C Noah Laba - Colorado College, NCAA (2022, 111th, NYR)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

4th round pick by the Rangers in 2022. Leads Colorado college in goals and points right now with 6+4=10 points in 9 games.

This is his freshman season, but he’s the age of a sophomore. The team he plays on had two players on the last USA WJC team, so it’s not some awful team with no NHL prospects. He’s a center with grit, size, and some goal scoring ability.

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Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Noah Laba, 2003-08-04 Northville, MI, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Colorado College. Complete player biography and stats.

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[Jersey Fan 12]

Was CC's second-leading scorer as a freshman, received an invite to the USA U20 camp and has ideal size with a physical edge to his game.

Seems like he is flying under the radar.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Was CC's second-leading scorer as a freshman, received an invite to the USA U20 camp and has ideal size with a physical edge to his game.

Seems like he is flying under the radar.

He's an intriguing prospect. I liked the pick at the time but was then underwhelmed by his USHL performance. He's really turned it on in college. I am curious, though, if he will plateau or take another jump.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Goodie.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

4+5=9 points in 8 games. He's the age of most college juniors, despite being a sophomore, so if he's to make the NHL eventually you'd expect something around or above 1PPG, but a good start to the season.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Another two goals. He's cooking.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Another two goals. He's cooking.

Do you think we have something legit here?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Do you think we have something legit here?

Tigers are an interesting story to start the year and fun to follow because there are two players from New Jersey in the lineup - including leading scorer Gleb Veremyev.

Will be interesting to see if they can maintain things through the season.

Goalie Kaiden Mbereko is also an intriguing prospect. Undrafted, likely due to his height, he has the reputation for being the hardest worker on the team.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Do you think we have something legit here?

A chance to be a bottom six forward. For a 4th round pick, you take that every day of the week.

We have a few recent picks in mid/late rounds that could be bottom six forwards. There’s been a recent emphasis from the new drafting team on finding these players as opposed to swinging on some random 5’10 Euro who is a lot more boom or bust.

 

[rangersfansince08]

A chance to be a bottom six forward. For a 4th round pick, you take that every day of the week.

We have a few recent picks in mid/late rounds that could be bottom six forwards. There’s been a recent emphasis from the new drafting team on finding these players as opposed to swinging on some random 5’10 Euro who is a lot more boom or bust.

Makes sense. Our top six is mostly set with Zibby, Kreider, Panarin, Laf and one of Trochek/Chytil.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

A chance to be a bottom six forward. For a 4th round pick, you take that every day of the week.

We have a few recent picks in mid/late rounds that could be bottom six forwards. There’s been a recent emphasis from the new drafting team on finding these players as opposed to swinging on some random 5’10 Euro who is a lot more boom or bust.

If they didn't swing for some random Euro they would never have drafted Buch.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

If they didn't swing for some random Euro they would never have drafted Buch.

Not saying I agree with it, but I think that’s been the recent strategy.

 

[rangersfansince08]

If they didn't swing for some random Euro they would never have drafted Buch.

That's fine to do here and there but that can't be your dominant strategy imo.

Not saying I agree with it, but I think that’s been the recent strategy.

What type of NHL statlines would be good for guys like Laba and Lamb?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What type of NHL statlines would be good for guys like Laba and Lamb?

Lamb is more of an offensive guy. If he reaches the NHL, it’s probably as a late bloomer offensively, and maybe we could get a middle six winger.

Laba will be bottom six. If we can get a guy as effective as Vesey I’ll be thrilled.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

10+8=18 points in 20 games. Leads his team in scoring.

One more year after this one, and then I think the AHL.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

16+12=28 points in 27 games. Leads his team in points and +/- by a lot.

He’s one of the Rangers better prospects that doesn’t get much discussion.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

19+15=34 points in 32 games. Leads his team in scoring by 9 points. They are 10th in the country, and just beat the 4th ranked team thanks to two goals from Laba.