Draft Round 3 #90: New York Rangers Select D Drew Fortescue (USNTDP)

[The Crypto Guy]

Drew Fortescue - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Drew Fortescue, 2005-04-28 Pearl River, NY, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Boston College. Complete player biography and stats.

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Teammate of Perreault and also going to BC with him. Don't know much about him, but I like that.

edit - Also a local boy from Pearl River, NY.

Also a quote from Muse,

“He made really big improvements from year one to year two,” NTDP head coach Dan Muse told The Rink Live. “He became a guy that you could play against anybody’s top line and he ate a lot of minutes for us.

“He moves pucks really well, he transitions well and I just thought everything took a step this season. His first pass, his gaps, his defensive detail – everything. He’s the type of guy that can play a lot of minutes and in a lot of different situations and he’s the type of player that probably doesn’t get as much appreciation from the outside as he does from the guys in the locker room and around the team.”

“He's really good at defending off the rush and he's probably one of the best penalty killers we saw this season,” said one opposing USHL head coach. "Just a really good overall defender."

“He’s a bigger defensemen,” added an NHL scout. “Even though he’s not necessarily a guy that’s gonna run you over, he’s physical and he has some real toughness to him. He’s not a super offensive guy but he moves pucks well, he starts plays in his own zone and he can skate. He defends well, he’s got the reach and he’s got a lot of the things that you want out of a defenseman.”"

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[Raspewtin]

who the f***

 

[EdJovanovski]

Yup.

 

[Raspewtin]

I obviously know nothing at all but if someone is slow and doesn't have offensive potential I literally don't want them lol

 

[rangersfansince08]

meh pick

 

[Crease]

On the one hand, another Muse kid. On the other, Rangers local kid special. Not sure what to think about this one.

 

[EdJovanovski]

On the one hand, another Muse kid. On the other, Rangers local kid special. Not sure what to think about this one.

Grew up an Islander fan

 

[RangerBoy]

Muse is making the picks.

The Rangers can see both of their top picks at the same time.

 

[nyr2k2]

Ranked #92 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #96 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #93 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #82 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #78 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #60 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #53 by HPR/SHANE MALLOY
Ranked #86 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

He was picked where expected, maybe a little later than expected.

 

[Leonardo87]

Pearl River? Cool my neck of the woods.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Ranked #92 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #96 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #93 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #82 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #78 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #60 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #53 by HPR/SHANE MALLOY
Ranked #86 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

He was picked where expected, maybe a little later than expected.

I mean he went 90, 3 had him after that, and 4 had him before that. Seems like 90 is almost a little late.

 

[duhmetreE]

So...

we got Panarin's replacement in Perreualt

Now we got Trouba's replacement, in Fortescue... Stylistically speaking.. but maybe he could actually be good at defense

I don't mind a guy if he can be a Slavin on defense. Play your role on the team. Not everyone has to be a dynamo.

 

[McRanger92]

I guess I’ll be a BC fan the next couple years

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Muse was up close with this kid for a long period of time. If hes greenlighting these picks im fine with it. For a 3rd rounder on D youre just hopeful to get a bottom pairing dman

 

[Raspewtin]

not that I think this about this player but stay-at-home defensemen have absolutely no value at the NHL level unless they're truly S tier defensively like Lindgren or Pelech. Drafting ones that are already that type is dumb.

 

[UnSandvich]

Iirc he was Unranked in the Black Book, but I can’t confirm til I’m done with work

 

[Crease]

Grew up an Islander fan

Oh good, no hockey IQ.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Muse is making the picks.

The Rangers can see both of their top picks at the same time.

Muse and Drury trying to cut down on scout and development travel costs in these tough times

What good corporate citizens

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Definitely seems like the player who will play all 4 years in BC, which I would be completely fine with. Could turn into a good shutdown dman. 3rd, almost 4th round pick, can't really complain.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I don't think they're actually deferring to the assistant coach who just showed up here a week ago. The most he could do is warn them off someone who's a mess behind the scenes

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

LD who can move the puck, play in all situations, physical, and can eat minutes? Sounds like a replacement for Lindgren.

Giving Muse a lot of rope. Not many situations like this where a new coach or associate coach joins a team after coaching players that are draft eligible 2 months later.

 

[hardnosed]

So...

we got Panarin's replacement in Perreualt

Now we got Trouba's replacement, in Fortescue... Stylistically speaking.. but maybe he could actually be good at defense

I don't mind a guy if he can be a Slavin on defense. Play your role on the team. Not everyone has to be a dynamo.

Sounds like a Lindgren type to me from Muse's evaluation.

LD who can move the puck, play in all situations, physical, and can eat minutes? Sounds like a replacement for Lindgren.

Giving Muse a lot of rope. Not many situations like this where a new coach or associate coach joins a team after coaching players that are draft eligible 2 months later.

I just posted the same thing. Lindgren 2.0, hopefully.

 

[B17 Apricots]

Lindgren was never a big point guy at any level, he was captain of the USNTDP. He's a staple here. Fortescue and Fischer aren't on that level, their D group isn't that great but you're not drafting these sorts of players for offense. It'll all depend on how their defensive game translates to each level. Believe me I love swinging for the fences, I wouldve loved to land Perron, Čiernik, etc.. but Fortescue isn't a horrible choice here

 

[Savant]

C+ pick.

Not terrible but at least a dozen guys I would have taken instead. Don’t see how he helps the puck movement issues though. If they wanted a puck mover from USDP they could have taken Minnetian but with Muse being on the inside, maybe he knows something we don’t

 

[EpicDing]

Pronman's analysis

Analysis: Fortescue is a decent-sized defenseman who is solid in his own end. He defends well due to his mobility and also strong physical game. He closes on checks well with his feet and separates checks from pucks. Fortescue isn’t a natural offensive type. He has decent puck skills and shows some moments as a puckhandler, but lacks vision and offensive instincts. That lack of puck game will be an issue as he advances levels. I think he could play games but the defensive play will need to be outstanding.