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Karl Henriksson (Journal News)

The Rangers drafted Karl Henriksson in the same 2019 draft where they chose Kappo Kakko. While there is so much rightful focus on Kakko, this 19 year old, 5’9″ center is developing faster than expected.

Rangers prospect Karl Henriksson

Henriksson is on the small side for centers, but has shown flashes of excellent playmaking ability. It was a hectic summer last year for Henriksson with the Summer Showcase in Plymouth, MI, where he played in 5 games, followed by the Rangers Prospect Development camp. That’s where Henriksson got acquainted with the rest of the talent pool, including fellow Swedes Nils Lundkvist, Adam Edström and others like K’Andre Miller, Matthew Robertson and many more.