Draft Draft 2020 Draft & Undrafted Free Agent Thread: Part VIII

[Savant]

First pick is off the table for the Rangers.

22nd pick likely to be kept as of right now.

Any chance of going up from 22 or not so much.

 

[Joey Bones]

Would anyone be opposed to taking a d-man at 22? Guhle?

I don't mind it, but I would rather a different defenseman or a forward who falls. Guhle has some play reading issues...

 

[Edge]

Any chance of going up from 22 or not so much.

Potentially. They have definitely talked to Edmonton, Chicago and Montreal. Calgary remains a potential option as a result of other conversations.

 

[Joey Bones]

Speaking of booze, what is everyone's weapon of choice going to be tomorrow?

No booze, but a different substance instead

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

First pick is off the table for the Rangers.

22nd pick likely to be kept as of right now.

I assume this doesn't preclude trading it to move up, however, correct?

EDIT: never mind, asked and answered.

 

[NYRangers0723]

Any chance of going up from 22 or not so much

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Depends if a certain player falls. The Rangers don’t have a second but they do have 4 3Rds over the next two drafts. Just moving up 6 spots brings us to 16 which historically has been a good sport for bigtime players who have fallen

 

[Savant]

Potentially. They have definitely talked to Edmonton, Chicago and Montreal. Calgary remains a potential option as a result of other conversations.

Cool. Yeah if they could get up that would be nice, but not heartbroken if they can’t. I don’t think there is going to be a ton of difference between like the 16th pick and the 22nd pick for example. 14 would be a nice spot but after last year not getting my hopes up that Holland wants to them us out.

 

[eco's bones]

Rangers have some late round picks. they need to draft this guy

TSN Original: Nothing Given


Zayde Wisdom Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

It wouldn't shock me if Wisdom goes in the 2nd. If he's around at 71--wouldn't mind us picking him at all.

 

[Joey Bones]

I think I heard he sustained 3 concussions in 10 months. With all we have learned about how they affect the brain (and they have affected me personally), while he probably says he feels incredible because he is young and 18, the scars remain and he is starting his Pro career behind the 8 ball. For the Rangers its a huge risk that you could potentially completely be losing an asset that was a 22 OA pick.

Was actually 2 concussions and a spinal injury that kept causing the concussions. He still skates with his head down and one more concussion could be it for him in his career, but since the recovery of the spine injury, he has been insane.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

So here's a question. Which would you prefer: Lafreniere saying "For sure" every sentence or Byfield starting off every sentence with "Yeah, no"?

 

[eco's bones]

Grans absolutely looks and sounds like an NYR pick. Wish a could put money on it at a sportsbook.

Another right D?---you really do want to move on from DeAngelo.

 

[Joey Bones]

There is no way Perfetti doesn't go top-5 IMO

Detroit has been heavily linked to him, but Yzerman gon' Yzerman...

 

[Joey Bones]

Happy Draft Day To You All !


1
LW Lafreniere

I'm assuming Amirov, Mercer, Schneider, Bourque, Lapierre, Lundell, Zary, Greig, Jarvis, Gunler are taken, could trade up though, highly doubt we trade back but if Detroit or Ottawa want go jump up while offering a boat load of picks I wouldn't be opposed, but:

22
C Khusnutdinov
C/LW Reichel
C Mysak
C Brisson
D O'Rourke
Mention: LW Peterka, RW Wiesblatt, , C Hirvonen, D Wallinder, RW Sourdif

72
C D. Peterson (BU)
D W. Kaiser (Minn-Duluth)
C/LW Ponomarev
C/RW Berezkin
C/W N. Aman

92
LW E. Heineman
D Truscott (Michigan)
G C. Clang
RW A. Gordin
C M. Krovyakov


103
C J. Uberti
C R. Duran (Providence)
C/LW T. Kuntar (BC)
D E. Edwards
D R. Evans



134
RW Raivis Ansons
C/RW V. Miettienen
C A. Young (Colgate)
G G. Bylin
C M. Costantini(North Dakota)

Last rounds:

C Amir Garayev
LD Jonas Brondberg
LD Mason Lohrei
RW Valentin Demchenko
F Nick Capone
LD Filip Zotov
LD Karri Aho
RW Max Nevolin
C Ryan Alexander
RD Tyrel Bauer
C Joe Miller


Have fun everyone, Go Rangers !

Ayyeeee welcome back!!

 

[eco's bones]

Guhle I keep hearing "is not good at hockey." He seems like a project who has size and speed but is a big time projection.

I think I'd stay away.

My read--Guhle would be fine. Keeping in mind that he has to put the elements of his game together. But I'd say the same about Grans and Wallinder. They're all big, athletic guys, very good skaters too---Guhle having the meanest streak. If there's a d-man I stay away from is Jeremie Poirier.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

T - 5h 10min

 

[Bluenote13]

Ayyeeee welcome back!!

Thanks Joey, love draft day, making time for the Boards is not easy with kids.

My first son, Max, was born last October 11th, Lafreniere's birthday, I knew we were winning the lottery the whole time

 

[NYR Viper]

Thanks Joey, love draft day, making time for the Boards is not easy with kids.

My first son, Max was born last October 11th, Lafreniere's birthday, I knew we were winning the lottery the whole time

Congrats on the baby! Life changing.

 

[Gardner McKay]

T - 5h 10min

Picked up a bottle of my favorite wine for tonight... it is also the wine I was drinking when we won lottery.

 

[Machinehead]

First pick is off the table for the Rangers.

22nd pick likely to be kept as of right now.

Unless we get that Malkin package!

 

[eco's bones]

I dont know the story but if was 1 ONE concussion it shouldn't be a problem. If it was 3... not good

The Lapierre camp say it's one concussion and the other issue is spinal. I don't know about you but I'm not very comfortable with spinal either.

OTOH it seems he's gotten a bit bigger and stronger over the layover and he's shooting the puck better. He's already scored more goals this year than he did last year. That was my other concern with him.

 

[Joey Bones]

Guys and gals!!

Just want to say a big thank you to you all for another year of Rangers draft talk. This thread is the best one on HF to have civil debates and keep negativity away, while also talking about up-and-coming prospects that could help the Rangers out in the long run!!

Here's to an excitingly stressful night!! Cheers, everyone!!

 

[NYSPORTS]

I mean it’s not hard when you have three picks for it to look good.

as if our lottery wins were skill? Guess what makes the Rangers look good?

Com’on, give them notice. They’re adding on three #1’s to recent lottery wins.

 

[Machinehead]

It's Donnie time

 

[eco's bones]

I think any hope of Lapierre falling are now dead thanks to his great start. Could see him going top 15 easily.

That's alright. Someone else will drop to us then.

 

[NYSPORTS]

After this draft? For sure.

Currently, their farm kind of sucks though. Ruff was a bad hire and I wouldn't have a ton of faith in their FO.

so in a few hours? Yeah