UAGoalieGuy
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Figured we could change things up a bit looking back at the 2011 NHL Draft at the 5 year mark and how the picks turned out for the Rangers so far.
1st Round (15 O/A): JT Miller. Of the 15 other picks after him, I think Miller is arguably the best player currently.
Pick Rating: A
2nd Round (No picks): Rangers held the 45th and 57th picks in the second round (57th pick the Rangers got from Washington through Carolina when they Traded Bobby Sanguinetti to the Canes in 2010).
Those two picks along with Roman Horak went to the Flames for Tim Erixon who was later dealt to Columbus for Nash.
Notable players taken those picks or after in that round: Matt Nieto, Nikita Kucherov, Markus Granlund, Mario Lucia and Shane Prince.
Rating: N/A due to no selections but turning two seconds into Erixon who was part of the Nash deal is solid.
3rd Round (72nd O/A): Steven Fogarty. Not really anyone of note picked after him in this round except for Catenacci and Rau. Its been a long road for Fogarty but it looks like he could turn out to a bottom 6 player with leadership abilities.
Rating: B so far.
4th Round (106th O/A): Michael St. Croix. Pretty much a bust. No notable players taken after him at this point although Johnny Gaudreau was taken two spots before the Rangers pick.
Rating: F
5th Round (134th and 136th O/A): Shane McColagan and Samuel Noreau. Rangers got the 134 O/A selection as part of the Erixon trade. Both players are busts. Only notable player taken after this picks in the round was Nikita Nesterov.
Rating: F
6th Round (172nd O/A): Peter Ceresnack. Bust. No notable players taken after this pick in the round currently.
Rating: F
7th Round (No selection): Pick was traded to the Yotes with Miika Wiikman for Andres Eriksson. No notable players taken at or after this pick currently.
Rating: N/A
Overall Rating: B the Rangers got a quality player in the first round that should end up being a regular second line player and a player that should turn into at least a regular fourth line player. They also used the seconds that eventually turned into pieces the Rangers used to acquire Nash.
The later round picks are always a crap shoot so i didn't hold that much weight to them in my rating.
What are your thoughts and opinions on the 2011 draft?
1st Round (15 O/A): JT Miller. Of the 15 other picks after him, I think Miller is arguably the best player currently.
Pick Rating: A
2nd Round (No picks): Rangers held the 45th and 57th picks in the second round (57th pick the Rangers got from Washington through Carolina when they Traded Bobby Sanguinetti to the Canes in 2010).
Those two picks along with Roman Horak went to the Flames for Tim Erixon who was later dealt to Columbus for Nash.
Notable players taken those picks or after in that round: Matt Nieto, Nikita Kucherov, Markus Granlund, Mario Lucia and Shane Prince.
Rating: N/A due to no selections but turning two seconds into Erixon who was part of the Nash deal is solid.
3rd Round (72nd O/A): Steven Fogarty. Not really anyone of note picked after him in this round except for Catenacci and Rau. Its been a long road for Fogarty but it looks like he could turn out to a bottom 6 player with leadership abilities.
Rating: B so far.
4th Round (106th O/A): Michael St. Croix. Pretty much a bust. No notable players taken after him at this point although Johnny Gaudreau was taken two spots before the Rangers pick.
Rating: F
5th Round (134th and 136th O/A): Shane McColagan and Samuel Noreau. Rangers got the 134 O/A selection as part of the Erixon trade. Both players are busts. Only notable player taken after this picks in the round was Nikita Nesterov.
Rating: F
6th Round (172nd O/A): Peter Ceresnack. Bust. No notable players taken after this pick in the round currently.
Rating: F
7th Round (No selection): Pick was traded to the Yotes with Miika Wiikman for Andres Eriksson. No notable players taken at or after this pick currently.
Rating: N/A
Overall Rating: B the Rangers got a quality player in the first round that should end up being a regular second line player and a player that should turn into at least a regular fourth line player. They also used the seconds that eventually turned into pieces the Rangers used to acquire Nash.
The later round picks are always a crap shoot so i didn't hold that much weight to them in my rating.
What are your thoughts and opinions on the 2011 draft?