Prospect Info: With the 7th Overall Pick the Rangers Select Lias Andersson

[CHGoalie27]

Did i hear someone say he is another Fast ? so we gave up stepan and raanta for this

Better not be.

 

[jaywills1020]

Our drafting of 1st rounders absolutely sucks. Take the guy with the highest offensive talent and fill the rest of the line up with the "intangibles" guys. My opinion is they blew it in the first round AGAIN.

 

[Shesty31]

0/10

Defensive forward.

McIlrath part 2. And I was there! Tab is open tonight.

McIlrath was a huge project, this guy seems like he already has the tools to contribute. I dont see the similarities at all.

 

[Cassano]

In Gordie we bust

 

[Trxjw]

lol you guys are so negative. Oh no we picked a sure fire NHLer in a weak draft, the horror!

It's not a weak draft.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

YAY we got another Jesper Fast at 7th overall.

+20 points per season.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

In Gordie we bust

He's rusty.....

 

[Calad]

Was hoping they'd take someone with a bit more upside, but I'm not surprised they took a swede at all

 

[Hunter Gathers]

It's not a weak draft.

In terms of top line talent? It absolutely is. There are a bunch of solid players in this draft. He's one of them.

 

[Savant]

If there was ever a typical NYR pick that this god forsaken organization loves so damn much it's ****ing this one.

Good skater.
NHL legacy.
Solid but not spectacular.

Typical. I don't hate it but I don't love it. The Rangers traded for the 7th pick in a 6 player draft.

 

[RangerBlues]

I wated Makar. No problem with the pick.

 

[Trxjw]

In terms of top line talent? It absolutely is. There are a bunch of solid players in this draft. He's one of them.

They passed on a number of potential top line players to take the safe player. Plenty of top line potential in the top-20.

 

[MisterUnspoken]

Where is Bluenote? What say you?

I honestly don't care that we picked Derek Stepan 2.0 that makes a lot less money lol

 

[Tawnos]

Did McKenzie really say we could see him this season? I have the sportsnet feed.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Yeah, you guys really are so negative.

Andersson is not a 4th liner or Fast or Lindberg. This guy will very likely be a decent 2nd line forward.

He plays center, very well rounded player, incredibly high floor. He'll be a good NHL'er, and play in the NHL within a season or two.

In a bad draft like this, thats not a bad pick. We took the NHL'er, not the risky player. I didn't have him 7th, I had him 19th, but that was because I wanted an upside pick. We didn't pick a bad player. I don't agree with the strategy, but I do agree that we picked an NHL'er.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Honestly, I feel like we took this kid because the damn scout is retiring so they felt like they have to repay him for all his hard work. Great way to draft.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Who were the better choices?

Suzuki / Vilardi / Rasmussen

But I look forward to being proven wrong. Just hope this doesn't turn into another McIlrath situation.

 

[DudMan28]

Need a poll.

Have you ever seen this kid play?

 

[Joey Bones]

All of you hating on this pick is absolutely absurd. This guy will be solid. They went BPA as the usually do!!

 

[cheech70]

If there was ever a typical NYR pick that this god forsaken organization loves so damn much it's ****ing this one.

Please what exactly do you know about this pick? Because he was ranked in the teens? Numerous experts said 4 to 15 were pretty much even. Lets give him a chance

 

[Savant]

Suzuki / Vilardi / Rasmussen

But I look forward to being proven wrong. Just hope this doesn't turn into another McIlrath situation.

Three guys that can't skate. Rangers never taking those players. And I don't think any of those players are out right better than Andersson. Andersson is certainly safer.

 

[n8]

does anyone have good highlights of him? The ones i've watched have so far been very very unspectacular.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I HATE taking players bc of their intangibles and because he's a "player you win with."

Hey guys, you haven't had a pick this high in 15 years, how about you go for the player with the most upside? Don't you want the guy with a chance to be a first line center instead of the guy who will be guaranteed to be a 3rd liner but maybe that's it?


Now I'm just praying they take a risky high potential prospect win the 21 pick.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

lol at the people comparing this to mcilrath or jessiman

much closer to picking malhotra, but i think he has more offensive upside. that said, his offensive upside seems pretty limited, likely tops out at 50 points.

let's see who's there at 21. would've preferred suzuki or lilegren.

 

[Savant]

I HATE taking players bc of their intangibles and because he's a "player you win with."

Hey guys, you haven't had a pick this high in 15 years, how about you go for the player with the most upside? Don't you want the guy with a chance to be a first line center instead of the guy who will be guaranteed to be a 3rd liner but maybe that's it?

I don't know. I'd rather take a risk at 21 than 7