Rangers Prospect Ranking: (Summer 2019) - #11

[nyr2k2]

Maybe just be more careful about choosing words and not using absolutes. You wouldn’t need to explain yourself if you simply said it was a questionable pick instead of “one of the worst”.

Yeah, I mean, it was the very same draft that we selected Simon Kjellberg. Doesn't get worse than that.

 

[Rempe73]

So it's one of the worst draft picks since 2015...

More or less, but also from what I’ve read about the reaction to some others

 

[Rempe73]

You good, man. Your opinions and analyses are generally spot on, or at least reasonable.

Thank you. Hockey basically makes up 99% of my life that isn’t work or school so I try.

 

[Rempe73]

Maybe just be more careful about choosing words and not using absolutes. You wouldn’t need to explain yourself if you simply said it was a questionable pick instead of “one of the worst”.

I don’t know. I meant it at the time and I guess I still mean it. For example, I heard someone mention the Kjellberg pick. Even if Kjellberg turns out to be good, that was still a horrible choice at the time. But not as bad because it was a very late pick and after rounds 2-3, it’s all a crapshoot. And there weren’t as many slam dunk picks to be made at that spot. With Lindbom, it’s the combination of wtf factors (goalie, picked very early, ranked much later on, not a need, projected 1st rounders left on the board, etc.) and the lack of good reasons that make it one of the worst to me.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I’m not old enough (or wasn’t as interested in the drafting process) to remember any draft before 2015 or so. And the only way I can judge the initial reaction to picks before that timeframe is on here. And what people said about their reaction to all kinds of older picks like McIlrath, Montoya, Jessiman, etc.

So based off my somewhat limited knowledge, is it crazy for me to say that Lindbom was one of the worst picks ever made at the time? Maybe. Maybe not. All I know is I’ve never been so confused at a pick in the past few years. Maybe the FO had a good reason to pick him (they had to), but from our standpoint it looked bad.

I’m still relatively new to hfboards and talking hockey online, so I’m not going to act like I know everything, and I’m willing to change my mind. Or agree to disagree.

Edit: Yes I know I’m the only one that said it was one of the worst picks ever, but that’s kind of what the atmosphere was like on here. Or at least very similar.

a) Thanks for making me feel old.

b) It was one of the most perplexing picks but it was too low to be one of the worst. I still think McIlrath takes the cake. Unpopular opinion I liked that pick less than Jessiman.

 

[Rempe73]

a) Thanks for making me feel old.

b) It was one of the most perplexing picks but it was too low to be one of the worst. I still think McIlrath takes the cake. Unpopular opinion I liked that pick less than Jessiman.

This is a fair assessment and I’ll agree with you. There you go. I’m convinced this pick wasn’t as bad as I initially thought.

 

[darko]

Yeah, I mean, it was the very same draft that we selected Simon Kjellberg. Doesn't get worse than that.

How did I know you were going to bring up Kjellberg haha