Prospect Info: 2020 NHL Draft 19th Overall Pick, Braden Schneider, D

[YoSoyLalo]

Ok so this pick has grown on me

I just really wanted Lapierre

if he can become a Pesce or Carlo esque player I’ll be alright

 

[Crease]

49 posts about Lafreniere. 100 about Schneider. It begins.

 

[kovazub94]

I could certainly be wrong but I don’t see it. People hoping for the best because he can hit. I’m not falling for it again.

No they are not. Takes space, mobile, closes gaps. Clearly they wanted him and knew to jump in front of NJD because he would’ve been gone at #22.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Uneven scouting this year so why should we go by the internet writeups?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

49 posts about Lafreniere. 100 about Schneider. It begins.

One single post in the main boards prospect thread about Laf after he was picked. Theres not much to discuss with him lol.

 

[Bluenote13]

Born September 20th 2001.

The very next day the Rangers played a pre season game, first sporting event to take place in NYC since 9/11.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

49 posts about Lafreniere. 100 about Schneider. It begins.

Well we’ve already talked about Lafreniere for about 3 months now

Schneider was a passing mention at best

 

[NYRangers0723]

We are loaded with defenseman prospects. Miller, Nils, Schneider, Robertson, Jones. That’s a big asset. You can use that to your advantage in a trade if to replace an aging player or a roster player you want to move for cap relief

 

[Machinehead]

Some of the comparisons are encouraging.

Others are very alarming.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

How does he compare to Robertson? I feel like his profile sounds similar.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Hey guys thought I would give you my 2 cents on Schneider.

Watched him live since his days with the Prince Albert Mintos

He is a two way defender who plays a very mean game. He doesn't take stupid penalties though but he can punish you out on the ice. He gets up into the play well and has a good hard accurate shot. He will play in the NHL sooner then later. He isn't going to be a top 2 guy though but if you pair him with an offensive guy he can really excel. He is going to be a fan fav some day because he will blow up players on a nightly basis without taking himself out of position.

There is a Jacob Trouba comparison but I think he plays more physical on a regular basis. I love watching him grow over the past couple of years in Brandon and he should have a monster season with a team that I think will challenge for the Memorial cup. He isn't a fighter but he can handle himself in that fashion.

 

[Anzi]

How does he compare to Robertson? I feel like his profile sounds similar.

Schneider said that the Rangers compared him to Robertson..

 

[LionsHeart]

I like that we’re adding guys that can throw some weight around and become tougher to play against as a team.

 

[Synergy27]

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Some of the comparisons are encouraging.

Others are very alarming.

I mean the people I take seriously here all like him a lot

 

[mrhockey193195]

I'm confused. A lot of people are complaining about picking another RHD, but some of those people are the same folks who say that we should pick BPA and complained about us drafting-for-need in the past.

If the Rangers genuinely though he was BPA, then I'm on board, regardless of our current RHD situation. A lot can change in three or four years...who knows if ADA or Trouba will still be here, or if Lundkvist works out.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Some of the comparisons are encouraging.

Others are very alarming.

You mean the people comparing him to Mcllrath, because I think that was just pure overreaction

 

[Machinehead]

I mean the people I take seriously here all like him a lot

I like him. I'm just not sure he's gonna really fit what we do.

But then again, I don't really wanna do what we do lol. Hopefully we'll have an actual system in place by the time he's ready whenever we feel like the "Quinn yells at the kids" phase is over.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I'm confused. A lot of people are complaining about picking another RHD, but some of those people are the same folks who say that we should pick BPA and complained about us drafting-for-need in the past.

If the Rangers genuinely though he was BPA, then I'm on board, regardless of our current RHD situation. A lot can change in three or four years...who knows if ADA or Trouba will still be here, or if Lundkvist works out.

People want the Rangers to draft their BPA though

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Born September 20th 2001.

The very next day the Rangers played a pre season game, first sporting event to take place in NYC since 9/11.

Nick Robertson was born ON 9/11. Very suspicious if you ask me...

 

[Machinehead]

You mean the people comparing him to Mcllrath, because I think that was just pure overreaction

Not even that but like a Carlo or a Nurse. They're NHL players and that's pretty good at 19th OA but they're just blurgh and coaches overvalue players like that.

Sign me up for a Pesce, though.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

After my initial freakout I think I like the pick. A top 6 of Lindgren-Fox, Miller-Schneider, Robertson-Nils can be very balanced both offensively and suppressing attempts against.

 

[kovazub94]

C’mon people we’ve been discussing roster moves for months. Except for the most stubborn the writing is on the wall that one of the current RD (ADA is the most obvious) will be gone and Lundkvist is very close to step in. Who’s behind him? If we’re talking organizational prospects pipeline depth then RD is a need area if we’re looking beyond 1-2 year readiness.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Mark Edwards dropped a Pietrangelo comp on him FWIW.

 

[Machinehead]

I will say this, though: if the Devils desperately wanted to catch covid, I'd lick a subway handrail to get to it first.