Team Board Mock Draft

[Hasbro]

Sale in a squeaker

 

[duhmetreE]

I changed my vote to Sale to get to 17.

Just so we have something to complain about

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Im shocked at the amount of votes for Honzek over Heidt

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Im shocked at the amount of votes for Honzek over Heidt

I'd be pretty happy with any of the top 3 vote getters truthfully.

 

[bernmeister]

I just wanna hear Sam Rosen say "Daniil But"

$20 says Rosen will unironically announce that "But takes it deep."

“But with the quick release”

“But took a hard, nasty hit there Joe”

Am hearing the voice of Red Foxx from beyond the grave, asking if related to 'Bertha'.

"Her name was Bertha.
Bertha Butt.
She was one of the Butt sisters."

 

[eco's bones]

Looking at this group i would go something like:

1-1a--Honzek, Sale
3. Heidt
4. Bonk
5. Ziemmer
6. Stenberg
7-7a-Gauthier, Brindley

These are all close in value to my eyes.

Even Edstrom, Musty, Sawchyn, Perron might be decent picks at 23. Which is to say if we traded down to the early 2nd round--which is a fairly significant drop we should be able to pick up maybe two seconds or a an early 2nd early to mid 3rd and another pick---say in the 4th/5th rd. Chicago has 4 seconds (the first of those is 35) and 2 thirds. They're already getting Berard and the 19th......picking up a third round kind of accelerates their rebuild significantly.

 

[Synergy27]

Looking at this group i would go something like:

1-1a--Honzek, Sale
3. Heidt
4. Bonk
5. Ziemmer
6. Stenberg
7-7a-Gauthier, Brindley

These are all close in value to my eyes.

Even Edstrom, Musty, Sawchyn, Perron might be decent picks at 23. Which is to say if we traded down to the early 2nd round--which is a fairly significant drop we should be able to pick up maybe two seconds or a an early 2nd early to mid 3rd and another pick---say in the 4th/5th rd. Chicago has 4 seconds (the first of those is 35) and 2 thirds. They're already getting Berard and the 19th......picking up a third round kind of accelerates their rebuild significantly.

The draft simulator tells me that I can get picks 35/44/51 in exchange for 23/91.

I really like several players that seem to be available at 23. 35 is a bit too far to drop and expect any of them to still be around, but there are still a bunch of names in the top half of the second round that I really like as well.

I am working under the assumption that Sale will not be around at 23. I think we’re looking at Brindley or Musty there. So the question is, would you prefer one of those guys or all of say Zimmer/Lardis/Caden Price.

I think in our situation the answer is the latter. This draft is looking like a lot of fun on paper but you know it’s going to be boring as is usual for the league.

 

[NYRKing]

Im shocked at the amount of votes for Honzek over Heidt

Right!? Besides the fact it’s a crapshoot, I’d rather take a shot on the rugged breakout star rather than another mammoth dominating juniors.

 

[duhmetreE]

Imagine we got our own Pastrnak?

 

[Harbour Dog]

Imagine we got our own Pastrnak?

We will in 8 years once he's all washed up.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Are there any McConnell-Barker or Othmann that we can pick in the 1st round? Get me a safe, dependable, no bull, all effort, pain in the ass to play against for our 1st round pick. Dont waste it. We can take swings for the fences in the later rounds. I'll never understand the boom or bust picks in the first round. With 1st round picks if you stack dependable NHL players, you can go crazy with your later picks. But first build the system with a steady flow of players that can step in and play the game with your 1st rounders.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Are there any McConnell-Barker or Othmann that we can pick in the 1st round? Get me a safe, dependable, no bull, all effort, pain in the ass to play against for our 1st round pick. Dont waste it. We can take swings for the fences in the later rounds. I'll never understand the boom or bust picks in the first round. With 1st round picks if you stack dependable NHL players, you can go crazy with your later picks. But first build the system with a steady flow of players that can step in and play the game with your 1st rounders.

It’s how Rangers drafted guys like Dubinsky Callahan Jesper Fast Anisimov. Where is that scouting staff now lol?

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Hoping cristall is still on the board

 

[eco's bones]

Are there any McConnell-Barker or Othmann that we can pick in the 1st round? Get me a safe, dependable, no bull, all effort, pain in the ass to play against for our 1st round pick. Dont waste it. We can take swings for the fences in the later rounds. I'll never understand the boom or bust picks in the first round. With 1st round picks if you stack dependable NHL players, you can go crazy with your later picks. But first build the system with a steady flow of players that can step in and play the game with your 1st rounders.

Ziemmer is solidly built 6-0 202 lbs. A western Canadian kid. He's a December 04 which puts him in the slightly older 1st year draft eligibility. He still has 2 years junior eligibility. He put up over 40 goals this year with Prince George. He's not afraid to drop his gloves. I like that he's a natural RW.

Musty is a bit of a load at 6-2, 203. He's from Buffalo NY and plays for Sudbury in the OHL. He's a LW.

Stenberg would be a good pick if he's still around. Maybe won't be a huge scorer but he's a leader type...really well rounded game....does all the little things.

Daniil But is also a big winger. He's a Russian---6'5 203. He's a bit more of a project. Don't think I'd go with him in the 1st. Maybe somewhere middle of the 2nd and on.

Brindley's kind of small and really fast but a real pain in the ass to play against. Saw that at the WJC. Thing is we kind of got two players like that in Sykora and Berard. it's not like Marchand pain in the ass though Berard has said that Marchand is a player he tries to emulate.

Gauthier is not big at 5'11 but he plays a pretty aggressive game. Really good player. I like he's a RW. Plays in the Q and has NHL family links.

Heidt if he's around might be as talented as any forward left. Has a physical side to his game.

Of the guys we voted on also Sale is 6'2 Czech. Really good player. Honzek a 6'4 Slovakian playing for Vancouver in the WHL.....another really good player. Has a physical side to his game.

Of Defensemen Simashev is big and a really good skater for his size. Not likely to put up a lot of offense but plays a very physical and dependable defensive game.....kind of maybe like a Braden Schneider. He's an LD. He'll be a 1st rounder.

Cameron Allen is an RD. Average size. Plays for Guelph in the OHL. A lot of people at the beginning of the year thought he could be a top 10 pick. He's more a consensus 2nd rounder now. There's a bit of anger in his game and he's more of an offensive player than Simashev.

Maxim Strbak also a big and strong Slovakian played at the WJC and going on to Michigan St. U. Not a shy player. I figure 2nd round. An RD.

Andrew Strathmann on the small side but aggressive. He's going to North Dakota U. He's an LD. Somewhere in the late 2nd to early 3rd maybe.

Jakub Dvorak is a Czech LD. 6'5 203. Uses his size. He's not shy. Like Strathmann I see him somewhere late 2nd to early 3rd.

 

[Synergy27]

Ziemmer is solidly built 6-0 202 lbs. A western Canadian kid. He's a December 04 which puts him in the slightly older 1st year draft eligibility. He still has 2 years junior eligibility. He put up over 40 goals this year with Prince George. He's not afraid to drop his gloves. I like that he's a natural RW.

Musty is a bit of a load at 6-2, 203. He's from Buffalo NY and plays for Sudbury in the OHL. He's a LW.

Stenberg would be a good pick if he's still around. Maybe won't be a huge scorer but he's a leader type...really well rounded game....does all the little things.

Daniil But is also a big winger. He's a Russian---6'5 203. He's a bit more of a project. Don't think I'd go with him in the 1st. Maybe somewhere middle of the 2nd and on.

Brindley's kind of small and really fast but a real pain in the ass to play against. Saw that at the WJC. Thing is we kind of got two players like that in Sykora and Berard. it's not like Marchand pain in the ass though Berard has said that Marchand is a player he tries to emulate.

Gauthier is not big at 5'11 but he plays a pretty aggressive game. Really good player. I like he's a RW. Plays in the Q and has NHL family links.

Heidt if he's around might be as talented as any forward left. Has a physical side to his game.

Of the guys we voted on also Sale is 6'2 Czech. Really good player. Honzek a 6'4 Slovakian playing for Vancouver in the WHL.....another really good player. Has a physical side to his game.

Of Defensemen Simashev is big and a really good skater for his size. Not likely to put up a lot of offense but plays a very physical and dependable defensive game.....kind of maybe like a Braden Schneider. He's an LD. He'll be a 1st rounder.

Cameron Allen is an RD. Average size. Plays for Guelph in the OHL. A lot of people at the beginning of the year thought he could be a top 10 pick. He's more a consensus 2nd rounder now. There's a bit of anger in his game and he's more of an offensive player than Simashev.

Maxim Strbak also a big and strong Slovakian played at the WJC and going on to Michigan St. U. Not a shy player. I figure 2nd round. An RD.

Andrew Strathmann on the small side but aggressive. He's going to North Dakota U. He's an LD. Somewhere in the late 2nd to early 3rd maybe.

Jakub Dvorak is a Czech LD. 6'5 203. Uses his size. He's not shy. Like Strathmann I see him somewhere late 2nd to early 3rd.

Brindley is a similar player type to Berard and Sykora but he has much higher upside. Brayden Point vibes.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Sale got interviewed by 20 teams. Guess we arent getting him.

 

[Savant]

Sale got interviewed by 20 teams. Guess we arent getting him.

I dunno man. Chicago, Arizona, Detroit and Philly pick twice before the Rangers. Maybe…

I’m still trading down though

 

[RangerBlues]

I dunno man. Chicago, Arizona, Detroit and Philly pick twice before the Rangers. Maybe…

I’m still trading down though

Im more for trading up.
For who I have no idea. The Rangers ranking of prospects is a little weird.
I have only only seen Bedard play a little and heard of Michkov and seen some you tube. And who knows how long until he could come to NA.

 

[Savant]

Im more for trading up.
For who I have no idea. The Rangers ranking of prospects is a little weird.
I have only only seen Bedard play a little and heard of Michkov and seen some you tube. And who knows how long until he could come to NA.

Trading up with what ammo?

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Ziemmer is solidly built 6-0 202 lbs. A western Canadian kid. He's a December 04 which puts him in the slightly older 1st year draft eligibility. He still has 2 years junior eligibility. He put up over 40 goals this year with Prince George. He's not afraid to drop his gloves. I like that he's a natural RW.

Musty is a bit of a load at 6-2, 203. He's from Buffalo NY and plays for Sudbury in the OHL. He's a LW.

Stenberg would be a good pick if he's still around. Maybe won't be a huge scorer but he's a leader type...really well rounded game....does all the little things.

Daniil But is also a big winger. He's a Russian---6'5 203. He's a bit more of a project. Don't think I'd go with him in the 1st. Maybe somewhere middle of the 2nd and on.

Brindley's kind of small and really fast but a real pain in the ass to play against. Saw that at the WJC. Thing is we kind of got two players like that in Sykora and Berard. it's not like Marchand pain in the ass though Berard has said that Marchand is a player he tries to emulate.

Gauthier is not big at 5'11 but he plays a pretty aggressive game. Really good player. I like he's a RW. Plays in the Q and has NHL family links.

Heidt if he's around might be as talented as any forward left. Has a physical side to his game.

Of the guys we voted on also Sale is 6'2 Czech. Really good player. Honzek a 6'4 Slovakian playing for Vancouver in the WHL.....another really good player. Has a physical side to his game.

Of Defensemen Simashev is big and a really good skater for his size. Not likely to put up a lot of offense but plays a very physical and dependable defensive game.....kind of maybe like a Braden Schneider. He's an LD. He'll be a 1st rounder.

Cameron Allen is an RD. Average size. Plays for Guelph in the OHL. A lot of people at the beginning of the year thought he could be a top 10 pick. He's more a consensus 2nd rounder now. There's a bit of anger in his game and he's more of an offensive player than Simashev.

Maxim Strbak also a big and strong Slovakian played at the WJC and going on to Michigan St. U. Not a shy player. I figure 2nd round. An RD.

Andrew Strathmann on the small side but aggressive. He's going to North Dakota U. He's an LD. Somewhere in the late 2nd to early 3rd maybe.

Jakub Dvorak is a Czech LD. 6'5 203. Uses his size. He's not shy. Like Strathmann I see him somewhere late 2nd to early 3rd.

Thank you for taking the time for this post. I'm going to use this as a guide on draft day lol

 

[eco's bones]

Trading up with what ammo?

The Rangers ammo to trade up might be next year's draft picks which I wouldn't do. This year we have a late 3rd, a late 5th and two 6th's. That's almost unworkable to move up with. So young prospects then. I don't see us moving guys like Othmann, Cuylle, Sykora, Garand. I could see us moving Zac Jones.....not sure what value we could get for him but he's not a guy I would trade a 1st rounder for in a deep draft.

If you look at this draft as much deeper than recent ones like I do and think there are 45/50 guys that might be 1st rounders in the last 3/4 drafts trading down I don't think is a bad idea. There are teams like the Blackhawks maybe who would probably like to accelerate their rebuilds and have a bunch of 2nd's and 3rd's to work with. It takes two to make a trade but these are avenues I'd keep in mind. Also if the Blackhawks are thinking that way they will be the asking team not the other way around.

 

[mas0764]

Are there any McConnell-Barker or Othmann that we can pick in the 1st round? Get me a safe, dependable, no bull, all effort, pain in the ass to play against for our 1st round pick. Dont waste it. We can take swings for the fences in the later rounds. I'll never understand the boom or bust picks in the first round. With 1st round picks if you stack dependable NHL players, you can go crazy with your later picks. But first build the system with a steady flow of players that can step in and play the game with your 1st rounders.

That’s a good strategy if you have your stars already. As Mika and Panarin age out, I’m not sure we do. Especially not at center…

 

[bhamill]

That’s a good strategy if you have your stars already. As Mika and Panarin age out, I’m not sure we do. Especially not at center…

Yeah. I'm all for the "uncertain home run swing" with this draft, with the criteria of character and skating being strengths.

 

[bobbop]

I really like the Chicago trade possibilities. I don’t know the players that well but there appears to be plenty of quality in the second round.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I really like the Chicago trade possibilities. I don’t know the players that well but there appears to be plenty of quality in the second round.

Assuming there are no big surprise fallers, I'm not seeing anyone available at 23 that makes me go "We HAVE to draft THAT guy!". Late teens/early 20's through early 50's look like one big tier to me. I'd just as soon trade down and get a few more lottery tickets.