New York Rangers’ top five undrafted players of the Lundqvist Era

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Mats Zuccarello #36 of the New York Rangers skates the puck against Phillip Danault #24 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

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MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 22: Mats Zuccarello #36 of the New York Rangers skates the puck against Phillip Danault #24 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

Over the past decade and change, the New York Rangers have managed to fit some talented undrafted players into their lineup.

While this goes for nearly every team in the league — with some notable names like Niklas Backstrom, Sergei Bobrovsky, Jordie Benn, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Tyler Johnson (to name a few) also being undrafted — the New York Rangers have landed a handful of players who have had or are on the road to having a big impact.

While some have joined the team after seeing successful NHL careers, others have been noticed in their respective leagues or asked to come for a try out.

While it is a feat in and of itself for any player to grab the attention of an NHL team, these undrafted players are all the more special, in that they had to prove themselves even more to get a shot on professional ice.

Here’s our list of the top five undrafted players to play for the New York Rangers in the last 12 years.

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