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New York Rangers: Ranking the top five rookies who could make the team

William Borowski|
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 26: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers skates against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2018 in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 26: Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers skates against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2018 in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 05: Filip Chytil
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 05: Filip Chytil

#1: Filip Chytil

Age: 18, 6-foot-2, 203lbs, left-handed center, 12G/22A in 55GP. (AHL, 46GP), (NHL, 9GP)

Filip Chytil is number one on this list due to the fact that he made the roster out of camp last year and he’s probably the best prospect that the Rangers have at this moment. He’s offensively dynamic, has great hands that compliment his speed and he loves carrying the puck in open ice.

Chytil, like his 2017 draft partner Andersson, used most of his year adjusting to North American ice and he’s seemed to fit right. He scored 11 goals and 20 assists in 46 games for the Wolf Pack. He also played for the Czech Republic during the U20 World Junior Championship as Libor Hajek’s teammate and they connected for a couple of plays during the tournament.

Filip Chytil is almost a guarantee to make the New York Rangers roster for opening night due to the lack of players and holes in the lineup.

Now the problem is if he gets stuck on a line with Cody McLeod and is only playing limited minutes a game. It’ll be interesting to see how Coach Quinn runs this team. Only time will tell.

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