The New York Rangers are in limbo as the NHL waits to make a decision on the 2019-20 season. Twelve games remain on the Blueshirts’ schedule, but the organization still has to prepare for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
A draft order, lottery draft format, and questions about how to handle “future consideration” deals are at the forefront of the team’s rebuilding process. The NHL is considering something they have never done before, a draft with an unfinished season.
Put aside why the NHL would want to conduct a draft before the conclusion of the regular season, before a possible cancellation of the season and instead look at what the Rangers need to improve the team.