Prospect Info: 2024-2025 Rangers Prospects Thread (Prospect Stats in Post #1; Updated 1/16/2025)

[Ranger Ric]

CC up two after one. Laba showing good speed and controlling the puck.

 

[noncents]

CC up two after one. Laba showing good speed and controlling the puck.

he's a potential 3C

 

[GAGLine]

Laba finished with a hat trick as CC won 7-2.

I don't see video posted for his 2nd goal, but here's the 3rd:

 

[noncents]

how about the rest of the ranger babies

 

[Synergy27]

Cole Hutson with another stunning highlight reel goal for BU last night.

EJ Emery still sitting on 1 point in 22 games.

I hate how this team is run.

 

[Fitzy]

Cole Hutson with another stunning highlight reel goal for BU last night.

EJ Emery still sitting on 1 point in 22 games.

I hate how this team is run.

What does Cole Hutson have to do with Emery? There are about a half dozen D men picked between the two players, most of the rest of whom have also been unspectacular.

 

[nyr2k2]

The Caps have a good record drafting and developing players so my gut tells me Hutson will end up a good, scoring defenseman. His defense isn't good and he might get ragdolled a little by stronger forwards.

Emery would be the opposite, a guy who is a lockdown defenseman who doesn't do much for you offensively.

Both have a lot of value in the NHL today and both have some areas where they're really raw. If you like Hutson and think we made a mistake not taking him I won't try to argue that with you, but I don't think it's fair to draw conclusions about the two when both are 18 and possess completely different skill sets. It would be like complaining we took Kreider instead of Jordan Schroeder based on their freshman years.

 

[eco's bones]

The Caps have a good record drafting and developing players so my gut tells me Hutson will end up a good, scoring defenseman. His defense isn't good and he might get ragdolled a little by stronger forwards.

Emery would be the opposite, a guy who is a lockdown defenseman who doesn't do much for you offensively.

Both have a lot of value in the NHL today and both have some areas where they're really raw. If you like Hutson and think we made a mistake not taking him I won't try to argue that with you, but I don't think it's fair to draw conclusions about the two when both are 18 and possess completely different skill sets. It would be like complaining we took Kreider instead of Jordan Schroeder based on their freshman years.

It's easy to see that Hutson is a gifted offensive defenseman. He was outstanding at the WJC's. I think he outshone Zeev Buium by some margin and Buium's another really good looking offensive D.

The strengths to Emery's game are going to take some time to shine. He needs to get a bit bigger and stronger too to make those strengths stand out more. Hutson's game is not built the same way. Skills don't necessarily need size or strength. Right now I'd have to say he's ahead if I was going to rank them.

You can also see how the Caps are going to need someone like Hutson in their plans. Carlson is not going to be around forever and Chychrun might be gone as soon as next season.

The Rangers need a bit more definition from their defense corps. Some of that might be coaching or systemic. The Rangers have a top notch goalie but for him to play his best they still need good defenders. We have Fox to run the power play but we could use better puck moving and more offensive pop from the rest of the group and I don't think they think (for that matter I don't think so either) that Jones is the answer. Emery and Fortescue when they comer are going to fit more as defense first players though.

 

[E-Train]

It would be like complaining we took Kreider instead of Jordan Schroeder based on their freshman years.

There was quite a bit of that complaining around here if I remember correctly. Comparing it to the Jessiman pick. A lot of fawning over the Dallas pick that was a total bust too.

The Emery-Hutson complaint doesn’t fit because it’s 13 picks later

 

[noncents]

It's easy to see that Hutson is a gifted offensive defenseman. He was outstanding at the WJC's. I think he outshone Zeev Buium by some margin and Buium's another really good looking offensive D.

The strengths to Emery's game are going to take some time to shine. He needs to get a bit bigger and stronger too to make those strengths stand out more. Hutson's game is not built the same way. Skills don't necessarily need size or strength. Right now I'd have to say he's ahead if I was going to rank them.

You can also see how the Caps are going to need someone like Hutson in their plans. Carlson is not going to be around forever and Chychrun might be gone as soon as next season.

The Rangers need a bit more definition from their defense corps. Some of that might be coaching or systemic. The Rangers have a top notch goalie but for him to play his best they still need good defenders. We have Fox to run the power play but we could use better puck moving and more offensive pop from the rest of the group and I don't think they think (for that matter I don't think so either) that Jones is the answer. Emery and Fortescue when they comer are going to fit more as defense first players though.

almost all of the talk in roster thread is about which forward we trade for, sign, steal.

I have heard very few ideas about defensemen, but that's where our changes need to happen.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

he's a potential 3C

Laba has the potential to be a huge part of the Rangers retool starting this fall.