Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Draft / Pick #22 - K'Andre Miller (D)

[GeorgeKaplan]

Me too, but I don't know how 3 spots is worth 28 spots. WTF?

Different GMs have different prices

 

[Good Intentions]

Me too, but I don't know how 3 spots is worth 28 spots. WTF?

I hear that 100%...Have to believe NYR had credible info that Miller wasn't making it to 26. When you want a player, you make your move. Lets finish this thing strong now...

 

[Tob]

The size of this lad. At 18, he still has a lot of room to fill out and bulk up.With some of that football pedigree and skating ability, this kid's gonna be an animal. Hopefully he's got a good shot with his puck moving like Byfuglien

 

[Tawnos]

Me too, but I don't know how 3 spots is worth 28 spots. WTF?

Probably about who initiated. Rangers wanted to move up. Leafs wanted to move down.

 

[IAMREALITY]

Holy hell some here will just complain about everything hahaha.

Let me be very clear here: This kid is gonna be great for us. Mark my word. And how hard is it to see the blatantly obvious that the Rangers got wind that a team ahead of them had major interest in this kid, so they jumped into action to make sure they got him? I mean c'mon now lol.

This is a great prospect, and I have a tremendous gut feeling about him. Great skater, super competitive, hard working, tons of upside and potential, has a refuse to fail attitude, and hits hard. I'm tellin ya, we're gonna learn to love this kid and he's gonna be a staple of our defense for years to come. That's why they traded up for him, cause he was friggin worth it. f*** the 48th pick.

 

[NYR Viper]

He would appear to be a 2-3 year NCAA player which is fine. His potential is through the roof with his skating and size

 

[Trxjw]

You want the player? You trade up and get the player.

Miller has high end tools but he's incredibly raw. Moments of sheer brilliance, and some moments of total disaster. If he hits, though, he's a monster who can own his side of the ice without the puck and push the play with it.

 

[Holocene]

Sounded like Toronto wanted him and that's why we traded up and they traded back.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

You want the player? You trade up and get the player.

Miller has high end tools but he's incredibly raw. Moments of sheer brilliance, and some moments of total disaster. If he hits, though, he's a monster who can own his side of the ice without the puck and push the play with it.

Kind of reminiscent of the Kreider pick with how raw they were/are on draft day

 

[SML2]

I don't like this one bit. Too high a price to move up. If this guy was gone I would have certainly gone Woo or Ginning and not lost a moments sleep.

 

[Trxjw]

Kind of reminiscent of the Kreider pick with how raw they were/are on draft day

Yeah there are some similarities there. Tremendous athleticism and raw tools.

 

[eco's bones]

No real problem here. He might have been still around at 26 though.

 

[darko]

Size, skill, skating, upside.

Sign me up.

 

[darko]

No real problem here. He might have been still around at 26 though.

There was talk that Leafs wanted him.

 

[IAMREALITY]

I don't like this one bit. Too high a price to move up. If this guy was gone I would have certainly gone Woo or Ginning and not lost a moments sleep.

Oh give me a break lol.. Who knows who the heck would've been at 48th... Too high a price? Ya act like we gave away god knows what lol.

This is exactly what we should want from our management, to make decisions like this. To go after the right player and be decisive. They gave up a 48th. So f***ing what lol. This kid has tons of potential and like others have said is raw, but with a huge upside. Honestly? I have all the faith in the world in him, and a few years from now we won't be missing that 48th whatsoever. So no need to be so dramatic. There really kinda isn't anything not to like about this pick. Reality hath spoken...

 

[Savant]

Really furious about this. Cost too much to move up. Can directly compare with what the Blues did. Blues paid significantly less to go up and got a better player.

At least the Rangers are high on Miller but potentially horrendous asset management.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

How could you be so dumb to give up a 48 overall to move up 4 spots in a completely wide open 2nd half of 1st round? I do like the Miller, but we way overpaid. They would have taken a 3rd rounder to trade down to draft their off the board weirdo.

 

[eco's bones]

There was talk that Leafs wanted him.

He's got size and skating and should add something physical too. Seth Jones--ish maybe. A project though and IMO he's probably going to need a couple year's in college. Want to see him at the WJC next year. Might not be quite the project that Chris Kreider was or not as raw. So.....I'm alright with that. He's a converted forward and has made a lot of strides quickly as a defenseman.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I had to play a show and have had my phone on airplane mode. I’m fine with the 2 other picks, but trading up to take Miller when Bokk was still on the board is... upsetting to say the least. I don’t get this one at all.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I think of Jason Doig for some reason.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Yikes. I don't like this pick. Had this guy as a mid/low 2nd rounder.

Lol what

 

[IAMREALITY]

I honestly can't believe just how dramatic some of these replies are. Truly. Just boggles the mind reading some of the rage. Who is this superhero we were going to get at 48th?

 

[Ghost of jas]

Lol what

I thought he wasn't getting past the Devils until Ty Smith fell in their lap. A bunch of people were raving about him.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I think of Jason Doig for some reason.

This is a strange comparison.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Would have prefered Veleno or Wilde but his size combined with his athleticism is certainly interesting. Hey atleast we have a shot of Wilde tomorrow. As for the trade I'm not a fan of moving up in drafts, and I think the price might of been a bit steep but if this is the guy they really wanted it is fine.