The Rangers have announced that they have hired Andy Schneider as Director of North American Amateur Scouting and Garth Joy as Associate Director of Player Personnel and Director of Pro Scouting.
Schneider replaces Chris Morehouse as Director of North American Amateur Scouting after Morehouse left to join Mike Grier in San Jose.
Jacob Trouba was on the NHL Network on Wednesday and said:
6:31 PM: Gerard Gallant spoke on MSG after the press conference and said:
The Rangers have officially announced Jacob Trouba as the 28th Captain in Franchise history.
In a statement, Chris Drury said “Since he joined the Rangers, Jacob has consistently displayed all of the qualities we want in a leader on and off the ice. As we look to take the next step as an organization, he is a role model for all of our players to follow and the perfect choice to be our captain.”
8:33 AM: Larry Brooks has confirmed that Trouba will be the next Captain.
Brooks writes that Trouba was looked at last year as the “de facto” Captain of the team and organized many of the team’s off-ice activities. (NY Post)
6:49 AM: Former Rangers goalie Kevin Weekes tweets that he is told that Jacob Trouba will be named the next Captain of the Rangers “within 24 hours.”
Trouba was reportedly “about” to be named Captain prior to last season before someone “above” Gerard Gallant, and possibly Chris Drury, decided to go with the six alternate Captains.
The Rangers have been without a Captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded at the 2018 Trade Deadline to Tampa Bay.
Larry Brooks writes in the NY Post that Jimmy Vesey is reportedly going to return to the Rangers.
Vesey will likely sign a one-year deal, around $750,000) and compete for the spot in the bottom-six that Tyler Motte held at the end of last season. (NY Post)
The Rangers traded Vesey to Buffalo on July 1, 2019 for a 2021 third round pick. The cap space created by Vesey’s departure helped the Rangers open up more space to sign Artemi Panarin. The Rangers chose center Jayden Grubbe with that pick.