New York Rangers Prospect Profiles: Bobby Sanguinetti

The Garden State native is the next prospect covered in my "Prospect Profiles" series. In the year before his draft eligibility, he had a breakout year, registering 14 goals and 51 assists for 65 points as a member of the Owen Sound Attack. He led all OHL defensemen in points. However, due to worries about his defensive positioning, he slipped to 21st overall in the 2006 NHL Draft where the Rangers were able to take him. Growing up a Ranger fan his entire life, he wears number 22 to pay homage to the great No. 2, Brian Leetch. Last year, he was sent back to the Canadian juniors to further polish his skills and he did not disappoint. He notched 29 goals along with 41 assists to raise his point total on the season to 70, all while registering a low 38 PIM as a member of the Brampton Battalion. After the OHL season, he was sent to Hartford and was able to register an assist with minimal ice time in 11 games. Despite this, his more than point per-game pace in the OHL is very encouraging for his ... (link)