Draft Day Predictions

[EdJovanovski]

What are your guys predictions for who we'll select and what trades will be made?



18th Overall Pick

Kevin Hayes


9. Oliver Wahlstrom
18. Vitali Kravtsov
26. KAndre Miller
28. Ryan Merkley
39. Jonatan Berggren
48. Nils Lundkvist
70. Jake Wise
88. Niklas Nordgren
101. Alexander Khovanov
132. Patrick Giles
163. Adam Samuelsson

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[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Lol we’re not trading Hayes for the 18th overall

Rangers would never do that

 

[EdJovanovski]

Lol we’re not trading Hayes for the 18th overall

Rangers would never do that

I hope they do, he’s a lazy player and is the closest thing to Miller we have on our team now. I’d sell high after his strong season, especially if Kravtsov is on the board at 18 who I think could be the next Panarin.
Edit: But yea the value may favor CBJ, maybe some sort of add from them

 

[broadwayblue]

I hope they do, he’s a lazy player and is the closest thing to Miller we have on our team now. I’d sell high after his strong season, especially if Kravtsov is on the board at 18 who I think could be the next Panarin

Not happening. lol

 

[EdJovanovski]

Broke the record for points in the playoffs at his age too. We’re going to have a logjam at center with Zibanejad, Chytil, Andersson, Hayes & Howden. He may be worth more than that pick so perhaps we could get another decent player in the trade as well

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I hope they do, he’s a lazy player and is the closest thing to Miller we have on our team now. I’d sell high after his strong season, especially if Kravtsov is on the board at 18 who I think could be the next Panarin.
Edit: But yea the value may favor CBJ, maybe some sort of add from them

Hayes for the 18th pick isn’t selling high lol

You’re greatly overvaluing that pick based on someone who MIGHT (and probably won’t) be there.

Hayes for the 3rd pick is selling high

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Broke the record for points in the playoffs at his age too. We’re going to have a logjam at center with Zibanejad, Chytil, Andersson, Hayes & Howden. He may be worth more than that pick so perhaps we could get another decent player in the trade as well

A logjam isn't caused by 3 players who have combined for not even 20 games in the NHL. And can we stop calling players lazy? That in itself is, well, lazy.

And the thing with Kravtsov is that his play-off performance is great, but you have to be cautious. Was it a fluke? Was he carried by his teammates? Or is it truly a sign of greater things to come?

 

[Don Chytil]

I like Kravtsov too, but he'll be gone before 18. I think the Islanders take him with one of their picks at 11 or 12. Either way, trading Hayes for a mid-round pick is too big of a risk for the organization, no matter how much they like who's on the board. Hayes should return more, easily.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I said it is n the draft thread, but I see no chance the Rangers take Merkley. Everything I’m hearing is that he needs veteran leadership. The Rangers are trying to build a new leadership core.

 

[Irishguy42]

People who think Kevin Hayes is lazy generally just look at how fast he moves his legs.

Folks, he's tall af. He doesn't have to move his legs as fast to cover the same distance as others.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

People who think Kevin Hayes is lazy generally just look at how fast he moves his legs.

Folks, he's tall af. He doesn't have to move his legs as fast to cover the same distance as others.

"If you always have to skate fast to reach the puck, it means you're out of position a lot"

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

What are your guys predictions for who we'll select and what trades will be made?



18th Overall Pick

Kevin Hayes

No way do I make that deal.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

My predictions:

The Rangers end up with 7 selections total, trading away a couple picks to move up
2 picks in the first round
Stay put at 9
Gain a couple picks in 2019 via Spooner and Zucc trade
Hayes and Namestnikov stays
They will lean heavily into the US and European players, none of their picks will be Canadian

For who we select:

9 @ Wahlstrom
15 @ Kravstov
38 @ O'Brien
48 @ Bernard-Docker

no clue on the rest

 

[EdJovanovski]

Okay I get it you guys want to keep Hayes lol
But what are your guys predictions for who we select?

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I think I won our deadline sweepstakes, maybe, so I'll try again

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/141736205/

 

[Irishguy42]

I think I won our deadline sweepstakes, maybe, so I'll try again

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/141736205/

Eh. Close enough. I'll take it.

 

[eco's bones]

I hope they do, he’s a lazy player and is the closest thing to Miller we have on our team now. I’d sell high after his strong season, especially if Kravtsov is on the board at 18 who I think could be the next Panarin.
Edit: But yea the value may favor CBJ, maybe some sort of add from them

Trading the 'lazy' player after his 'strong' season?---the way you parse that kind of reasoning I don't know.

 

[Trxjw]

Rangers don't make any deals involving players, they take Kravstov at 9, and make all 3 picks in the first round.

 

[eco's bones]

Broke the record for points in the playoffs at his age too. We’re going to have a logjam at center with Zibanejad, Chytil, Andersson, Hayes & Howden. He may be worth more than that pick so perhaps we could get another decent player in the trade as well

Not likely to be around still around at 18---try again.

 

[haveandare]

I hope they do, he’s a lazy player and is the closest thing to Miller we have on our team now. I’d sell high after his strong season, especially if Kravtsov is on the board at 18 who I think could be the next Panarin.
Edit: But yea the value may favor CBJ, maybe some sort of add from them

He did the exact opposite of Miller. The team got worse, he got more responsibility and he thrived. There is no comparison between him and Miller. He scored more goals and emerged as a matchup center while the team went down in flames.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

My predictions:

The Rangers end up with 7 selections total, trading away a couple picks to move up
2 picks in the first round
Stay put at 9
Gain a couple picks in 2019 via Spooner and Zucc trade
Hayes and Namestnikov stays
They will lean heavily into the US and European players, none of their picks will be Canadian

For who we select:

9 @ Wahlstrom
15 @ Kravstov
38 @ O'Brien
48 @ Bernard-Docker

no clue on the rest

Gimme those first 2 and I'll be doing back flips

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Rangers don't make any deals involving players, they take Kravstov at 9, and make all 3 picks in the first round.

That might be a reach of a pick to some, but he also could be a boom type prospect.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I'm heeding Edge's warnings and steeling myself for a trade up from 9 to get Tkachuk.

I don't like the move, but Tkachuk is a damn good prospect; so it's better if I just get used to the idea now.

 

[eco's bones]

If Brady Tkachuk falls past the first four---the Rangers start working on Arizona, Detroit, Vancouver to move up from 9 as long as Tkachuk is still on board. To get that done any of those teams open to doing a trade will ask for the 9 and the 26. If Tkachuk fall and Hughes is still on board the Rangers will offer Vancouver either 9 and 39 or 9 and 28. Failing that they'll try to move the 26 up into the teens--looking at Kravtsov first and Bokk second--the targeted teams will be Dallas at 13 and Florida at 15. Failing that they will continue to try to move their 26/28's up using their 2nd/3rd rounders.

Roster players the Rangers would be open to moving at the draft--Zuccarello, Namestnikov, Spooner, DeAngelo, Vesey---maybe Buchnevich but I don't think so.

Lundqvist and Chytil are not going anywhere. I would be surprised if Skjei, Zibanejad, Hayes, Kreider, Shattenkirk or Andersson get moved. The only way any of those guys moves is if the Rangers do something like trade for Erik Karlsson.

 

[Trxjw]

That might be a reach of a pick to some, but he also could be a boom type prospect.

On pure skill, he's right up there.