paddynyc Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Taking one for the team or swallowing Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Tampa better wake up Want that extra 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 It’s official. Kucherov suspended for Game 3 Sunday night in Columbus. That hole just got deeper for Tampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 He deserves the suspension stupid play Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Columbus is throttling Tampa. Carrying the play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 they had costentino on nhl radio this morning. basically he said that many view kakko as the no. 1, but shero probably takes hughes as he has a good relationship with the family. the upcoming tourney may shed some more light on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 they had costentino on nhl radio this morning. basically he said that many view kakko as the no. 1, but shero probably takes hughes as he has a good relationship with the family. the upcoming tourney may shed some more light on this. Just out of curiosity , does that number exceed the number of people who feel Hughes is the number 1? And how close has it become? I know the gap has closed fairly significantly, but how wide is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I don't think you can pass on Hughes. I'd be saying the same with the Rangers at 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I dont really care. I love kakko and his game, but if we get Hughes we?ll have a nice 1-2 in hughes-zib for many years, and center depth is arguably the most important piece for a cup winning team. That said, I cant see shero passing on hughes. Mostly because the huge hype he?s had for some years now. I?m pretty sure rangers would draft him if they got the #1 pick too, even tho they like to go off the board for a scandinavian guy. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just out of curiosity , does that number exceed the number of people who feel Hughes is the number 1? And how close has it become? I know the gap has closed fairly significantly, but how wide is it now? Can't speak for GM's, who are really the only ones that matter, but I have a spreadsheet of 12 different prospect raters. 11 of them have Hughes at #1, but several were done in January. We'll see if that changes as they are revised and finalized pre-draft, but there is certainly a current of opinion to swim against to pick Kakko first. (NHL Central Scouting gets to punt on this one because they separate N America and everybody else.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 wonder if these two tourney's coming up will change some minds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 wonder if these two tourney's coming up will change some minds only if kakko goes crazy. like, crazy crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 wonder if these two tourney's coming up will change some minds Me, too. Especially since the fact that Kakko is playing at a higher level kind of disses Hughes from the get-go. But that could be a double-edged sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 The Devils can't pass on Hughes. It would be an absolute nightmare for them if they were wrong. It would be far less of a nightmare if they stuck with Hughes and he busted but Kakko was good. Nobody would blame them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 We're basically in a no lose situation. Even though I'm selling my soul for Kakko, I still won't complain about getting Hughes. Either way, both of those guys are going to be a huge win. But I just can't see the Devils passing on Hughes and then he goes to the Rangers just to make them eat shit. Gorton had the pressure totally taken off him by being #2. Is it Draft Day yet?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I’m cool with either of them. Hughes might be better and he’s a center, so it fills a bigger hole in general. But Kakko is just fine. Shocked if Devils pass on Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 ESPN put a mock draft out today: http://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/story/_/id/26531670/2019-nhl-mock-draft-20-how-kaapo-kakko-jumpstarts-rangers-rebuild 1. New Jersey Devils Jack Hughes, C, U.S. National U18 Team (NTDP) Adding Hughes could significantly change the dynamic of New Jersey's offensive attack. A one-two punch of Hughes and Nico Hischier would give the Devils a formidable duo for years to come. Landing the No. 1 pick should also be a nice enticement for Taylor Hall to hang around as he heads into the final year of his contract. 2. New York Rangers Kaapo Kakko, RW, TPS (Liiga) Kakko is a game-changer for the Rangers' rebuild. He'd be more of a cornerstone piece than any prospect currently in their deep system. He brings a scoring threat to the wing and can reach the NHL right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 If, and this is a big if, Podkolzin starts dropping because of signability issues, I'd be all over trying to trade up to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 with there firepower in the bottom of the first they should be able to move up I believe. not sure the top 10 but hearing 3-15 could be interchangeable picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 No one is moving from 12 to 24 for Jimmy Vesey. Might as well stick with what they get with WPG 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 with there firepower in the bottom of the first they should be able to move up I believe. not sure the top 10 but hearing 3-15 could be interchangeable picks. That firepower is only 1 pick, unless Tampa has a miracle comeback and Dallas goes to WCF. Feel you though. I’d rather them assemble a package to move up. NHL isn’t like NFL. Odds of getting a player drop fairly dramatically after picks 15-20 in most draft years. Odds are about the same from late first through the second round. Anything after round 2 is low odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 under the right circumstances would you dangle next year's no 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 under the right circumstances would you dangle next year's no 1?Depends on what it's for. Not a 29 year old rental. 23 year old, cost controlled player who needs a change of scenery? Maybe in a package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I dont even like draft picks, and I still think that would be hard. To piggyback off Pete, and to stay close to the Rangers, You're talking a 1st plus a prospect for a guy like Kreider with 1 year left. Not the deal that should be made. Kreider + 1st for a legit/elite first line player - yeah, but I'm not seeing that as an option. I'm not confident (enough) in next season's defense to use it to move up (Winnipeg pick) in this draft, either, when you could be shipping out a potential lottery pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Depends on what it's for. Not a 29 year old rental. 23 year old, cost controlled player who needs a change of scenery? Maybe in a package. If it’s a protected pick, maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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