The New York Rangers have 3 huge at bats in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Who knows how it will all shake out in the end. With the 9th, the 26th, and the 28th overall selections in the opening round, it is quite possible the Rangers attempt to package their 9th with the 26th or 28th pick, and move up into the top 5. The rebuild seems to be in order for the blue shirts, as they jettisoned some big names this past season.
Just a day apart on February 25th and 26th the Rangers made deals to send Rick Nash to the Boston Bruins and Ryan McDonagh to the Tampa Bay Lightning which hauled huge returns for the franchise, including both teams first round picks this year.