After five straight years without a first round draft pick, the New York Rangers had five first rounders in two years. In each case the Blueshirts went the unconventional route and made controversial picks. How about this June when they have two more first rounders?
Every year there are pre-draft rankings published from every news organization that covers hockey. They supplement the rankings provided by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, a centralized database available to all NHL teams.
The standard is for teams to make “safe” choices that most of the prognosticators agree upon. Not the New York Rangers.