We have some New York Rangers takeaways from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
It was a busy couple of days for the New York Rangers who got their next face of the franchise in Alexis Lafreniere, before adding a new wave of prospects to the farm system.
The Blueshirts added a potential high value pick in defenseman Braden Schneider with their second First Round pick, before going huge to wrap up what was a long second day of the 2020 Draft.
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There is a reason why The Athletic rates the Rangers’ pipeline as the best in the National Hockey League, and the front office did a good job of bolstering it with yet more talent over the past couple of days.
Not all of the picks will work out, of course, and you only have to study the Lias Andersson story to work that one out with the bust dealt to the LA Kings for a 60th overall pick on Day Two.
But this was another very productive couple of days for the Blueshirts who are in a very good place right now, and the future looks incredibly bright for this storied franchise.
There is still work to be done, of course, and it will be compelling to see what moves, if any, General Manager Jeff Gorton makes in Free Agency on Friday.
In order to be truly successful in the modern day NHL, though, you have to draft well and we had three main takeaways from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Let’s delve right in…