Believe it or not, hockey is just around the corner. The Traverse City prospect tournament begins on September 6. Of course, most of us will have our eyes glued to Kaapo Kakko, Vitali Kravtsov, Igor Shesterkin, Adam Fox, and Yegor Rykov, but they aren’t playing in this eight-team tournament alone.
The Rangers filled out their Traverse City roster with six free agent invites, five of which are forwards. These are players who were either undrafted or, in the case of Anthony Salinitri, drafted but went unsigned. On a team full of valuable prospects who are looking to impress the organization that has invested in them, these six free agents are hoping to make their mark and use this as a stepping stone to signing a professional contract.