Rangers Prospect Poll: #14 Prospect (TIE BREAKER)

[The Crypto Guy]

Votes were separated by only 1 vote. Our first tie breaker!

Loser of this will NOT automatically get the #15 spot as 45% of the votes were for other players.

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[Edge]

Went with Lettieri because he's closer and I think he has good shot of making the adjustments needed to find a role in the NHL.

Day upside is potentially higher, though not "boom" level. But I think there are more unknowns.

 

[free0717]

Went Day. 6'3" tall, 240#, can skate like the wind, play both sides. Yes he needs to develop, but he is only 20 years old. Give him 2 years in minors and I believe Sean will develop into a solid 2nd pairing defenseman at some point in his career. Letteri is probably 24 years old. Although hard working, he is not going to get much better. Fringe NHLer at best. Depth type player

 

[nyr2k2]

Lettieri. I think Day's floor has been elevated, but his ceiling has lowered. He may never get to where Lettieri is now.

 

[Matt4776]

Personally, I don't have either player in my top 20. Went with Lettieri here, but I don't see either being more than 1-2 year NHLers on bad teams.

 

[Fitzy]

If Lettieri can keep his energy level up I think he has potential as a 3rd line forward.

Not thrilled that he is 23 already but you can't ignore good offensive production on a dumpster fire of an AHL team.

 

[Polar Bear]

Day.

 

[Lays]

Should be Barron but I’ll go Lettieri for the sake of the thread

 

[darko]

Lettieri

 

[Ori]

Sean Day

 

[coz21]

Lettieri

 

[tradenashnow]

Went with Lettieri because he's closer and I think he has good shot of making the adjustments needed to find a role in the NHL.

Day upside is potentially higher, though not "boom" level. But I think there are more unknowns.

Lettieri showed absolutely nothing in his time at the NHL level. Fontaine was 10 times more impressive in the pre-season. He shouldn't even be on this list.

 

[tradenashnow]

Should be Barron but I’ll go Lettieri for the sake of the thread

I don't even consider Barron a legit prospect. He's basically going to be an average college player.

 

[darko]

Lettieri showed absolutely nothing in his time at the NHL level. Fontaine was 10 times more impressive in the pre-season. He shouldn't even be on this list.

Yeah because preseason is the same as regular season.

 

[darko]

I don't even consider Barron a legit prospect. He's basically going to be an average college player.

0.5 PPG as a 19 year old is not bad. No reason he can't carve out a career as bottom 6 player.

 

[Edge]

Lettieri showed absolutely nothing in his time at the NHL level. Fontaine was 10 times more impressive in the pre-season. He shouldn't even be on this list.

And that’s a consideration as to why he’s at the 14 spot, despite scoring at a 30 goal pace in the AHL as a rookie.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Would have thought the 2 UDFA signings out of Europe would be around this spot since they were playing in professional leagues and doing well.

 

[nyr2k2]

Would have thought the 2 UDFA signings out of Europe would be around this spot since they were playing in professional leagues and doing well.

Well, and Virta, too. This is about the stage where I may have to throw in the towel because things are going to diverge from my own rankings dramatically and I won't be able to internally justify voting for player X when player Y isn't even on the board yet and I think he deserves the spot.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Well, and Virta, too. This is about the stage where I may have to throw in the towel because things are going to diverge from my own rankings dramatically and I won't be able to internally justify voting for player X when player Y isn't even on the board yet and I think he deserves the spot.

Think it comes down to name recognition at this point with some selections, oh well.

Good news is the team has potential NHL players through the 20 spot a just about. Maybe 4th liners or 3rd pair dmen but compared to a year ago when we would be saying that for prospects in the 7/8 spot.

 

[Edge]

Would have thought the 2 UDFA signings out of Europe would be around this spot since they were playing in professional leagues and doing well.

Comes down to familiarity and how one balances the present with the future.