Four Ranger prospects will take part in the tournament. Three are defenseman and Russia is led by winger Vitali Kravtsov, the ninth overall pick in the 2018 draft.
This will be a great opportunity for Ranger fans to see these prospects in action. All three 2018 first round picks will be in action. Kravtsov is expected to be one of the top scorers on team Russia. K’Andre Miller will be a stalwart on defense for the United States. Lundkvist is one of the top defensemen on team Sweden. Here are the four future Rangers.
United States: : K’Andre Miller, defense
Russia: Vitali Kravtsov, forward
Sweden: Nils Lundkvist, defense
Switzerland: Nico Gross, defense
As expected, a pair of Ranger prospects were dropped from their teams and will not participate in the tournament in Vancouver.