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Prospect Info: Rangers Prospects Thread (Stats in Post #1; Updated 5.29.18)

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I'm not taking a goalie, period. They have good depth in the system. I'm signing a college guy or another European. That's how I'm supplementing depth. When Henrik retires they can grab another guy in the fifth round or whatever a couple years in a row, just to keep that pipeline stocked behind Shesterkin or Georgiev or whoever wins that job.
 
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nyr2k2 said:
I'm not taking a goalie, period. They have good depth in the system. I'm signing a college guy or another European. That's how I'm supplementing depth. When Henrik retires they can grab another guy in the fifth round or whatever a couple years in a row, just to keep that pipeline stocked behind Shesterkin or Georgiev or whoever wins that job.
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I agree. But I don't like to speak in absolutes. While I would prefer pass on goalies this draft, if there was a highly rated prospect who fell and we used a 4th or 5th round pick on him so be it. Fortunately there are no 1st round goalie prospects so that likely assures we aren't taking one in at least the first two rounds.
 
broadwayblue said:
I agree. But I don't like to speak in absolutes. While I would prefer pass on goalies this draft, if there was a highly rated prospect who fell and we used a 4th or 5th round pick on him so be it. Fortunately there are no 1st round goalie prospects so that likely assures we aren't taking one in at least the first two rounds.
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I understand your point, but even then I wouldn't. The depth right now organizationally is fine. If they can pick up another well-regarded Euro or college goalie that keeps filling up the pipeline without using draft capital. Maybe if someone with a second round grade was on the board in the seventh or something. Even in the fourth or fifth I think you can still find some interesting skaters.

As someone mentioned earlier goalies are so hard to project. I'm more interested in "free" acquisition of players who are further into their development cycle. At this point anyway.
 
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coz21 said:
I think you're underrating Ekholm a bit. If Hajek is that good we win this trade no matter how good the rest of the guys in the deal turn out.
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No seriously, I think that highly of Hajek. We don’t have a Subban to put next to him, but I think Hajek’s game is exceptional. Even without Subban, Ekholm is a stud defensive dman and a perfect top-4 guy
 
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nyr2k2 said:
I understand your point, but even then I wouldn't. The depth right now organizationally is fine. If they can pick up another well-regarded Euro or college goalie that keeps filling up the pipeline without using draft capital. Maybe if someone with a second round grade was on the board in the seventh or something. Even in the fourth or fifth I think you can still find some interesting skaters.

As someone mentioned earlier goalies are so hard to project. I'm more interested in "free" acquisition of players who are further into their development cycle. At this point anyway.
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Yes. No goalies please. In fact, the only time a goalie should be drafted is when there’s an organizational dearth. And even then, it’d have to be a great value pick.
Just my opinion.
 
I rather give a chance to young Dmen that know how to play defense, rather than those offensive scoring machines that usually end up unable to score at NHL level.
 
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