Rangers Prospect List (Winter 2022) - #19

[The Crypto Guy]

Ranger's Winter 2022 Prospect Ranking

1. Nils Lundkvist (D) (2018 Draft - 1st round) (+1)
2. Braden Schneider (D) (2020 Draft - 1st round) (+3)
3. Zac Jones (D) (2019 Draft - 3rd round) (+3)
4. Brennan Othmann (F) (2021 Draft - 1st round) (+4)
5. Vitali Kravtsov (F) (2018 Draft - 1st round) (-1)
6. Brett Berard (F) (2020 Draft - 5th round) (+5)
7. Morgan Barron (F) (2017 Draft - 6th round) (+2)
8. Matthew Robertson (D) (2019 Draft - 2nd round) (-1)
9. Will Cuylle (F) (2020 Draft - 2nd round) (+3)
10. Dylan Garand (G) (2020 Draft - 4th round) (+5)
11. Lauri Pajuniemi (F) (2018 Draft - 5th round) (+2)
12. Ryder Korczak (F) (2021 Draft - 3rd round) (+8)
13. Tarmo Reunnanen (D) (2016 Draft - 4th round) (+1)
14. Tim Gettinger (F) (2016 Draft - 5th round) (+10)
15. Hunter Skinner (D) (2019 Draft - 4th round) (+4)
16. Karl Henriksson (F) (2019 Draft - 2nd round) (+5)
T-17. Brody Lamb (F) (2021 Draft - 4th round) (+6)
T-17. Justin Richards (F) (Undrafted) (+1)

Added: Jayden Grubbe (F) & Evan Vierling (F)
*Please post who you want added*

Player	Pos.	Sh.	DOB	Ht.	Wt.	Team/League	Acquired
Aaltonen, Leevi	W	L	1/24/2001	5'9"	168	KooKoo/Liiga	Drafted R5 #130 2019
Chmelař, Jaroslav	RW	R	7/20/2003	6'4"	196	Jokerit U20/U20 SM-sarja	Drafted R5 #144 2021
Ciccolini, Eric	F	R	1/14/2001 (Jr.)	6'0"	170	Michigan Wolverines/B10	Drafted R7 #205 2019
Elmer, Jake	RW	R	12/31/1998	6'1"	184	Jacksonville Icemen/ECHL	Signed as UDFA 2019
Hughes, Riley	W	R	6/27/2000 (Jr.)	6'2"	195	Northeastern Huskies/HEA	Drafted R7 #216 2018
Khodorenko, Patrick	C	L	10/13/1998	6'0"	200	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	Signed as UDFA 2020
Kjellberg, Simon	D	L	2/17/2000 (Jr.*)	6'3"	190	RPI Engineers/ECAC	Drafted R6 #163 2018
Lindbom, Olof	G	L	7/23/2000	6'2"	183	Kristianstads IK/HockeyAllsvenskan	Drafted R2 #39 2018
Ollas, Hugo	G	L	4/24/2002	6'8"	253	Merrimack Warriors/HEA	Drafted R7 #197 2020
Ragnarsson, Jacob	D	L	9/23/1999	6'0"	176	Almtuna IS/HockeyAllsvenskan	Drafted R3 #70 2018
Rempe, Matthew	C	L	6/29/2002	6'9"	240	Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL	Drafted R6 #165 2020
Ronning, Ty	RW	R	10/20/1997	5'9"	164	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	Drafted R7 #201 2016
Rueschhoff, Austin	C/RW	R	9/7/1997	6'7"	230	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	Signed as UDFA 2020
Tärnström, Oliver	C/LW	L	8/30/2002	6'1"	163	Rögle BK J20/J20 Nationell	Drafted R3 #92 2020
Väisänen, Kalle	LW	R	1/28/2003	6'4"	181	HC TPS/Liiga	Drafted R4 #106 2021
Wall, Tyler	G	L	1/14/1998	6'3"	214	Jacksonville Icemen/ECHL	Drafted R6 #174 2016

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[pblawr]

Add Ollas.

He really should be higher. He played SHL games at 18 and now has the highest save percentage of any U20 goalie in the NCAA. I think I'd have him in my top 15.

I would also have Vaisanen above the guys on this list, but I think Ollas is the bigger omission right now.

 

[n8]

add Tarnstrom? I dunno. He's having himself a season. It's kinda bottom of the barrel time. I'm quietly rooting for Ty Ronning to put things together and I dunno, become a Brendan Gallagher type player? Wall, Vaisanen are somewhere in the top 25 as well for me.

 

[cwede]

Add Rueschhoff

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

add Tarnstrom? I dunno. He's having himself a season. It's kinda bottom of the barrel time. I'm quietly rooting for Ty Ronning to put things together and I dunno, become a Brendan Gallagher type player? Wall, Vaisanen are somewhere in the top 25 as well for me.

My main concern with Tärnström is that, at his age (D+2 season) he should be a contributor at pro level, not racking up point in Swedish juniors.

 

[nyr2k2]

Edström.

Add Väisänen. Young and has held his own all year in Liiga.

 

[cwede]

My main concern with Tärnström is that, at his age (D+2 season) he should be a contributor at pro level, not racking up point in Swedish juniors.

I get that.
but was thinking about his the other day,
that just as more prospects than ever are asserting themselves immediately at young ages,
it also seems maybe more guys, than used-to, follow a more stretched-out path to becoming major-league-ready

 

[nyr2k2]

I know people are looking at upside at this stage, but for what it's worth, Adam Edstrom has been more productive than Karl Henriksson to this point in their respective careers--who is already up there at 16. He also has a game that's basically built to step onto a NA ice surface, which might actually even suit him better than the Swedish surface (and style of play).

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I know people are looking at upside at this stage, but for what it's worth, Adam Edstrom has been more productive than Karl Henriksson to this point in their respective careers--who is already up there at 16. He also has a game that's basically built to step onto a NA ice surface, which might actually even suit him better than the Swedish surface (and style of play).

Edström has exceeded expectations ever since we drafted him. That was such a big confidence boost for him. When I asked him about it, he didn't even expect to be drafted, which is why he didn't travel to Vancouver at the time. But when he heard he was picked, by the team most Swedes follow passionately, it really hit home for him that he has a shot.

Then, against the odds, he made the SHL squad in 2019, when most expected him to basically do the Tärnström-route, so to speak. Spend most of his time in juniors. But no, he made the team and hasn't looked out of place. A very underrated prospect IMO.

 

[nyr2k2]

Edström has exceeded expectations ever since we drafted him. That was such a big confidence boost for him. When I asked him about it, he didn't even expect to be drafted, which is why he didn't travel to Vancouver at the time. But when he heard he was picked, by the team most Swedes follow passionately, it really hit home for him that he has a shot.

Then, against the odds, he made the SHL squad in 2019, when most expected him to basically do the Tärnström-route, so to speak. Spend most of his time in juniors. But no, he made the team and hasn't looked out of place. A very underrated prospect IMO.

He definitely is underrated. And to your point--he hasn't looked out of place. He regularly takes shifts on Rogle's top line and of course had that nice playoff run last season with 3-3-6 in 11 games.

As a side note, both he and Tarnstrom are playing for Rogle today, which is neat. At least according to the lineups, Tarnstrom is in the game on the fourth line and isn't the spare.

 

[jay from jersey]

Edström has exceeded expectations ever since we drafted him. That was such a big confidence boost for him. When I asked him about it, he didn't even expect to be drafted, which is why he didn't travel to Vancouver at the time. But when he heard he was picked, by the team most Swedes follow passionately, it really hit home for him that he has a shot.

Then, against the odds, he made the SHL squad in 2019, when most expected him to basically do the Tärnström-route, so to speak. Spend most of his time in juniors. But no, he made the team and hasn't looked out of place. A very underrated prospect IMO.

Good stuff AK. I always love an underdog. Especially when their huge and have a bit of skill.
Hoping Edstrom can continue his progress and have a 4th lone future on the rangers.....
I really hope they at least give Ruesschoff the same chance they gave Barron/Gettinger next season.....
he’s another big guy that deserves it and has made to most out of a difficult situation this season where he’s been fighting for ice time

 

[Savant]

Edstrom. You can see what role he would be able to pay

 

[n8]

oh yeah, what about Hunter Skinner? How's he doing in HFD?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Good stuff AK. I always love an underdog. Especially when their huge and have a bit of skill.
Hoping Edstrom can continue his progress and have a 4th lone future on the rangers.....
I really hope they at least give Ruesschoff the same chance they gave Barron/Gettinger next season.....
he’s another big guy that deserves it and has made to most out of a difficult situation this season where he’s been fighting for ice time

Yeah, not to go completely off topic here but I always think it's funny when people say "Gorton never addressed the lack of size and physicality" when he:

Traded for McQuaid, Lemieux and Lindgren
Drafted Gettinger, Skinner, Edström, Schneider and Cuylle
Signed Rueschhoff and Rooney
Claimed McLeod

Oh, and based on Drury's comments was trying to trade for Reaves for several years.

Anyway, Edström is a guy who might surprise people. As @nyr2k2 said as well, he regularly is moved up to the 1st line in the SHL and still looks good.

 

[Paul Padovano]

Edstrom. You can see what role he would be able to pay

Put Edstrom, Reaves, and Rueschhoff on the fourth line. Their combined size will scare the other teams out of the building

 

[jay from jersey]

Yeah, not to go completely off topic here but I always think it's funny when people say "Gorton never addressed the lack of size and physicality" when he:

Traded for McQuaid, Lemieux and Lindgren
Drafted Gettinger, Skinner, Edström, Schneider and Cuylle
Signed Rueschhoff and Rooney
Claimed McLeod

Oh, and based on Drury's comments was trying to trade for Reaves for several years.

Anyway, Edström is a guy who might surprise people. As @nyr2k2 said as well, he regularly is moved up to the 1st line in the SHL and still looks good.

ADA, while smaller, also had no problem throwing his body around and playing an abrasive game....
Some guys just had their limitations

 

[jay from jersey]

oh yeah, what about Hunter Skinner? How's he doing in HFD?

oh yeah, what about Hunter Skinner? How's he doing in HFD?

I wish they’d just keep him on D. He had to play Fwd some with all the taxi squad movement... he’s still got years to cook though...
Hopefully he does make it and can possibly be a 3rd pair guy in a few years