Draft R2 #63: Rangers select LW Adam Sýkora (HK Nitra, Slovakia)

[Rusty7550]

Gajdosiks work for sure. Great pick

 

[Crease]

Any relation to the other Sykoras?

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

I have him as a Motte type of guy. Like Motte on steroids.

 

[WhereO Is Kakko]

Who would Pierre compare him to in the NHL?

sYdNeY cRoSbY

 

[tmlmatus]

Any relation to the other Sykoras?

no, Petr was Czech

This is a great pick for you guys; he has a crazy energy and is a pest to play against.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

So looking at his birthday I realized that the two line pass hasn't existed in Adam Sykora's lifetime.

 

[cwede]

Is he Petr’s kid?

no, his dad played 2 JR years in WHL then 11 seasons at home in Slovak league

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Hunter Gathers]

This is a fantastic pick.

 

[Thirty One]

So looking at his birthday I realized that the two line pass hasn't existed in Adam Sykora's lifetime.

The first two months of his life, no?

 

[B17 Apricots]

We need centers but with all the guys that came off the board and where we were picking, couldn't be any happier with this pick!

 

[duhmetreE]

we're due for one of this mid-late round gems.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

So it sounds like this guy can be a great 4th liner if his skill doesn't develop. Guys with his compete level usually don't not make the league at all.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I have him as a Motte type of guy. Like Motte on steroids.

Dude is a WARRIOR but also relentless out there. He'll give up his body but isn't out of position like a lot of guys.

He could theoretically become our own type of Gourde.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The first two months of his life, no?

I'm considering the end of the 2 line pass June 2004.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

BTW, stunned he dropped this far to us. I didn't pay attention to the first round but I figured he was gone in the top 10 picks in the 2nd.

 

[nyr2k2]

Who would Pierre compare him to in the NHL?

Jesper Fast of course.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Who owns his CHL rights?

 

[Riche16]

BTW, stunned he dropped this far to us. I didn't pay attention to the first round but I figured he was gone in the top 10 picks in the 2nd.

Why'd he drop?

I don't know shit about him but we always have a ton of positive posts on these picks... I'd like to hear a more realistic take.

 

[Thirty One]

I'm considering the end of the 2 line pass June 2004.

Yeah, I had Alexander Suzdalev's Elite Prospects page up. My bad.

 

[cwede]

Who owns his CHL rights?

"Drafted 2022, 1 #1 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the CHL Import Draft

 

[Thirty One]

Who owns his CHL rights?

Medicine Hat

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

But WHY NO CENTER??!?

Love this pick

 

[tmlmatus]

Why'd he drop?

I don't know shit about him but we always have a ton of positive posts on these picks... I'd like to hear a more realistic take.

Honestly; I personally don't think he has a very high offensive upside. He's still very young tho so he can improve that.

 

[Ruggs225]

THN had him listed as center.

Does he play center at all or is strictly Lw?