Joe Fortunato note: There is a chance the New Jersey Devils — who won the lottery outright — might not take Jack Hughes and may instead take Kaapo Kakko. We’re going to work under the assumption that they do not, and stick to the expectation of Hughes being the top pick. This article works regardless of which of the two fall to the Rangers, though.
It sure feels like luck was smiling down on the New York Rangers Tuesday night, when they jumped from 6th to 2nd in the two-name 2019 NHL Entry Draft.