With Vaak out I’m curious if he gets into games right away. I kinda wanted them to give Dorrington a shot, but Fortescue is definitely the better prospect.

  3. I’m not gonna begin to psycho analyze why they think morrow needs minutes in the ahl and Sullivan seemingly would rather “urho” while a guy who’s been playing NCAA hockey is ready to play 3rd pair with “will borgen” but in a vacuum, cool that we’re gonna see one of our 5 prospects

  4. The fact Drury doesn’t give a single fuck about a year of ELC control is a lil weird, but this season sucks so bad I do need a small consolation prize

  5. Hope he does well. Plus, he played with Gabe at BC. So those two could reunite their BC chemistry

  6. I’ll say this: It’s harder for defensive defenseman to stand out in NCAA hockey, especially when they’re still growing into their frames. But Fortescue has been a reliably consistent player and he reads plays quickly. There’s a decent chance that Fortescue is one of those guys (like McDonagh) who looks even better in the NHL than he did in college, especially as he continues to get stronger.

    I have high hopes for him, not as a top pair guy, but a really reliable middle-pair cog. It may not happen but there’s some potential there as he’s a smart player.

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