Agreed with everything you said, but I’d still argue Kakko is a better player than everyone in his draft not named Hughes or Zegras.
It’s just that he was drafted by this death sentence of an organization.
Around the NHL - Part XXXVII
- Thread starter Krams
- Start date
-
Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
- Status
Agreed with everything you said, but I’d still argue Kakko is a better player than everyone in his draft not named Hughes or Zegras.
It’s just that he was drafted by this death sentence of an organization.
So the scouts (like every scout globally, for every team) just whiffed completely on Laf? Were his back-to-back CHL MVP and WJC MVP’s a conspiracy?
I don’t think we disagree that Laf needs to show his skill set more consistently. But it’s there, it exists. I’m positive that he’d be an impact player on pretty much every other team in the league. We’re the only ones that haven’t proven we can develop forwards. Maybe Seattle but we’ll give them time.
effen
Registered User
- Jun 27, 2003
- 12,727
- 10,913
The premise doesn't make sense. Ottawa is a threadbare joke of an organization but they develop guys just fine but the Rangers don't because reasons?
Why can't it be that the Rangers recent top forward picks have independently under performed? It's a lot more likely than Jed Ortmeyer is ruining everyone.
Recent drafts? We have been absolutely dreadful at drafting and developing forwards for 15 years now. Where have you been?
Ottawa is a mess of an organization, but yes, they do a better job of drafting and developing forwards. By a lot - like it’s not close.
effen
Registered User
- Jun 27, 2003
- 12,727
- 10,913
Ok, so why. If you play the result, what's the process? What do they and other orgs do the Rangers don't? Pls no "they don't force their forwards to play defense" or "they don't stifle creativity".
EdJovanovski
#FreeRempe
Hire Sather
He Is Our Star
KirkAlbuquerque
#WeNeverGetAGoodCoach
17futurecap
Registered User
Rangers win and Dave Quinn blows a game with under a minute left.
Gurglesons
Registered User
Dave Quinn f***ing sucks.
CommaSynapse
Registered User
- Nov 2, 2013
- 5,173
- 2,828
And our old buddy Marek Hrivik was the one who scored the last-minute goal to tie it up.
It’s the Quinn special.
NYRFANMANI
Department of Rempe Safety Management
I Eat Crow
Fear The Mullet
- Jul 9, 2007
- 19,975
- 13,635
He's a top 10 pick for sure. Not sure he cracks the top 5 though.
Wright
Cooley
Savoie
Kemmell
Yurov
Nemec
All go before him, I think.
NYRFANMANI
Department of Rempe Safety Management
imo, he's top 5 and there is some hockey left to play this season. I don't get the Yurov, like hype at all. Kemell cooled off a bit.
Wright is way overrated too imo. Gonna be a great draft.
Anthony5967
Registered User
I am legit impressed by how lazy Barzal was on this shift. Beauvillier. Guys standing around waiting for others to do the work. This is no longer the Trotz team from the past two years.
tlk
hARry kane comeS homE
- Jan 18, 2012
- 35,240
- 53,879
we could make a docu-series of Buch's blind passes to nobody.
EdJovanovski
#FreeRempe
Kemell got injured which took the edge off his blistering pace. Slafkovsky is huge and strong as an ox along the boards. What I've yet to see is that elite offensive edge, but he'll be a good player.
will1066
If you score four, you better f'n win the game
- Oct 12, 2008
- 52,396
- 75,506
Big time matchups tonight. Florida vs. Carolina. Colorado vs. Vegas.
Going to miss the first one but should be back home in time for Eichel's debut.
- Status
