The Rangers moved a 2019 seventh-round pick in order to move back into the 2018 seventh round and take Riley Hughes.
Afterwards, I watched a few of Hughes’ games. His skill on the puck is evident. He is very patient and has soft hands, and so I saw him make some creative, perfectly weighted passes. Here are two examples (look for #12 in red).
He’s also a pretty good scorer. He has a good shot and, again, plenty of skill to make creative plays.
I have heard concerns about Hughes’ play off the puck.