During the Ray Shero era, he’s been pretty good at drafting in the 2nd round of the NHL Draft. That’s why it was so heartbreaking to see him send our 2nd-round pick to the New York Rangers in the deal that got us Michael Grabner. We didn’t think Grabner was going to be as bad as he was, but we did think that 2nd rounder would one day become an NHL player.
Two seasons ago, Shero absolutely stole Jesper Boqvist in the 2nd round of the 2017 Draft. Every single season he gets better and better, and looks like he’s ready to leave Sweden and play with the Devils next season.