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Caps draft Andrew Cristall at 40th overall (2nd round, 8th pick)



https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/603591/andrew-cristall

Elite Prospects #19 https://twitter.com/eliteprospects/status/1674437832494989312

Pronman #68 https://theathletic.com/4538998/2023/05/30/nhl-draft-rankings-2023-bedard-pronman/

Wheeler #13 https://theathletic.com/4575346/2023/06/13/nhl-draft-2023-ranking-wheeler/

Bacon #8 https://twitter.com/TopDownHockey/status/1674438008458866689

Scouting Report https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2023/05/11/andrew-cristall-scouting-report/

>Andrew Cristall slides all the way to pick 40. The Capitals should be very excited about getting him here. They often go top 10 and work out very well.

This pick generally seems like a steal in the 2nd

by SiccSemperTyrannis

22 Comments

  3. Maryland410

    Ranked as high as the #12 prospect by some outlets. Solid pickup

  5. Permaderps

    how can this subreddit complain about this pick

  6. potatophobic

    I can’t believe he fell this far. Must be due to his size?

  7. brady_t12

    He was ranked top 15 at times this season. This is a massive steal. High ceiling. Fantastic draft for the caps so far.

  8. TweakTheBeef

    I love this pick, cristall is ridiculously good

  10. FatBoySpeaks

    I like it personally. I remember some mocks had him going law teens in the first

  11. ZuckTheCook

    Per The Hockey News magazine:

    Cons – Small at 5’9, not a great skater

    Pros – Elite playmaking vision and shot. Racked up points with not a lot of help from his Kelowna Rockets team.

    Best Case – Johnny Gaudreau

  12. JPhrog

    Just dropping in as a friendly Kraken fan I really wanted the Kraken to pick up Cristall in rd.1. He is high risk high reward but I bet with some development the risk will iron out and he ends up being a great pick up, I’m surprised he fell so low, many draft scouting analysis had him in the top 20, and a few top 10 at one point! Congrats on the pick, hope he works out great for you guys!

  13. Joshottas

    So this Bacon guy has Cristall with a higher projection of being an NHL star than Leonard? I’m not gonna sit there and pretend like I know much about the prospects we’re taking…but that’s a major get at 40.

  15. ruggerid

    Generally speaking, can NHL caliber skating be taught or is that an innate skill?

  16. _SCHULTZY_

    Really great steal by the Caps scouting department! I’m stunned he fell out of the top 25.

    Cristall was ranked 15th by Central Scouting for North American skaters.

    He’s small but skilled. He’s going to have to develop over the next few years and get himself ready to play against the monsters that are at the higher levels but he has the IQ and vision that can make him very successful.

    I think he’s 3 years away from the NHL but we might have a few openings in the roster in 3 years so I don’t mind.

  17. Joshottas

    Just realized that this dude looks like Jesse Eisenberg lolol

  19. UNisopod

    Get this kid a strength and training coach, STAT

  20. Stamkosisinjured

    Hmmm. Tampa guy. I came here because we didn’t pick him and wanted to see if you were happy with him. Getting him in the second round is nice but with his size and skating he will need to be a top 6 guy. But I don’t see that happening. Probably a 3rd liner scorer. I wouldn’t want to try to win with someone putting up 40 points and a -12. But no one knows how any luck will turn out. Hopefully he becomes a much better skater and bulks up. Only time will tell.

  21. garyblahblah

    He’s been playing with or against Bedard since he was 5. Shocked Chicago wouldn’t grab him, thrilled that the Capitals did. Go check out his highlight reel on YouTube.

  22. ClusterFugazi

    My only gripe with him is his speed (The video above shows that), he looks a bit slow for a modern NHL player.

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