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BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 If he spent the whole year in the AHL I wouldn't be upset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Frustrating when a guy can dominate the A but can't seem to find their groove in the NHL. Maybe this is the year. Late bloomer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Frustrating when a guy can dominate the A but can't seem to find their groove in the NHL. Maybe this is the year. Late bloomer. Im happy to have him in the organization if he helps Hartford do well. I think he's a pretty one-dimensional player though. That kind of stuff can fly if you're good enough to be a top line player in the league. but he's not. a lot of players that have offensive skill but maybe aren't elite top line nhlers, will learn to adapt and add aspects to their game. I don't think Lettieri can play a 2way role, i don't think we'll see him killing penalties or being on a shutdown/checking line. He's a pure offensive player and isn't good enough at it for the NHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I hope a teammates punches him in the Face again. He’ll look great in camp. Look good the first game. Look good for a shift his second game. Then go back to being horrible at the nhl level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I assume its two-way. We cannot afford to sign anyone like this to a one-way. Note that John Gilmore got a one way in spite of little more impact than Vinnie at the NHL level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 I assume its two-way. We cannot afford to sign anyone like this to a one-way. Note that John Gilmore got a one way in spite of little more impact than Vinnie at the NHL level. They can afford it just fine. The AHL cap on stashed deals is just over a million this year. Lettieri signed his Qualifying Offer, so his deal is worth like $850K, give or take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Good depth player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrangers Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Terrible NHL player. Give him the C in Hartford and wish him good luck. He's one dimensional and that dimension is not being good enough. Sure he's a great guy blah blah blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrowningPI Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Panarin - Lettieri - McKegg Sent from my SM-N900T using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I didn’t know mediocre could be a dimension lol Terrible NHL player. Give him the C in Hartford and wish him good luck. He's one dimensional and that dimension is not being good enough. Sure he's a great guy blah blah blah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Panarin - Lettieri - McKegg Sent from my SM-N900T using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk giving me Jagr-Isbister flashbacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Contract value is $700K per CapFriendly. https://www.capfriendly.com/players/vinni-lettieri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I think Leitteri still has potential as a bottom-six player. He's a volume shooter who hasn't quite found his game in the NHL yet. You're looking at someone with 3.79 shots per game in the AHL versus 1.48 in the NHL. Maybe he just thrives against lower competition but given his success at the AHL level, I'd like to see what he could do in the NHL if he just plays his game the way he has the AHL level. Maybe it's a matter of ceiling. I haven't seen the energy and shooting transition yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 He's got one year to show he can add an element to his game and maybe make it as an NHLer. But i think regardless of how his year goes, it's his last with the Rangers organization. Undrafted college FA who came in, did very well for our AHL team and got some NHL game time. Can't complain too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrowningPI Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 He should definitely brush up on some Euro language skills. Sent from my SM-N900T using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrangers Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 He seems to enjoy peppering the end boards quite a bit with his shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 He’s a good AHL player. He could probably do well in the Euro leagues, maybe even in the KHL at a push. He just isn’t good enough for the NHL. Like most professional hockey players, really. I haven’t seen much in his game that suggests he’ll be able to remodel himself to become an effective checking line/bottom six player in the NHL either. But this is totally fine as an AHL/depth signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 AHHHHHHH.... Optimism rears its ugly head yet again... Most of us couldn't lace up his skates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrangers Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 who cares we're not trying to play against him. He's a plug at the nhl level who's shown no signs of breaking out. As for the bottom six I would rather see new blood than guys that have failed to prove much here already. He'll be plenty good for Hartford and there's something to be said for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Playing a volume shooter 10 mins with scrubs isn't going to get much out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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