The decision will be made for the Rangers by the Devils, so general manager Jeff Gorton won’t have to pick between Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko with the second-overall selection the team gained off its lottery success in Toronto on Tuesday.
But either way New Jersey goes — and watch out for Vancouver putting together a massive offer for the first-overall pick in order to unite Jack Hughes with his brother Quinn — David Quinn knows one thing to be true.
“I became a much better coach [Tuesday] night,” the Rangers coach said by phone, his laughter loud and clear.