Joey Bones
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Who'd you pick????
I got an idea, or a little game I should say, for people who have the time to make a list. Say for instance you were the Rangers GM on the day of the draft. Using what picks the Rangers have now, narrow it down and select three players given with the 1 pick that you can see the Rangers choosing. Let's also say that we pick around #17, so let's not go all out making Ekblad or Reinhart picks. Be realistic. I'll make my list now if you're a bit confused...
So if I were the Rangers GM, I'd roughly select:
Round 1/No. 17: D: Julius Honka, LW: Nikita Scherbak, or C/RW: Alex Tuch
Honka is a good offensive defender who plays bigger than his 5'11"/174lbs frame. Is an all three zone defender and doesn't take any crap from anybody. He's a right handed shot which, as well as the offensive instinct on the back end, is a lack in this organization. Scherbak is a rookie this year in the WHL when he came over from Russia. No one knew anything about him at the start of the year, but he quickly turned heads as the hulking 6'2"/174lbs is more than a PPG player. He has a knack for physicality and loves the NA style game. Might have star potential with his unique play. Tuch is a big boy being 6'3"/216lbs. A typical power forward who skates exceptionally well for being a monster. He has a blistering righty shot and has a great forecheck. Committed to BC and born and raised in the state of NY, he's the typical Ranger pick.
Round 3/No. 77: C: Jayce Hawryluk, D: Adam Ollas Mattsson, or D: Nelson Nogier
Hawryluk is a dynamic player whose offensive instincts create effective plays. Small at 5'10"/185lbs, but can move through obstacles to get into the greasy areas to pot one home. Solid 3rd round pick. Ollas Mattsson is a huge defensive defender at 6'4/209lbs that is very impressive. Has a great stride and has supreme skillset in the defensive end. Speed is key and is a lefty shot. Has little to none offensive talent. Nogier is another big defender who has excellent mobility. At 6'2"/194lbs, he is what you expect out of a big man and that's physicality in his own end. Has good poise and is key in tight situations.
Round 4/No. 107: C/LW: Anders Bjork, C/RW: Pavel Jenys, or RW/LW: Hunter Smith
Bjork is a 5'11"/181lbs. American forward who played for the USNTDP this year. Has very good speed and defensive awareness. Penalty killer and a good two-way skillset. Committed to play for Notre Dame next year, is a solid choice in the 4th round. Jenys has great size and willingness to use it in corner battles as well as in front of the oppositions cage. Has a good shot that is both hard and accurate. Could work on touch passing and puck control, but at 6'2"/192lbs. and already playing in the Czech league, he's worth a shot at this spot. Smith is a 6'6"/209lbs. giant that will stand up for his teammates and drop the gloves. Has been having a huge playoffs for Oshawa right now and is showing that he can provide offense, too.
Round 5/No. 122 (From Florida): D: Ryan Rehill, C: Shane Gersich, or C: Pavel Kraskovsky
Rehill is a fast rising prospect who plays the shut down roll and loves to drop the mitts. He likes to resemble his style of play like Doug Murray of the Montreal Canadiens. At 6'3"/214lbs, he's a force on the back end and too bruising and punishing for the Rangers not to miss. Gersich is also fast rising and played for USNTDP program. He's a game breaker in his speed, agility, and first reaction plays. Also has a strong shot and actually might not be available by the 5th round. He's 5'11"/174lbs and is committed to play with the U of North Dakota next year. Kraskovsky is an interesting player. He might drop due to the Russian factor, but is a steal in the 5th. He is solid around the net and has pretty good defensive instincts. At 6'4"/187lbs., he's on the verge of being a KHLer, but no one knows if he'll come over to NA.
Round 6/No. 167: G: Igor Shestyorkin, C: Axel Holmstrom, or C/LW: Leon Bristedt
Shestyorkin is an extremely good goalie in the MHL in Russia, which is their top junior league. He's 6'0"/183lbs. and has room to grow. He'll most likely be in the KHL next year either starting or backing up with Spartak Moscow and was also reported earlier in the year that the Rangers were scouting him. Good option here to help our goaltending prospect pool and has time to develop. Holmstrom is an under the radar prospect that IMO a lot of people don't know about. He's over a PPG in the SuperElit and got a few games in the SHL as well. At 6'0/196lbs, he's a guy that I feel might bring it all together and could be another steal of a pick in the later rounds. He will most likely be on Skelleftea AIK next year, which is also where Oscar Lindberg excelled. Bristedt is small at 5'8"/183lbs, however he has a great story. He turned down an offer from his SHL team (Linkoping) to come overseas and be committed to play for the U of Minnesota (Skjei's team). Now he is no slouch. In fact, he posted 32 goals, 28 assists, and 60 points in only 43 games played for the Linkoping's J20 squad. He is a stud on the power play and likes to resemble his game after MSL. He is very good friends with potential 1st rounder Jakub Vrana. Look for him to have a good year with the Gophers.
Now again this is a rough sketch of what I think is good at these positions and picks. There are obviously more prospects available, but you can't grab them all so if you'd like to agree, voice a comment, or just have an honest discussion over this, please feel free to do so. Also if you're up to it, make your own list of three players you'd take at our picks. Just thought we could discuss a little more in depth of what talent NYR could snag at the draft. Thanks guys and please respond.
I got an idea, or a little game I should say, for people who have the time to make a list. Say for instance you were the Rangers GM on the day of the draft. Using what picks the Rangers have now, narrow it down and select three players given with the 1 pick that you can see the Rangers choosing. Let's also say that we pick around #17, so let's not go all out making Ekblad or Reinhart picks. Be realistic. I'll make my list now if you're a bit confused...
So if I were the Rangers GM, I'd roughly select:
Round 1/No. 17: D: Julius Honka, LW: Nikita Scherbak, or C/RW: Alex Tuch
Honka is a good offensive defender who plays bigger than his 5'11"/174lbs frame. Is an all three zone defender and doesn't take any crap from anybody. He's a right handed shot which, as well as the offensive instinct on the back end, is a lack in this organization. Scherbak is a rookie this year in the WHL when he came over from Russia. No one knew anything about him at the start of the year, but he quickly turned heads as the hulking 6'2"/174lbs is more than a PPG player. He has a knack for physicality and loves the NA style game. Might have star potential with his unique play. Tuch is a big boy being 6'3"/216lbs. A typical power forward who skates exceptionally well for being a monster. He has a blistering righty shot and has a great forecheck. Committed to BC and born and raised in the state of NY, he's the typical Ranger pick.
Round 3/No. 77: C: Jayce Hawryluk, D: Adam Ollas Mattsson, or D: Nelson Nogier
Hawryluk is a dynamic player whose offensive instincts create effective plays. Small at 5'10"/185lbs, but can move through obstacles to get into the greasy areas to pot one home. Solid 3rd round pick. Ollas Mattsson is a huge defensive defender at 6'4/209lbs that is very impressive. Has a great stride and has supreme skillset in the defensive end. Speed is key and is a lefty shot. Has little to none offensive talent. Nogier is another big defender who has excellent mobility. At 6'2"/194lbs, he is what you expect out of a big man and that's physicality in his own end. Has good poise and is key in tight situations.
Round 4/No. 107: C/LW: Anders Bjork, C/RW: Pavel Jenys, or RW/LW: Hunter Smith
Bjork is a 5'11"/181lbs. American forward who played for the USNTDP this year. Has very good speed and defensive awareness. Penalty killer and a good two-way skillset. Committed to play for Notre Dame next year, is a solid choice in the 4th round. Jenys has great size and willingness to use it in corner battles as well as in front of the oppositions cage. Has a good shot that is both hard and accurate. Could work on touch passing and puck control, but at 6'2"/192lbs. and already playing in the Czech league, he's worth a shot at this spot. Smith is a 6'6"/209lbs. giant that will stand up for his teammates and drop the gloves. Has been having a huge playoffs for Oshawa right now and is showing that he can provide offense, too.
Round 5/No. 122 (From Florida): D: Ryan Rehill, C: Shane Gersich, or C: Pavel Kraskovsky
Rehill is a fast rising prospect who plays the shut down roll and loves to drop the mitts. He likes to resemble his style of play like Doug Murray of the Montreal Canadiens. At 6'3"/214lbs, he's a force on the back end and too bruising and punishing for the Rangers not to miss. Gersich is also fast rising and played for USNTDP program. He's a game breaker in his speed, agility, and first reaction plays. Also has a strong shot and actually might not be available by the 5th round. He's 5'11"/174lbs and is committed to play with the U of North Dakota next year. Kraskovsky is an interesting player. He might drop due to the Russian factor, but is a steal in the 5th. He is solid around the net and has pretty good defensive instincts. At 6'4"/187lbs., he's on the verge of being a KHLer, but no one knows if he'll come over to NA.
Round 6/No. 167: G: Igor Shestyorkin, C: Axel Holmstrom, or C/LW: Leon Bristedt
Shestyorkin is an extremely good goalie in the MHL in Russia, which is their top junior league. He's 6'0"/183lbs. and has room to grow. He'll most likely be in the KHL next year either starting or backing up with Spartak Moscow and was also reported earlier in the year that the Rangers were scouting him. Good option here to help our goaltending prospect pool and has time to develop. Holmstrom is an under the radar prospect that IMO a lot of people don't know about. He's over a PPG in the SuperElit and got a few games in the SHL as well. At 6'0/196lbs, he's a guy that I feel might bring it all together and could be another steal of a pick in the later rounds. He will most likely be on Skelleftea AIK next year, which is also where Oscar Lindberg excelled. Bristedt is small at 5'8"/183lbs, however he has a great story. He turned down an offer from his SHL team (Linkoping) to come overseas and be committed to play for the U of Minnesota (Skjei's team). Now he is no slouch. In fact, he posted 32 goals, 28 assists, and 60 points in only 43 games played for the Linkoping's J20 squad. He is a stud on the power play and likes to resemble his game after MSL. He is very good friends with potential 1st rounder Jakub Vrana. Look for him to have a good year with the Gophers.
Now again this is a rough sketch of what I think is good at these positions and picks. There are obviously more prospects available, but you can't grab them all so if you'd like to agree, voice a comment, or just have an honest discussion over this, please feel free to do so. Also if you're up to it, make your own list of three players you'd take at our picks. Just thought we could discuss a little more in depth of what talent NYR could snag at the draft. Thanks guys and please respond.
