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

[The Crypto Guy]

Kid is having another very impressively solid WJC. A rock on defense.

On the top pair again and yesterday he logged just under 25 minutes, and that’s with no PP time.

 

[Vitto79]

Kid is having another very impressively solid WJC. A rock on defense.

On the top pair again and yesterday he logged just under 25 minutes, and that’s with no PP time.

Good to see

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Kid is having another very impressively solid WJC. A rock on defense.

On the top pair again and yesterday he logged just under 25 minutes, and that’s with no PP time.

He’s looked good

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Tough kid. Very steady and solid.

 

[eco's bones]

There are the two offensive guys Hutson and Buium and IMO Hutson has just been their best defenseman in this series. After that it's a tie between Buium and Fortescue. I think Minnetian has been a bit under the radar too. Fortescue was arguably the USA's best defenseman last night. He wasn't fancy but he was very effective.

 

[noncents]

There are the two offensive guys Hutson and Buium and IMO Hutson has just been their best defenseman in this series. After that it's a tie between Buium and Fortescue. I think Minnetian has been a bit under the radar too. Fortescue was arguably the USA's best defenseman last night. He wasn't fancy but he was very effective.

hockey guys are raving about him

 

[eco's bones]

hockey guys are raving about him

I'm not a big Drury fan but the Rangers have drafted pretty well since he became GM. Gorton's last draft was great though too with Lafreniere, Schneider, Cuylle, Berard, Garand, Rempe.

 

[kovazub94]

I'm not a big Drury fan but the Rangers have drafted pretty well since he became GM. Gorton's last draft was great though too with Lafreniere, Schneider, Cuylle, Berard, Garand, Rempe.

Six players drafted by the same team and all from the same draft in the same game would be wild. Has it ever happened?

 

[GAGLine]

Six players drafted by the same team and all from the same draft in the same game would be wild. Has it ever happened?

I don't know, but we've had 5. I think it was the game Rempe got suspended.

 

[duhmetreE]

what's his ETA? does he get signed and play a full season in the AHL?

 

[noncents]

what's his ETA? does he get signed and play a full season in the AHL?

one more at BC-> '26 starts in hartford.

 

[nyr2k2]

I know it's tough to shorten the bench in a 3v3 that runs 20 minutes, but it was great to see Fortescue getting shifts in the OT.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I know it's tough to shorten the bench in a 3v3 that runs 20 minutes, but it was great to see Fortescue getting shifts in the OT.

It helps that he can skate.

 

[n8]

what's his ETA? does he get signed and play a full season in the AHL?

I'd put him at one more year in BC (25-26) + HFD PTO, HFD (26-27), HFD (27-28) + NYR probably like 15-20 games.

It's possible he goes the Ryan Lindgren route and signs his PTO at the end of this season. He'll be 20 in April but I think one more year would do him good.

 

[bl02]

Thought he was solid. Not nearly as flashy as some of the other USA dmen but he was good.

 

[ElLeetch]

Kid is having another very impressively solid WJC. A rock on defense.

On the top pair again and yesterday he logged just under 25 minutes, and that’s with no PP time.

He's gonna feel right at home on this team

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

He's gonna feel right at home on this team

Well in his case we don't actually want him on the PP so thats a good thing.

 

[GAGLine]

I'd put him at one more year in BC (25-26) + HFD PTO, HFD (26-27), HFD (27-28) + NYR probably like 15-20 games.

It's possible he goes the Ryan Lindgren route and signs his PTO at the end of this season. He'll be 20 in April but I think one more year would do him good.

It's very possible that he'll play another year in college, but I'd hope he wouldn't need more than 1 year in the AHL.

I'm sure there are exceptions, but just looking at our recent history, if a guy doesn't make it by his D+5 season, he's probably not going to become a full-time NHL player.

Fortescue has done well in college and at the WJC. If BC wins a national championship, or even if they don't, I wonder if he will stay. BC could be losing a lot of key players, and their recruiting class doesn't seem that impressive, though that can obviously change.

 

[JimmyG89]

Not saying they will fast track him, but depending on how the rest of this season goes, I could see him signing this summer an being in the mix for a roster spot. Mancini did it this year, he's a year older, but there is less congestion on the left side of this defense, even at the AHL level. He could be getting top AHL minutes next season if he signs.

Keep in mind that Perreault, Leonard, and Hagans are likely NHL bound next season (at least signing their ELCs) and that may influence him. BC will still be really good next season, but maybe he goes out with these guys and turns pro.