Kitchener Rangers 2020 Offseason Thread

[MatthewsMoustache]

I'm going by this list. Asterisk means committed........
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those are NCAA commits, he's commit to the US Development Program

 

[GeoBlue]

Cutter Gauthier at eliteprospects.com

I don't see anything specific here. If you are going by the list of teams played on and him showing on US National U17 for 2020-21, let me assure you that this site tries to predict these things wherever the player is undecided. Now if we can dig up that tweet?............

 

[Rangers True Blue]

those are NCAA commits, he's commit to the US Development Program

And he's highly regarded by them from what I've found online. Might be potential to pull him away. Only Rangers know for sure.

 

[EvenSteven]

Taking a flyer after locking down 4 other picks. Not bad, hopefully we see him in a few years as online it seems he will be going to the program.

I wonder if the fact we didn’t take an NCAA flyer with any of our third round picks means that MM is gun shy because of Roman Schmidt? Is that a sign that Roman Schmidt’s not coming? Vukojevic came and if we thought Schmidt was coming for sure, maybe we would’ve taken a higher end NCAA commit with one of those third round picks? Just wondering?

 

[GeoBlue]

And he's highly regarded by them from what I've found online. Might be potential to pull him away. Only Rangers know for sure.

That's what I am saying. Not written in stone yet.

 

[EvenSteven]

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[SYWTom]

I think they just weigh the sure thing vs the potential of one these high end americans reporting. I feel like we have done a solid base thus far in the draft. Totally in favour of taking some bigger swings the rest of the draft.

 

[MatthewsMoustache]

I don't see anything specific here. If you are going by the list of teams played on and him showing on US National U17 for 2020-21, let me assure you that this site tries to predict these things wherever the player is undecided. Now if we can dig up that tweet?............

elite prospects only puts them down once confirmed

2020-21 U.S. National Under-17 Team Announced

here’s the official release from the USDP

 

[MatthewsMoustache]

in a rebuild year, I personally would want 4 16 year olds to be in Kitchener. MM secured that with the first 4 picks and took a flyer on an American for down the road.

in the past few years, McKenzie has put this team in a position where they can retool rather than rebuild and compete almost every other year. 2017-18, 2019-20, 2021-22, and potentially again in 2022-23 (Pinelli, Motew, LeBlancs, Gauthier, Parsons, Schmidt)

 

[SYWTom]

in a rebuild year, I personally would want 4 16 year olds to be in Kitchener. MM secured that with the first 4 picks and took a flyer on an American for down the road.

in the past few years, McKenzie has put this team in a position where they can retool rather than rebuild and compete almost every other year. 2017-18, 2019-20, 2021-22, and potentially again in 2022-23 (Pinelli, Motew, LeBlancs, Gauthier, Parsons, Schmidt)

So you see all three Admirals and the goalie on the team this year?
Goalie was playing U18 already, could at least be our backup.

 

[MatthewsMoustache]

So you see all three Admirals and the goalie on the team this year?
Goalie was playing U18 already, could at least be our backup.

I see A. LeBlanc and Swick for sure. naturally, I think the brother comes along. he should get in some games but might be with one of the Jr. B teams. as you mentioned, Parsons played in a league with U18s (the same one Donovan Sebrango played in) and was a monster, so he is probably a bit ahead of most of the goalies his age.

 

[EvenSteven]

So you see all three Admirals and the goalie on the team this year?
Goalie was playing U18 already, could at least be our backup.

Absolutely. I think so. In a rebuilding year, we have the time and minutes to allow these guys to develop.

I believe a 16-year-old G getting 20-25 starts and practicing with the big team all year could set him up pretty nice as a young starter in 21-22. Now we just get a 19-year-old on the cheap to share the duties with him this season, or have one of our already drafted goalies commit and we’re all set.

 

[MatthewsMoustache]

there's going to be some size coming in this season. Swick at nearly 6'5 and I wanna say Mitchell Martin is 6'2 or 6'3.

 

[Mein Yak]

It sounds like the LeBlanc’s have already signed. I believe they are identical twins as well because I can’t tell the difference between them.

 

[GeoBlue]

elite prospects only puts them down once confirmed

2020-21 U.S. National Under-17 Team Announced

here’s the official release from the USDP

And the far right column of the link you posted states, "not yet committed".

 

[Ranger77]

It sounds like the LeBlanc’s have already signed. I believe they are identical twins as well because I can’t tell the difference between them.

Not sure where you get that they are signed. They're just happy to be selected. Signing does not happen that quickly, especially with what's going on.

 

[K2]

And the far right column of the link you posted states, "not yet committed".

No NCAA college commitment, nothing to do with NTDP.

 

[EvenSteven]

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[EvenSteven]

Goalie was playing U18 already, could at least be our backup.

A few years ago I talked to a scout of a visiting OHL team at the Aud. During our discussion, I questioned the logic of having a 16-year-old goaltender on the roster of an OHL team when he’s only going to get 20 starts that season at the most. I figured that it would be better off to have him at a lower level playing a ton more games.

The scout replied to me that a goalie in that situation, especially a higher end one, will see a lot more ice at the OHL level in practice alone. Not only that, but when you consider he’ll face OHL calibre shots during practice and in the few games he’ll play, it’s a lot better way to develop then playing a ton of games at a lower level against subpar competition getting a lot less practice time. It could stunt his development, so to speak.

Made a hell of a lot of sense to me! Here’s hoping Parsons is on this roster this year.

 

[EvenSteven]

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[EvenSteven]

Not sure where you get that they are signed. They're just happy to be selected. Signing does not happen that quickly, especially with what's going on.

Pinelli was happy to be selected here too. Look how long it took us to get his name on paper.

That being said, I doubt there will be an issue getting these guys signed.

 

[MatthewsMoustache]

as is for most things right now, it might be a bit until they can sign. either that or it will all be done from their homes and the paperwork will all be faxed to the players

 

[MatthewsMoustache]

2nd American for the Rangers, Nathan Lewis had 104 points in 67 games for the Oakland jr. Grizzlies. no commitments on elite prospects

 

[Rangers True Blue]

2nd American for the Rangers, Nathan Lewis had 104 points in 67 games for the Oakland jr. Grizzlies. no commitments on elite prospects

Good size too at 6' and not 16 until July.

 

[SYWTom]

Brock Otten in Twitter:
Kitchener selection Nathan Lewis is a player that I've tweeted about a few times. Linemate of Rutger McGroarty with Oakland. Really smart player. Hope they can get him to commit. #OHLDraft