GDT: Rangers vs. Golden Knights - Sun 12/16/18 - 12:30PM EST
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Rempe73
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Mittelstadt, Liljegren, Brannstrom, Tolvanen, Vilardi, Suzuki, Jokiharju, Necas, Thomas, Valimaki, Vesalainen, Kostin, Frost, Yamamoto, Vaakanainen, Tippett, etc. And most of the rest of the players are arguable. Obviously, some of those players will end up as busts, but I still feel like almost anyone that was picked in the 1st round after us would have been a better selection than Lias. I hope I’m wrong, though.
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Exactly. And, the ability to draft a player like Miller or Chytil is why you want a 1st in the package for Hayes. The Rangers have shown that’s their approach in the draft.
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Because you "feel" something doesn't make it fact though. All you did was just list all the players that came after him
None of them have proven anything beyond what Lias has thus far.
Rempe73
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I hope I’m wrong about him, but how do you know he would produce amazing numbers in juniors? Based on one season of being in juniors? Besides, the numbers are irrelevant. Completely irrelevant. Do you know how many prospects produced amazing numbers in lower levels, but ended up as busts in the NHL?
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He did that against professionals, not against teenagers in juniors. It wasn’t at a lower level.
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So true, hell, Kypreos was a 50 goal scorer in junior lmao
Rempe73
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That’s the point. Anyone else in the first round would have a been better selection. Besides, I didn’t list every player. I listed the ones that I believe, based on stats, projections, and the eye test, have more upside than Lias. And that I believe have more value than Lias. And I’m pretty sure I still left out a couple other prospects.
And I don’t care what Lias has proven so far. I will take a prospect with 1st line/pair upside (but a good chance to bust) over a prospect that is basically a guaranteed 2nd/3rd line tweener any day of the week. And we don’t even know if Lias will reach that level. He could be a bottom 6 forward. I don’t want to come of an an a**hole, but this is just my opinion. Again, I really hope I am wrong.
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He played pro hockey since he was 17. He was one of the instrumental players to HV71's SHL championship at the age of 18. He led his team at the World Juniors and was their best forward.
You said there is a slim chance of him developing at age 20. I still have to see what this is based on. Not even McDavid reached his ceiling at age 20. It's just an ignorant statement based on a disappointing performance in the NHL at age 20. Again, Couture, Scheiffele, Kadri, Granlund, Niederreiter. Schenn etc didn't even play in the NHL at that age.
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We picked Andersson when we were still half-assing a "kick at the can"
I'm hoping the approach has changed now.
I'm hoping the approach has changed now.
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How stupid are these guys that they keep double covering a player without the puck and leaving the weakside wide open?
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Lias putting up the 2nd highest production ever in SuperElit as a 16/17-year old is not really the same as Halbgewachs, Ronning etc putting up a lot of points at the age of 19.
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