Yes you are, but your argument doesn't hold water. If NYR sees Schneider as the best prospect on the board then it doesn't matter. Getting the need at center filled now isn't going to be solved in the draft. Plenty of trades and signings in the future. The RHD position is good now, but what about 3 or fours years from now when all of the current RHD won't probably all be here?

Believe me, I'm no attacking you, context/tone gets lost a bit in these posts
- rrentz

(frank) you Ryan, lets fight.

I understand most of these guys aren't ready for a couple years, but why not draft where you are weakest and you might hit on it. I could make the same argument that they could have easily picked up a defenseman in a trade if they needed it.

Yes you are, but your argument doesn't hold water. If NYR sees Schneider as the best prospect on the board then it doesn't matter. Getting the need at center filled now isn't going to be solved in the draft. Plenty of trades and signings in the future. The RHD position is good now, but what about 3 or fours years from now when all of the current RHD won't probably all be here?

Believe me, I'm no attacking you, context/tone gets lost a bit in these posts
- rrentz

Don't mind MDW, he's a little sensitive right now.

Don't mind MDW, he's a little sensitive right now.
- JRR1285

I'm not feeling so fresh

I'm not feeling so fresh
- mdw7413

I got you fam.

I don’t get how anyone could be upset with taking Schneider. They just took the fourth overall defenseman in the draft. Why if he turns out to be the best of the lot?

What if we already have a 2c in the pipeline and we don’t even know it yet?

There’s just no way to know, which is why bpa is always the best approach. Schneider was the “last top four defenseman in the draft”.

I think we hit a home run tonight

I don’t get how anyone could be upset with taking Schneider. They just took the fourth overall defenseman in the draft. Why if he turns out to be the best of the lot?

What if we already have a 2c in the pipeline and we don’t even know it yet?

There’s just no way to know, which is why bpa is always the best approach. Schneider was the “last top four defenseman in the draft”.

I think we hit a home run tonight
- Bean_Dip

Shutup Bean. Let us be annoyed about things we can't control.

I got you fam.


- JRR1285

There's your pick, Jan. Good pick for Vegas.

I don’t get how anyone could be upset with taking Schneider. They just took the fourth overall defenseman in the draft. Why if he turns out to be the best of the lot?

What if we already have a 2c in the pipeline and we don’t even know it yet?

There’s just no way to know, which is why bpa is always the best approach. Schneider was the “last top four defenseman in the draft”.

I think we hit a home run tonight
- Bean_Dip

Until a day, a week or so when NYR acquires a good 2c. Patience boys.

I guess you'd be happier they pick a center who doesn't have what they see in Schneider?
- rrentz

I hope so.

And I get that Lapierre might be too injury-prone and Bourque might be too small, etc., but I would still, yes, like to see them address what I think is their biggest need. Kind of makes me wish that, like Ottawa or Jersey, they had three first-round picks! Again, I DO like what I'm hearing about Schneider. But I can feel both things at once -- excitement over the defensive pick and concern over the center position.

I hope so.

And I get that Lapierre might be too injury-prone and Bourque might be too small, etc., but I would still, yes, like to see them address what I think is their biggest need. Kind of makes me wish that, like Ottawa or Jersey, they had three first-round picks! Again, I DO like what I'm hearing about Schneider. But I can feel both things at once -- excitement over the defensive pick and concern over the center position.
- js10

Maybe they like Henriksson better than Lapierre and Bourque

Not at all pleased with what we did with the second 1st round pick, again going away from need with guys like Zary and Brisson available, not really sure what we need with another right handed defenseman over a Center

I don’t get how anyone could be upset with taking Schneider. They just took the fourth overall defenseman in the draft. Why if he turns out to be the best of the lot?

What if we already have a 2c in the pipeline and we don’t even know it yet?

There’s just no way to know, which is why bpa is always the best approach. Schneider was the “last top four defenseman in the draft”.

I think we hit a home run tonight
- Bean_Dip

He's the 4th rated dman in a draft that is universally agreed to be a weak draft for dmen. He's BPA only in media projections. In terms of upside, he's on nobody's list. In the end he could be a Jacob Slavin with an edge which would be amazing, so we'll all root for the guy but with all these forwards, it's a weird pick. Surprised some folks around the league.

Frankly, this is the most cordial debate on a non top 2 pick on this board in years, so that's a good reason to raise a glass. Slainte boys!

He's the 4th rated dman in a draft that is universally agreed to be a weak draft for dmen. He's BPA only in media projections. In terms of upside, he's on nobody's list. In the end he could be a Jacob Slavin with an edge which would be amazing, so we'll all root for the guy but with all these forwards, it's a weird pick. Surprised some folks around the league.

Frankly, this is the most cordial debate on a non top 2 pick on this board in years, so that's a good reason to raise a glass. Slainte boys!
- WineryDog

Shhhhh. Vin just got here. Lol

Shhhhh. Vin just got here. Lol
- jimbro83

Ha ha. I need to find that gif of De Niro doing the "you, you" thing.

Shutup Bean. Let us be annoyed about things we can't control.
- JRR1285

Here comes Mr. Sensibility to tell you all to shut the hell up

(frank) you Ryan, lets fight.

I understand most of these guys aren't ready for a couple years, but why not draft where you are weakest and you might hit on it. I could make the same argument that they could have easily picked up a defenseman in a trade if they needed it.
- mdw7413

I gotcha.
Like always, time will tell. I just like to see some good tough kids with skill joining the organIzation, no matter what there position is. No more wussies

- mdw7413

I swear, some nights after a little jazz cabbage I feel EXACTLY like The Dude

He's the 4th rated dman in a draft that is universally agreed to be a weak draft for dmen. He's BPA only in media projections. In terms of upside, he's on nobody's list. In the end he could be a Jacob Slavin with an edge which would be amazing, so we'll all root for the guy but with all these forwards, it's a weird pick. Surprised some folks around the league.

Frankly, this is the most cordial debate on a non top 2 pick on this board in years, so that's a good reason to raise a glass. Slainte boys!
- WineryDog

Yeah, I'm not mad at all, I just didn't care for the pick and would have went center. Now if it was a dude named Olaf I would have flipped my poop.

And to be clear, its nothing against the player , its the position.


So (frank) all you who don't agree with me.

I gotcha.
Like always, time will tell. I just like to see some good tough kids with skill joining the organIzation, no matter what there position is. No more wussies
- rrentz

No doubt and now that he is a Ranger I will root like hell for him.

I swear, some nights after a little jazz cabbage I feel EXACTLY like The Dude
- Bean_Dip

Listen, if the guy ranked 19th in the draft isn't available at 20, we will just take the guy ranked 58th. That's a sound draft strategy.
- smellmyfinger

Yeah, I'm not mad at all, I just didn't care for the pick and would have went center. Now if it was a dude named Olaf I would have flipped my poop.

And to be clear, its nothing against the player , its the position.


So (frank) all you who don't agree with me.
- mdw7413

If they take a goalie with their 3rd rounder I am opening can of whoop ass

- Fenrir

I think Smelly needs some Jazz Cabbage. Lol

Maybe they like Henriksson better than Lapierre and Bourque
- jimbro83

Henriksson got moved to LW last week, not sure if he has a future at center...