Comments on: NHL DRAFT DAY WINNERS & LOSERS? http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/bdgallof/18751/ NHL hockey blogosphere of your favorite team rumors, trades, opinion, recaps, previews and news Sun, 20 May 2012 16:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BDGallof http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/bdgallof/18751/comment-page-1/#comment-9775 BDGallof Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:52:00 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=18751#comment-9775 There has been a complaint by one NYR blogger...unfortunately in a very childish and petulant way. How is it biased to question the VALUE of choosing McIlrath when Cam Fowler/Gormley are on the board? Who cares if TSN thought he projected or would be taken at 15. What dmen are in the Rangers system ready to make cut? McIlrath still has skating issues to work out. I spoke to one organzation who pegged him a 3rd or 4th pairing dman at best. Most of all, before marking the Rangers draft, I spoke to Scott, my NYR and blogging brother for his take. His was even more negative than my take. McIlrath can turn into a great and fearsome fighter and all that wonderful stuff. The question and issue...taken up by MANY a blogger...including Ranger ones...is the value of taking him in the top of the 1st round. Most feel that is the place to grab a top 2 pairing dman. Draft and thus criticism is on getting best value. For example, Ducks just sit pretty and get two guys who were slated for first half of draft. Thats getting great value. Whether McIll or Fowler have the better career is another question entirely. But I will guarantee, when you look outside the fan pom poms, the opinions diverge in ways you don't want as a Rangers fan. There has been a complaint by one NYR blogger…unfortunately in a very childish and petulant way. How is it biased to question the VALUE of choosing McIlrath when Cam Fowler/Gormley are on the board? Who cares if TSN thought he projected or would be taken at 15. What dmen are in the Rangers system ready to make cut? McIlrath still has skating issues to work out. I spoke to one organzation who pegged him a 3rd or 4th pairing dman at best.

Most of all, before marking the Rangers draft, I spoke to Scott, my NYR and blogging brother for his take. His was even more negative than my take.

McIlrath can turn into a great and fearsome fighter and all that wonderful stuff. The question and issue…taken up by MANY a blogger…including Ranger ones…is the value of taking him in the top of the 1st round. Most feel that is the place to grab a top 2 pairing dman.

Draft and thus criticism is on getting best value. For example, Ducks just sit pretty and get two guys who were slated for first half of draft. Thats getting great value.

Whether McIll or Fowler have the better career is another question entirely. But I will guarantee, when you look outside the fan pom poms, the opinions diverge in ways you don’t want as a Rangers fan.

]]> By: BDGallof http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/bdgallof/18751/comment-page-1/#comment-9729 BDGallof Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:34:44 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=18751#comment-9729 They took Jaden early, but he was still considered a 1st rounder. Tarasenko has the talent, but does he have the desire to play in the NHL? With those two factors, hard to grade them. They took Jaden early, but he was still considered a 1st rounder. Tarasenko has the talent, but does he have the desire to play in the NHL? With those two factors, hard to grade them.

]]> By: Jeff Q http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/bdgallof/18751/comment-page-1/#comment-9728 Jeff Q Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:24:13 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=18751#comment-9728 I agree on Anaheim. I thought the Blues did well with Schwartz and Tarasenko. Grabbed some highend skill up front. Something they don't have in the system right now with the loss of Eller. Moving an under sized and years away "maybe" in Warsofsky for a NHL player in Sobotka is under valued. I agree on Anaheim. I thought the Blues did well with Schwartz and Tarasenko. Grabbed some highend skill up front. Something they don’t have in the system right now with the loss of Eller. Moving an under sized and years away “maybe” in Warsofsky for a NHL player in Sobotka is under valued.

]]> By: Battfist http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/bdgallof/18751/comment-page-1/#comment-9721 Battfist Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:30:28 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=18751#comment-9721 Lets Go Islanders! Lets Go Islanders!

]]> By: Fred Poulin http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/bdgallof/18751/comment-page-1/#comment-9718 Fred Poulin Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:55:21 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=18751#comment-9718 Good analysis of a rather boring draft, especially as a Hab fan. I glad of the Tinordi pick but other than that it was pretty quiet. Good analysis of a rather boring draft, especially as a Hab fan. I glad of the Tinordi pick but other than that it was pretty quiet.

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