The first round of the 2019 NHL Draft commences on June 21st (rounds 2-7 will be the following day), and for the third-straight summer, the Rangers will have an immense role in the proceedings, as they have two picks in the first round. Once again, Blueshirt Banter will be publishing profiles of and ranking our top-31 prospects eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft.
The Rangers won the second-overall selection in the draft lottery, and the Rangers’ options are evident. Rather, there’s really only one option. Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko are the top-two players in the draft by a landslide, and the Rangers will end up with whichever one the Devils do not take first overall.