Prospect Info: 2018-2019 Rangers Prospects Thread (Stats in Post #1; Updated 4.25.19)

[nyr2k2]

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NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR PROSPECTS -- OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL, Others ​

# ​	Player ​	Pos.​	Sh. ​	DOB ​	Ht./Wt.​	GP ​	G ​	A ​	P ​	+/- ​	PIM ​	Team/League ​	Drafted ​
66	Gross, Nico	D	L	1/26/00	6'1"/189	56​	3​	17​	20​	+19​	81​	Oshawa Generals/OHL	R4 #101 2018 NYR
						15​	0 ​	2​	2​	E​	26​	Oshawa Generals/Playoffs
						10​	1​	5​	6​	+1​	14​	Switzerland U20/International
19	Hughes, Riley	RW	R	6/27/00	6'1"/180	53	24	34	58	--	20	Victoria Grizzlies/BCHL	R7 #216 2018 NYR
						15	4	17	21	--	18	Victoria Grizzlies/Playoffs
						6	1	2	3	--	0	Canada West/WJA Challenge
7	Keane, Joey $	D	R	7/2/99	6'0"/184	37	4	15	19	+2	57	London Knights/OHL	R3 #88 2018 NYR
						11	0	5	5	+2	6	London Knights/OHL
						29	4	16	20	+9	46	Barrie Colts/OHL
						3	0	1	1	--	4	USA U20/International
4	Kjellberg, Simon	D	L	2/17/00	6'3"/190	58	2	3	5	+1	10	Dubuque Fighting Saints/USHL	R6 #163 2018 NYR
						6	0	0	0	-1	0	Dubuque Fighting Saints/Playoffs

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COLLEGE PROSPECTS -- NCAA​

#​

Player ​

Pos. ​

Sh. ​

Yr.​

DOB​

Ht./Wt.​

GP ​

G ​

A ​

P ​

+/- ​

PIM ​

Team/Conference ​

Drafted ​

27

Barron, Morgan

F

L

So.

12/2/98

6'3"/208

36

15

19

34

+9

26

Cornell Big Red/ECAC

R6 #174 2017 NYR

19

Miller, K'Andre

D

L

Fr.

1/21/00

6'4"/205

26

5

17

22

+7

18

Wisconsin Badgers/Big Ten

R1 #22 2018 NYR

6

0

1

1

+1

0

USA U20/International

29

Nanne, Tyler

D

R

Jr.

3/17/96

5'11"/183

38

5

8

13

+2

22

Minnesota Golden Gophers/Big Ten

R5 #142 2014 NYR

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#​

Player​

Pos.​

Gl.​

Yr.​

DOB​

Ht./Wt.​

GP​

W​

L​

T​

GAA​

SV%​

SO​

Team/Conference​

Drafted​

33

Wall, Tyler

G

L

Jr.

1/14/98

6'3"/217

22

11

7

3

2.09

.921

4

UM-Lowell River Hawks/Hockey East

R6 #174 2016 NYR

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INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS -- KHL, Liiga, SHL, Others​

#​	Player​	Pos.​	Sh.​	DOB​	Ht./Wt.​	GP​	G​	A​	P​	+/-​	PIM​	Team/League​	Drafted​
74	Kravtsov, Vitali $	RW	L	12/23/99	6'2"/187	50	8	13	21	-3	6	Traktor Chelyabinsk/KHL	R1 #9 2018 NYR
						4	0	2	2	+1	0	Traktor Chelyabinsk/Playoffs
						13	4	11	15	+9	2	Russia U20/International
						1	0	0	0	E	0	Russia Olympic/International
31	Lakatoš, Dominik	F	L	4/8/97	5'11"/179	28	0	5	5	-1	22	Bílí Tygři Liberec/ELH	R6 #157 2017 NYR
						7	0	1	1	+2	10	Bílí Tygři Liberec/Playoffs
						22	4	9	13	+4	8	PSG Berani Zlín/ELH
						2	1	0	1	+1	2	HC Benátky nad Jizerou/Chance Liga
27	Lundkvist, Nils	D	R	7/27/00	5'11"/172	41	3	7	10	+7	8	Luleå HF/SHL	R1 #28 2018 NYR
						7	1	0	1	-2	2	Luleå HF/Playoffs
						4	0	2	2	+8	0	Luleå HF/J20 SuperElit
						2	1	3	4	+2	4	Luleå HF/J20 SuperElit Playoffs
						11	1	2	3	-2	4	Sweden U20/International
48	Pajuniemi, Lauri	RW	R	9/12/99	6'0"/183	44	5	8	13	-4	20	HC TPS/Liiga	R5 #132 2018 NYR
						4	0	0	0	+1	14	HC TPS/Playoffs
						6	1	0	1	E	4	HC TPS/Champions Hockey League
						1	0	0	0	E	0	TUTO Hockey/Mestis
71	Ragnarsson, Jacob	D	L	9/23/99	6'0"/176	37	0	6	6	-23	36	Almtuna IS/HockeyAllsvenskan	R3 #70 2018 NYR
						10	0	3	3	+5	8	Almtuna IS/Relegation
						3	0	0	0	E	0	Sweden U20/International
11	Reunanen, Tarmo	D	L	3/1/98	6'0"/179	58	6	19	25	-2	40	Rauman Lukko/Liiga	R4 #98 2016 NYR
						6	1	4	5	+1	2	Rauman Lukko/Playoffs
						1	0	1	1	-1	0	Rauman Lukko U20/Jr. A SM-Liiga
						6	0	0	0	+2	0	Finland/International
3	Rykov, Yegor	D	L	4/14/97	6'2"/216	47	3	6	9	-4	8	HC Sochi/KHL	R5 #132 2016 NJD
						6	0	3	3	-3	0	HC Sochi/Playoffs
						1	0	0	0	-1	0	SKA-Neva/VHL
						4	0	1	1	E	0	Russia Olympic/International
5	Själin, Calle	D	L	9/2/99	6'1"/176	20	2	5	7	+11	4	Leksands IF/HockeyAllsvenskan	R5 #145 2017 NYR
						3	0	0	0	+3	0	Leksands IF/Škoda Trophy
						3	0	0	0	+1	12	Sweden U20/International
19	Virta, Patrik	F	R	3/6/96	5'10"/181	37	7	8	15	-4	10	Örebro HK/SHL	R7 #207 2017 NYR
						2	1	0	1	+1	0	Örebro HK/Playoffs
						21	2	7	9	-9	6	HC Slovan Bratislava/KHL

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#​	Player​	Pos.​	Gl.​	DOB​	Ht./Wt.​	GP​	W​	L​	OTL​	GAA​	SV%​	SO​	Team/League​	Drafted​
30	Lindbom, Olof	G	L	7/23/00	6'2"/176	6	4	2	0	2.68	.901	0	Djurgårdens IF/J20SuperElit Top 10	R2 #39 2018 NYR
						1	0	0	0	2.00	.923	0	Djurgårdens IF/J20SuperElit Playoff
						2	1	1	0	2.89	.898	0	Djurgårdens IF/J20 SuperElit
30	Shesterkin, Igor $	G	L	12/30/95	6'1"/190	28	24	4	0	1.11	.953	10	SKA St. Petersburg/KHL	R4 #118 2014 NYR
						10	4	5	0	1.95	.904	0	SKA St. Petersburg/Playoffs
						2	2	0	0	0.50	.982	1	Russia National/International

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NORTH AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS -- AHL, ECHL, NHL​

#​	Player​	Pos.​	Sh.​	DOB ​	Ht./Wt.​	GP​	G​	A​	P​	+/-​	PIM​	Team/League​	Drafted​
50	Andersson, Lias $	C	L	10/13/98	6'1"/204	42	2	4	6	-13	29	New York Rangers/NHL	R1 #7 2017 NYR
						36	6	14	20	-24	25	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL
63	Bergman, Julius $	D	R	11/2/95	6'2"/194	10	0	2	2	-3	2	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #46 2014 SJS
						33	0	6	6	-9	12	Belleville Senators/AHL
27	Bigras, Chris $	D	L	2/22/95	6'1"/191	52	3	19	22	+5	36	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #32 2013 COL
72	Chytil, Filip $	F	L	9/5/99	6'2"/208	75	11	12	23	-22	8	New York Rangers/NHL	R1 #21 2017 NYR
14	Crawley, Brandon $	D	L	2/2/97	6'1"/204	50	3	12	15	-12	111	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R4 #123 2017 NYR
74	Day, Sean $	D	L	1/9/98	6'3"/225	46	3	11	14	-23	8	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R3 #81 2016 NYR
						19	4	11	15	+4	6	Maine Mariners/ECHL
59	Elmer, Jake $	RW	R	12/31/98	6'1"/190	5	2	2	4	-1	4	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2019 NYR
						68	39	42	81	+26	41	Lethbridge Hurricanes/WHL
						7	1	5	6	-2	10	Lethbridge Hurricanes/Playoffs
19	Fogarty, Steven $ A	C	R	4/19/93	6'3"/210	66	21	31	52	-21	50	Hartford Wolf Pack/NHL	R3 #72 2011 NYR
						10	0	0	0	-1	0	New York Rangers/NHL
37	Fontaine, Gabriel $	F	L	4/30/97	6'1"/201	72	11	15	26	-10	18	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R6 #171 2016 NYR
26	Gettinger, Tim $	LW	L	4/14/98	6'6"/220	64	14	13	27	-20	27	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R5 #141 2016 NYR
						4	0	0	0	E	0	New York Rangers/NHL
3	Gilmour, John $	D	L	5/17/93	6'0"/190	70	20	34	54	-11	31	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2016 NYR
						5	0	0	0	-3	4	New York Rangers/NHL
11	Gropp, Ryan $	LW	L	9/16/96	6'3"/187	61	11	15	26	-12	18	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #41 2015 NYR
						8	5	3	8	-6	0	Maine Mariners/ECHL
43	Hájek, Libor $	D	L	2/4/98	6'2"/204	5	1	0	1	+1	6	New York Rangers/NHL	R2 #37 2016 TB
						58	0	5	5	-26	36	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL
21	Howden, Brett $	C	L	3/29/98	6'3"/195	66	6	17	23	-16	14	New York Rangers/NHL	R1 #27 2016 TB
25	Leedahl, Dawson $	LW	L	3/19/96	6'2"/200	29	0	0	0	-1	22	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2017 NYR
						12	3	4	7	-4	26	Maine Mariners/ECHL
48	Lemieux, Brendan $	LW	L	3/15/96	6'1"/210	19	3	3	6	-4	44	New York Rangers/NHL	R2 #31 2014 BUF
						44	9	2	11	+10	64	Winnipeg Jets/NHL
95	Lettieri, Vinni $	F	R	2/6/95	5'11"/191	48	23	25	48	-10	22	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2017 NYR
						27	1	2	3	-7	14	New York Rangers/NHL
5	Lindgren, Ryan $	D	L	2/11/98	6'0"/201	65	0	12	12	-1	94	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #49 2016 BOS
						5	0	0	0	-6	8	New York Rangers/NHL
81	Meskanen, Ville $	RW	R	10/2/95	6'1"/188	70	12	22	34	-13	18	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2018 NYR
24	Nieves, Boo $	C	L	1/23/94	6'3"/210	43	4	6	10	-4	8	New York Rangers/NHL	R2 #59 2012 NYR
						16	3	5	8	-8	6	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL
29	Newell, Patrick $	RW	L	1/18/96	5'9"/170	6	0	1	1	-3	4	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2019 NYR
						39	21	26	47	+35	8	St. Cloud State Huskies/NCAA
44	O'Gara, Rob $ A	D	L	7/6/93	6'4"/214	47	3	8	11	+3	64	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R5 #151 2011 BOS
44	Pionk, Neal $	D	R	7/29/95	6'0"/186	73	6	20	26	-16	35	New York Rangers/NHL	UDFA 2017 NYR
22	Raddysh, Darren $	D	R	2/28/96	6'1"/200	22	1	3	4	-10	16	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2018 CHI
						54	8	18	26	+6	20	Rockford IceHogs/AHL
17	Ronning, Ty $	RW	R	10/20/97	5'9"/181	25	12	10	22	+3	8	Maine Mariners/ECHL	R7 #201 2016 NYR
						23	4	1	5	-7	10	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL

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#​	Player​	Pos.​	Gl.​	DOB​	Ht./Wt.​	GP​	W​	L​	OTL​	GAA​	SV%​	SO​	Team/League​	Drafted​
40	Georgiev, Alexandar $	G	L	2/10/96	6'1"/179	33	14	13	4	2.91	.914	2	New York Rangers/NHL	UDFA 2017 NYR
						11	2	9	0	3.66	.883	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL
						4	3	0	1	1.73	.930	0	Russia National/International
31	Halverson, Brandon $	G	L	3/29/96	6'4"/203	19	8	8	3	3.18	.893	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #59 2014 NYR
						30	15	13	1	2.67	.924	1	Maine Mariners/ECHL
35	Húska, Adam $	G	L	5/12/97	6'4"/227	9	1	5	2	3.45	.889	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R7 #184 2015 NYR
						21	5	13	2	3.34	.896	1	UConn Huskies/NCAA
30	Nell, Chris $	G	L	9/2/94	6'2"/201	11	4	6	0	4.01	.889	0	Maine Mariners/ECHL	UDFA 2017 NYR
						2	1	0	0	0.84	.973	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL
						27	11	14	2	3.09	.899	1	Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL

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What Makes a Prospect?​

A player will be considered a prospect until he meets the following criteria:

If a prospect is a skater (forward, defenseman) and has played in 65 NHL games or more before the completion of the season of his 24th birthday; or, if a goaltender has played in 45 NHL games before the completion of the season of his 24th birthday, that player will be considered graduated to the NHL. Conversely, if a player completes the season of his 24th birthday without passing those milestones, then that player will no longer be considered a prospect by Hockey’s Future, regardless of the player’s status with his NHL club.

An NCAA player who signs his first contract at or above the age of 22 has three years to meet the above criteria (65/45), while those NCAA players that turn pro under the age of 22 will be subjected to the criteria above.

European players who sign their first NHL contract at or above the age of 22 have three seasons from the time they sign that contract to meet the above criteria. Those European players below the age of 22 that have signed a NHL contract will be subjected to the criteria in section one.

NOTE: These are general guidelines and should be followed the majority of the time but certain players may still be listed as prospects if circumstances warrant.

Source: Hockey's Future - NHL Prospect Criteria

Past Rangers Prospects Threads:
2018-2019 Rangers Prospects Thread *Part I*
2018-2019 Rangers Prospects Thread *Part II*
2018-2019 Rangers Prospects Thread *Part III*
2018-2019 Rangers Prospects Thread *Part IV*​

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[nyr2k2]

This is what I said on Virta in the previous thread. Sorry that I cannot move over any of the other posts; I no longer have those powers.

I've always liked Virta. I think with him it just comes down to whether the scouts that watched him this year saw enough progress at a higher level of competition to think he can become an NHL player, and whether his chances are marginal or something more.

He reminds me somewhat of Ryan Mantha. A good D+1 followed by a somewhat down D+2. I know Virta has picked it up, but overall his year probably wasn't exactly what anyone was hoping to see (also seems as if most of Virta's points lately have been on the PP; I could be mistaken but that's my recollection). And, like Mantha, I honestly have no idea what the team will do. I though they should sign Mantha, because why not? But they evidently didn't see enough (which in retrospect, may have been a mistake had Mantha not suffered his potential career-ending injury).

There's also the matter of, do the Rangers think they have enough other guys like Virta already in the system? Do they have their eye on some other European free agents like Meskanen and Lindqvist, or college free agents? They may feel that Gettinger, Lemieux, Meskanen, and some other targets have a better chance of filling the role Virta would fill.

Still, I would sign him. Give him an out clause that if he's in Hartford at a certain date he can exercise and leave. I don't see much downside in giving him a shot. That said, like Mantha, I just don't know what they're going to do. If they don't offer him a contract I'd be mildly disappointed but not surprised.

 

[Joey Bones]

For anyone looking for info on Undrafted College Free Agents, @Ranger Ric and I have some links over in the Draft Thread....

 

[Ola]

@nyr2k2 Yeah, I hope the big edge Virta has is his 2-way game. Kind of like Fast.

 

[Kshahdoo]

If Rykov finishes season in a few next days, will they bring him to the league, I wonder. I think, he has chances to make Team Russia for WHC, but the NHL allure may turn out to be too strong to resist it for him.

If he plays any games this season, will he become eligible for Expansion Draft?

 

[Don Chytil]

If Rykov finishes season in a few next days, will they bring him to the league, I wonder. I think, he has chances to make Team Russia for WHC, but the NHL allure may turn out to be too strong to resist it for him.

If he plays any games this season, will he become eligible for Expansion Draft?

I think it would be the same situation as Kravtsov where he could play < 10 games and still be exempt. But there are some differing opinions on that, it’s not exactly clear.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I think it would be the same situation as Kravtsov where he could play < 10 games and still be exempt. But there are some differing opinions on that, it’s not exactly clear.

Rykov isn't U20 player, though.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

If Rykov finishes season in a few next days, will they bring him to the league, I wonder. I think, he has chances to make Team Russia for WHC, but the NHL allure may turn out to be too strong to resist it for him.

If he plays any games this season, will he become eligible for Expansion Draft?

Rykov is older than 20 so different rules apply for him.

CBA article 13.4:

The first season in which a Player who is age 20 or older plays in one (1) or more
Professional Games shall constitute the first year for calculating the number of years he is
exempt from Regular Waivers.

 

[Tawnos]

If Rykov comes over before the end of the season, it’ll be on a Hartford PTO. ELC kicks in after July 1. Then he’ll be in training camp.

 

[nyr2k2]

Rykov was scoreless, -1, played 23+.

Lakatos was scoreless and only played 1:35. They sent him out to kill a penalty and that was it.

Pajuniemi was scoreless in 13:41. He has gone 6 games without a point.

Virta had a primary assist, 5-v-5 no less.

 

[I Eat Crow]

It's hard to read about Lakatos, because he really had a decent D+1 season. Since then he's actually regressed. I'm not mad at the Rangers for taking him, though. The Rangers that year did exactly what they should be doing in every draft, which is gambling on Euros in the 4th, 5th, and 6th rounds, even if they are overage by a year.

 

[kovazub94]

Rykov was scoreless, -1, played 23+.

Lakatos was scoreless and only played 1:35. They sent him out to kill a penalty and that was it.

Pajuniemi was scoreless in 13:41. He has gone 6 games without a point.

Virta had a primary assist, 5-v-5 no less.

Rykov was on the ice for two goals against (one on PK) but had absolutely nothing to be faulted for with either.

 

[nyr2k2]

It's hard to read about Lakatos, because he really had a decent D+1 season. Since then he's actually regressed. I'm not mad at the Rangers for taking him, though. The Rangers that year did exactly what they should be doing in every draft, which is gambling on Euros in the 4th, 5th, and 6th rounds, even if they are overage by a year.

His draft year was the good year. Particularly the playoffs. His D+1 year was up-and-down, with the coach publicly criticizing his attitude and with him getting sent down for a couple games. His overall production was basically stagnant, which you never want to see, but certainly not for a prospect in the Czech league, which is relatively weak.

I agree with your overall point, though. Taking players like him in the later rounds is a good strategy. Someone had posted a statistic around the time we drafted him, that overage prospects taken in the final couple rounds are more likely to make it than guys in their first year of eligibility. They're farther down their development path so you have a clearer picture of what they are. The young guys, it's more of a lottery ticket. Like Riley Hughes is a ticket--clear talent but so far away, you really don't know what you're getting.

I think it's smart to take some overage guys late, but also some lottery tickets on the first time eligible guys. Balance it out.

 

[I Eat Crow]

His draft year was the good year. Particularly the playoffs. His D+1 year was up-and-down, with the coach publicly criticizing his attitude and with him getting sent down for a couple games. His overall production was basically stagnant, which you never want to see, but certainly not for a prospect in the Czech league, which is relatively weak.

I agree with your overall point, though. Taking players like him in the later rounds is a good strategy. Someone had posted a statistic around the time we drafted him, that overage prospects taken in the final couple rounds are more likely to make it than guys in their first year of eligibility. They're farther down their development path so you have a clearer picture of what they are. The young guys, it's more of a lottery ticket. Like Riley Hughes is a ticket--clear talent but so far away, you really don't know what you're getting.

I think it's smart to take some overage guys late, but also some lottery tickets on the first time eligible guys. Balance it out.

There are exceptions though.

I'm really interested to see where Samuel Fagemo gets drafted in June. He's an overage player but his SHL numbers are almost as good as Elias Pettersson's in his D+1 season. I'd spend a late 1st/early 2nd on him personally. He's very close to making the NHL, if he won't already be in the league next season.

 

[apoptygma]

There are exceptions though.

I'm really interested to see where Samuel Fagemo gets drafted in June. He's an overage player but his SHL numbers are almost as good as Elias Pettersson's in his D+1 season. I'd spend a late 1st/early 2nd on him personally. He's very close to making the NHL, if he won't already be in the league next season.

Fagemo is porducing better then almost all other swedes in his d+1 year. Did a quick check and he is outproducing players like Lindberg, Jarnkrok, Rask, Pajarvi-Svensson, Marcus Johansson etc. None of these are stars, but when comparing Fagemo to them he looks like a good bet to atleast be a decent NHL player. NYR might at this stage go for a more bang/bust pick thu.

 

[Lays]

Fagemo is porducing better then almost all other swedes in his d+1 year. Did a quick check and he is outproducing players like Lindberg, Jarnkrok, Rask, Pajarvi-Svensson, Marcus Johansson etc. None of these are stars, but when comparing Fagemo to them he looks like a good bet to atleast be a decent NHL player. NYR might at this stage go for a more bang/bust pick thu.

Producing much better than Zibanejad as well
He does rely on Ryan Lasch a lot, though he’s still a 1st rounder for me

 

[nyr2k2]

Ragnarsson has a game about to begin.

Reunanen and Lukko are playing TPS and Pajuniemi. On a nice note for TPS, they got back their captain, former friend of our Lauri Korpikoski. He was out all season with myocardial inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease. He's back today and is the captain. His return probably decreases Pajuniemi's TOI, but helps TPS in general.

 

[nyr2k2]

None of Ragnarsson, nor Reunanen, nor Pajuniemi recorded any points and all were even.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Yesss, let the Russian kids play the IIHF WC and then sign and come over!

Rykov, Shesty, Kravstov ... ohh baby mama! Drooling at the thought and sight of that camp.

We've been waiting for this, I don't remember though if the board was expecting them to come over next year or this year.

 

[nyr2k2]

Yesss, let the Russian kids play the IIHF WC and then sign and come over!

Rykov, Shesty, Kravstov ... ohh baby mama! Drooling at the thought and sight of that camp.

We've been waiting for this, I don't remember though if the board was expecting them to come over next year or this year.

Shesterkin was the only one to get any games with the actual "National" team this season, the others were on the "Olympic" team. So, Rykov and Kravtsov in particular would be far from locks to make the WC team. And also, they now will have to contend with Russian players coming back after the completion of their NHL season. Not to say they can't make it but it will be very tough.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Shesterkin was the only one to get any games with the actual "National" team this season, the others were on the "Olympic" team. So, Rykov and Kravtsov in particular would be far from locks to make the WC team. And also, they now will have to contend with Russian players coming back after the completion of their NHL season. Not to say they can't make it but it will be very tough.

They can still play for the Olympic team or the NT in the Euro Hockey Tour.

 

[darko]

Yesss, let the Russian kids play the IIHF WC and then sign and come over!

Rykov, Shesty, Kravstov ... ohh baby mama! Drooling at the thought and sight of that camp.

We've been waiting for this, I don't remember though if the board was expecting them to come over next year or this year.

Too many Russians. They'll inflict their laziness on the rest of the team.

 

[nyr2k2]

They can still play for the Olympic team or the NT in the Euro Hockey Tour.

Cool. The guy I was responding to specifically mentioned the WC.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Cool. The guy I was responding to specifically mentioned the WC.

Oh sorry. Missed that

 

[egelband]

Too many Russians. They'll inflict their laziness on the rest of the team.

Such a bizarre stereotype, too. Where does it come from? Anyone know? Maybe because of the Russian hockey “mystique” from the 1970s where the players made things look easy and smooth. I dunno. But it’s bizarre to me that Russians have the “lazy” stigma. So random.