Grade Our 2023 Draft

[EdJovanovski]

Gabe Perreault - RW (1st, 23rd)

Ranked #14 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #18 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #14 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #11 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #17 by DAILY FACEOFF
Ranked #18 by THE HOCKEY NEWS
Ranked #10 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #21 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #15 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #10 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #19 by SPORTSNET
Ranked #20 by HPR/SHANE MALLOY
Ranked #21 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #24 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #18 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
Ranked #27 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Drew Fortescue - D (3rd, 90th)

Ranked #92 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #96 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #93 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #82 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #78 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #60 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #53 by HPR/SHANE MALLOY
Ranked #86 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

Rasmus Larsson - D (5th, 152nd)

Unranked by every other scouting resource
Ranked #63 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)
Ranked #227 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

Dylan Roobroeck - C (6th, 178th)

Unranked by every scouting resource

Ty Henricks - LW (6th, 183rd)

Unranked by every other scouting resource
Ranked #113 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #102 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #182 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

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[I Eat Crow]

Perreault is an A+ for me.

All other rounds are between a B- and C-. B overall.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I give it a D, love the first pick but every other pick is an abomination. If not for that 1st, I'd say this was the worst draft I've ever seen from the Rangers (perhaps worst in NHL history), easy F. But the first pick is so great that it elevates it to a D. Really think Drury had to strategy going into them, didn't swing for fences on skill or any elite tools. Just took a bunch of big oafs who are committed to college hockey. Not much creativity in these picks. Are two overagers?

 

[bhamill]

Okay. I gave it an A. Considering the draft slots we had. IMO Perrault is an A+ no brainer at 23. I’m happy overall with what we got with the limited selections we made in the spots we made them.
BUT…
If you want to judge by what we walked away with from a draft as a whole I’d say B- or C+. Since aside from our A+ first rounder and B almost fourth rounder everyone else is pure mystery long shot. (In other words: late round C’s)

 

[savebyrichter94]

I give it a D, love the first pick but every other pick is an abomination. If not for that 1st, I'd say this was the worst draft I've ever seen from the Rangers (perhaps worst in NHL history), easy F. But the first pick is so great that it elevates it to a D. Really think Drury had to strategy going into them, didn't swing for fences on skill or any elite tools. Just took a bunch of big oafs who are committed to college hockey. Not much creativity in these picks. Are two overagers?

Maybe this guy could help

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Grade: Pending

I said it another thread: I'll wait for them to actually skate on NHL ice before I make a judgement.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I give it a D, love the first pick but every other pick is an abomination. If not for that 1st, I'd say this was the worst draft I've ever seen from the Rangers (perhaps worst in NHL history), easy F. But the first pick is so great that it elevates it to a D. Really think Drury had to strategy going into them, didn't swing for fences on skill or any elite tools. Just took a bunch of big oafs who are committed to college hockey. Not much creativity in these picks. Are two overagers?

This is a home run draft now, confirmed.

 

[Raspewtin]

how did we end up with the Henricks pick? did we always have it ?

 

[bl02]

how did we end up with the Henricks pick? did we always have it ?

Andrew Copp trade we got a 5th with him

my bad with Copp came the 6th rounder not 5th.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I give it a D, love the first pick but every other pick is an abomination. If not for that 1st, I'd say this was the worst draft I've ever seen from the Rangers (perhaps worst in NHL history), easy F. But the first pick is so great that it elevates it to a D. Really think Drury had to strategy going into them, didn't swing for fences on skill or any elite tools. Just took a bunch of big oafs who are committed to college hockey. Not much creativity in these picks. Are two overagers?

This isn't the NFL the chances that a 3rd round pick + is even an NHLer are miniscule. If the first pick is an A and the other picks were Fs given the weight of the first pick the draft is much better than a D. But you wouldn't be you if you didn't complain about everything.

 

[EdJovanovski]

This isn't the NFL the chances that a 3rd round pick + is even an NHLer are miniscule. If the first pick is an A and the other picks were Fs given the weight of the first pick the draft is much better than a D. But you wouldn't be you if you didn't complain about everything.

I hope the irony of you of all people saying this isn't lost on you

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I hope the irony of you of all people saying this isn't lost on you

Eh, I mostly complain about goaltending and when the Rangers play like shit. You called a draft where you liked the only pick that mattered a D.

 

[effen]

Tampa Bay letting it's head scout go if he feels like it should let everyone know there is no secret sauce and it's all the same dillweeds evaluating the same way.

 

[NYR94]

They did not draft Mustapha Lemieux so I give it an F.

 

[Barnaby]

I give it an A. Perreault was a great pick.

I know nothing about anyone else so...

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

They did not draft Mustapha Lemieux so I give it an F.

Ok this is true.

 

[mike14]

What criteria do you use to grade a draft immediately after it happened?

 

[17futurecap]

Tampa hasn’t had a good draft in years.

 

[RickChartraw]

seems silly to grade a draft 1 day after.

Jovo, apologize if missed it, can we get your picks at each spot?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

B+

First round pick was a home run. The rest was average but our next pick was basically a 4th round pick so that’s to be expected.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Very happy with the Perreault pick given how the board fell. Fortescue should be a good add and provide some needed defensive depth down the line. Henricks could be an intriguing draft and stash guy from a physical perspective. I’d probably give it a B overall, maybe B-.

My main takeaway is that the Rangers need to be a bit more efficient in how they handle draft assets because it would’ve been a lot more helpful to have another 2nd or 3rd in this draft. On a more positive note, they should have fun depth coming along soon in guys like Berard, Cuylle, and Sykora. All 3 would adds elements that this group has been missing the last 2 years.

 

[EdJovanovski]

seems silly to grade a draft 1 day after.

Jovo, apologize if missed it, can we get your picks at each spot?

I would've traded back and got more picks because those players would've been available but for fun these are who I would've taken in each of those spots

Gracyn Sawchyn RW (1st, 23rd)
Alexander Rykov RW (3rd, 90th)
Timur Mukhanov C (5th, 152nd)
Ignat Lutfullin F (6th, 178th)
Connor Levis C (6th, 183rd)

 

[Jacques Strap]

Andrew Copp trade we got a 5th with him

Nice try, Jayden Grubbe to Oilers

 

[nyr2k2]

Love the Perreault pick and I think the Fortescue pick is solid as well.

I don't know enough about the other three guys to have an opinion.

 

[DanielBrassard]

B, but I’m not going to pretend I know anything about these kids other than Perreault. Just going off what other people who know what they are talking about have said.