OSHAWA, ON - JANUARY 26: Philip Tomasino #26 of the Oshawa Generals and Evan Vierling #41 of the Barrie Colts take a face-off during an OHL game at the Tribute Communities Centre on January 26, 2020 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
The New York Rangers swapped two seventh round picks to San Jose for a fifth round pick and selected center Evan Vierling
It’s clear that the New York Rangers targeted players in the draft and were willing to trade up to get them. They did it in the first round to get Braden Schneider.