New York Rangers: What Will Newly-Signed Tim Kennedy Bring To the Team?

Two days ago Glen Sather announced the signing of twenty-four year old winger/center, Tim Kennedy, to a one-year (one-way) contract worth $550k. Kennedy was drafted in the sixth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.

Kennedy has spent the previous two seasons in the Buffalo Sabres organization, and played seventy-eight games in his rookie season (last season) with the Sabres. In the seventy-eight games he played, Kennedy scored ten goals and assisted on sixteen others, for a total of twenty-six points.

Tim Kennedy brings speed, toughness, stick-handling skills, and another hard working energizing rookie to the Rangers. It’s tough to say where Kennedy will end up on the Rangers line-up, but my best bet would be third or fourth line center or winger, possibly putting an end to Brian Boyle and maybe Sean Avery as Rangers.

Why Brian Boyle and Sean Avery?

Brian Boyle didn’t really work out to well last season, and with the crop of forwards that the Rangers own, he may end up being an outcast and sent to the minors.

The Rangers owned four energizing players to the roster before signing Tim Kennedy; those players being Ryan Callahan, Brandon Prust, Derek Boogaard, and Sean Avery. Now with the addition of Kennedy the Rangers have a little too many players filling that specific role. Sean Avery’s name has been tossed around lately, and he does have quite a big cap number. I hate to say it, because I do like Avery, but he may end up in the minors, or traded.

Back to Tim Kennedy

I believe he will be an excellent addition to the Rangers, and has the potential of becoming a very good player in the NHL and hopefully for the Rangers.

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