Prospect Info: Rangers Prospect Rankings: (Fall 2020) - #13 (Tie Break)

[Harbour Dog]

Sorry guys, busy work day.

I will only leave this thread open for 4-5 hours. The loser will not automatically be 14th, but if I see that the 14th poll is a blowout when I wake up, I will post a new one before I go to work.

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[EdJovanovski]

Gotta go with Big Willy!

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Not of a big fan of either but Ill go Cuylle

 

[mas0764]

Silly that Hajek has fallen this far.

 

[kovazub94]

Hajek , Hajek !

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Cuylle. Hajek next.

 

[Matt4776]

will i am

 

[Harbour Dog]

For the matter about the 14th poll being a blowout; if it happens in an hour before I go to bed, I'll just post the next one tonight!

 

[kovazub94]

Not fair, Hajek’s euro fan base went to bed already

 

[Harbour Dog]

Not fair, Hajek’s euro fan base went to bed already

I would be completely fine with leaving the poll open all night. No doubt, we'd get a better sampling of voters if we left it longer.

 

[Leetch3]

Coolio

 

[nyr2k2]

Cuylle. On upside.

As I said in the last round, Hajek kind of regressed last year and he's not a guy with any single outstanding skill as it is. I'm not sure he has an NHL career. He's still young and can get back on track and I'm hopeful he will. But there are real doubts now.

 

[eco's bones]

I expect Libor will have a fairly decent NHL career but within our scheme of things presently Hajek is easily replaceable. Cuylle if he pans out should give us something we need a lot more of.

 

[darko]

Silly that Hajek has fallen this far.

It's ridiculous.

Shiny new toy syndrome.

 

[Leetch3]

It's ridiculous.

Shiny new toy syndrome.

if anything it has more to do with people actually seeing Hajek play...since the trade there has been little good from him outside of like 5 games a rookie before he got hurt. potential is still there but he hasn't exactly helped himself in these rankings.

 

[Harbour Dog]

On reflection, I think @kovazub94 is right. I won't start the next poll until ~9:30EST, and will give the loser of the tie-break 14thOA.

I'll have to add three guys to that poll because Khodorenko and Richards are tied for the second spot among voters, but alas, them's the breaks.

 

[darko]

if anything it has more to do with people actually seeing Hajek play...since the trade there has been little good from him outside of like 5 games a rookie before he got hurt. potential is still there but he hasn't exactly helped himself in these rankings.

He hasn't helped himself but he'll play in NHL again. What are the chances of Cuylle or Henrikssen playing in NHL? IMO less than 50%. Probably 20-25%.

 

[gump116]

He hasn't helped himself but he'll play in NHL again. What are the chances of Cuylle or Henrikssen playing in NHL? IMO less than 50%. Probably 20-25%.

At this point, what are the chances Hajek is anything more than a below average bottom pair d? Probably below 20%. Veteran guys like that can always be picked up as free agents at around the league minimum

Would prefer someone further away with similar odds, but better chance to actually be a difference maker

 

[Leetch3]

He hasn't helped himself but he'll play in NHL again. What are the chances of Cuylle or Henrikssen playing in NHL? IMO less than 50%. Probably 20-25%.

based on what aside from one having already played in the nhl and pulling random numbers out of the air?

 

[darko]

At this point, what are the chances Hajek is anything more than a below average bottom pair d? Probably below 20%. Veteran guys like that can always be picked up as free agents at around the league minimum

Would prefer someone further away with similar odds, but better chance to actually be a difference maker

Probably 50% chance he becomes bottom pairing defensman. Guy isn't exactly old.

 

[darko]

based on what aside from one having already played in the nhl and pulling random numbers out of the air?

What are the odds of pick 58 and 60 making the NHL? Not overly great I'd assume.

 

[nyr2k2]

He hasn't helped himself but he'll play in NHL again. What are the chances of Cuylle or Henrikssen playing in NHL? IMO less than 50%. Probably 20-25%.

I'd take a 25% chance that Cuylle becomes a middle-six winger with size and grit, over a 50% chance that Hajek becomes a defensively-oriented #5/6.

It's not shiny toy. I love Barron, I would put Reunanen ahead of Hajek. Those guys have been here longer. I'm just really concerned about Hajek after last year. He can definitely turn it around but I think it's fair to be down on him right now.

Also, if our pool wasn't so deep, like if we had an an "average" system, Hajek is probably sixth or seventh. Given what he projects to be that seems totally reasonable.

 

[darko]

I'd take a 25% chance that Cuylle becomes a middle-six winger with size and grit, over a 50% chance that Hajek becomes a defensively-oriented #5/6.

It's not shiny toy. I love Barron, I would put Reunanen ahead of Hajek. Those guys have been here longer. I'm really concerned about Hajek after last year. He can definitely turn it around but I think it's fair to be down on him right now.

Also, if our pool wasn't so deep, like if we had an an "average" system, Hajek is probably sixth or seventh. Given what he projects to be that seems totally reasonable.

My issue isn't seeing Hajek with a lower ranking. He deserves it. My issue is him being ranked below longshots like Cylle and Henriksson.

 

[darko]

Funny thing is one of the best players in the world was pick 58 lol.

 

[nyr2k2]

My issue isn't seeing Hajek with a lower ranking. He deserves it. My issue is him being ranked below longshots like Cylle and Henriksson.

I really like Cuylle and said so from the moment we drafted him. I don't think he's a longshot. I think he has enough NHL-caliber traits that he can make it even if he doesn't end up scoring a lot.

I would not have Henriksson ahead of Hajek so I agree with you there. I do think Henriksson is a longshot.