GDT: 2013 NHL DRAFT: 3PM ET to 7PM ET (NBCSN, NHL Network, TSN)

[theJUMPER]

There won't be hockey in 4-5 years?

Yes. And the team 4 years ago has only retained Cally, Girardi, Staal & Lundqvist and that's it.

 

[nyranger61494]

Highway robbery by Toronto. I wanted Bolland on the Rangers. Thanks for staying, Richards!

****.

Me, too!!!

We didn't have a 2nd but could have gotten it done with the assets we have and be constructed like an actual hockey team with a checking, two-way center.

 

[Bluenote13]

You're a lot better with the prospects than the majority of us so I have a question for you. Gordie Clark mentioned how there would be some offensive dmen in mind in the 3rd round. Do you know who he would be looking at around there?

3rd/4th/5th/6th Round Candidates and beyond:

Zach Sanford LW
Viktor Arvidsson LW
Domikik Kubalik LW
Niklas Hansson D
Connor Rankin LW
Cal Petersen G
Nick Moutrey LW
Pavel Laplante C
Nick Baptiste LW
Marc Olivier Roy C
Ryan Kujawinski C
Teemu Kivihalme D
Anthony Florentino D
Anton Cedarholm D
Anton Slepyshev LW
Jackson Houck RW
Avery Peterson C
JC Lipon C
Zach Hall C
Willie Raskob D
Quin Pompi D
Henri Ikonen LW
Martin Reway LW
Peter Trainor LW
Tyrell Goulbourne LW
Tyler Ganly D
Greg Betzgold LW
Mac Weegar D
Jason Salvaggio C
Evan Allen C
David Pope LW
Brian Pinho C
Dane Birks D
Alex Kile LW
Eddie Ellis LW

 

[Hunter Gathers]

with that cap issues that they are going to have, don't need inside sources to know not much is going to change.

Sather believes this is a team that can compete and that's really not true.

While a lot of our issues may have been coach related, team structure is a problem as well.

So a team that was a couple of games against going to the Cup two years ago and lost to the eventual runner ups this year is not at all able to compete?

OK, then.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Yes. And the team 4 years ago has only retained Cally, Girardi, Staal & Lundqvist and that's it.

And you just named a franchise goaltender, the captain of the team, two of the team's top 3 defensemen.

Thats it!

 

[Svenhart2008]

Either homer and MacT are getting it on soon or they're working heavily on a trade.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

So much for Dalhstrom and Bailey

 

[LetterJ]

Seems like Buffalo has had a VERY good draft.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Damn. There goes my guy.

 

[Bluenote13]

Damn, Caps get Bowey. I like that player.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Brett Pesce or Will Butcher.

 

[pld459666]

So a team that was a couple of games against going to the Cup two years ago and lost to the eventual runner ups this year is not at all able to compete?

OK, then.

I don't believe that we can.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team 2 years ago.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team this season.

We are soft up front on the top 6

We have limited scoring ability on the bottom 6

On defence we have one player that is never going to be the same (Staal), the other guys I believe are pretty soft when it comes to playing the position in front of the goalie.

No PPQB regardless of how many points MDZ posts

The team has issues regardless of how far Lundqvist takes us.

 

[Fitzy]

Pesce, Subban, Bell, Slepyshev are some interesting guys. Can augment this year's draft by signing Trevor Van Reimsdyk and Greg Carey at year's end.

I think we'll use one of the third rounders on Bell.

 

[Svenhart2008]

I don't believe that we can.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team 2 years ago.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team this season.

We are soft up front on the top 6

We have limited scoring ability on the bottom 6

On defence we have one player that is never going to be the same (Staal), the other guys I believe are pretty soft when it comes to playing the position in front of the goalie.

No PPQB regardless of how many points MDZ posts

The team has issues regardless of how far Lundqvist takes us.

So you're saying we have a chance?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Legit loving MTL's draft.

 

[theJUMPER]

And you just named a franchise goaltender, the captain of the team, two of the team's top 3 defensemen.

Thats it!

Well if you're going to not have a 100% roster turnover, I guess those would be a good 4 to keep.

Maybe we can make some moves in the 2009 draft to plug the holes in the Rangers roster for 2013-14. What do you think?

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

I don't believe that we can.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team 2 years ago.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team this season.

We are soft up front on the top 6

We have limited scoring ability on the bottom 6

On defence we have one player that is never going to be the same (Staal), the other guys I believe are pretty soft when it comes to playing the position in front of the goalie.

No PPQB regardless of how many points MDZ posts

The team has issues regardless of how far Lundqvist takes us.

Im usually all for doom and gloom, but the draft isnt the time to be chastising the Rangers make up - theres been plenty of other mistakes over the years.

The Rangers draft record has been OK - not bad, not great.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

why the hell are people flipping out over Bolland?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Buffalo having a tremendous draft.

 

[Drewbackatu*]

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 5s
#Isles have acquired Cal Clutterbuck from the Wild for Nino Niederreiter.

Now the Islanders have a guy to bang the stuffings out of Nash and the rest of our softer than carvel forwards!

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

I don't believe that we can.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team 2 years ago.

We got beat by a better and hungrier team this season.

We are soft up front on the top 6

We have limited scoring ability on the bottom 6

On defence we have one player that is never going to be the same (Staal), the other guys I believe are pretty soft when it comes to playing the position in front of the goalie.

No PPQB regardless of how many points MDZ posts

The team has issues regardless of how far Lundqvist takes us.

we also had a worthless system that encouraged nothing but defense, which our forwards arent cut out for.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

So a team that was a couple of games against going to the Cup two years ago and lost to the eventual runner ups this year is not at all able to compete?

OK, then.

We can definitely compete.

But we have to improve. And the lack of cap room is going to limit our options.

To free cap space we should have dealt some dead weight for picks. Pyatt, Asham, Powe, Boyle. Add more talent to the system to develop so in a couple of years when we need it, we have it.

People poo poo at draft picks, yet wonder why we dont have enough depth at times? Double standards.

Poo poo draft picks, whine when we overpay crap in free agency to fill bottom six roles.

 

[The Gloaming]

why the hell are people flipping out over Bolland?

Because he's amazing! Like, better thank Callahan, bro.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Buffalo having a tremendous draft.

That's my thought, too.

 

[SA16]

Stepan, Hagelin, Callahan, Girardi (undrafted), Lundqvist.

Later picks sure don't impact a team.

Extremely poor and misguided logic.