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New York Rangers: Five most frustrating players of the Lundqvist era

ByGarrett Gartino|
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 07: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers shut out the Rangers 5-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 07: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers shut out the Rangers 5-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 24: Taylor Pyatt
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 24: Taylor Pyatt

Taylor Pyatt

Former first-round picks don’t get less boring than a player like Taylor Pyatt. Following an extremely successful tenure in the OHL, Pyatt was taken with the eighth overall pick in the 1999 draft by the New York Islanders. His career, and subsequent brief tenures with the Rangers, never quite lived up to expectations.

Pyatt was signed as a free agent in the offseason of the lockout-shortened season. While expectations were low, Pyatt found a way to fail to meet any of them. Across 70 games with the team, he recorded just 12 points. Despite his hulking size, Pyatt failed to even provide a solid body in front of the opposing team’s goaltender.

Following his second stint with the Rangers, Pyatt was quickly erased from professional relevance. His career, and time in New York, will be remembered for his frustrating inability to serve any relevance on an NHL roster.

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