Rangers Prospect List (Summer 2021) - #17 (TIE-BREAKER)

[The Crypto Guy]

Ranger's Summer 2021 Prospect Ranking

1. Alexis Lafrenière (F) (2020 Draft - 1st round) (Not Ranked)
2. Nils Lundkvist (D) (2018 Draft - 1st round) (+3)
3. K'Andre Miller (D) (2018 Draft - 1st round ) (+3)
4. Vitali Kravtsov (F) (2018 Draft - 1st round) (Same Rank)
5. Braden Schneider (D) (2020 Draft - 1st round) (Not Ranked)
6. Zac Jones (D) (2019 Draft - 3rd round) (+1)
7. Matthew Robertson (D) (2019 Draft - 2nd round) (+6)
8. Brennan Othmann (F) (2021 Draft - 1st round) (Not Ranked)
9. Morgan Barron (F) (2017 Draft - 6th round) (+2)
10. Julien Gauthier (F) (2016 Draft - 1st round) (Not Ranked)
11. Brett Berard (F) (2020 Draft - 5th round) (Not Ranked)
12. Will Cuylle (F) (2020 Draft - 2nd round) (Not Ranked)
13. Lauri Pajuniemi (F) (2018 Draft - 5th round) (+1)
14. Tarmo Reunnanen (D) (2016 Draft - 4th round) (+2)
15. Dylan Garand (G) (2020 Draft - 4th round) (Not Ranked)
16. Jayden Grubbe (F) (2021 Draft - 3rd round) (Not Ranked)


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[The Crypto Guy]

First tie-breaker as they were only separated by only 2 votes. The runner-up of this will not automatically receive the #18 spot as there were several choices close to each other.

 

[nyr2k2]

Richards. Has a chance to be a really good 4C and outstanding PKer.

Vierling on upside, but it remains to be seen how losing a year-plus of development affects him.

 

[Edge]

Went with Vierling for the perceived upside.

I feel like even coming in under his full potential still has challenging for a bottom six role as a smart two-way type.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Richards should've went a few spots ago imo.

 

[Fitzy]

If we hadn't brought in so many bottom 6 grinders this offseason I would be very excited to see if Richards could claim the 4C spot in camp. Drury minus the offense.

Maybe he still can if he shows well in preseason while pushing Rooney to wing.

 

[Edge]

Richards has a legit shot to challenge Rooney coming into this camp.

Where he probably loses votes in a prospect pool is that once he fits the fourth line, that's probably more or less where he stays.

Typically, unless a kid looks like a unique or particularly outstanding fourth line player, they usually slide a little further on these lists because of the perceived potential of other candidates.

But Richards is definitely a kid on the cusp of making himself an NHL player.

 

[cwede]

If we hadn't brought in so many bottom 6 grinders this offseason I would be very excited to see if Richards could claim the 4C spot in camp. Drury minus the offense. Maybe he still can if he shows well in preseason while pushing Rooney to wing.

Richards has a legit shot to challenge Rooney coming into this camp...Richards is definitely a kid on the cusp of making himself an NHL player.

I agree Richards may be queued to replace Rooney,
I think depending on how things go, Rooney could be rented, to a contender, when the right offer comes

 

[cwede]

choice between a lotto ticket and a savings bond ...
I kinda don't get how no one (NYR, his 'advisor') didn't find a team for Vierling last year ...

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

choice between a lotto ticket and a savings bond ...
I kinda don't get how no one (NYR, his 'advisor') didn't find a team for Vierling last year ...

Our ECHL affiliate (Maine Mariners) opting out of the season didn't help things. Our spots in Hartford were limited at center with the arrival of Khodorenko, Richards and Barron on top of what was already there.

Skinner played for the Utah Grizzlies but that loan was initiated by the Grizzlies who wanted Skinner, rather than the Rangers sending him there. I guess for Vierling, there wasn't enough interest.

 

[nyr2k2]

choice between a lotto ticket and a savings bond ...
I kinda don't get how no one (NYR, his 'advisor') didn't find a team for Vierling last year ...

I suspect he may have himself chosen not to play. I have no basis for this other than the fact that almost all the other guys from his draft found somewhere to play, whether overseas or in the minors. It's just odd--he was a mid round pick but one with talent, it's hard to believe no one had a spot for him.

 

[cwede]

thanks guys - this week i had re-watched some his highlight reels on YouTube, and you'd think he'd have drawn interest
obvi they were highlight reels, but he shows skill and energy and instincts
if he worked on conditioning, skating ands skills, and plays the key role for Barrie predicted before last season, lots of promise there