While Tony DeAngelo recently returning from Hartford after spending most of the year there, his recall seems like an outlier. As Chris Kreider, Kevin Shattenkirk, and others have gone down, players like Peter Holland and Steve Kampfer took their places.
Just recently, the Rangers claimed Cody McLeod off waivers from Nashville. McLeod is a 33-year-old enforcer with a whopping two points this season.
The pattern is clear. Alain Vigneault will do just about anything before trying out an actual product of the Ranger farm system.
Bad coaching or bad drafting?
In Vigneault’s defense, the Hartford Wolf Pack haven’t exactly iced talent-laden lineups in the last few years.