Rangers Prospect Ranking: (Summer 2019) - #4

[Rangers in 7]

fox add rykov

 

[DutchNYR]

Fox, add Rykov

 

[True Blue]

He's 20 years old, 2 years removed from being drafted and hasn't even played 50 NHL games yet. How is he not a prospect?

Honestly for me, it is about who is coming not who is here. Chytil and Andersson were here for basically the whole year. To me they are not quite the same as a Kravstov. If he Andersson is a prospect, then why not Chytil or Brendan Lemieux?

 

[True Blue]

Not sure why?

I just replied to AK on this. Just my view. Take a look at my response to him.

 

[nyr2k2]

Honestly for me, it is about who is coming not who is here. Chytil and Andersson were here for basically the whole year. To me they are not quite the same as a Kravstov. If he Andersson is a prospect, then why not Chytil or Brendan Lemieux?

To avoid the "Well if X then why not Y?" conversations, HF used a standard criteria which we adopted into these polls well over a decade ago.

A player will be considered a prospect until he meets the following criteria:

If a prospect is a skater (forward, defenseman) and has played in 65 NHL games or more before the completion of the season of his 24th birthday; or, if a goaltender has played in 45 NHL games before the completion of the season of his 24th birthday, that player will be considered graduated to the NHL. Conversely, if a player completes the season of his 24th birthday without passing those milestones, then that player will no longer be considered a prospect by Hockey’s Future, regardless of the player’s status with his NHL club.

An NCAA player who signs his first contract at or above the age of 22 has three years to meet the above criteria (65/45), while those NCAA players that turn pro under the age of 22 will be subjected to the criteria above.

European players who sign their first NHL contract at or above the age of 22 have three seasons from the time they sign that contract to meet the above criteria. Those European players below the age of 22 that have signed a NHL contract will be subjected to the criteria in section one.

NOTE: These are general guidelines and should be followed the majority of the time but certain players may still be listed as prospects if circumstances warrant.

Source: Hockey's Future - NHL Prospect Criteria

Andersson it still a prospect based on that. Chytil and Lemieux are not. Crypto also did a poll asking if people thought those guys should be included and people voted no. I'm sure you're aware of the cirteria; we still generally use it.

 

[True Blue]

Andersson it still a prospect based on that. Chytil and Lemieux are not. Crypto also did a poll asking if people thought those guys should be included and people voted no. I'm sure you're aware of the cirteria; we still generally use it.

I get it. I was just commenting on how I see things.

 

[pld459666]

I may be alone here, but I have all four defenders ahead of Lias on the depth chart.

In fact, an argument can be made for Georgie as well.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Lias has been dropping in the depth chart/should.

I hope I'm severely underrating Fox.

 

[AKA Chief]

Georgiev should be #4.
I would add Keane who I think doesn't get enough attention.

 

[Polar Bear]

Miller, add Rykov.

 

[E-Train]

Lundkvist is a luxury this team has never seen. If AK is right, and we have another top pair RHD, what team has Trouba, ADA and Fox on the right side with another top talent waiting in the wings?

 

[Fitzy]

Side note- Don't sleep too heavily on Lias Andersson. Kid played only 10 minutes a game for NYR last season, less than any regular forward who played over half the season except Nieves.

With two of our top 3 time-logging forwards from last season gone, I'd expect him to see more ice.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Well I for one am falling asleep on him. Hope to get woken up soon.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Hajek. Add Lindgren

 

[True Blue]

I would add Keane who I think doesn't get enough attention.

Nor does Lindgren