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15. Tim Gettinger, Left Wing 2017 Ranking: 15 Age: 20 Acquired Via: 2016 Draft (Fifth Round) If I’m being honest, I was mildly disappointed by Gettinger’s scoring output during his 19-year-old season in the OHL. I thought he would put up 40 goals. Instead, he produced 33 in
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20. Michael Lindqvist, Right Wing 2017 Ranking: N/A Age: 23 Acquired Via: Free Agency (2018) Here is a scouting report from one of our European correspondents, Alex Nunn, followed by a few thoughts from me. Alex: Michael Lindqvist made an impressive step-up to the SHL with Färjestad last season
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25. Ryan Lindgren, Left Defense 2017 Ranking: N/A Age: 20 Acquired Via: Trade (2018) Acquired in the Rick Nash trade from Boston, Lindgren is a physical, shutdown defenseman. Here is the video of his greatest hits (pun intended) I put together at the time of the deal. Lindgren is,
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30. Riley Hughes, Right Wing 2017 Ranking: N/A Age: 18 Acquired Via: 2018 Draft (Seventh Round) The Rangers moved a 2019 seventh-round pick in order to move back into the 2018 seventh round and take Riley Hughes. Afterwards, I watched a few of Hughes’ games. His skill on the
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35. Brandon Halverson, Goaltender 2017 Ranking: 19 Age: 22 Acquired Via: 2014 Draft (Second Round) They’re called “prospects” for a reason. There is a prospect - a possibility - of success. Hardly a guarantee of one, though. Especially for anyone drafted outside the top-three picks or so. But given
New York Rangers Prospects
Let’s first make note of the players I have outside my top-40 prospects in the New York Rangers’ organization. Ranked alphabetically, they are: Now, let’s move on to the top-40. 40. Simon Kjellberg, Left Defenseman 2017 Ranking: N/A Age: 18 Acquired Via: 2018 Draft (Sixth Round) Nobody
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Ever since I started putting together these prospect rankings - first in the summer of 2014 - it was simply a small part of the puzzle. There were certainly prospects that mattered. Some have graduated to the Rangers, including Pavel Buchnevich and Jesper Fast. Some were important pieces in trades,
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The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Fredrik Claesson, as first reported by Sporting News’ Murray Pam. Per TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the deal is for one year at $700K. Claesson, 25, is a left-handed Swede who last played with the Ottawa Senators. His offensive upside is extremely limited. However,
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Bode Wilde, US National Team Development Program (USHL) Vitals Position: Right Defense Age on Draft Day: 18.45 Years Old Height/Weight: 6’2.5, 198 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (USHL Only): 25 GP, 3 G, 13 A, 16 PIM, +19 Draft Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 17th (North American Skaters) Future
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K’Andre Miller, US National Team Development Program (USHL) Vitals Position: Left Defense Age on Draft Day: 18.43 Years Old Height/Weight: 6’3.25, 198 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (USHL Only): 22 GP, 4 G, 12 A, 6 PIM, +13 Draft Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 23th (North American Skaters)
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Jake Wise, US National Team Development Program (USHL) Vitals Position: Center Age on Draft Day: 18.33 Height/Weight: 5’10, 195 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (USHL Only): 18 GP, 9 G, 19 A, 4 PIM, +17 Other Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 38th (North American Skaters) Corey Pronman (The Athletic): 22nd