Prospect Info: Rangers Prospects Thread (Stats in Post #1; Updated 10.17.18) *Part II*

[nyr2k2]

**INFORMATION CURRENT AS OF: WEDNESDAY 10/17/2018**
$ PLAYER SIGNED TO NHL CONTRACT
C TEAM CAPTAIN - A ALTERNATE CAPTAIN
⚕ PLAYER CURRENTLY INJURED

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NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR PROSPECTS -- OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL, Others​

#	Player	Pos.	Sh.	DOB	Ht.	Wt.	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	Team/League	Drafted
66	Gross, Nico	D	L	1/26/00	6'1"	189	8	1	1	2	+3	10	Oshawa Generals/OHL	R4 #101 2018 (NYR)
							5	1	4	5	--	38	Switzerland U20/International
19	Hughes, Riley	RW	R	6/27/00	6'1"	180	14	5	8	13	--	2	Victoria Grizzlies/BCHL	R7 #216 2018 (NYR)
4	Keane, Joey A	D	R	7/2/99	6'0"	184	10	3	6	9	+10	19	Barrie Colts/OHL	R3 #88 2018 (NYR)
							5	0	2	2	--	6	USA U20/International
4	Kjellberg, Simon	D	L	2/17/00	6'3"	190	5	0	0	0	+3	0	Dubuque Fighting Saints/USHL	R6 #163 2018 (NYR)

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COLLEGE PROSPECTS -- NCAA​

#

Player

Pos.

Sh.

DOB

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

GP

G

A

P

+/-

PIM

Team/Conference

Drafted

27

Barron, Morgan

LW

L

12/2/98

6'3"

208

So.

Cornell Big Red/ECAC

R6 #174 2017 (NYR)

19

Miller, K'Andre

D

L

1/21/00

6'4"

205

Fr.

2

1

1

2

+4

0

Wisconsin Badgers/B10

R1 #22 2018 (NYR)

29

Nanne, Tyler

D/F

R

3/17/96

5'11"

183

Jr.

2

0

0

0

+1

4

Minnesota Golden Gophers/B10

R5 #142 2014 (NYR)

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#

Player

Pos.

Glv.

DOB

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

GP

W

L

T

GAA

SV%

SO

Team/Conference

Drafted

30

Húska, Adam

G

L

5/12/97

6'4"

220

Jr.

1

1

0

0

2.00

.941

0

UConn Huskies/HE

R7 #184 2015 (NYR)

33

Wall, Tyler

G

L

1/14/98

6'3"

217

Jr.

1

1

0

0

1.00

.961

0

UMass Lowell River Hawks/HE

R6 #174 2016 (NYR)

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INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS -- KHL, Liiga, SHL, Others​

#	Player	Pos.	Sh.	DOB	Ht.	Wt.	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	Team/League	Drafted
	Bernhardt, Daniel ⚕	RW	L	4/11/96	6'2"	190							Unsigned	R4 #119 2015 (NYR)
74	Kravtsov, Vitali	RW	L	12/23/99	6'2"	187	17	3	3	6	-8	4	Traktor Chelyabinsk/KHL	R1 #9 2018 (NYR)
							3	1	3	4	+1	0	Russia U20/International
31	Lakatoš, Dominik	C	L	4/8/97	5'11"	179	11	0	1	1	-5	10	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec/CZE	R6 #157 2017 (NYR)
27	Lundkvist, Nils	D	R	7/27/00	5'11"	172	9	0	2	2	-4	0	Luleå HF/SHL	R1 #28 2018 (NYR)
							5	0	1	1	--	2	Sweden U20/International
48	Pajuniemi, Lauri	RW	R	9/12/99	6'0"	183	10	0	1	1	-1	2	HC TPS/Liiga	R5 #132 2018 (NYR)
							6	1	0	1	E	4	HC TPS/Champions HL
							1	2	1	3	--	0	Finland U20/International
71	Ragnarsson, Jacob	D	L	9/23/99	6'0"	176	1	0	0	0	-3	0	Almtuna IS/HA	R3 #70 2018 (NYR)
							3	0	0	0	E	0	Sweden U20/International
11	Reunanen, Tarmo	D	L	3/1/98	6'0"	179	13	1	4	5	-5	20	Rauman Lukko/Liiga	R4 #98 2016 (NYR)
							1	0	1	1	-1	0	Rauman Lukko U20/Jr. A SM-Liiga
3	Rykov, Yegor	D	L	4/14/97	6'2"	216	5	0	1	1	E	2	HC Sochi/KHL	R5 #132 2016 (NJD)
							1	0	0	0	-1	0	SKA-Neva/VHL
5	Själin, Calle ⚕	D	L	9/2/99	6'1"	176							Leksands IF/HA	R5 #145 2017 (NYR)
							3	0	0	0	+3	0	Leksands IF/Škoda Trophy
							3	0	0	0	+1	12	Sweden U20/International
11	Virta, Patrik	F	R	3/6/96	5'9"	181	18	2	6	8	-6	6	HC Slovan Bratislava/KHL	R7 #207 2017 (NYR)

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#

Player

Pos.

Glv.

DOB

Ht.

Wt.

GP

W

L

OTL

GAA

SV%

SO

Team/League

Drafted

30

Lindbom, Olof ⚕

G

L

7/23/00

6'2"

176

2

1

1

0

2.89

.898

0

Djurgårdens IF J20/J20SE

R2 #39 2018 (NYR)

30

Shesterkin, Igor

G

L

12/30/95

6'1"

190

8

8

0

0

0.87

.963

4

SKA St. Petersburg/KHL

R4 #118 2014 (NYR)

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NORTH AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS -- AHL, ECHL, NHL​

#	Player	Pos.	Sh.	DOB	Ht.	Wt.	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	Team/League	Drafted
28	Andersson, Lias $	C	L	10/13/98	6'1"	204	5	2	4	6	E	13	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R1 #7 2017 (NYR)
27	Bigras, Chris $	D	L	2/22/95	6'1"	191	5	1	3	4	+8	6	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #32 2013 (COL)
72	Chytil, Filip $	C	L	9/5/99	6'2"	208	6	0	2	2	E	2	New York Rangers/NHL	R1 #21 2017 (NYR)
14	Crawley, Brandon $ ⚕	D	L	2/2/97	6'1"	204							Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R4 #123 2017 (NYR)
74	Day, Sean $	D	L	1/9/98	6'3"	225	4	0	0	0	-5	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R3 #81 2016 (NYR)
19	Fogarty, Steven $ A	C	R	4/19/93	6'3"	210	5	1	3	4	+2	4	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R3 #72 2011 (NYR)
37	Fontaine, Gabriel $	F	L	4/30/97	6'1"	201	5	0	1	1	+2	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R6 #171 2016 (NYR)
26	Gettinger, Tim $	LW	L	4/14/98	6'6"	220	5	3	1	3	+3	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R5 #141 2016 (NYR)
3	Gilmour, John $	D	L	5/17/93	6'0"	190	5	2	1	3	-1	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2016 (NYR)
11	Gropp, Ryan $	LW	L	9/16/96	6'3"	187	5	2	0	2	+1	2	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #41 2015 (NYR)
43	Hájek, Libor $	D	L	2/4/98	6'2"	204	5	0	0	0	+6	4	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #37 2016 (TB)
21	Howden, Brett $	C	L	3/29/98	6'3"	195	6	2	1	3	-2	0	New York Rangers/NHL	R1 #27 2016 (TB)
19	Leedahl, Dawson $	LW	L	3/19/96	6'2"	200	1	0	1	1	-1	0	Maine Mariners/ECHL	UDFA 2017 (NYR)
95	Lettieri, Vinni $	C	R	2/6/95	5'11"	191	5	0	0	0	-1	4	New York Rangers/NHL	UDFA 2017 (NYR)
5	Lindgren, Ryan $	D	L	2/11/98	6'0"	201	5	0	0	0	+1	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #49 2016 (BOS)
34	Lindqvist, Michael $	F	R	9/12/94	5'11"	175	5	2	1	3	+1	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2018 (NYR)
18	Meskanen, Ville $	RW	R	10/2/95	6'1"	188	5	1	2	3	-1	2	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2018 (NYR)
24	Nieves, Boo $ ⚕	C	L	1/23/94	6'3"	200							Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R2 #59 2012 (NYR)
44	O'Gara, Rob $ A	D	L	7/6/93	6'4"	214	5	0	1	1	-2	8	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R5 #151 2011 (BOS)
59	Pedrie, Vince $	D	L	1/7/94	6'0"	195	1	0	0	0	-1	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	UDFA 2017 (NYR)
44	Pionk, Neal $	D	R	7/29/95	6'0"	186	4	0	0	0	-3	0	New York Rangers/NHL	UDFA 2017 (NYR)
7	Ronning, Ty $	RW	R	10/20/97	5'9"	181	2	0	0	0	E	0	Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL	R7 #201 2016 (NYR)

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#

Player

Pos.

Glv.

DOB

Ht.

Wt.

GP

W

L

OTL

GAA

SV%

SO

Team/League

Drafted

40

Georgiev, Alexandar $

G

L

2/10/96

6'1"

179

1

0

1

0

7.24

.821

0

New York Rangers/NHL

UDFA 2017 (NYR)

35

Halverson, Brandon $

G

L

3/29/96

6'4"

203

1

0

1

0

6.00

.860

0

Maine Mariners/ECHL

R2 #59 2014 (NYR)

30

Nell, Chris $

G

L

9/2/94

6'1"

190

Maine Mariners/ECHL

UDFA 2017 (NYR)

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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

Past Rangers Prospects Threads:
2018-2019 Rangers Prospects Thread *Part I*​

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[nyr2k2]

Still no confirmation on where Kjellberg will play this year. Rogle's U20 team still hasn't released a roster, and he's nowhere else to be found. The other speculation was that he would come play USHL for Dubuque.

Bernhardt has no home yet, either. I know no one cares but he still meets the criteria and we own his rights one more season. I almost wonder if he'll retire--the hip problems he had were supposedly pretty severe.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Still no confirmation on where Kjellberg will play this year. Rogle's U20 team still hasn't released a roster, and he's nowhere else to be found. The other speculation was that he would come play USHL for Dubuque.

Bernhardt has no home yet, either. I know no one cares but he still meets the criteria and we own his rights one more season. I almost wonder if he'll retire--the hip problems he had were supposedly pretty severe.

You're trying to drive me nuts every time you mention him, right? Ugh, I hated this pick so much. That 2015 draft was brutal for us, but then again, it was very top heavy and we didn't have a pick until the mid 2nd.

 

[Joey Bones]

https://foreverblueshirts.com/report-rangers-prospect-refuses-offer-to-rejoin-organization/

Thought this was interesting. The Rangers will have one more year for Jensen to come over, otherwise, he's no longer considered a prospect.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

https://foreverblueshirts.com/report-rangers-prospect-refuses-offer-to-rejoin-organization/

Thought this was interesting. The Rangers will have one more year for Jensen to come over, otherwise, he's no longer considered a prospect.

Jensen is in the KHL now so the rights don't expire. Only Lakatos and Bernhardt will have their rights expire in 2019

 

[Joey Bones]

Jensen is in the KHL now so the rights don't expire. Only Lakatos and Bernhardt will have their rights expire in 2019

Right, but I'm saying in regards to being a prospect with NYR. Unofficially, I don't think he'd come over if the Rangers can't bring him back for next season.

 

[nyr2k2]

Right, but I'm saying in regards to being a prospect with NYR. Unofficially, I don't think he'd come over if the Rangers can't bring him back for next season.

I don't think he'll come back unless we trade his rights. This is probably the best shot a guy like him would have to make the roster; if things go according to plan it will only be more difficult to break in moving forward as we become competitive again.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Prospect Update: Kravtsov Among Three Named to Four Nations Tournament

where is Nils Lundkvist and Pajuniemi?

 

[nyr2k2]

Prospect Update: Kravtsov Among Three Named to Four Nations Tournament

where is Nils Lundkvist and Pajuniemi?

Someone said that at least for Sweden and Finland, they were using the tournament to evaluate some other guys and there were many notable omissions.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Someone said that at least for Sweden and Finland, they were using the tournament to evaluate some other guys and there were many notable omissions.

Exactly. The u20 4N isn't really an indicator of who will make the team for the World Juniors. Pajuniemi and Lundkvist playeed at the Summer Showcase and now they are with their team prepping for the season. Jacob Ragnarsson made the team this time while he was not included for the Summer Showcase

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

https://foreverblueshirts.com/report-rangers-prospect-refuses-offer-to-rejoin-organization/

Thought this was interesting. The Rangers will have one more year for Jensen to come over, otherwise, he's no longer considered a prospect.

If Gorton did a little more trading during the summer then we could have guaranteed Jensen a spot with the Rangers this season.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

I am curious why he decided to go to BCHL instead of college or OHL or WHL or QMJHL?

 

[Irishguy42]

If Gorton did a little more trading during the summer then we could have guaranteed Jensen a spot with the Rangers this season.

Maybe 30 other GMs didn't want to trade.

Hate when people see the lack of trades this team makes and immediately blame it on the GM. There are 30 other teams in the league that have their own priorities and needs. It takes two teams to make a trade.

The lack of trading can be because of many things.

 

[Irishguy42]

I am curious why he decided to go to BCHL instead of college or OHL or WHL or QMJHL?

Yeah, it is a bit weird. Maybe his agent couldn't find a team in the CHL that wanted him? Does a team even hold his rights? Family/logistical reasons?

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Maybe 30 other GMs didn't want to trade.

Hate when people see the lack of trades this team makes and immediately blame it on the GM. There are 30 other teams in the league that have their own priorities and needs. It takes two teams to make a trade.

The lack of trading can be because of many things.

or maybe he is just not proactive enough when it comes to trades...

 

[Harbour Dog]

or maybe he is just not proactive enough when it comes to trades...

We've traded Stepan, Raanta, McDonagh, Miller, Grabner, Nash, and Holden; all within the last year.

How proactive do you want him to be?

 

[Joey Bones]

I don't think he'll come back unless we trade his rights. This is probably the best shot a guy like him would have to make the roster; if things go according to plan it will only be more difficult to break in moving forward as we become competitive again.

Right, but it said in the interview that Jensen will only come back if he practically is "guaranteed" a spot in the AHL, as he feels he's "grown out of" the AHL game.\

I mean, I think he's got a point, but I agree that it'll have to be with another team....

 

[Joey Bones]

Damn, any highlights?

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

We've traded Stepan, Raanta, McDonagh, Miller, Grabner, Nash, and Holden; all within the last year.

How proactive do you want him to be?

Most of those were just him letting other teams know who is available either directly or through media and then just picking the best offer.

 

[kovazub94]

Maybe 30 other GMs didn't want to trade.

Hate when people see the lack of trades this team makes and immediately blame it on the GM. There are 30 other teams in the league that have their own priorities and needs. It takes two teams to make a trade.

The lack of trading can be because of many things.

Forget even that. Is the idea that Gorton failed because he couldn’t create a roster spot for f***ing Nick Jensen? Did I get this right?

 

[kovazub94]

Most of those were just him letting other teams know who is available either directly or through media and then just picking the best offer.

How difficult could this be? Anyone could do it, right?

 

[darko]

or maybe he is just not proactive enough when it comes to trades...

Or maybe you are just wrong.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Forget even that. Is the idea that Gorton failed because he couldn’t create a roster spot for ****ing Nick Jensen? Did I get this right?

if Gorton liked Jensen and wanted him to come over, then yeah he kinda failed because he could not guarantee Jensen a spot on a rebuilding Rangers team. I think Jensen did the right thing for his career by staying in KHL.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I am curious why he decided to go to BCHL instead of college or OHL or WHL or QMJHL?

He’s going to play in the NCAA next season and playing in the CHL would screw up his college eligibility. The BCHL and a few other second tier leagues are essentially the leagues for Canadian kids who want to go the NCAA route like Turris, Makar, Newhook, etc