ESPN released the best NHL draft picks at each slot from No. 1 overall to No. 224. One former Rangers defenseman was celebrated early for his overall excellence.
ESPN listed Brian Leetch as the best 9th overall pick in NHL history since the league expanded in 1967, and it's a fitting honor for a player who is widely considered to be the great player in the history of the New York Rangers.
Leetch was drafted in 1986 out of Avon Old Farms, and the future Rangers captain hit the ground running quickly after being drafted.