DRAFT NIGHT

[RangersFan]

Yeah, see you in 3 years. I'll tell you this much, you are not going to have a rebuild without getting top 3 picks. So if this is truly their plan, especially with a lot of assets dealt off, we could be in for a handful of dry years.

 

[Stepupstepan]

On the bright side, they will have a pretty high pick next year.

 

[theProdigy223]

It is very frustrating that neither of our picks so far are going to be anywhere near the big club or even Hartford next year. Not what I was expecting.

 

[Stepupstepan]

How old is Toronto GM? He looks like he is 25...

 

[RangersFan]

I shouldn't be confused because if you say stay the course on the rebuild I get what they are doing. But I still think your best path is to get up higher and get higher ceiling players. You have many picks and RFA's, I just wonder why you wouldn't package some assets to get up higher. Seems odd to me.

 

[Stepupstepan]

Maybe other teams don't want rangers assets? Bettman does not want the Rangers rebuild.

 

[theProdigy223]

Oh COME ON now, STL just moved up 4 spots for a mid third. Cost us a mid second. Well done Gorts.

 

[RangersFan]

I know it is 25 and we traded for 22, but how awful does that make our deal look. We moved up 4 spots...dealt a pick in the 40's to do it. The Blues moved up 4 spots...dealt a pick in the 70's...really.

I have lost all faith in Gorton, and I used to be a huge fan.

 

[Ranger71]

Who knows maybe he'll turn into Seth Jones-lite? Was picked right around where he was projected and does seem to be yet another upside selection. Coming from the USDP and Wisconsin he'll be coached up well. Need to go with a forward next.

 

[theProdigy223]

And they grabbed Bokk, the last guy I wanted who would have fit like a glove. Right shot winger. This has not been a good night at all.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Gorton has done nothing but suck as GM. Looks like a clown. Kravtsov and Miller look like soft millennials

 

[Ranger71]

Maybe one of the C's Olofsson, Thomas or McLeod and move Chytil to W.

 

[RangersFan]

There will be some solid talent there at 28. My guess is we'll take a L shot who is rated 57.

 

[Ranger71]

Wow some of these teams are really reaching.

 

[Ranger71]

Haha i had a feeling they would take this guy. Well we got our next Miller and Lundqvists!

 

[theProdigy223]

Another guy we won't see for a few years. At least he's a righty.

 

[RangersFan]

Yeah, I don't mind this guy. R shot, played in a mans league, and is only 17. Little small, but that is the NHL today. I admit I'm a little deflated right now. And we lost one of our 2nd round picks to move up 4 spots. I am really starting to question Gorton now. Let's see what he does with the RFA's.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

So they have as locks for Forwards

Kreider - Zibanejad - Zuccarello
Buchnevich - Hayes - Andersson
Vesey - Namestnikov- Spooner
Fast

Sorry but I don’t see this team finishing near the bottom. Not going to finish near the top. Probably get the same pick next year

 

[kreidertime]

Not impressed at all with this draft. Drafting a Russian dumbass. Then drAfting two more fucking defenseman when he acquired 3 at the deadline.

 

[Ranger71]

Wonder why Veleno is dropping so far?

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Yea . I liked Wahlstrom... I could see his name on the back of a jersey. Or even Bouchard/Dobson. Gorton is a clown, I always thought so.

 

[RangersFan]

I'll tell you this much, buckle up for a few dry years. We may not be good again for 3 or 4 years. I was wrong in thinking we were rebooting, we are 100% rebuilding. We have a ton of young dmen now (trade for a young higher end forward?). Now we need some high end forward talent. And we need to hope Igor is the real deal in goal. If so we could be a real threat in 3 or 4 years.

 

[Ranger71]

With the kid Miller maybe they move him to forward if he dosen't work out as a dman.

 

[cagedlion]

There will be some solid talent there at 28. My guess is we'll take a L shot who is rated 57.

We did. An undersized D from Sweden. We need f’king scoring.

Reach, reach, reach. We’ll be picking high for a while, maybe three or four years.

 

[cagedlion]

Wonder why Veleno is dropping so far?

An all around sound C with little scoring skills.

 

[Ranger71]

We did. An undersized D from Sweden. We need f’king scoring.

Reach, reach, reach. We’ll be picking high for a while, maybe three or four years.

Lundqvist was rated 27-35 so not really a reach there. Some good players still on the board so hopefully they make a solid selection in the 2nd.

 

[cagedlion]

In our division, the Flyers & Islanders did better than the Rangers. We had 3 picks. And to trade up
4 spots to give away a #26....1st round & #48....2nd round to Ottawa....of all teams. Ugh!

 

[nj cup]

On the bright side, they will have a pretty high pick next year.

Lundqvist will prevent that.

 

[kreidertime]

I trust Clarke but I have no idea what the hell he was doing

 

[RangersFan]

I trusted Clarke and Gorton, but now I am not sure. I did read this AM that the Russian has very high end skill and is not your typical low end compete Russian. Compared him to Kuz. Would have been rated higher, top 10 for sure, if it wasn't for the Russia factor.

With that said, we have way too many dmen prospects. We have way too many RFA's to sign them all. We have nearly 30 mill in cap space. Gorton has to be active today/over the next 8 or 9 days. If he is not we are going to field a team of mostly kids that will be a lower level team next season. I have to think some moves to improve are coming. It is difficult to rebuild without top 3 picks, so if that is his only plan we may be bad for 3 or 4 years at least.

I will also add, the trade he made last night was terrible. Said it at the time, and say it again now in the light of day. To deal a mid-2nd rounder to move up 4 spots to # 22 is ridiculous really. Double so when you consider the Blues dealt a pick in the 70's to move up 4 spots to 25. That was an awful move by Gorton, he WAY overpaid. The only saving grace is he must really like Miller to give up a valuable pick like that to move up a mere 4 spots in the 20's.

Gorton needs to get his stick on the ice and start improving this team, not just with 17 and 18 year olds that are 3 years away from making an impact.