Before anyone panics about the draft, it’s important to remember that the team can lose only one player. That’s it. That could be a player who will be missed, but the New York Rangers organization is pretty deep and there are plenty of options in the pipeline.
The NHL will expand to 32 teams in time for 2021-22 season and the expansion draft will be held after next season concludes. The good news is that the league will be balanced with 16 teams in each Conference. Seattle will join the Pacific Division and Arizona will move to the Central Division.