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Draft 2021 NHL Draft and Undrafted Free Agent Thread

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Edge said:
I don't think it has the depth of 2018, 2019 or 2020. The timing of those drafts and the Rangers re-stock was quite fortuitous.

Having said that, I don't know if this is a weak draft for certain yet. I think there's more mystery to it, but there's some intriguing options as well.

At 15, names I heard previously - Sillinger, McTavish, Raty, Bolduc, Pinelli, Chibrikov, Svechkov, Bourgault. Of those I would probably underline McTavish for the Rangers. I also would not completely rule out Wallstedt.
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Always appreciate the info, but how likely is it Rangers keep this pick.
 
Edge said:
That's hard to tell with this change.

If you'd asked me a month ago, I'd have said 80 percent likely to keep it.

Now, I'm not so sure.
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For sure. They aren’t getting immediate help or immediate toughness with that pick and that seems to be the mandate
 
Savant said:
For sure. They aren’t getting immediate help or immediate toughness with that pick and that seems to be the mandate
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One of the thought processes before this draft was that you really need to keep the flow of talent coming --- especially knowing you're likely to have some really expensive contracts in Fox, Laf, Kakko, etc. So there was the belief that you want to make sure you still have a chance to cycle in support talent at reasonable costs.

Heading into this draft, the previous mindset was that the Rangers were going to keep stockpiling future support talent (an approach they really focused on in the 2020 draft) and that they didn't inherently need the most individually skilled player available. To some extent, I don't think that mindset will change too much.

Right now, one of the things that has me leaning toward the belief that they will keep the pick is that I don't know if they are going big game hunting via a trade right now. A lot of the types they could be looking at are probably of the depth and compliment variety --- not necessarily a guy you move a top prospect for or a first round pick.

That's not to say it won't happen. But you might be looking at a scenario where Stome and or Buch goes for multiple pieces and a different roster composition. In other words, you might be more likely to see Buch and Strome traded for less offensively inclined players for the middle six, with guys like Chytil and Kakko stepping up into roles, than you are likely to see a first and a prospect bundled for the same type of players.
 
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The Crypto Guy said:
Thoughts on Mason McTavish at our draft pick? Looks like he could be there around 16.
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No thanks, because doesn't meet our needs really. He'll end up a winger some argue. Also, he won't be there at 16.

Regardless, good prospect imo. Motor, will, nose, physical, thicc.

Maybe Hornqvist as a ceiling, something like that. At least a 3rd line bruiser with good enough offense. Can't say anything about his defensive game.
 
The Crypto Guy said:
Thoughts on Mason McTavish at our draft pick? Looks like he could be there around 16.
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Probably not, he'll surely rise...

But he's a hard working, energy guy that digs to get the plays and goals. Really good shot! Some view him as a wing in the NHL... I think he could be a center, but I'm not as certain of it compared to the likes of Beniers/Raty.
 
NYRFANMANI said:
No thanks, because doesn't meet our needs really. He'll end up a winger some argue. Also, he won't be there at 16.

Regardless, good prospect imo. Motor, will, nose, physical, thicc.

Maybe Hornqvist as a ceiling, something like that. At least a 3rd line bruiser with good enough offense. Can't say anything about his defensive game.
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Hornqvist is more in line with someone like L'Heureux. Big, hulky, mean...

I think McTavish could be like a Nick Foligno-type... strong, willed (liked you said), edgy and a scorer. Only thing I'm not sure on are the leadership qualities that Foligno possesses, though.
 
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The two more common names you hear for McTavish are Pavelski and Carter.

Rangers were incredibly high on him last season and I doubt any of those feelings have diminished this season.

Having said that, he's probably going anywhere from 3-6 spots ahead of where the Rangers pick. So unless he is sitting there at 11 or 12, and the Rangers decide to trade up, I think he's going to be out of range.
 
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Edge said:
The two more common names you hear for McTavish are Pavelski and Carter.

Rangers were incredibly high on him last season and I doubt any of those feelings have diminished this season.

Having said that, he's probably going anywhere from 3-6 spots ahead of where the Rangers pick. So unless he is sitting there at 11 or 12, and the Rangers decide to trade up, I think he's going to be out of range.
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Pavelski is a good comparison, too!!
 
I'm curious: what are the concerns about Poltapov? Is it mostly about upside?

His scouting reports are generally glowing, but by concensus he looks like a mid 2nd-rounder.
 
Mugless said:
Kournianos Final Top 32. McTavish at #9:

2021 Draft Rankings: Final Top-32 (May) - The Draft Analyst
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Mmm... I usually like Steve's lists, but he's quite high on some of those guys and quite lower on others. Johnson, to me, shouldn't go in the top 5, I barely have him in the top 10. Clarke is criminally underrated at No. 6. I've said before that I think he's the best player in the draft. Power will be really good, but I think that Clarke will have that bigger boom if it all works out. Guenther at No. 7 is crazy low.

Sillinger at No. 10 is too high. Pinelli at No. 29? L'Heureux not in the 1st round? Red Savage in the 1st? Some others I don't agree with either...
 
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I never knew that Lindbom had a brother, Carl, who was a draft-eligible goalie this year. Uninspiring numbers, but perhaps worth a late round pick. Will be a true test of Drury's will power.
 
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Edge said:
That's hard to tell with this change.

If you'd asked me a month ago, I'd have said 80 percent likely to keep it.

Now, I'm not so sure.
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If they are getting back an exceptional player.
They dont have the organizational depth to be giving away first round picks right now.
Especially with the talent pool getting smaller.
 
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The NHL Central Scouting Bureau rankings for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft:

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What's interesting is that you can kind of see where there's a divergence growing between CSB and the lists scouts are forming. Some of this is reflected in McKenzie's mid-season rankings from a weeks ago. It'll be interesting to see if his final list is closer to this or whether those gaps remain.
 
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