There’s been a lot of charges levied at the New York Rangers organization lately regarding development and in particular 2020 first overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere.
The ammunition used by critics against the Rangers harkens back to Lias Andersson, who was drafted 7th overall in 2017. In three years with the organization, Andersson only managed to play in 66 games and register 9 points before being traded to the L.A. Kings in 2020. The Rangers used that pick to select Will Cuylle.
A source told me that the selection of Andersson was a “miss” and had nothing to do with development.