Rangers Prospect Poll (Summer 2018): #5 Prospect

[Alluckks]

BTW, I find it funny how highly regarded Hajek and Howden are now after all the devastation over the trade.

They were always good prospects, Hajek has certainly been making strides and Howden continued to produce. I think it is more a lot of people wanted an S tier prospect, rather than two B+/A- prospects (whether that was realistic or not)

 

[bobbop]

add Lindqvist

 

[Savant]

The crazy thing for me this round is that Howden wasn't even a difficult choice.

He's always been viewed as a better prospect than Hajek, and he has performed at every level with a game that should be very easily translated.

When we traded for them both, Hajek got considerably more lip service from management; and he is a damn good prospect, but I feel like we're all sleeping on Howden and have somehow compartmentalized him as an add-on in a trade where he was the primary piece.

Howden is next up for me. I think Hajek raised his stock more this season than Howden did, so it came down to that. This next group is very close together in my opinion though

 

[Harbour Dog]

Howden is next up for me. I think Hajek raised his stock more this season than Howden did, so it came down to that. This next group is very close together in my opinion though

Yeah, definitely fair.

I certainly haven't got Howden in an entirely different tier; I think I was just a little surprised at how one-sided the voting was.

 

[darko]

Howden add Georgie

 

[darko]

BTW, I find it funny how highly regarded Hajek and Howden are now after all the devastation over the trade.

Because people didn't know them. After they had their freak out they did their research and realized how good these guys can be.

 

[WeRa]

Brett Howden. Add Georgiev.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Lundkvist, add Rykov

 

[Irishguy42]

Hajek, add Rykov

 

[Mikos87]

Hajek, add Rykov.

 

[JimmyG89]

I'm kind of shocked how many votes Pionk is getting in this round. Yeah hes likely going to be in the NHL next year and possibly in a top 4 role, but it's more to do with organizational depth at the NHL level on D then his potential. Hes older and a bit more of a finished product after spending his years in the NCAA.

He's the guy everyone has been able to watch. It's not surprising. Also, stats in the NHL weigh more than any other league. I think he should be in the 8-10 range personally, but NHL readiness is something to judge prospects on and he is NHL ready.

If I had a guess, he gets picked 7th, after Howden pretty much owns next round.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Miller, add Lundkvist

 

[kovazub94]

I'm surprised at the certainty of posters claiming Hajek and Rykov are definitely much better prospects than Pionk at this point. Pionk's floor is almost cemented as a legitimate NHLer and his upside should not be much worse given how young he still is, his performance in college and progression last year 3/4 in the AHL and 1/4 in the NHL under very difficult circumstances.

 

[kovazub94]

add Lindqvist

Lundkvist, add Rykov

Miller, add Lundkvist

Oh, boy...

 

[kovazub94]

Lundkvist, add Rykov

Ditto! Going for boom. Very impressed with what has been said about Lundkvist's performance.

 

[Rangers in 7]

add rykov

 

[Ori]

I`m for Libor Hajek here.