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

[darko]

Except produce...

You don't know how Swedish league works

 

[Mikos87]

A "gamer" is the opposite of what Kreider and Miller were in this years playoffs.

Anything to win type of player.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

He's played 64 pro games in Sweden and he has 19 points.

What are you talking about?

Herp derp

He had 19 points in 42 games last year. His draft year was just under .50ppg. Who gives a **** about draft year - 1 production in Sweden as a young kid?

I really don't think you know much about Swedish hockey.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Near .50ppg in his draft year in a top men's league is production.

Two points less than former Ranger and 33 year old Erik Christensen.

I don't think you really get that his scoring in Sweden was solid.

Yep, those are great stats for the Euro leagues at that age.

You can't look at them like juniors.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

You don't know how Swedish league works

It's blatantly obvious.

 

[BKGooner]

I might come around if if he is legitimately a great skater. The Rangers identity is going to be team speed. Right now I have a pit in my stomach. At least there is no Tarasenko to ghost him for the next 5 years.

 

[Trxjw]

They better swing for the moon at #21. There's absolutely no excuse not to. You took the guy at 7 that could have been there at 21. So make up for it.

 

[Machinehead]

Why can't we draft someone who is actually skilled and exciting? When was the last time we drafted a star player?

Andy Bathgate

 

[Chaels Arms]

He was just as good on Anaheim.

All we need to do now is trade for Ryan Getzlaf.

 

[RGY]

Trade up for someone

 

[Ghost of jas]

Maybe a couple of picks after. But how do we know that any team wanted to deal with us? None of that is known. We have no clue what the negotiations were.

I hate to do this, but, I'm flashing back to 2010 when there was better value on the board. I feel like this group does not understand value.

 

[GregSirico]

If he's anything like Chris Kunitz .... that is an amazing pick.

 

[KingDeathMetal]

So let me get this straight. We traded Stepan to get the #7 overall, so we could draft a replacement for Lindberg?

Cool.

 

[darko]

Love what Pierre just said.

Missed it what did he say?

 

[NickyFotiu]

Dont we have Euro fans on HF? I want to hear from them. Although they loved our Korpikiski pick and I hated it.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Speaking of possible bad picks...Tippett just got picked by Florida.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Wanna know a player in Sweden who scared the crap out of me at the time due to poor production in his draft year?

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=6013

Mattias Tedenby. This is the type of draft year production in Sweden that's scary. 6 points in 23 games. His draft + 1 was even worse.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Why can't we draft someone who is actually skilled and exciting? When was the last time we drafted a star player?

Because it was more important to the front office to make the old retiring guy feel good on his way out.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Speaking of possible bad picks...Tippett just got picked by Florida.

No soul.

 

[Alluckks]

Jesus Tippet looks like Kessel hahahah

 

[GregSirico]

Dont we have Euro fans on HF? I want to hear from them. Although they loved our Korpikiski pick and I hated it.

Same!!!

 

[THE BIG WHISTLE]

 

[Mac n Gs]

It's blatantly obvious.

This isn't a bad pick idk why people are losing it. He's a good kid

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Jesus Tippet looks like Kessel hahahah

That's mean.

 

[The Gloaming]

His production is pretty good for the Swedish top league. Not much worse of a league than the AHL.