C Aatu Räty - Jukurit, Liiga (2021, 52nd, NYI)

[JJTT]

 

[Riseonfire]

Pokka was traded for Leddy, who was traded for this pick. The circle of Kärpät is complete

Crazy cause a lot of people thought Pokka was potentially the best out of him, Pelech and Pulock.

 

[behemolari]

Why would Räty have a similar development curve?
Just because he's going to probably be a 2nd round pick? Look. There's nothing similar about Räty and Aho so far.

They have something common being from same system, same playing position(s), and draft

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Future 2C for the Islanders.

Amazing pick by the Islanders

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

They have something common being from same system, same playing position(s), and draft

At the time of Aho's draft he was sent to Ässät and despite it, was contributing to Kärpät way more than Räty has done so far in his draft year. The system was lead by Marjamäki then. Aho wasn't projected as a high pick who fell from grace, that's Räty. Their career paths have been the inverse of each other from their D-1 and D-years on so far.

Räty played for Manner, and after initially getting the bench treatment, he was a regular on the roster. He only totaled 6 points after 35 games. Aho wasn't good enough for the roster in 14-15 and straight up dominated the league at times in 15-16. IF that happens to Räty as well, then I might get the slight comparisons to Aho.
But in 14-15 Aho wasn't even playing center, he was playing wing and only in the coming season switched to playing C.

There's nothing to compare them as. The system isn't the same, the playing position wasn't the same, and Räty's draft position was in "danger" of falling to the 3rd round.


ISLES FANS, THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART
Don't expect an Aho out of him. You're set if you do that.

 

[JayDog16]

Sounds like the next Brock Nelson.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

At the time of Aho's draft he was sent to Ässät and despite it, was contributing to Kärpät way more than Räty has done so far in his draft year. The system was lead by Marjamäki then. Aho wasn't projected as a high pick who fell from grace, that's Räty. Their career paths have been the inverse of each other from their D-1 and D-years on so far.

Räty played for Manner, and after initially getting the bench treatment, he was a regular on the roster. He only totaled 6 points after 35 games. Aho wasn't good enough for the roster in 14-15 and straight up dominated the league at times in 15-16. IF that happens to Räty as well, then I might get the slight comparisons to Aho.
But in 14-15 Aho wasn't even playing center, he was playing wing and only in the coming season switched to playing C.

There's nothing to compare them as. The system isn't the same, the playing position wasn't the same, and Räty's draft position was in "danger" of falling to the 3rd round.


ISLES FANS, THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART
Don't expect an Aho out of him. You're set if you do that.[/QUOTE]

Don't believe in this guys words

 

[Kevin27NYI]

At the time of Aho's draft he was sent to Ässät and despite it, was contributing to Kärpät way more than Räty has done so far in his draft year. The system was lead by Marjamäki then. Aho wasn't projected as a high pick who fell from grace, that's Räty. Their career paths have been the inverse of each other from their D-1 and D-years on so far.

Räty played for Manner, and after initially getting the bench treatment, he was a regular on the roster. He only totaled 6 points after 35 games. Aho wasn't good enough for the roster in 14-15 and straight up dominated the league at times in 15-16. IF that happens to Räty as well, then I might get the slight comparisons to Aho.
But in 14-15 Aho wasn't even playing center, he was playing wing and only in the coming season switched to playing C.

There's nothing to compare them as. The system isn't the same, the playing position wasn't the same, and Räty's draft position was in "danger" of falling to the 3rd round.


ISLES FANS, THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART
Don't expect an Aho out of him. You're set if you do that.

After years of Strome, Reinhart, Dal Colle I have zero expectations for prospects. If it turns out well, that's nice.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Isles always take the player who drops, there is a reason why all the GMs passed on a player who was at one time, top 10 talent, some GMs twice.

 

[Wanderson]

Isles always take the player who drops, there is a reason why all the GMs passed on a player who was at one time, top 10 talent, some GMs twice.

Yeyeyeye. We don’t give a damn what you think. We’re happy with the pick and so is the organisation.

 

[PWJunior]

Isles always take the player who drops, there is a reason why all the GMs passed on a player who was at one time, top 10 talent, some GMs twice.

Kind of like how the Rags taking Krapshit at #9 in 2018 allowing the Isles to get Wahlstrom and Dobson... 2 top-10 talents who dropped.

 

[JJTT]

2 goals in the first period vs Sweden at the World Junior Summercase

 

[OKR]

His skating is below average imo, and he has a tunnel vision when carrying the puck, but he is a talented off the puck, and good insticts paired with a good shot and not afraid to go to the dirty areas, also pretty good two-way player already.

 

[SI90]

Raty with the hat trick today just hours after being drafted. Kids got a chip on his shoulder.

 

[JJTT]

 

[Taswell]

Thattaboy Ratatouille!​

 

[denis5]

Isles always take the player who drops, there is a reason why all the GMs passed on a player who was at one time, top 10 talent, some GMs twice.

Yeah, remember way back in Mike Bossy's draft year, some team, right, the Rangers, passed on him 3 times. More recently, there was the Bruins and Barzal.

 

[Osakahaus]

I think Raty still deserves the credit he was getting but man GM's are relentless on this kid. If he does blossom, then a lot of GM's should be under scrutiny

 

[gstommylee]

I think Raty still deserves the credit he was getting but man GM's are relentless on this kid. If he does blossom, then a lot of GM's should be under scrutiny

Potential huge steal of draft if NYI gets him to mature as a player.

 

[Osakahaus]

Potential huge steal of draft if NYI gets him to mature as a player.

Considering the overall history of the islanders, that could be there in mind. Raty is only bad when he's skating, but overall as a player, there really haven't been many bad flaws aside from that. The absolute best thing he said was knowing he had a poor 2020-21 campaign, and can be so much better. Ironically i got the exact same feelings when Kumar Rocker fell down to the Mets, all because of an iffy 2021 campaign he had.

 

[Erikfromfin]

4 Goals in summer showcase opener... looked like first overall caliber tonight... only about day too late for draft

 

[Thrasymachus]

4 Goals in summer showcase opener... looked like first overall caliber tonight... only about day too late for draft

Wait he scored another???

 

[JJTT]

Wait he scored another???

Empty netter

 

[SI90]

Yeah, remember way back in Mike Bossy's draft year, some team, right, the Rangers, passed on him 3 times. More recently, there was the Bruins and Barzal.

I’m old enough to remember Dylan McIlrath as a top10 pick.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Yeah, remember way back in Mike Bossy's draft year, some team, right, the Rangers, passed on him 3 times. More recently, there was the Bruins and Barzal.

Yes, he will def turn into Bossy! Great example! Barzal was drafted in the mid first round..