Prospect Info: Rangers Prospects Thread (Stats in Post #1; Updated 5.29.18)

[McD37]

Patrik Virta scored his third and led his team in TOI (among forwards) with 21:13. He now has 3-7-10 in 14.

Tarmo Reunanen didn't play again for I believe the third consecutive game. Barring an injury that I haven't read about, it looks like he has lost his spot in the lineup.

As is being discussed in his thread, Lias Andersson currently has two goals, his first two points of the season.

Dominik Lakatos was scoreless again. Rough start for him, for sure.

I asked Liberec fan about him. He said that he definitely expects more from Lakatos. Also said that his linemates are not very good but that is not an excuse, he has to be better. That team is in slump, but they are better than what their current league position shows, I hope that Lakatos will improve with the team and pick up where he left last postseason.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

What’s up with the group of overagers we took in this draft? They up to anything good?

 

[nyr2k2]

Virta is having a good start. Lakatos has been struggling. I haven't heard much yet about Crawley.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Bye Stromwall

https://www.sny.tv/rangers/news/mal...for-purpose-of-terminating-contract/259158208

 

[eco's bones]

Virta is having a good start. Lakatos has been struggling. I haven't heard much yet about Crawley.

Crawley's in Hartford--played every game so far.

 

[nyr2k2]

Bye Stromwall

https://www.sny.tv/rangers/news/mal...for-purpose-of-terminating-contract/259158208

Not surprising, I said it on Monday literally on this very page of this thread that I expected him to try to get out of the contract. If he can go play in Allsvenskan or possibly the SHL why on earth would he want to be riding buses in Greenville? No loss here and no surprise. Good luck to him back in Sweden or wherever in Europe he lands.

Crawley's in Hartford--played every game so far.

Yeah I just meant I haven't heard much in terms of how he has played. We've had some game/player recaps posted but I don't recall reading much about The Crawler.

 

[nyr2k2]

Lakatos was scoreless again.

Sjalin is playing on the third pairing again and is scoreless but +2.

 

[LDN]

Will you send Crawley back to London this season?

 

[nyr2k2]

Will you send Crawley back to London this season?

Seems really unlikely.

 

[LDN]

Seems really unlikely.

Wouldn't he benefit from more ice time?

 

[eco's bones]

Wouldn't he benefit from more ice time?

Crawley's played every game for Hartford so far. I have the idea the Rangers like what they've seen from him so far.

 

[Joey Bones]

Anyone thinks Virta gets a contract in the spring? Kid is the next Fast!!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Anyone thinks Virta gets a contract in the spring? Kid is the next Fast!!

I loved him when I saw him play last month. He is one of the youngest guys on the team but creates chances out of nothing. The TPS fans next to me also are impressed with Virta.

 

[nyr2k2]

Ty Ronning had a hat trick plus an assist, and 7 SOG.

 

[nyr2k2]

Huska stopped 33 of 35 in a tie.

Wall, who is off to a bad start, was benched for a freshman who again played well.

 

[nyr2k2]

Wouldn't he benefit from more ice time?

I believe he's playing regular minutes in Hartford. So it really comes down to whether you'd prefer him playing 25 minutes each night in junior, or 13 or whatever against pros. The Rangers seem to prefer the latter.

 

[Beacon]

Bye Stromwall

https://www.sny.tv/rangers/news/mal...for-purpose-of-terminating-contract/259158208

A paragraph from the article: "For every Mats Zuccarello there are a bunch of players like Stromwall who have talent, are brought to North America but don't make it for one reason or another."

Ok, MZA was absolutely dominant in the SEL, while Stromwall was merely very good in the Allsvenskan. MZA was a better player compared to other SEL players than Malte compared to other Allsvenskan players. Not much of a rocket science as to what that "one reason or another" here could be.

You need to be dominant in a league fully one level below the NHL (AHL, SEL/SHL) to make it one level higher. When you're 2 full levels below (ECHL, Allsvenskan, VHL, Slovakia) and you're already in your 20s, I really don't like your odds of making the NHL.

 

[kovazub94]

A paragraph from the article: "For every Mats Zuccarello there are a bunch of players like Stromwall who have talent, are brought to North America but don't make it for one reason or another."

Ok, MZA was absolutely dominant in the SEL, while Stromwall was merely very good in the Allsvenskan. MZA was a better player compared to other SEL players than Malte compared to other Allsvenskan players. Not much of a rocket science as to what that "one reason or another" here could be.

You need to be dominant in a league fully one level below the NHL (AHL, SEL/SHL) to make it one level higher. When you're 2 full levels below (ECHL, Allsvenskan, VHL, Slovakia) and you're already in your 20s, I really don't like your odds of making the NHL.

You're absolutely right (though wait for posts with names of one in 20 exceptions), and that is why it was puzzling that Kovac was brought over given the level he played and how young he was.

Chytil is obviously different. He unexpectedly did quite well at NHL-level camp.

 

[BBKers]

You're absolutely right (though wait for posts with names of one in 20 exceptions), and that is why it was puzzling that Kovac was brought over given the level he played and how young he was.

Chytil is obviously different. He unexpectedly did quite well at NHL-level camp.

Chytil is on another level. Totally.

 

[kovazub94]

Chytil is on another level. Totally.

Just trying to preemptively address posts I'd like to not get into.

 

[Beacon]

Chytil is on another level. Totally.

He's different because he was a 17 year old boy when drafted. Someone that young can and often does make huge progress. A 22 year old like Stromwall is very unlikely to do that. Plus, as you noted, one surprise does not prove all other surprises. A few people win the lottery every day, but it doesn't mean we can rely on our lottery ticket winning. An occasional guy can jump from the ECHL/VHL/Allsvenskan to the NHL, but that's few and far between.

 

[Beacon]

You're absolutely right (though wait for posts with names of one in 20 exceptions), and that is why it was puzzling that Kovac was brought over given the level he played and how young he was.

Chytil is obviously different. He unexpectedly did quite well at NHL-level camp.

He's different because he was a 17 year old boy when drafted. Someone that young can and often does make huge progress. A 22 year old like Stromwall is very unlikely to do that. Plus, as you noted, one surprise does not prove all other surprises. A few people win the lottery every day, but it doesn't mean we can rely on our lottery ticket winning. An occasional guy can jump from the ECHL/VHL/Allsvenskan to the NHL, but that's few and far between.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Another good game from Ronning, goal and 2 assists in a 5-2 win. 4G/3A in his last 2 games.

 

[nyr2k2]

Tarmo Reunanen was sent down to the U20 Jr. Liiga, which is a bad sign. Unless he's injured and rehabbing, that's a really poor reflection on his development at this point.

Tyler Wall appears to have lost his starting job. He was brutal in three games, all losses, and now a freshman has had 3 consecutive starts where he has killed it.

Huska was playing well but was shelled in his last game, giving up 6 goals.

Sean Day has 5 points in 8 games, Gettinger is having a solid year with 15 points in 13 games, and Ronning has been hot with 10 goals and 16 points in 12 games.

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Tarmo Reunanen was sent down to the U20 Jr. Liiga, which is a bad sign. Unless he's injured and rehabbing, that's a really poor reflection on his development at this point.

Tyler Wall appears to have lost his starting job. He was brutal in three games, all losses, and now a freshman has had 3 consecutive starts where he has killed it.

Huska was playing well but was shelled in his last game, giving up 6 goals.

Sean Day has 5 points in 8 games, Gettinger is having a solid year with 15 points in 13 games, and Ronning has been hot with 10 goals and 16 points in 12 games.

Reunanen did have a 4 point night in the U20 game that he played so he hopefully doesn't stay down there for long. I am very happy with how Gettinger and Ronning are progressing, not too worried about Day not being a ppg at his level, as long as he stays healthy and sound defensively I just want him to be ready next season to go pro. All three of those guys deserve it, I am still hoping to get NHL players out of all of them.