Hayes to the Rags

[Penspal]

Rangers have signed Kevin Hayes, the sought after BC player free agent.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/kevi ... hawks-ufa/

[Gaucho]

First Stempniak, now this! FIRE RUTHERFORD!!!

[André]

Looking at their forward squad I don't get his choice.

Here's what I'm thinking their lineup could look like:

Nash – Stepan – St Louis
Kreider - Brassard – Zuccarello
Hagelin – Lombardi – Stempniak
Mueller – Moore – Fast

Hayes, Glass, Miller
Nieves

Where does he break the top nine?

Look at the Pens for example:

Bennett – Crosby – Kunitz
Hornqvist – Malkin – Downie
Comeau – Sutter – Dupuis
Adams – Goc – Spaling

His competition is not at all as stiff, and he's got a chance to even crack the top six and play with one of best centers in the world.

[MRandall25]

I would guess he could knock Stempniak down to the 4th, possibly if Mueller doesn't pan out for them.

[mikey287]

I feel like Hartford/Connecticut (AHL) have done a pretty decent job developing forwards recently...so maybe that had a factor...knowing he's local to home and local-er when (if?) he gets sent down...and he gets good coaching...

[Penspal]

If this guys turns out to be the real deal... I'll be a little sad. If he turns out to be a bum, then its fitting he signed with the Rags.