Prospect Info: 2023-2024 Rangers Prospects Thread (Prospect Stats in Post #1; Updated 05.22.2024)

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Is he still anything?

He's a 21-year old goalie, whose NHL rights only expire in 2025.

It'll be 2-3 years before we know what he can really do at a higher level.

 

[nyr2k2]

If anyone was curious about the two college players we didn't sign, Eric Ciccolini and Riley Hughes: Ciccolini has one assist in four games for Clarkson and Hughes has one assist in five games for Ohio State.

Leevi Aaltonen was also allowed to become a free agent, and he has a line on 2-2-4 in 14 games for KooKoo in Liiga.

Simon Kjellberg either decided to take a year off from hockey or retired. Basically every league is underway and he's not on a roster anywhere. Antoine Lafleur all over again.

 

[eco's bones]

Kjellberg's been a pretty decent college defenseman. Good enough to sign.....that's a maybe/maybe not.

As far as Ollas---it's not like Merrimack is a top college program but he's put up really good numbers in both his freshman and sophomore years. I can see more reason for signing him than Boyko honestly. Lindbom has through 24-25 and if he doesn't take a major step forward Ollas might be a good replacement for him. Ollas will be finishing his senior year by then.

 

[Synergy27]

Outside of Laf and Kakko who played in the NHL their first year after being drafted has there been a more optimistic forward that we drafted than Perreault? Maybe Kravtsov but I always felt like we were stretching to make the case for him. I think the most important part of any player's game is the brain. Now if you're super smart but lack talent otherwise that sucks but that's not the case with him. And his speed is overblown. What's stopping from being a star in a couple of years?

The answer is definitively no. If the Rangers figure out a way to ruin this kid I will officially give up.

 

[2014nyr]

The answer is definitively no. If the Rangers figure out a way to ruin this kid I will officially give up.

lol it's not the rangers ruining kids. there's a whole lot that comes into play with how offensive studs come to be. it largely comes down to the obvious....drafting philosophy and scouting quality in evaluation. gotta find the elite offensive talent and gotta find that talent with the right stuff between the ears. there aren't 100 pt players teams "ruined". the only "ruining" you see is a guy like say jt miller, who was quite obviously one of the more talented forwards and was ready for more / showed he deserved more but blocked by the staff in favor of vets. he proved he's a high end top 6 forward elsewhere because the rangers mismanaged or misevaluated him. the cream always rises to the top, it doesn't get ruined.

obviously there's depth charts that can jumpstart or delay breakouts, coaching staff preferences that can value different skillsets/personalities etc...but that's just how the world works in every career.

bottom line is most superstar fwds go top 3 in their draft, which means you have to have an awful year, get lucky in a lotto, and have both of those things fall in a year where those talents are available. outside of top 5 picks there are what 10 other elite fwds across 32 teams with like 15 years of draft classes to have identified them? you need to be willing to suck booty for years to get the right lotto pick or find a needle in a haystack. besides, laf and kakko have a long way to go, they may yet turn into something pretty special.

 

[n8]

He did not look like he is a bad skater on that play

maybe there is some new school skating I don't know about but his skating looked terrible and choppy on that play. I'm sure Patrik Nemeth could catch him with that stride.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Lamb getting a crack at center

 

[GAGLine]

Good start for Perreault. 1 primary assist, drew a penalty, and had another centering pass to the slot for a great chance that didn't go in.

 

[GAGLine]

Perreault with another primary assist. 5 points in 4 2/3rds games.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I like Ryan Leonard's overall game a ton.

He's going to need to clean up a few things (he doesn't have the hands to do the things that Perrault and Smith can pull off and he needs to realize that) but everything else is really good. Almost like a hybrid Kreider/Callahan.

 

[RangersFan1994]

I like Ryan Leonard's overall game a ton.

He's going to need to clean up a few things (he doesn't have the hands to do the things that Perrault and Smith can pull off and he needs to realize that) but everything else is really good. Almost like a hybrid Kreider/Callahan.

And of course Leonard had to be drafted by a rival Capitals. He'll be a solid player in my opinion.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

One person's opinion on what the US WJC roster could look like. Knew that Perreault would be a lock, has Fortescue on the 2nd pair.

Projecting USA’s 2024 World Junior Championship roster

With Hutson, Smith, Gauthier and Augustine leading the way, USA looks like favorites to win gold.

www.dailyfaceoff.com

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Gabe's two primary assists yesterday:



Cool view of it:




And the other:



Drew two players to him on the PP and made a nice feed just before to Cutter but for some reason he couldn't handle it.

 

[montreal]

there's some clips of Perrault from last night including a tick tack toe that he just missed converting on or it would have been a highlight reel goal.

 

[GAGLine]

Perreault, Fortescue and Chmelar all on ESPN+ in a few minutes.

Wolfpack on AHLTV.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Brody Lamb no longer paired with Oliver Moore and Jimmy Snuggerud.

 

[GAGLine]

Chmelar with an early goal.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Chmelar with an early goal.

I still say Viktor Stalberg upside if he develops properly. Would that be a good comparison?

 

[RangersFan1994]

Is Perreault really another playmaking winger, something Rangers have a lot of in the organization? I thought he had sniper potential with great hockey IQ that is good defensively

 

[RangersFan1994]

Barbashev assist

6 games 1 goal 6 assists so far

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Is Perreault really another playmaking winger, something Rangers have a lot of in the organization? I thought he had sniper potential with great hockey IQ that is good defensively

Perreault will play in college for 3 years anyway. By the time he turns pro, Panarin's contract expires.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Perreault will play in college for 3 years anyway. By the time he turns pro, Panarin's contract expires.

I just thought Perreault was more of a sniper. People thought Berard would stay more than 2 years in college. I can see Perrault being signed im 2 years if he has 2 really great years for Boston College.

 

[GAGLine]

I still say Viktor Stalberg upside if he develops properly. Would that be a good comparison?

I don't really recall how Stalberg played, but Chmelar moves well and has good hands for a big man. Not overly physical from the times I've watched him, but willing to battle on the boards.

I just thought Perreault was more of a sniper. People thought Berard would stay more than 2 years in college. I can see Perrault being signed im 2 years if he has 2 really great years for Boston College.

Hey had like 53 goals last year, but from watching him, I wouldn't call him a sniper. He knows where to be and can get looks at the net as a result. He's missed on some good chances. I'd say he's similar to Fox in that he can score when he wants to, but can also dish it.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I just thought Perreault was more of a sniper. People thought Berard would stay more than 2 years in college. I can see Perrault being signed im 2 years if he has 2 really great years for Boston College.

He did. Berard spent 3 full seasons playing NCAA hockey.

So did Kreider, by the way.

 

[RangersFan1994]

He did. Berard spent 3 full seasons playing NCAA hockey.

So did Kreider, by the way.

My mistake



Chmelar with assist tonight. Goal and assist tonight so far