Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere are hot topics. Slow development, an inability to put it all together, and perhaps a missed off-ice dedication problem are things often cited when discussing the 2019 second overall pick and 2020 first overall pick. While many point to these as being more Rangers draft mistakes, it’s hard to fault the Rangers for both of these picks. Development aside, they were the right picks at their position in the draft.
Alexis Lafreniere was the consensus #1 overall pick
In the 2020 draft, Alexis Lafreniere was the consensus #1 pick.