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Rangers Draft [RW] Vitali Kravtsov in 1st Rd. (9th) Pick


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Kravtzies coach was fired because the team is fucking awful.

 

 

Maybe theyll get more structure. There's no system.

 

I dunno. They suck balls.

 

I'd like them to continue to suck balls, Kravtsov gets lots of ice and if they don't make playoffs he could be in Hartford by March, even time for a 8 game cameo in New York.

Ohhhh...I thought "HC" referred to hockey club....That's why I was confused.

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DET getting that #1OA though.

 

All up to the lottery...

 

2012 - Edmonton moved from 2 to 1 to draft Yakupov

2013 - Colorado moved from 2 to 1 to draft MacKinnon

2014 - Florida moved from 2 to 1 to draft Ekblad

2015 - Edmonton moved from 3 to 1 to draft McDavid

2016 - Toronto stayed at 1 for Matthews

2017 - Devils moved from 5 to 1 to draft Hischier

2018 - Buffalo stayed a 1 for Dahlin

 

 

Noting is a sure bet. Anything can happen.

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All up to the lottery...

 

2012 - Edmonton moved from 2 to 1 to draft Yakupov

2013 - Colorado moved from 2 to 1 to draft MacKinnon

2014 - Florida moved from 2 to 1 to draft Ekblad

2015 - Edmonton moved from 3 to 1 to draft McDavid

2016 - Toronto stayed at 1 for Matthews

2017 - Devils moved from 5 to 1 to draft Hischier

2018 - Buffalo stayed a 1 for Dahlin

 

 

Noting is a sure bet. Anything can happen.

 

Yeah and some of that data is when the odds were weighted more heavily to the very bottom teams. Now even the worst team only has less than 20% chance at Hughes. And Detroit is going to be hard to catch, they are keeping kids in the A and have no offense at all.

 

I say we avoid all very high-priced UFA except if he meets these conditions:

 

1. Not older than 27, low miles, no injuries. Especially if 7 year contract

2. Perfect fit, fills positional and skill need.

3. Must be excellent skater and likes to play fast.

4. Dynamic impact player

5. Wants to be here, won't try to extract every last nickel or drum-up a bidding war.

 

I think Panarin is the rare UFA that meets all 5 criteria. As of now, I say we aggressively explore signing him whether we get Hughes or not. This draft already has at least 5 kids who look like very high-end prospects and a very deep first round overall.

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Well, he's teammates sucks tho - I don't think its any easier to put up points on a bad team beacuse the other teams might take it a little easy. He's learning how to carry a team, which he will need to do at times here.

 

Kravtsov has been involved (scored or assisted) on 25% of Traktor's goals this season.

 

Rest of the season will be interesting to follow. Kuz put up almost a ppg from this point of his D+1 season. Kravtsov now got 4 points in his last 3, will he keep up with Kuz's production? Kuz ended with 32 points in 44 games.

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My only concern is that he's on a shit team and therefore catching the other team "sleeping".

 

No one is getting amped up to play Traktor.

I mean maybe, but I don't think that would apply to the playoffs last year, when he was scoring at a better pace than he is now.

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Kravtsov with 2 more assists last game. 3 games point streak going on now (4 assists). 7 points in the last 11 games.

 

I was really high on Wahlstrom, but I got a feeling this was the right pick. Kravtsov still pacing same as Tarasenko, Kuznetsov and Panarin in their season following their draft.

 

Wahlstrom hasn't been up to much for BC so far fwiw.

I still like this pick.

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Kravtsov is producing at a better clip than Kuznetsov and Tarasenko at that age.

 

Wahlstrom? Seriously?

 

Not to be a downer, but Buchnevich did the same thing and he's a healthy scratch now. Yakupov outscored all of them and is back in the KHL now after being a NHL bust.

 

Not taking anything away from Kravtsov tho, he looks like the real deal. Can't wait to get him over.

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