Player Discussion Will Cuylle

McRanger92

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Cuylle is worlds better than Kreider was at the same age. And tougher. He has a hard shot and is hard to move in front. Our long term answer to Brady T & Wilson types.
 

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The thing I like about his style of play is that he can be a real difference maker in the playoffs when things get physical. He can score a greasy goal when it counts. And he's willing to hit on nearly every play.
And to think all they dealt for the draft pick to select Cuylle was Lias Andersson. What a steal. Rangers need to make more sneaky trades like this
 
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Another way of looking at it: The draft is a crapshoot.
Sometimes draft picks work out, sometimes not. The amount of luck you need increases with each round. Does that mean it's a crapshoot? Kinda yea. But there's still some skill involved. I'd say in the first two rounds, it's like 50/50 in terms of skill vs luck of the front office. Higher luck vs skill is required in rounds 3 and beyond.
 

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Sometimes draft picks work out, sometimes not. The amount of luck you need increases with each round. Does that mean it's a crapshoot? Kinda yea. But there's still some skill involved. I'd say in the first two rounds, it's like 50/50 in terms of skill vs luck of the front office. Higher luck vs skill is required in rounds 3 and beyond.
Absolutely, I was being a bit facetious.

In all seriousness, though, this also highlights how the Rangers seem to do much better with their 2nd-round picks as opposed to their 1st-round picks (or perhaps more accurately, low-1st-round picks and 2nd-round picks as opposed to their high-1st-round picks).

What I'm saying is: the Rangers should have traded the #7 overall for #60 straight up, and saved us all a lot of heartache.
 

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It helps that we've stopped wasting second round picks on goalies.
Halverson, I'll give you, but I think it's too early for me to regret buying my Lindbom jersey.

In serious seriousness: Cuylle is proving to be a great pick. Already as good as I could have hoped, he seems like the kind of player who will only get better with experience.
 
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McRanger92

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Cuylle might be our best player on breakaways. He doesn't screw around with dekes. Just shoots.

Novel concept for the Rangers

Cuylle tracking for a 68 point season without much PP time. I figure that number will regress slightly and he will be more of a 50-55 point guy this year, Those are still Tom Wilson/Brady Tkachuk numbers, and those guys get much more PP time. As he ages, Cuylle can be the player we always dreamed we'd have. A big physical top 6 scorer who can answer the heavyweights if needed. He will be a monster at 28.
 
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Novel concept for the Rangers

Cuylle tracking for a 68 point season without much PP time. I figure that number will regress slightly and he will be more of a 50-55 point guy this year, Those are still Tom Wilson/Brady Tkachuk numbers, and those guys get much more PP time. As he ages, Cuylle can be the player we always dreamed we'd have. A big physical top 6 scorer who can answer the heavyweights if needed. He will be a monster at 28.
i don't see him getting 50 points. 40-45 would be great.
 

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