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New York Rangers: Worst Draft Picks Since 2000

By Timothy Haggerty

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Dec 19, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) during the first period against the Nashville Predators at Wells Fargo Center. The Predators defeated the Flyers, 2-1 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) during the first period against the Nashville Predators at Wells Fargo Center. The Predators defeated the Flyers, 2-1 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

#5 – 2006: Bobby Sanguinetti

Bobby Sanguinetti was taken 21st overall in the 2006 Entry Draft. Sanguinetti went on to only play five games with the Rangers in just one season. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes after the 2009-2010 season, and he left the league to play in Russia after the 2012-2013 season.

The next pick in the 2006 draft went to the Philadelphia Flyers, who selected Claude Giroux. Giroux is a three time all-star who has almost 550 career points through nearly 620 games. He is currently the captain for the Philadelphia Flyers. He would be a great addition to the Rangers roster today, and would certainly be making more of an impact than Sanguinetti.

Other options for the Rangers included goalie Semyon Varlamov, taken two picks after Sanguinett, or forwards such as Nick Foligno, Patrik Berglund, or Milan Lucic.

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