{"id":115958,"date":"2021-07-28T16:24:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T20:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=115958"},"modified":"2021-07-28T16:24:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T20:24:22","slug":"new-york-rangers-sign-gregg-mckegg-and-depth-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/07\/28\/new-york-rangers-sign-gregg-mckegg-and-depth-pieces\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rangers Sign Gregg McKegg and Depth Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Rangers have bolstered their depth during Free Agent Frenzy by signing forwards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mckeggr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greg McKegg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/huntdr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dryden Hunt<\/a> and defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tinorja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarred Tinordi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYR<\/a> have agreed to terms with free agent forward Greg McKegg on a one-year contract and with free agent forward Dryden Hunt on a two-year contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8EJbGMLQP4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8EJbGMLQP4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYRangers\/status\/1420449377236172801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Greg McKegg Signing Headlines Rangers Depth Acquisitions<\/h2>\n<p>McKegg returns to the Blueshirts after spending the 2020-21 season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a>. He managed only five games and one goal during the most recent shortened season. The year prior, he provided depth on the Rangers&#8217; fourth line, scoring five goals in 53 games. He returns on a one-year, two-way deal worth $750,000.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Rangers also snagged left-wing UFA and former Arizona Coyote, Dryden Hunt. The 25-year-old, Regina Pats alumni is a big hitter who makes New York instantly nastier; his 94 hits in only 26 games last season led the Coyotes comfortably in hits-per-game rate. Hunt signs a two-year deal to provide another bottom-six option.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Jarred Tinordi was also picked up in order to flesh out the blue line depth. The former Bruin and Predator has played 190 NHL games across six seasons. Though he&#8217;s been used sparingly of late; Tinordi has suited up for only 49 games in the last two seasons. He signs a two-year deal with an AAV of $900,000.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p>This continues new general manager&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/drurych01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Drury<\/a>&#8216;s quest to add more grit to the lineup. Adding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/07\/19\/report-barclay-goodrow-signs-with-new-york-rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">players like<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/goodrba01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barclay Goodrow<\/a> and others will help the team on the backend. However, there may be a concern that the team has gotten away from its philosophy of being one of the flashier offensive teams in the league. The good news that this trio is fairly low-cost.<\/p>\n<p>Adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gallage01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gerard Gallant<\/a> as the team&#8217;s head coach certainly helps them in the ever-changing Metropolitan Division. Ownership has clearly signaled that the rebuild is over and the team needs to start winning games and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"_nV95RAKQd159dNou9UgJw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1199515730\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_nV95RAKQd159dNou9UgJw',sig:'RPgJBM9jndeHrICvfxkblEk5iGrRfbNs57CP7n5RcTk=',w:'594px',h:'416px',items:'1199515730',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Rangers have bolstered their depth during Free Agent Frenzy by signing forwards Greg McKegg and Dryden Hunt and defenceman Jarred Tinordi. 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