A full seven round Rangers 2020 mock draft
By Will Wright
Less than two weeks until the New York Rangers make their ten picks
The wait is agonizing at this point, but we are finally two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Draft, where the New York Rangers will have the first overall pick. This is a very exciting time for Rangers fans, and recent news confirming the draft has been moved up a few days to October 6th has only stoked that excitement.
Earlier this year, the fine people at Draft Prospects Hockey released a mock draft simulation tool, which was the first of its kind (as far as I know). The tool was released after their scouting staff published their final 2020 NHL Draft rankings. The way the tool works is that you take control of an NHL team, set team needs and randomness factors, and then you get to make every pick for that team’s 2020 draft class. You can even trade up or trade down in the draft, which is a very cool feature.
I decided to use this tool and take over the New York Rangers’ draft table. The site recently added an option to use Bob McKenzie’s rankings, which represent a more accurate picture of the how the industry stands on certain players. I used McKenzie’s rankings for that reason. I also decided not to trade any picks in this simulation, which unfortunately means that I did not have a second round pick to use. Nevertheless, I like the way my draft turned out. Feel free to let me know if you have any objections. As I review each pick I will also let you know how I have each player ranked on my draft board.