Ryan Haggerty signed as a college free agent with the Rangers.
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The Rangers dipped into the college free agent pool signing Ryan Haggerty. The 21-year old undrafted forward concluded his junior year with R.P.I of the ECAC. The Stamford, Connecticut native blossomed into one of college hockey’s top finishers scoring 28 goals and adding 15 helpers totaling 43 points this season. That led the Rensselaer Engineers. In Conference play, he tallied an ECAC-leading 14 goals with 10 assists and 24 points in 21 games. Ten of Haggerty’s 28 markers came on the power play and he also led R.P.I. with six game-winners.

Over a three-year collegiate career, Haggerty has 47 goals, 27 assists and 84 points in 106 contests. Listed at 6-0, 200, he’s a right handed shot who can snipe. If there is one thing the Rangers lack, it’s a righty finisher. He signed an NHL deal which means he can’t be assigned to Hartford. Haggerty will join the Rangers this weekend following the road trip. For a bit more on Haggerty, who prior to three years at R.P.I. spent 2010-11 with the U.S. National Development Team tallying seven goals and eight assists for 15 points, The United States Of Hockey editor Chris Peters tweeted out some more helpful info.

I was able to find some video of Haggerty scoring a power play goal versus Cornell on YouTube. Nice goal horn.

Having a player who can score on the off wing should help. The question is when will we see him. Considering the Rangers continued inconsistency following the Martin St. Louis acquisition, Alain Vigneault should consider it. You can’t keep waiting on guys to produce. They’re in a race and aren’t guaranteed anything. I wonder if they have the guts to give Haggerty a look. Only time will tell.