Prospect Info: 2020 NHL Draft 60th Overall Pick, Will Cuylle, LW

[Kendo]

Some people had him as a fringe 1st round / early 2nd pick.

He continues the trend of picking "players that it sucks to play against." I like it, and the trade seems like a win on both sides.

Best of luck, Lias. I hope you figure things out.

 

[Alluckks]

They are serious about getting tougher to play against.

I just hope they don't prioritize toughness over actual ability to play in the NHL.

I believe that they want more reliable players that can come in and play at a NHL level on a whim in the future. You don't want to have a roster that is competing for a title, and then have to fill for injuries and bring up a broken down Beleskey as your next best up. This kid seems to be modeling his game well.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Ryan Gropp

I actually thought of Ryan Gropp.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Sweet. I was just thinking, lets load up on positions we are overstocked on. True ballers draft guys that will never play on the big team.

 

[offdacrossbar]

underrated kid here. hes a sniper. big body whos good near the net with soft hands and quick release.

talent and size both. kid has a monster shot.. mostly everyone raves about his elite shot. wicked one timer.

if he continues to develop, 2nd line scorer upside.

another solid pick in round 2 where there are no guarantees.

 

[NYRangers0723]

I actually thought of Ryan Gropp

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Didn’t they have Gropp as one of their top rated forwards that year? I like this pick a lot but I feel this was a great value pick too

 

[Alluckks]

Sweet. I was just thinking, lets load up on positions we are overstocked on. True ballers draft guys that will never play on the big team.

Sweet, I was just thinking let's load this thread up with posts from people that don't read anything about the player even posted in the same thread. True baller forums have posters that never add to the conversation

 

[mas0764]

Sweet. I was just thinking, lets load up on positions we are overstocked on. True ballers draft guys that will never play on the big team.

Well at this point the easily translatable players are gone.

These are all longer term projects and lottery tickets from here on out. You draft players for significantly down the road at this point and there is no harm in taking really any position, as long as you ultimately are making sure every position has something in your organization.

 

[Kendo]

Sweet. I was just thinking, lets load up on positions we are overstocked on. True ballers draft guys that will never play on the big team.

I mean, the only position that we DON'T have one too many prospects is C. Are we going to just forfeit our remaining picks because "Nah, we good." Probably not.

Continue to draft either pains in the ass, or late swings for the fences. The rest will work itself out.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Redline has him #51.
Compares him to Josh Anderson

Blackbook has him #66
They list him as a Sniping power forward.

Anderson is a good comp.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

I mean, the only position that we DON'T have one too many prospects is C. Are we going to just forfeit our remaining picks because "Nah, we good." Probably not.

Continue to draft either pains in the ass, or late swings for the fences. The rest will work itself out.

Or we could, ya know, draft a center....

 

[Alluckks]

Anderson is a good comp.

I wish they listed his comparable as Lias Andersson for the shits and gigs

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Or we could, ya know, draft a center....

Drafting 18 year olds for need is not the move

 

[Edge]

Can't stress how much I love this pick.

I won't repeat what others have already posted --- it's accurate.

But this kid has some skill to go with the attitude, and I love that --- even if it never quite matches the original expectations for him in the OHL (more of a Matthew Tkachuk type).

If he puts it together, this is a kid you win with ---again, there's that concept. These are the unique, diverse and ESSENTIAL type of players you build a TEAM with.

There is an attitude taking shape in this draft that says, "I'll shoot the puck the past you and score. And if you try to do the same on my goalie, I'm gonna make you work your ass for it."

I love that.

As for what the Rangers see:

This was a kid they had 30th overall on their list. He was potential candidate if the Carolina pick fell a little further back. He was also a potential candidate if they landed a pick for Strome or Georgiev.

There's a lot of natural comparisons to Tom Wilson, but let's avoid setting that kind of expectation for a kid. When I talked to the Rangers, one of the things they said was, "We're looking for kids like Will Cuylle --- someone you look for at the trade deadline and have to a pay premium for."

They're looking for guys who can be an asshole, but also play an important role and get some serious minutes.

LOVE, LOVE the potential here.

 

[Leetch3]

RLR toughest players/best fighters

4. Will Cuylle — Big winger plays a tough, hard-nosed, physical
game and won’t hesitate to back it up with his fists.

 

[Mugless]

Kid can throw 'em:

 

[carminejr]

 

[Rempe73]

I’m starting to like this guy, but on NHL Network or Sportsnet, they seemed to be hyping up every 2nd round draft pick besides this one haha

 

[will1066]

Hi, Windsor guy here with some info on Cuylle.

It's pronounced "Cool-EE"... like Coolio, without the "O" on the end.

He came to Windsor with the label of a pure sniper. Did well in his rookie season. Big kid, loves to use the body, sets up well on the wing and around the net. Great pro shot. Originally projected to be a first rounder, but fell off the table this season. He seemed to focus more on the physical game, especially when the offensive side became tougher. Didn't produce as much and you could see frustration building. Once he gets going, though, and develops offensive consistency, he will do damage. Some risk, but high reward.

Has he spent any time at center?

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

A bit confused by the Gropp mentions. The complaints about Ryan are that he's big and not tough to play against...

 

[OHLTG]

Has he spent any time at center?

Off top of my head, I don't believe so, but I may have missed something.

 

[Edge]

A bit confused by the Gropp mentions. The complaints about Ryan are that he's big and not tough to play against...

I mean they're alike in the sense that they're compliment players?

Beyond that, I wish Gropp had the fire and drive that Cuylle has. He'd be in our top six already.

 

[Leetch3]

A bit confused by the Gropp mentions. The complaints about Ryan are that he's big and not tough to play against...

also the knock on the pick was that gropp's stats were inflated by barzel. who was cuylle's elite linemate?

 

[Savant]

I cant speak for everyone else but I was joking when I said Gropp. This isn’t a bad pick. I liked Coe better if they were looking for a big wing but it’s clear the Rangers have a certain strategy this year.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Hi, Windsor guy here with some info on Cuylle.

It's pronounced "Cool-EE"... like Coolio, without the "O" on the end.

He came to Windsor with the label of a pure sniper. Did well in his rookie season. Big kid, loves to use the body, sets up well on the wing and around the net. Great pro shot. Originally projected to be a first rounder, but fell off the table this season. He seemed to focus more on the physical game, especially when the offensive side became tougher. Didn't produce as much and you could see frustration building. Once he gets going, though, and develops offensive consistency, he will do damage. Some risk, but high reward.

Thanks and cheers to Windsor, my original hometown.