Brady Skjei is going to be a great player for the New York Rangers, but fans will have to wait a bit until he pulls on a Blueshirt sweater for NHL duty.
According to Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record, the Rangers really wanted their 2012 first-round pick (28th overall) to turn pro because the team brass feels he's ready to be an NHL player:
"I'm not sure," the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Skjei said Monday as the Rangers opened their week-long prospect camp. "Gordie [Clark, the Rangers director of player personnel] has told me he thinks I'm ready. But I'm still thinking. It's tough, but I think one more year of development would only help me."
Skjei has announced his return for another season of NCAA hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. "I can't wait to come back and build off of what we accomplished last year," Skjei told GopherSports.com's Brian Deutsch. "It's a new season and a new team, but I'm excited about our potential."
Although the Rangers would love having Skjei on their roster this year, having him go back for a third NCAA season isn't the worst thing in the wo ...
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