Prospect Info: Rangers Prospect Thread (Player Stats/Info in Post #2; Updated 10.7.20)

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European Prospect Schedule (All Times ET; Updated Weekly)

Player
MON 10/5
TUE 10/6
WED 10/7
THU 10/8
FRI 10/9
SAT 10/10
SUN 10/11
Team/League
Aaltonen, Leevivs. Tappara
11:30 a.m.
@ JYP
10:00 a.m.
KalPa/Liiga
Edström, Adam@ Oskarshamn
Suspended (4 of 5)
vs. Orebro
Suspended (5 of 5)
Rögle BK/SHL
Henriksson, Karlvs. Brynas
1:00 p.m.
Frölunda HC/SHL
Húska, Adam@ Trencin
11:00 a.m.
HKM Zvolen/SVK
Kravtsov, Vitalivs. Kunlun
10:00 a.m.
@ Avtomobilist
8:00 a.m.
Traktor Chelyabinsk/KHL
Lindbom, Olof@ Kristianstads
1:00 p.m.
Mora IK/HockeyAllsvenskan
Lundkvist, Nils@ Djurgarden
1:00 p.m.
vs. Brynas
9:15 a.m.
Luleå HF/SHL
Ollas, Hugo vs. Rogle J20
9:00 a.m.
vs. Frolunda J20
6:00 a.m.
Linköping HC J20/J20 Nationell
Pajuniemi, Laurivs. SaiPa
Injured
@ Jukurit
Injured
HC TPS/Liiga
Ragnarsson, Jacobvs. Karlskoga
1:00 p.m.
Timrå IK/HockeyAllsvenskan
Rykov, Yegorvs. Dynamo Moscow
12:30 p.m.
@ Salavat
7:30 a.m.
CSKA Moscow/KHL
Själin, Callevs. Vaxjo
1:00 p.m.
@ Linkoping
12:00 p.m.
Leksands IF/SHL
Tärnström, Oliver @ Vasby
1:00 p.m.
@ Tingsryds
11:30 a.m.
AIK/HockeyAllsvenskan
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NEW YORK RANGERS PROSPECT INFORMATION
$ PLAYER SIGNED TO NHL CONTRACT | $ SIGNED TO AHL CONTRACT
C TEAM CAPTAIN - A ALTERNATE CAPTAIN

PLAYER CURRENTLY INJURED/UNABLE TO PLAY
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NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR PROSPECTS -- OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL, Others
#
Player
Pos.
Sh.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Team/League
Acquired
13
full
Cuylle, Will
LW L 02/05/2002 6'3" 204 Windsor Spitfires/OHL Drafted R2 #60 2020
32
full
Rempe, Matthew
CL06/29/20026'8"236Seattle Thunderbirds/WHLDrafted R6 #165 2020
22 Robertson, Matthew $ AD L 03/09/2001 6'4" 198Edmonton Oil Kings/WHLDrafted R2 #49 2019
2
full
Schneider, Braden A
DR09/20/2001 6'2"209Brandon Wheat Kings/WHLDrafted R1 #19 2020
83
full
Skinner, Hunter
D R 04/29/2001 6'2" 187London Knights/OHLDrafted R4 #112 2019
41
full
Vierling, Evan
C L 06/20/2002 6'0" 167 Barrie Colts/OHL Drafted R5 #127 2020
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
#
Player
Pos.
Gl.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
W
L
OTL
GAA
SV%
SO
Team/League
Acquired
31
full
Garand, Dylan
G L 06/07/20026'1"172Kamloops Blazers/WHLDrafted R4 #103 2020
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
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UNITED STATES COLLEGE PROSPECTS -- NCAA
#
Player
Pos.
Sh.
Yr.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Team/Conference
Acquired
21
full
Berard, Brett
LW L Fr. 09/09/2002 5'9" 163 Providence Friars/HEA Drafted R5 #134 2020
9
full
Ciccolini, Eric
RW R So.01/14/20016'0"170Michigan Wolverines/B1GDrafted R7 #205 2019
19
full
Hughes, Riley
RW RSo.06/27/20006'2" 175Northeastern Huskies/HEADrafted R7 #216 2018
24
full
Jones, Zac
D L So.10/18/2000 5'10" 176UMass Minutemen/HEADrafted R3 #68 2019
2
full
Kjellberg, Simon
D L So.02/17/2000 6'3" 190RPI Engineers/ECAC Drafted R6 #163 2018
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
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INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS -- KHL, Liiga, SHL, Others
#
Player
Pos.
Sh.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Team/League
Acquired
10
full
Aaltonen, Leevi
FL 01/24/2001 5'9" 1681000E0--KalPa/LiigaDrafted R5 #130 2019
2112+14--KalPa U20/U20 SM-sarja
34
full
Edström, Adam SUSP
FL 10/12/2000 6'5" 041000E250Rögle BK/SHLDrafted R6 #161 2019
21 Henriksson, KarlC L 02/05/2001 5'9" 1744011+125Frölunda HC/SHLDrafted R2 #58 2019
74
full
Kravtsov, Vitali $ INJ LOAN
RW L 12/23/1999 6'3"18911628+5442Traktor Chelyabinsk/KHLDrafted R1 #9 2018
27 Lundkvist, NilsD R 07/27/2000 5'11"1744112+2213Luleå HF/SHLDrafted R1 #28 2018
48 Pajuniemi, Lauri INJRW R 09/12/1999 6'0"1832000-10--HC TPS/Liiga Drafted R5 #132 2018
11
full
Ragnarsson, Jacob
D L 09/23/1999 6'0"1761000E01Timrå IK/HockeyAllsvenskanDrafted R3 #70 2018
75
full
Rykov, Yegor $ LOAN
D L 04/14/1997 6'2" 21011022+725CSKA Moscow/KHLTrade with NJD 2018
5 Själin, Calle DL09/02/19996'1" 1794011-105Leksands IF/SHLDrafted R5 #145 2017
16
full
Tärnström, Oliver
F L 08/30/2002 6'1" 163 3 0 0 0 -2 0 1 AIK/HockeyAllsvenskan Drafted R3 #92 2020
2 1 0 1 E 0 2 AIK J20/J20 Nationell
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
#
Player
Pos.
Gl.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
W
L
OTL
GAA
SV%
SO
Team/League
Acquired
3
full
Húska, Adam $ LOAN
GL 05/12/19976'4"218HKM Zvolen/SVKDrafted R7 #184 2015
30
full
Lindbom, Olof
G L 07/23/2000 6'2" 18311003.00.8850Mora IK/HockeyAllsvenskanDrafted R2 #39 2018
1
full
Ole Ass, Huge
GL04/24/2002 6'8"23875202.40.8941Linköping HC J20/J20 NationellDrafted E7 #197 2020
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
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NORTH AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS -- AHL, ECHL, NHL
#
Player
Pos.
Sh.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Team/League
Acquired
Barron, Morgan $FL12/02/19986'4" 220Drafted R6 #174 2017
Crawley, Brandon $DL02/02/19976'1"205Drafted R4 #123 2017
full
Elmer, Jake $
RW R 12/31/1998 6'1"190Signed as UDFA 2019
Fontaine, Gabriel $FL04/30/19976'1"203Drafted R6 #171 2016
full
Gauthier, Julien $
RWR10/15/19976'4"227Trade with CAR 2020
Gettinger, Tim $LW L 04/14/1998 6'6"218Drafted R5 #141 2016
Hájek, Libor $ D L 02/04/1998 6'2"203Trade with TBL 2018
full
Khodorenko, Patrick $
C L 10/13/1998 6'0" 206 Signed as UDFA 2020
full
Lafreniere, Alexis
LW L 10/1/2001 6'1" 192 Drafted R1 #1 2020
Miller, K'Andre $D L 01/21/20006'4" 205Drafted R1 #22 2018
Newell, Patrick $FL 01/18/1996 5'10"170Signed as UDFA 2019
Reunanen, Tarmo $DL03/01/19986'0"188Drafted R4 #98 2016
full
Richards, Justin $
C R 03/17/1998 5'11" 190 Signed as UDFA 2020
Ronning, Ty $ RW R 10/20/1997 5'9"178Drafted R7 #201 2016
Rueschhoff, Austin $ CR 09/07/1997 6'7" 230Signed as UDFA 2020
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
#
Player
Pos.
Gl.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
W
L
OTL
GAA
SV%
SO
Team/League
Acquired
full
Shesterkin, Igor $
G L 12/30/19956'2"182Drafted R4 #118 2014
Wall, Tyler $GL01/14/19986'3"214Drafted R6 #174 2016
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
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HARTFORD PROSPECTS -- AHL, ECHL (NOT PROPERTY OF RANGERS)
#
Player
Pos.
Sh.
DOB
Ht.
Wt.
GP
G
A
P
+/-
PIM
SOG
Team/League
Acquired
full
Giuttari, Zach $
D R 04/17/1996 6'2" 190 Signed as UDFA 2020
full
O'Leary, Mike $
LW L 01/01/1998 6'1" 195 Signed as UDFA 2020
full
Whelan, Alex $
RW R 07/20/1997 6'0" 210 Signed as UDFA 2020
[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
What Makes a Prospect?
A player will be considered a prospect until he meets the following criteria:
If a prospect is a skater (forward, defenseman) and has played in 65 NHL games or more before the completion of the season of his 24th birthday; or, if a goaltender has played in 45 NHL games before the completion of the season of his 24th birthday, that player will be considered graduated to the NHL. Conversely, if a player completes the season of his 24th birthday without passing those milestones, then that player will no longer be considered a prospect by Hockey’s Future, regardless of the player’s status with his NHL club.
An NCAA player who signs his first contract at or above the age of 22 has three years to meet the above criteria (65/45), while those NCAA players that turn pro under the age of 22 will be subjected to the criteria above.
European players who sign their first NHL contract at or above the age of 22 have three seasons from the time they sign that contract to meet the above criteria. Those European players below the age of 22 that have signed a NHL contract will be subjected to the criteria in section one.
NOTE: These are general guidelines and should be followed the majority of the time but certain players may still be listed as prospects if circumstances warrant.
Source: Hockey's Future - NHL Prospect Criteria
 
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If Andersson comes back for the playoffs, and his play is at the level it was in the preseason, I think he could be a real asset in the playoffs

EDIT: Especially with his foot injury healed
 
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Some guys are RFA like Gropp and Fontaine and will likely be gone if not given a QO.

Considering the lack of forward depth in the system, they should get offered along with Fogarty. It’s either that or they try and bring in Henriksson & Edström, who are still a year away.
 

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Considering the lack of forward depth in the system, they should get offered along with Fogarty. It’s either that or they try and bring in Henriksson & Edström, who are still a year away.
Fogarty I have no issue with because he's a very good AHL player.

Fontaine and Gropp--only if the team really believes that they can either a) become solid, regular AHL contributors, or b) develop into fringe NHL players.

Fontaine is somewhat interesting, in that like Fogarty, he can do things that matter even if he's not scoring. That said, I didn't think he was much different in 2018-2019 than he was in his final Q season, and now he's coming off a major injury.

Gropp, on the other hand, I don't even think he's a bona fide AHL player. He's just not good. He's gotten marginally better away from the puck and is a bit better when it's on his stick, but he'll be 24 and has just not progressed to any real degree in three pro seasons. For me, he's probably a pass.

The reality is that you can find better players than both of those guys as free agents. So, again, unless you think they bring actual value to the organization beyond "being some depth" then I wouldn't qualify either. You can always try to bring them back on AHL deals if you want, since it seems unlikely either would receive an NHL deal. Gropp should head overseas even if he's qualified.
 
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EV Zug is Nico Gross' first option in Switzerland

Gross will most likely return to Switzerland if not playing in the AHL (either on an ELC or AHL deal). Rangers have until June 1st to sign him or they lose his rights.

Бывший защитник «Слована» Эберт может вернуться в КХЛ

Nick Ebert has multiple offers from the KHL/SHL. He will most likely return to Europe, too.
I would have been interested in retaining Ebert, I though he was pretty good.

Gross is interesting. Makes me think either Zug wants to try to convince him to forego signing with the Rangers, or his agent has reached out to gauge their interest (and maybe that of other teams) because they're getting mixed signals from the Rangers, or the Rangers have indicated they do not plan on signing him.
 

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Fogarty I have no issue with because he's a very good AHL player.

Fontaine and Gropp--only if the team really believes that they can either a) become solid, regular AHL contributors, or b) develop into fringe NHL players.

Fontaine is somewhat interesting, in that like Fogarty, he can do things that matter even if he's not scoring. That said, I didn't think he was much different in 2018-2019 than he was in his final Q season, and now he's coming off a major injury.

Gropp, on the other hand, I don't even think he's a bona fide AHL player. He's just not good. He's gotten marginally better away from the puck and is a bit better when it's on his stick, but he'll be 24 and has just not progressed to any real degree in three pro seasons. For me, he's probably a pass.

The reality is that you can find better players than both of those guys as free agents. So, again, unless you think they bring actual value to the organization beyond "being some depth" then I wouldn't qualify either. You can always try to bring them back on AHL deals if you want, since it seems unlikely either would receive an NHL deal. Gropp should head overseas even if he's qualified.

I have no problem with that, it’s just that with 8 forwards under contract(one of whom is Lias), they just need bodies to dress 4 lines.
 

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... with 8 forwards under contract(one of whom is Lias), they just need bodies to dress 4 lines.

FYI, by my count.
there are 8 F's on NHL deals aside from Lias,
also the 2 NCAA F's HWP recently signed to AHL deals

Kravtsov, Gettinger, Ronning, Elmer, Newell,
Khodorenko, Rueschhoff, Richards,
O'Leary, Whelan,
then there's Andersson
and the RFA F's: Gropp, Fontaine, Leedahl,
and re AHL i believe HWP can 'qualify' Jones, Dmowski and McBride to retain their AHL rights

maybe Howden actually gets some AHL Time finally, but thats most likely if one of the above guys takes his NYR spot, so not a net add for HWP

among the UFA F's, I could see
Fogarty or O'Regan returning,
Nieves or Lettieri maybe not,
... Beleskey sayonara
 
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Even if they kept Fontaine and Gropp, those aren't high-end guys by any means and they'll absolutely be looking to bring in some more good, veteran depth. They'll need to replace Nieves, maybe Fogqarty, maybe O'Regan, potentially Lettieri. The guys who were on AHL deals plus the NHL RFAs aren't going to be able to replace even half of that potentially lost production, so expect several veteran AHL players to come on.

PDG is another guy who spent the majority of the year down there and was a contributor. So they have a lot to replace.
 

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Fontaine according to the Pack coaches was by far the best defensive forwards on the Pack. Quinn was a complete imbecile on him in camp. He was playing that loser Haley over him. Fontaine is also a beast on draws. He's a perfect 4th line NHL center candidate who is an elite PK guy.
 
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Fontaine according to the Pack coaches was by far the best defensive forwards on the Pack. Quinn was a complete imbecile on him in camp. He was playing that loser Haley over him. Fontaine is also a beast on draws. He's a perfect 4th line NHL center candidate who is an elite PK guy.

Although I don't think Quinn was an imbecile for keeping Fontaine in Hartford, he does have very good defensive qualities to his game and is decent at faceoffs. If it weren't for the injury I could defeinitely have seen him get a call-up during. I'd bring back Fontaine on a one year deal and try to grab a better player for the top-6 over Gropp.
 

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I'm fine if they QO Fontaine. He is good defensively and above average at FOs. He doesn't do much offensively. Even fourth line players are usually able to be decent offensive contributors in the AHL.

Fontaine also suffered a serious shoulder injury. What impact will that have on him? He was never particularly physical. Will that hurt other areas of his game?

Maybe he's worth the QO just to see.
 

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Don't have all the data, but IIRC NYR almost always QO draftees who spend majority of ELC in AHL, so Fontaine maybe most likely to QO, never been to ECHL
 

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Don't have all the data, but IIRC NYR almost always QO draftees who spend majority of ELC in AHL, so Fontaine maybe most likely to QO, never been to ECHL
You're not wrong. They usually would QO a guy and then trade him for someone else's stagnating asset.
 

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Gross is a toss up

Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't sign him though. Was a cruddy pick to begin with
 

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I would throw an ELC to Gross. I'm sure they'll have spots.

I don't think he's very good, but you never know.
 

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I would throw an ELC to Gross. I'm sure they'll have spots.

I don't think he's very good, but you never know.
You would hope he signed with Zug before June 1 in the off chance the clock would extend(although with a transfer agreement finally in place, that loophole would likely be gone.)
 

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You would hope he signed with Zug before June 1 in the off chance the clock would extend(although with a transfer agreement finally in place, that loophole would likely be gone.)

Yeah, at best it would extend the NHL rights window by 2 years but I don't think that's how the NHL will handle this situation
 
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