Prospect Info: Rangers Prospect poll: #7

[Beacon]

D Ryan Graves won round 6. LW Ryan Gropp is added to the poll.

WHO IS A PROSPECT: We can't all have different standards based on what we each want personally, so we follow HF rules. The standard for what's a prospect is here: http://www.hockeysfuture.com/whatmakesaprospect


I specifically want to point out that Paliotta and Hrivik are eligible as prospects since they played under 65 games. Every year there are people who declare something like, "I don't consider Buchnevich to be a prospect because he's guaranteed to play on the Rangers." That is not the standard. We cannot have everyone follow a difference standard because then the results will be meaningless. By HF standards, McIlrath and others I listed are eligible, therefore they will count as prospects here.

Please write-in who you think should be added to the poll.

TOP PROSPECTS

1. LW/RW Pavel Buchnevich
2. LW Jimmy Vesey
3. D Brady Skjei
4. G Igor Shesterkin
5. D Dylan McIlrath
6. D Ryan Graves


Ryan Graves
Defense -- shoots L
Born May 21 1995 -- Yarmouth, NS
Height 6.05 -- Weight 230

2015-16 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 74GP 9-12-21 53PIM

PROSPECTS ELIGIBLE TO BE ADDED:

Andersson, Calle
Bernhardt, Daniel
Chapie, Adam
Fogarty, Steven
Fontaine, Gabriel
Gettinger, Tim
Gilmour, John
Jensen, Nicklas
Halverson, Brandon
Hellberg, Mangus
Hrivik, Marek
Hughes, Tommy
Huska, Adam
Morrison, Brad
Paliota, Michael
Ronning, Ty
Reunanen, Tarmo
Stromwall, Malte
Tambellini, Adam
Wall, Tyler
Zborovskiy, Sergey

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[Beacon]

Went with Skapski. He did well in his rookie season, then played injured, and again had a strong preseason this time. I was also considering Nieves, but decided against him because he didn't have the chance to play in the preseason. I'd want him to show what he's got at this level before ranking him this high.

Add Huska. He's very good and definitely deserves to be up there.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Went with Skapski. He did well in his rookie season, then played injured, and again had a strong preseason this time. I was also considering Nieves, but decided against him because he didn't have the chance to play in the preseason. I'd want him to show what he's got at this level before ranking him this high.

Add Huska. He's very good and definitely deserves to be up there.

Agreed with all of this, including my wavering between Skapski and Boo, but going with Gilmour instead as my add. Very impressed with what I saw in preseason.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Not gonna lie, our pool is a LOT deeper than I thought.

 

[Irishguy42]

Skapski. Add Halverson.

 

[Revel]

I'll go with Skapski. Had a really nice camp.

Add Stromwall. He may have not been productive in pre-season, but he didn't play with NHL linemates. I like his shot, his skating, and his energy. Definitely a guy to keep an eye on.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Skapper, add Tarmo

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Day

Add Huska

 

[Beacon]

Not gonna lie, our pool is a LOT deeper than I thought.

Since the last poll, we got 6 draftees plus Vesey, Gilmour, Clendo, Paliotta, Jensen, Chapie, Stromwall. That's 13 prospects in and only Saarela out. Adding a net of 12 prospects makes the pool deep out of nowhere.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Since the last poll, we got 6 draftees plus Vesey, Gilmour, Clendo, Paliotta, Jensen, Chapie, Stromwall. That's 13 prospects in and only Saarela out. Adding a net of 12 prospects makes the pool deep out of nowhere.

Yup. And it helps that most of these guys passed the eye test in preseason. Much more exciting than some of our signees in previous years.

 

[eco's bones]

I really like Kovacs here. I think he's coming along very nicely. Great skater--excellent hockey IQ--bit of an agitator--he's put on some muscle in the last year. He's still a kid and he's not NHL ready but he's got game. Add Paliotta.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I really like Kovacs here. I think he's coming along very nicely. Great skater--excellent hockey IQ--bit of an agitator--he's put on some muscle in the last year. He's still a kid and he's not NHL ready but he's got game. Add Paliotta.

Don't disagree at all. Was pleasantly surprised by his performance, especially considering his age. I place him just a few spots back, after Skapski and Nieves, but before Gropp.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Not gonna lie, our pool is a LOT deeper than I thought.

Our pool last year:

Our pool this year:

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Our pool last year:

Our pool this year:

I dunno... based on those pics I kinda like our pool last year better...

 

[darko]

I dunno... based on those pics I kinda like our pool last year better...

Same.

 

[darko]

Kovacs, add Tarmo

 

[FLYLine27*]

Clearly we have hit the next tier with prospect number 7. Guess i'll go with Slappy.

 

[Beacon]

Clearly we have hit the next tier with prospect number 7. Guess i'll go with Slappy.

Yeah, I think the gap from #6 to #7 is huge. In the top 6, any of them could turn into our best guy eventually. After that, it's guys with much lower potential and lesser odds to crack the NHL as full-timers.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

I dunno... based on those pics I kinda like our pool last year better...

That slide kinda looks like fun (although the adult in me thinks it's too steep for a little kid).

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

I like Kovacs. Heck the kid is 6 weeks short of his 20th birthday and while he didn't have a "great" pre-season, he clearly has skill. Very happy with the pick.

Add Gropp--evidently the coaching staff was very happy with him.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

Oops, forgot about Paliotta.

I should have just quoted eco's bones and said "what he said".

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Add Gilmour

 

[BBKers]

Add Tarmo on potential. Otherwise I think Stromwall and Gilmour both looked good and are likely closest to the NHL right now. Grupp has some potential too

 

[CTRanger]

Skapski

Add

Gilmour

 

[Beer League Sniper]

Skapski, add Zoborovskiy. Much like McIlrath, Zboro has done nothing but get progressively better each year since being drafted. I'd add him every day over some unknown we just drafted.