Defenseman Michael Paliotta will be one of the new faces in Hartford next season.
Rangers sign defenseman Michael Paliotta. 23-yr-old collected 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) in 68 games for Lake Erie of the AHL. #NYR
— Sean Hartnett (@HartnettHockey) July 1, 2016
Here is his “talent analysis” from hockeysfuture.com:
Paliotta is a physical blueliner with good size and skating ability. Drafted as a shutdown defenseman, he blossomed as an offensive defenseman during his college career. Paliotta played a key role in the resurgence of the University of Vermont hockey program and has continued to provide offense in the AHL.