What is your most unpopular Rangers opinion?

[romba]

They probably have
I had a spreadsheet going for a few years pitting our staff against Future Considerations and while a lot of the players picked were different it was a bit of a wash in terms of talent. Biggest difference was the McI pick and it all gets very, very hit and miss from around pick 90 on-wards. You also get a lot of goalies so have to make exceptions.
We would have had Victor Arvidsson though...

In the days before all teams had excellent scouting departments there was a big advantage to be had using your scouts. Now though does our scout really know that much more than the other 30 teams' scout?

 

[charliemurphy]

Don't ****-talk my man. I have his sweater.

Lol. Loved him with Hollweg and Betts but some folks were gung ho on him being captain for a long time.
Glad he's been back with the org. the past couple of seasons.

 

[SA16]

In the days before all teams had excellent scouting departments there was a big advantage to be had using your scouts. Now though does our scout really know that much more than the other 30 teams' scout?

Scouts should be deployed to try and find players in second tier leagues, lower level, and non traditional hockey countries. Scouting the OHL and such like everyone else does is going to yield little to no additional valuable information on a player you couldn't have got elsewhere

 

[Edge]

In the days before all teams had excellent scouting departments there was a big advantage to be had using your scouts. Now though does our scout really know that much more than the other 30 teams' scout?

It depends.

You're trying to find just enough to give you a slight competitive advantage.

If it was just a matter of everyone seeing the same things, and going off lists compiled by scouting services, then every re-draft would exactly mirror the way the draft originally went.

They don't.

Why?

Well, one of the reasons is that sometimes you identify a guy who who gives you better than value than other teams think. It's not always a matter of good vs. bad picks. A lot of times it's a matter of good vs. better.

In 2017, Vancouver could've taken Mittelstadt 5th overall. It wouldn't have been a bad pick, and it would've aligned with a lot of other teams rankings.

Instead, they took Pettersson, who was a better pick. Today, Pettersson would likely go first in a 2017 re-do, maybe second.

So what happened? Everyone had access to the same information. The scouts should've theoretically known the same information. But they didn't, Vancouver uncovered just a little bit more, and processed the information just a little bit differently. As a result, they were one of the teams that would've taken Pettersson with the fifth pick (the Rangers were another team that would've).

So for as much as think there's coverage and equality in coverage, based on a numbers, the reality is that the human condition --- including how we gather information, process information, and perceive the output of said information --- is cause for a wide array of outcomes.

 

[Thirty One]

In 2017, Vancouver could've taken Mittelstadt 5th overall. It wouldn't have been a bad pick, and it would've aligned with a lot of other teams rankings.

Instead, they took Pettersson, who was a better pick. Today, Pettersson would likely go first in a 2017 re-do, maybe second.

So what happened? Everyone had access to the same information. The scouts should've theoretically known the same information. But they didn't, Vancouver uncovered just a little bit more, and processed the information just a little bit differently. As a result, they were one of the teams that would've taken Pettersson with the fifth pick (the Rangers were another team that would've).

So for as much as think there's coverage and equality in coverage, based on a numbers, the reality is that the human condition --- including how we gather information, process information, and perceive the output of said information --- is cause for a wide array of outcomes.

Now do Vancouver in 2016.

 

[Edge]

Now do Vancouver in 2016.

Same scouts, same resources, same access and probably a very different interpretation of information.

 

[True Blue]

I think your gauges are off. 50 points is not a top line player. McDavid had 48 points in 45 games his rookie season. Plenty of non-McDavid level 18 year olds have had 50 points. Hischier is one. Nugent Hopkins, Landeskog, the list goes on.

This again? Look up by positon, LW, C & RW. You will find that 5o point players are top line players. We can debate where on the spectrum they are, but the numbers are undeniable. This is the Kreider debate. And if you do not believe that Krieder is a top liner in this league, I have no idea of what to tell you. Look at the numbers. They do not lie

McDavid had 48 points in 45 games his rookie season. Plenty of non-McDavid level 18 year olds have had 50 points. Hischier is one. Nugent Hopkins, Landeskog, the list goes on.

Of the 100 or so 18 year olds that have played in the NHL, 23 of them scored over 50 points. Forgetting different eras, some of which offense was easier to come by, these names include Gretzky, Hawerchuk, Crosby, Yzerman, Housley, Jagr, Kovulchuk, Muller. Those are some pretty lofty names. That is in the entire history of the NHL. Throwing it off as "plenty" is not realistic.

Now look at how many NHL players even score 50 points in today's NHL, out of the entire population.

MacKinnon is emerging is one of the best players in the entire league and what he did was much more rare than simply 50. He had a historic season for an 18 year old. For reference, it was better than Jagr's.

Still think that 50 points by an 18 year old rookie is a reasonable expectation?

Kakko is on pace for less than 30 points , thats pretty bad. Good thing is so are Hughes and Dach (or around 30ish, anyway) so idk whats going on this season.

Dach is not 18. For reference, Kakko is STILl only 18 years old

 

[RangersFan1994]

Rick Nash should have been named Rangers captain once he got traded here

 

[bobbop]

The Rangers and Chris Kreider are going to find common ground for a contract extension.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The Rangers and Chris Kreider are going to find common ground for a contract extension.

You're really trying to wish this into existence, I'll give you credit for that.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Hank earned his contract and can call it quits when he wants.

Keenan was a terrible coach. He almost cost us the Cup in 94. The team won inspite of him and because of Messier's leadership.

Quinn is the right man for the team now. Whether he is the right coach for when they are ready to compete is a chapter that hasnt been written yet.

Every draft pick should play at a minimum of 1 year at the AHL.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Hank earned his contract and can call it quits when he wants.

Keenan was a terrible coach. He almost cost us the Cup in 94. The team won inspite of him and because of Messier's leadership.

Quinn is the right man for the team now. Whether he is the right coach for when they are ready to compete is a chapter that hasnt been written yet.

Every draft pick should play at a minimum of 1 year at the AHL.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Hank earned his contract and can call it quits when he wants.

Agreed.

Keenan was a terrible coach. He almost cost us the Cup in 94. The team won inspite of him and because of Messier's leadership.

His divisiveness and self-serving actions that went on behind the scenes during the playoffs doesn't get enough acknowledgement and history, in some ways has been too kind to him.

Quinn is the right man for the team now. Whether he is the right coach for when they are ready to compete is a chapter that hasnt been written yet.

My feelings on Quinn are well-documented.

Every draft pick should play at a minimum of 1 year at the AHL.

That gets a bit tricky with the rules as they are where junior players need to either play in the NHL or go back to their jr team and the AHL isn't an option.

 

[Edge]

The Rangers and Chris Kreider are going to find common ground for a contract extension.

It's over Bob; she found someone else.

They're getting married tomorrow.

She's not coming back.

 

[Elvis P]

I don't have one. Most beautiful jerseys in sports!

 

[Kupo]

Richter mask, is still the GOAT.

There. I said it.

 

[bobbop]

It's over Bob; she found someone else.

They're getting married tomorrow.

She's not coming back.

If you knew my life story, you would know that in the end, she did come back!

 

[Cmox]

Miller will not be quite as good as posters on here hope he is.

I agree with this. I think his size is putting him at a big advantage but obviously I’m not a expert on the kid. So what the f*** do I know?

 

[DaBadGuy7]

These are much better jerseys than the current ones and should’ve never switched to the current set in the late 90s

Rangers should be more forward thinking organization in terms of modern sports (analytics, innovative offense system, more specialized coaching positions like shooting, skating, and puck handling coaching)

Salary Cap Era Sather was overrated imo, he still made many bad FA signings, but better player development and Lundqvist made that tenure look better than what it was

Ottawa loss in the ECSF in 2017 was a blessing in disguise. Had the Rangers somehow pushed the Pens to 7 games like the Sens, I could see Rangers trying one more big push to win a Cup instead greasing the tires on re-building by trading Stepan

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

These are much better jerseys than the current ones and should’ve never switched to the current set in the late 90s

Rangers should be more forward thinking organization in terms of modern sports (analytics, innovative offense system, more specialized coaching positions like shooting, skating, and puck handling coaching)

Salary Cap Era Sather was overrated imo, he still made many bad FA signings, but better player development and Lundqvist made that tenure look better than what it was

Ottawa loss in the ECSF in 2017 was a blessing in disguise. Had the Rangers somehow pushed the Pens to 7 games like the Sens, I could see Rangers trying one more big push to win a Cup instead greasing the tires on re-building by trading Stepan

Yeah, we barely got past a completely mediocre Montreal team only because of Hank's goaltending, and that Ottawa team we lost to was a fluke in its own right. Pitt would have swept us though so no need to worry about that.

 

[Machinehead]

Also, you guys remember when Hank spent like 4 years spraying Febreze on a ghastly hockey team making management think they were in win-now mode?

That's gonna be Panarin most of his contract

 

[chosen]

Every coach besides Espo and Trottier was good enough to win if they had the personnel.

 

[Edge]

Richter mask, is still the GOAT.

There. I said it.

Not unpopular at all. I have a full size replica sitting in my office.

 

[Kaapo Bustfreniere]

This thread is depressing

 

[Machinehead]

This thread is depressing

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