The New York Rangers have drafted 25 players over the last three years and 20 were from Europe or the NCAA. Three are still in the CHL. It’s interesting that all three Canadian Juniors prospects are defensemen, a strength for the team, but an issue overall when looking at depth on the pipeline.
The Rangers are in dire need of prospects at forward and the fact that there is not a single Ranger draft pick playing Canadian Junior hockey has to be cause for concern. It has been a drafting trend for the Blueshirts recently. Of the 12 forwards currently starting for New York four came from the CHL, two from the NCAA and six from across the Atlantic in Europe or Russia.