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Draft and UDFA Thread 2018-19

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Any of our Swede/Euro posters have any information on Max Wahlgren or Lucas Feuk? Both are having great starts in the SuperElit and had really good scoring numbers for the J18s last year too. Both are 01 birthdays
 
Fvital92 said:
He is good, but I don't see him as a can't miss LD to justify that. We already have Skjei, Rykov, Hajek, Miller, Lindgren e cia, let's see what we have in those and use this draft to fortify our forward group that is not that great when you see them as a whole.
I would be happy with one of Hughes, Kakko, Dach, Cozens, Turcotte, Newhook and Podkolzin (Podkolzin would be my last choice only because he plays for SKA and has a 3 year contract with them.)
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It’s so important for an aspiring team to have kids that can come in and take a roster spot on a yearly basis.

The worst teams can be more patient — but a kid of course have to be extremely good to go top 10 if you have questionmarks about a 3 year KHL deal. And if you fall outside the top 10 you get into the range of very impatient teams.

I think that is one of the reasons Tolvanen fell so far. Didn’t make the cut for the young patient teams and the rest didn’t see a kid who could come in early and play in more of a depth role (right or wrong).

Maybe I am just dreaming — but I am hoping a bit that this kid will fall into a range we’re we can get him with a trade up from a late 1st. :)
 
Amazing Kreiderman said:
The more I watch him, the more I want us to go for Dorofeyev. I hope he's available with a late 1st round pick
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The Rangers are going to have 2 or 3 1st rounders again this year along with at least two 2nd rounders. They will certainly have the draft capital to take him if they want him.
 
I Eat Crow said:
The Rangers are going to have 2 or 3 1st rounders again this year along with at least two 2nd rounders. They will certainly have the draft capital to take him if they want him.
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I sure hope so. If we get several first round picks again, I want to attend the draft again. This year's draft was so much fun
 
If they have multiple firsts again, I’ll definitely go to the draft party this year, even if I’ll be surrounded by people who are upset the Rangers didn’t take their favorite prospect
 
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GeorgeKaplan said:
If they have multiple firsts again, I’ll definitely go to the draft party this year, even if I’ll be surrounded by people who are upset the Rangers didn’t take their favorite prospect
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That was my favorite moment of the night haha. Ranger fans walked out of the arena after Kravtsov was picked. They didn't even wait to see who we picked with our other 2 first round selections
 
ManUtdTobbe said:
I want Bowen Byram in a Rangers jersey pretty badly honestly, been a favorite of mine ever since his WHL debut.
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He's an incredibly smart player he sets the pace for the game.

He's not necessarily the guy who is going to have the most eye-catching junior numbers, but he is the guy who has a higher probability of having most of his game translate to the pro ranks.
 
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Go Away Staal said:
Wouldn’t surprise me, nor will the ***** fest that would follow.

We’ve beefed up our WHL scouting this year. We’re gonna take a few kids out of that league this year.
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Not going to lie, the WHL has been fun to watch the last couple of years --- especially so far this season.

Dach and Cozens are having a fun little battle, Byram is right there in the mix. Even a kid like Krebs is having a great season and flying under the radar.
 
Edge said:
If nothing else, just something for the board to consider.

We’re falling in love with the centers, and understanbly so. But looking at the Rangers history, and some of their approaches, I’d say there is a distinct possibility the pick is not a Canadian kid playing junior hockey.
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I hope Howden has changed their minds on this. I'm gonna fall in love with Dach I think. I wont allow myself to get attatched to Hughes or Kakko lol.
 
Konnick said:
I hope Howden has changed their minds on this. I'm gonna fall in love with Dach I think. I wont allow myself to get attatched to Hughes or Kakko lol.
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They did add a new WHL scout this year, so the trend of not taking CHL kids in the first round could just be that they didn’t trust/weren’t getting great info from their CHL scouts and have addressed that for such an important year
 
Edge said:
Not going to lie, the WHL has been fun to watch the last couple of years --- especially so far this season.

Dach and Cozens are having a fun little battle, Byram is right there in the mix. Even a kid like Krebs is having a great season and flying under the radar.
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Dach’s stat line is so silly that I’m almost disappointed by what Cozens has done so far, despite having an excellent line for a player in is D-1 season.

This draft to me is where they really make their money. They set a bit of a foundation with their last 2+ the TDL, but this year they should have their pick at one of the elite of this class and multiple opportunities afterwards to swing for the fences.
 
Go Away Staal said:
Dach’s stat line is so silly that I’m almost disappointed by what Cozens has done so far, despite having an excellent line for a player in is D-1 season.

This draft to me is where they really make their money. They set a bit of a foundation with their last 2+ the TDL, but this year they should have their pick at one of the elite of this class and multiple opportunities afterwards to swing for the fences.
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I'd agree fully with the idea this is where they make their money. I don't think Gorton has been perfect but I think he's been most definitely one of the better GMs since his tenure started here at the helm. So I have a lot of faith going forward. I'm even seeing more out of Quinn then I had figured to at this point so I have full trust on him. Olaf is the only issue I have and really we have to wait and see how that truly plays out.

But yeah, I don't know a ton about their situations. My prospect information comes from here. Dach is someone who I keep reading reports or game reviews of and love what I hear. And I want the Rangers to get their own WHL center who is high skilled and tough as nails.
 
I think the Rangers will be watching the WHL VERY closely this season and some of their behind the scenes moves reflect that.

Re: the Dach and Cozens debate. To me their play has been just about equal. Dach has the slight edge on points (thanks to assists), but Cozens has probably been slightly better as an overall player. But both guys are going above and beyond what you'd like to see in a D-1 season.

Dach plays more of a power forward game, Cozens more of a finesse game.

Dach has been a little more up and down in his WHL career, Cozens a little steadier.

Dach is slightly more raw from a skill standpoint, Cozens is a little less physically developed.

In terms of ceiling, I'd give the slight edge to Dach. Slight edge to Cozens on the floor.
 
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I'm still standing by my assessment that Dach is Ryan Getzlaf reincarnate. Big, skilled, and smart. Maybe less snarl than Getzlaf, but just as skilled and maybe a better skater.
 
Edge said:
If nothing else, just something for the board to consider.

We’re falling in love with the centers, and understanbly so. But looking at the Rangers history, and some of their approaches, I’d say there is a distinct possibility the pick is not a Canadian kid playing junior hockey.
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I've said it before but the Rangers seem to value pro experience a lot when picking high. 4 of our last 5 first round picks played pro hockey when they were drafted. There's a shift in strategy. Let's see if it pays off. That's not to say they'd pass up on a great talent playing junior hockey.
 
Amazing Kreiderman said:
I've said it before but the Rangers seem to value pro experience a lot when picking high. 4 of our last 5 first round picks played pro hockey when they were drafted. There's a shift in strategy. Let's see if it pays off. That's not to say they'd pass up on a great talent playing junior hockey.
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Yeah, but after Kakko,which top prospect is playing in a pro league? Podkolzin won't sniff the SKA squad this season, Broberg is not a top 10 prospect right now... This year top prospect are basically a compilation of the USNDT and the WHL.
 
Fvital92 said:
Yeah, but after Kakko,which top prospect is playing in a pro league? Podkolzin won't sniff the SKA squad this season, Broberg is not a top 10 prospect right now... This year top prospect are basically a compilation of the USNDT and the WHL.
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It's early. This time last year Kravtsov wasn't even projected to go in the 1st round
 
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you give me jack hughes and arthur kaliyev in the 1st round and im very happy

those 2 give you your centerpiece future 1c and a legit 1st line sniper.

kaliyev is filthy.

13 goals 13 games. 23 points in 13 games. hamilton has a stud.

this kid is the real deal with a pure finishers mentality. is there anyone who gets into scoring position easier and is there anyone who can fire it like this kid ? pure unadulterated sniping.

hughes and kaliyev together. yes please
 
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offdacrossbar said:
you give me jack hughes and arthur kaliyev in the 1st round and im very happy

those 2 give you your centerpiece future 1c and a legit 1st line sniper.

kaliyev is filthy.

13 goals 13 games. 23 points in 13 games. hamilton has a stud.

this kid is the real deal with a pure finishers mentality. is there anyone who gets into scoring position easier and is there anyone who can fire it like this kid ? pure unadulterated sniping.

hughes and kaliyev together. yes please
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Pretty unlikely that we get either one.
 
Hughes is too good to be true. The best pipe dream I'll allow myself is a guy like Dach or Cozens followed by a trade up in the 10-12 range for a guy like Turcotte, York, or Podlozkin if the fall enough.
 
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