Who should the New York Rangers target with Carolina’s first round pick?

Seth Jarvis, C/RW, Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

Seth Jarvis is part of a group of players that Jeff Gorton can only really dream of falling to the Rangers. He had a monstrous season in the WHL, finishing with 98 points in 58 games, good for second in league scoring. Jarvis projects as a top of the lineup player, and while his smaller stature indicates he might be a winger, I think his creative instincts, skill, and speed all point to him being a center.

It would take a miracle for Jarvis to fall this far, but Gorton has already beaten the odds this summer. Jarvis’ skating and playmaking abilities would add two qualities that the Rangers’ prospect pool really lacks, despite how deep it is. Jarvis is essentially a pipedream. But the draft is crazy so I thought it would be worth noting him as a target.

Dylan Holloway, C/LW, Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA)

Holloway came into the year surrounded by a lot of hype and was often talked about as a potential top-10 pick. Unfortunately, Holloway did not have the season that many predicted, although pretty much nobody on that Wisconsin team did. He posted 17 points in 35 games, which is respectable but you would have to be insane to spend a top-10 pick on that kind of production.

Despite his shortcomings this season, Holloway is still viewed as a prospect that will likely be selected near the 15th pick in the draft. Holloway really reminds me of Chris Kreider. He has an extremely mature body and knows how to throw his weight around. Not to mention that he is an excellent skater. His skill level is not as high as his skating ability, but it is still very high and is a selling point of his game. I have a pretty strong suspicion that Holloway will be gone before the Rangers get on the virtual podium to make their second pick in the first round. But if he falls, they will definitely be interested in him.