Category: NHL Draft
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With the 49th pick, the Rangers selected WHL defenseman Matthew Robertson. He was ranked 19th by Future Considerations, 29th by McKeens 25th by TSN, 27th by ESPN, 35th and 41st by The Athletic. Future Considerations writes: “Due to his size and skating prowess, Robertson stands out on the ice. He exhibits beautiful crossovers and backwards skating…
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While Jack Hughes is ranked 1st on TSN‘s draft rankings, Bob McKenzie noted that many of the scouts he spoke with had Hughes and Kaapo Kakko very close together. One scout told McKenzie that while his team has Hughes ranked 1st, it’s “almost too close to call” and another that said “flip a coin, it’s…
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Jeff Gorton spoke with Bill Pidto on MSG last night and said the following: On being at the draft lottery, “when they are turning over the cards and you know when your card is coming and it’s not there, I had my phone on vibrate in my back pocket and all the sudden (shaking movements)…
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The Rangers moved from sixth to the second overall pick in last night’s draft lottery. Craig Button of TSN says that the Rangers should select Kakko with the second overall pick and that he plays his game with “skill, power and will.” Button added, “he adds to a tremendous group of young players in their…
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The Rangers will have the SECOND pick in the 2019 NHL draft. Jeff Gorton spoke after and said (NYR): What was the feeling when your name wasn’t called at 7, “initial reaction when you see that you are going to be in the top-three is exciting. You hope for the best, have good feelings and…