Blueshirt Banter · May 28, 2017
A look at former Rangers draft picks
James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsSince the 2006 Draft the Rangers have drafted 68 prospects and 22 of those players have appeared in an NHL game. Of that group of 22 players, 14 have played in 40 or more games and of those 14 only six are still Blueshirts: J.T. Miller, Pavel Buchnevich, Brady Skjei, Jesper Fast, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider.
What do those numbers tell us?
Developing prospects into NHL-caliber players is not easy. And a team that regularly trades away early picks is not doing itself in any favors. It’s also important to note the untimely death of Alexei Cherepanov who was the Rangers first round pick in 2007.