The New York Rangers apparently feel they have enough defenseman in the stable as they have traded former first round pick, Bobby Sanguinetti to the Carolina Hurricanes for a second round pick in next year’s draft, which was originally Washington’s pick that they had received in a previous move, and a sixth round pick in this year’s draft (Jesper Fasth).
This move is not overly surprising as Sanguinetti just didn’t seem to be able to bring his game to the level that the Rangers expected when they drafted him 21st overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Being a first round pick for the Rangers in the past several years has not exactly been a guarantee of success.
2009 first rounder Chris Kreider is just finishing his Junior Career. Michael Del Zotto made the team out of camp. Both checks under the good job category. Alexi Cherepanov, the 2007 pick tragically passed away in Russia from a heart related problem. Then there’s Sanguinetti who’s time has now passed. Marc Staal (do we really need to explain that pick?), Al Montoya and Lauri Korpikowski are both gone from 2004, Hugh Jessiman in 2003, They didn’t have a pick in 2002, Dan Blackburn lost his career to a freak injury lifting weights, no pick in 2000.Then there’s Pavel Brendl and Jaime Lundmark from 1999 and Manny Malholtra in 1998 and Stefan Cherneski and Jeff Brown in 1996…both never played an NHL game and no pick again in 1995. So in the last 15 years, the Rangers have drafted two first round picks that played ANY kind of a role with the team. Not exactly stellar numbers by any standard.
Sanguinetti moves on to a Carolina Hurricane team that can use the depth on the blueline. If Sanguinetti doesn’t make the team he’ll be in Charlotte where we will still be following him with the Checkers.
(photo courtesy of www.thehockeynews.com)
Here’s the official release:
BOBBY SANGUINETTI TRADED TO CAROLINA
New York acquires a 2nd round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and a 6th round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry DraftNew York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has traded defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti to the Carolina Hurricanes for Washington’s second round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and a 6th round pick, 157th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Sanguinetti, 22, appeared in 61 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, registering nine goals and 29 assists for 38 points, along with 22 penalty minutes. He led all Hartford defensemen with a career-high nine goals, and tied for first among Wolf Pack blueliners in points and ranked second in assists. Sanguinetti skated in five games with the Rangers, making his NHL debut on November 27 at Tampa Bay.
The 6-3, 190-pounder has appeared in 150 career AHL games over four seasons with Hartford, recording 15 goals and 69 assists for 84 points, along with 68 penalty minutes
Here’s the summary from www.NewYorkRangers.com
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Bobby S – I saw him on the ice in NY. He was standing still watching the game when I saw him. Some guys know what to do, others just watch. Maybe the NY brass felt the same way.
Carolina GM (heresay) during the draft – “Defense takes longer to develop.” Carolina forgoes defense choices and picks offense.
That type of philosophy might work here.
Have to weigh in later on this one.
Oh please quitcha-bitchin.. This was not a bad deal – Sauer, McDonagh, Valentenko, Kundratek may all be better NHL D than Sangs, and Del Zotto and Gilroy are already there. Baldwin, Klassen, Niemi, Dowzak, Pashnin, and Maggio and this year’s first-rounder, are all in the pipeline…
I happen to think quite highly of Sangs. He has been a great help to me in terms of access and in giving me stuff to write here. He’s also a really great kid who is 100% an NHL defender. I think that Elsie might be right though that there are just too many others ofthe same type and this gives them two picks to try and get someone that can help the franchise. At least they didn’t draft another defenseman with the pick…that would have been a pretty nasty slap in the face…
Bottom line is mgmt gave him a shot at the higher level and were not impressed. They have others they want to bring up in place of him. Now they moved him fast enough and got something in return. With Jessiman they waited too long and got nothing in return. Doesn’t mean player won’t shine later . Parenteau didn’t get mgmt excited first time up last season but looked good at the end of the season. Maybe those shoot-outs are worth more to Torts this season.
RCM,
You make some EXCELLENT points. The only thing that I would add is that this franchise has a history of waiting too long and conversely giving up on players too soon. Sangs is a good young player and they feel they have better prospects and as Sather said, they didn’t want him to get “frustrated” so they moved him. Being drafted by the Rangers is a tough call…it’s an original six and it’s Broadway, but the odds of getting a fair shot for a youngster is EXCEPTIONALLY difficult. This organization is not the best place unless you’re a prospect that can go right to the NHL.
Incidentally, I find it VERY amusing how everyone is still so high on Grachev. He was AWFUL last year. I don’t know what people are seeing that keeps his name on their lips. Who knows, maybe he woke up in the off season…but he’s going to have to do FAR better if he’s going to get a shot at the bigs…
Mitch – Don’t be too hard on Grach, who was just about the youngest player in the ‘A’, and only eligible there due to a loophole. He moved awfully quickly from youth hockey in Russia thru a year of major-junior into AHL. Not that I expect him to be in the NHL this year, just that I don’t think last year was the one to predict his career arc on. This year he’ll be counted on for top-6 F production and consistency. I am optimistic about how it will unfold.
Mitch- Any thoughts on what the Rangers are doing in the ECHL now that Charlotte has an affiliate agreement with Carolina and that agreement focuses on the AHL? I guess everything is up in the air since the Ranger website still has Charlotte listed as an affiliate. Maybe something in Westchester,North Jersey, Brooklyn,Queens or Rockland county? I think one of your previous columns got into possibilities on the change,but that was a long time ago. Anything on this would be appreciated. Thanks. Looks like Bobby S may start in Charlotte.
Elsie,
You know that I respect your opinion and hold you in great esteem…What you wrote here to me sound like a lot of excuses. I am not basing my opinion on the things you are stating here. I’m basing it upon the general lack of effort, how incredibly easily he gets knocked off the puck, how he couldn’t buy a goal for half the season and how I saw him in practice as well as the things I was hearing said about him. I think he may be young and the things you say are likely all true. You could put those attributes on many players and they still find a way to rise above it. Artie Anisimov comes to mind immediately. It’s too soon to write him off as a bust, but if last year were any indicator, he has a WHOLE LOT of maturing to do before he’ll be a serviceable NHL’er…if he ever gets there. Last year he was closer to playing in the ECHL than the NHL.
RCM,
I wrote a whole piece on the fact that I’m hearing that the Rangers are going to be aligning themselves with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
I think Sangs is going to get a legitimate shot at the NHL and if not, then you’re right he’ll be in Charlotte. The main difference is he’s going to have a real chance at breaking into the NHL that way far more than he would have had in NY.