GDT: 2017 NHL Draft: The waiting is over! The NYR will pick in the first round! Part II

[GeorgeKaplan]

So obviously the Rangers are trying to load up on a group of guys who will be playing pro in North America within the next 18 months. Trying to make up for years of having an extremely depleted pool due to lack of picks. Explains why they went so heavy on UDFA's as well.

Seems like they also picked a lot of guys who had a real upswing as their seasons/playoffs went on

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I would give this draft a B to B-

Some of the picks I really really like

Some of them are not so great

The next week leading into free agency should be fun

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Any suprise non drafted players?

 

[Trxjw]

Seems like they also picked a lot of guys who had a real upswing as their seasons/playoffs went on

That seems to be their M.O. McIlrath, Miller, and Skjei all had strong second halves.

 

[Joey Bones]

Any suprise non drafted players?

Rickard Hugg, Adam Thilander, Patrick Khodorenko, Adam Ahman off the top of my head.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

That seems to be their M.O. McIlrath, Miller, and Skjei all had strong second halves.

Yeah, for a while its been risers in the first, falling talent in later rounds, but as we all know they haven't had a first in quite a while

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Pittsburgh picks Mr. Irrelevant William Reilly. That's a wrap!!

Lucky kid.

Will get to ride shotgun with two generational players feeding him tap-ins for the first five years of his career, and then people will claim he was such a steal, and such a great player.

 

[Joey Bones]

Lucky kid.

Will get to ride shotgun with two generational players feeding him tap-ins for the first five years of his career, and then people will claim he was such a steal, and such a great player.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Steve Kournianos‏ @TheDraftAnalyst
NYR should stick to what they do best: trade picks for has-beens, overpay for greybeards & wait for former 1st rounders to hit UFA.

 

[Ola]

Our first two drafts under Gorton, we haven't selected any Russians.

He better not be one of these GM's that won't draft Russians.

Wasn't A Zub drafted??

 

[NickyFotiu]

Steve Kournianos‏ @TheDraftAnalyst
NYR should stick to what they do best: trade picks for has-beens, overpay for greybeards & wait for former 1st rounders to hit UFA.

He left off have one of the top 5 teams in the last 5 years or so.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Wasn't A Zub drafted??

No Russians drafted last year, none this year. Bereglazov was signed, but not drafted.

I just find it strange. It would be like picking no Canadians, Swedes or Americans for two years.

There are actually some GM's though who will not draft Russians. I hope Gorton isn't one. He would be severely limiting his team, if he did that.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

No Russians drafted last year, none this year. Bereglazov was signed, but not drafted.

I just find it strange. It would be like picking no Canadians, Swedes or Americans for two years.

There are actually some GM's though who will not draft Russians. I hope Gorton isn't one. He would be severely limiting his team, if he did that.

To be fair, he's also been limited in the amount of picks hes had.

If he signed Bear gloves, I doubt hes adverse to Russians.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Not a big fan of draft grades but they made one good pick at 21, so not high.

 

[Trxjw]

Steve Kournianos‏ @TheDraftAnalyst
NYR should stick to what they do best: trade picks for has-beens, overpay for greybeards & wait for former 1st rounders to hit UFA.

Pff. Just another HFNYR scrub who thinks he knows more than scouts!

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Pff. Just another HFNYR scrub who thinks he knows more than scouts!

For a guy who runs a scouting service, I think thats incredibly unprofessional.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Draft is over. Discuss the picks in their thread. Discuss other picks in the around the NHL thread.