It’s nothing short of amazing where the Rangers are right now as an organization. Think back to May of 2017. The had just sputtered out of the playoffs yet again. An aging team that had no direction created a crisis of direction. Three years of poor drafting and trades had depleted the prospect pool, and they lacked second- and third-round picks for the upcoming draft as well. It was no exaggeration to say that this team’s long-term outlook was an impending disaster.
Yet look at the Rangers now. Derek Stepan, Rick Nash, Ryan McDonagh, J.