I'd be really surprised if the Rangers didn't sign every pick they made last year. Pretty impressive.
Prospect Info: 2013-2014 Rangers Prospects Thread *Part IV* (Player Stats in Post #1; Updated 6/17)
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I'd be really surprised if the Rangers didn't sign every pick they made last year. Pretty impressive.
graves, duke, skaps already signed? buch will definitely be signed if he wants to sign. it would be funny if we signed out last 4 picks from 2013 before our first pick in the draft.
Raspewtin
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Buch still has a year left on his KHL deal so I don't see him signed yet.
Tambo might get a contract before June 1st. Don't see it happening though.
Buch won't sign until his KHL deal is up after this upcoming season.
Tambo will go back for another year in the dub. He needs it. Interesting blend of size and skill, but he's going to need to get much stronger if he's ever going to be a top-six forward.
Tambo will go back for another year in the dub. He needs it. Interesting blend of size and skill, but he's going to need to get much stronger if he's ever going to be a top-six forward.
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Very well considering he's a 18/19 y/o in a men's league where kids don't see a lot of ice time. Performed well at the WJC, but also had that celebration incident. However, he's just a kid and will mature as he develops.
Kid is definitely a dynamic talent. He also has the type of talent that would fit very well into the type of offense we now have.
Raspewtin
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If he doesn't get to at least 195-200 pounds he'll never make the NHL. Way too weak.
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I have no doubt he will. Guy has found a nastiness in his game this year. His timing when throwing checks has been outstanding for most of the year. He's pissing people off as well. Can hold his own against veterans and he just turned 19. About 180 pounds already according to Eliteprospects, I have no doubt he will be at around 190 when the puck drops in Cherepovets. The ceiling here is a 30 goal scoring dangler who agitates the opponent. Will also go into dirty areas and drive home rebounds. There's not a lot of that breed in the NHL. Excellent pick.
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I think he was talking about Tambo, not Butch. Otherwise I'd also disagree with his assessment.
Raspewtin
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Don't expect much from Tambellini. To me I would rate our prospects as follows.
1. Miller
2. Duclair
3. Lindberg
4. Skjei
5. McIlrath
6. Allen
7. Graves
8. Nieves
9. Buchnevich
10. Fast
The fact Duclair wasn't ranked ahead of Grigorenko on the top 50 list was laughable. Duclair was the dominant player on his team by a mile. Not Grigorenko. Lindberg is one of those guys nobody talks about but he produces very well on every level. Reminds me of how Hagelin got no attention from the media. I think people will really see what McIlrath will bring to the NHL next year. His game is not made for the AHL or juniors. It's made for the NHL. Everytime McIlrath seemed to have a huge hit in the minors and because he's so tall and his shoulder would hit the guys head, they suspended him. That won't happen in the NHL unless he leaves his feet. The biggest probelm McIlrath had when called up was not knowing when to get rid of the puck quick or be patient and hold onto it. He'll learn that with experience. HF has always vastly overrated European prospects. They love those talented guys who don't show up every night and have no idea how to score goals in front of the net.
1. Miller
2. Duclair
3. Lindberg
4. Skjei
5. McIlrath
6. Allen
7. Graves
8. Nieves
9. Buchnevich
10. Fast
The fact Duclair wasn't ranked ahead of Grigorenko on the top 50 list was laughable. Duclair was the dominant player on his team by a mile. Not Grigorenko. Lindberg is one of those guys nobody talks about but he produces very well on every level. Reminds me of how Hagelin got no attention from the media. I think people will really see what McIlrath will bring to the NHL next year. His game is not made for the AHL or juniors. It's made for the NHL. Everytime McIlrath seemed to have a huge hit in the minors and because he's so tall and his shoulder would hit the guys head, they suspended him. That won't happen in the NHL unless he leaves his feet. The biggest probelm McIlrath had when called up was not knowing when to get rid of the puck quick or be patient and hold onto it. He'll learn that with experience. HF has always vastly overrated European prospects. They love those talented guys who don't show up every night and have no idea how to score goals in front of the net.
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Fast is way too far down on that list. Many of these players haven't even seen AHL time, while Fast has proven to be a more than capable defensive forward, at least, in the NHL. Also, I admittedly didn't see any Remparts games this year, but Grigs still produced very well for not playing many games. I thought his projected pace would have had him slightly under Duke's totals if they played the same amount of games. With all his tools, Grigs is still the better prospect. And finally, there's no way Nieves isn't at the bottom of this list.
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No way there's a 7 spot difference between Duke and Butch, or between Lindberg and Fast.
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No love for Kristo, eh?
I agree with Frolov that Nieves hasn't shown enough; but for guys who are not blue-chip players, junior year in college is the year to establish as top 6 and NHL potential. This applies to Fogarty too, there's room for righty-center with size and a 2-way game.
The other guy everyone underestimates is Tommy Hughes.
I believe there's a bias here against guys who are undrafted.
But a player is way closer to what he will become at 21, than at 18 or 19.
Hughes has size, comes from a winning environment, and shoots Right. Could follow the Dan Girardi path, while not all the way to All-Star and league-leading ice-time, but to an established career.
In the 40+ years I've been a fan, shooting Right has never been more valued. There were lots of articles about how the Bruins built these Cup-contending teams around 4 righty wings, 4 lefty wings. 2 righty centers and two lefties, and 3 righty, 3 lefty D.
The trade of the younger, highly drafted Del Zotto for the older, lower-ceiling Klein was all about a reliable Righty on 3d pair. (no need for del zotto insults here, my point is NYR might've gotten more, or a younger player, but filled particular need that was a priority to the coach, for a Righty)
I have a few prospects that I really think can be NHL players, if not difference makers.
I don't have a top 10 ranking system like most on here do, I break them down into tiers of success.
Difference Makers (Top Tier):
-Miller
-Kristo
-Skjei
Solid Contributors (Middle Tier):
-Duclair
-McIlrath
-Buchnevich
-Lindberg
Depth Players (Lowest Tier):
-Allen
-Graves
-Fast
-Hrvik
-Tambellini
-Bourque
-Nieves
I think those are the players that have a the best chance of an NHL career. Each tier has players I believe will be best in descending order... so I guess if you were to take away my 3 tier headlines the numerical order of my prospects would be:
1) Miller
2) Kristo
3) Skjei
4) Duclair
5) McIlrath
6) Buchnevich
7) Lindberg
8) Allen
9) Graves
10) Fast
11) Hrvik
12) Tambellini
13) Bourque
14) Nieves
I don't have a top 10 ranking system like most on here do, I break them down into tiers of success.
Difference Makers (Top Tier):
-Miller
-Kristo
-Skjei
Solid Contributors (Middle Tier):
-Duclair
-McIlrath
-Buchnevich
-Lindberg
Depth Players (Lowest Tier):
-Allen
-Graves
-Fast
-Hrvik
-Tambellini
-Bourque
-Nieves
I think those are the players that have a the best chance of an NHL career. Each tier has players I believe will be best in descending order... so I guess if you were to take away my 3 tier headlines the numerical order of my prospects would be:
1) Miller
2) Kristo
3) Skjei
4) Duclair
5) McIlrath
6) Buchnevich
7) Lindberg
8) Allen
9) Graves
10) Fast
11) Hrvik
12) Tambellini
13) Bourque
14) Nieves
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Zil
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Yeah, I don't get the love for him. His only asset is offense and his offense isn't that great. To me Skjei is our clear top prospect and after that it all comes down to preference.
Miller, Fast, and Lindberg are the closest to being ready, but have 2nd-3rd tweener ceilings (which is nothing to sneeze it). Duclair and Buchnevich have probably the most upside of any of our forward prospects, but they're both more boom or bust-type guys than the AHL group. I'd rate Nieves a notch lower because of his poor season, but he's another boom or bust. The speed, size, and skill are all there if he ever gets "it" and we could definitely use a fast top-six center.
I'm not sure what to think of the rest of the system. McIlrath keeps making strides, but he's still not close to a finished product. I like Graves and he's probably a ways away, but he could be solid. The newly added college free agents intrigue me, especially Haggerty, but nobody's seen enough to know what we have in them. Tambellini, Andersson, Noreau, and St. Croix are total lottery tickets.
The system's not great right now thanks to all of the traded picks, but I do think we have some good pieces. Clark and Gorton continue to dig up interesting guys in the later rounds.
Any specifics?
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Bodie is real interesting case, he's small at 170#, but I saw Union play often (really. Family connection) and he's a creative, aggressive, good hockey-sense player.
Has a shot at a dan boyle/brian campbell/torey krug type career, as a smaller offensive d-man. Or he may be way over his head.
Wont know 'til he's playing against pros come the fall.
Has a shot at a dan boyle/brian campbell/torey krug type career, as a smaller offensive d-man. Or he may be way over his head.
Wont know 'til he's playing against pros come the fall.
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Certainly not what Rust/Ken sees. His rankings for Kristo and Fast both stick out like sore thumbs (in opposite directions) on that list.
Brooklyn Rangers Fan
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Interesting. Good to hear. The dichotomy between his performance at NoDak and at Calgary is certainly enough to prompt debate. I'm glad that the better play came later - and that the pros you know thought highly of it.
Curious to see if he can step it up another level next year - we could really use an offensively talented 6'4" center...
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