Though there are four New York Rangers on The Athletic’s annual ranking of NHL players and prospects under the age of 23, none cracked the top 100. Nor did any of the four Rangers project higher than to be a middle of the lineup player in the NHL.
Malcolm Spence, New York’s top pick in this year’s draft, landed at No. 106 in the rankings. He, Brennan Othmann (No. 147), E.J. Emery (No. 158), and Gabe Perreault (No. 160) all were included in Tier 6 of the rankings, for those expected to top out as a middle of the lineup player.