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

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If the Devils are really sold on Makar, then that leaves Nico/Nolan at #3

Dallas could really use Staal :popcorn:
 
Zamboner said:
Rangers Top 10 Draft Picks since Brian Leetch

Dylan McIlrath
Al Montoya
Dan Blackburn
Pavel Brendl
Jamie Lundmark
Manny Malhotra
Niklas Sundstrom
Jayson More
Brian Leetch

I'm scared, guys.
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You forgot Hugh Jessiman in '03, the richest talent ever available in history of the NHL.

Wasn't he picked in the top 10?
 
Maybe I'm wishcasting, but when you've signed Pionk, traded for DeAngelo, and traded Stepan, I don't see Makar being the target.
 
I don't follow these drafts that closely, but isn't this draft considered deep but not elite at the top?

Wouldn't we best off grabbing 2 first rounders rather than packing into the 3/4/5 spot? (I'm doubting Philly or NJ trades them anything)
 
snowcloud said:
You forgot Hugh Jessiman in '03, the richest talent ever available in history of the NHL.

Wasn't he picked in the top 10?
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To be fair Manny Malhotra has played almost 1000 nhl games
Montoya still a backup
Sundstrom was not a complete dog pile
That Leetch guy was pretty good.

I say the odds are in our favor to hit a home run
 
have a bad feeling that glass won't be there at 7 but still would hate to give up 21 to jump up a few spots for a guy that might be there at 7 anyway. rather 'settle' for petterson at 7 if glass is gone and then hope that someone falls to 21. we have too many needs in our system to not hope to add 2 players
 
Trxjw said:
Patrick and Hischier could step in right away in a sheltered role.

Vilardi could possibly step in next year. He has the size and skill, just not the skating.

Glass and Petersson I see being at least 1 year away. Both need to bulk up.

Mittelstadt and Necas are probably 2 years away.
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Thanks! Given our situation I feel like they might try to snag someone who can step right in.
 
RangerBlues said:
To be fair Manny Malhotra has played almost 1000 nhl games
Montoya still a backup
Sundstrom was not a complete dog pile
That Leetch guy was pretty good.

I say the odds are in our favor to hit a home run
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I want to see the Rangers finally have a young superstar. What's it been, like 30 years? Hopefully they can hit the jackpot like the Yankees did with Judge.
 
Leetch3 said:
have a bad feeling that glass won't be there at 7 but still would hate to give up 21 to jump up a few spots for a guy that might be there at 7 anyway. rather 'settle' for petterson at 7 if glass is gone and then hope that someone falls to 21. we have too many needs in our system to not hope to add 2 players
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I somewhat agree, by I also expect the Rangers to trade down from 21 and add a 2nd.
 
Geoff Gorden said:
last one is not a great one though.

Elite skills are elite skills no matter the league.
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The point is, how can you know for sure? All the players drafted high out of terrible leagues who busted were players that teams thought had elite skills. To begin with, anyone can bust, but when you don't see a player against good competition for more than a few games prior to the draft? You know even less.
 
RangerBlues said:
To be fair Manny Malhotra has played almost 1000 nhl games
Montoya still a backup
Sundstrom was not a complete dog pile
That Leetch guy was pretty good.

I say the odds are in our favor to hit a home run
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We're certainly overdue to pick a winner from the first round.

Also, sorry if this was already posted. Interesting....

 
Pavel Buchnevich said:
The point is, how can you know for sure? All the players drafted high out of terrible leagues who busted were players that teams thought had elite skills. To begin with, anyone can bust, but when you don't see a player against good competition for more than a few games prior to the draft? You know even less.
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You can question whether or not he has enough upstairs to be able to use those skills at a higher level, sure.

But elite skills are elite skills no matter the level. The gap will close as he moves up, but its not like its going to make his skill set less impressive. Less impactful? Maybe, but thats the risk with any player you draft (yes I'm aware that he has more risk attached to him because of where he's playing.)


From what I've seen, I think he'll be more than fine. I think the Rangers are definitely going C here so its really a moot point.
 
4 guides, lots of interviews. Here's some comparisons by scouts on some of the players that might be there at 7OA


1. Patrick Getzlaf, Jason Arnott
2. Hischier Pavel Datsyuk, Kyle Turris,
3. Suzuki Claude Giroux, Derick Brassard, Johnathan Toews, Jaden Schwartz
4. Glass Mark Schiefele, Patrice Bergeron
5. Vilardi Ryan Getzlaf, Jason Allison
6 Pettersson Paul Stasny, TJ Oshie,
7 Mittlestadt Chris Kreider, Alexander Wennberg
8 Makar Erik Karlsson, Shayne Gostisbehere
9 Heiskanen Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Cam Fowler
10 Tippett Max Pacioretty, Phil Kessell

Liljegren – Justin Faulk, Tyson Barrie
 
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