CONGRATULATIONS!!! Formal Head Coach Peter Laviolette return Back To New York Rangers. And Is Appointed as Senior Coaching….. Check Full Details👇👇…

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Formal Head Coach Peter Laviolette return Back To New York Rangers. And Is Appointed as Senior Coaching….. Check Full Details👇👇…

“The Rangers will need another center if they plan to play Mika Zibanejad on the wing as they did down the stretch last season.

Enter Veleno, who’s one of the youngest free agents available,” Wegman wrote.

“While he hasn’t lived up to the expectations that come with being granted exceptional status in the QMJHL at 15 years old and a first-round pick by the Detroit Red Wings, Veleno is a physical player who has posted stellar defensive metrics throughout his NHL career. Even if the offense hasn’t caught up, he could be New York’s answer at 3C.

At the very least, Veleno’s probably better than Juuso Parssinen and Sam Carrick – the other contenders for that role.”

Veleno, meanwhile, also plays well defensively, so he could be part of a shutdown line, as stopping teams’ offense was an issue for the Rangers last season.

Ultimately, signing Veleno would be a low-risk move as the Rangers would be banking on him finding some of that untapped potential.

New York has put an emphasis on defense this offseason and limiting goals against.

The Rangers signed Gavrikov, who’s one of the best defensive defenseman in the NHL, while moving on from Miller, who struggled in his own end.

Entering the offseason, Rangers GM Chris Drury said the goal was to improve their defense.