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The Rangers didn’t expect this prospect to take a leap like this

A late-round Rangers prospect is putting together a breakout season no one saw coming, with dramatic year-over-year growth that’s forcing fans to take notice.

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At 6'7" it is hard for anyone to not notice Nathan Aspinall, and the New York Rangers' prospect is doing something this season that has everyone doing a double take. The Blueshirts selected Aspinall in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft, and it appeared that he was going to be a bit of a project that would be worth it given his physical tools.