With the 9th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected 18 year old Russian forward Vitali Kravtsov from the KHL. The left-handed shooting winger stands at 6’4 and 183 lbs and uses that size along with some smooth hands, quick feet, and a nifty wrister. However, the reaction to Kravtsov getting selected at 9 was... tepid considering that names like Oliver Wahlstrom and Evan Bouchard were still on the board, and there was much consternation in Rangerstown over the pick.
Looking at the box score stats, you can see the reason behind some of the negativity.