The Rangers are on the precipice of being a contender. This past season saw the arrivals of Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba via free agency and trade. It saw three young stars make impressive debuts in Adam Fox, Igor Shesterkin, and Kaapo Kakko. Finally, the cherry on top came when NY won the lottery and were gifted phenom, Alexis Lafreniere.
The 2017 draft has already seen the Rangers trade one gamble in Lias Andersson (7th overall) away, and it may add another with Filip Chytil (21st overall) depending on what he does this season.
Filip Chytil needs to assert himself
John Davidson and Jeff Gorton have a young and talented lineup.