While this goes for nearly every team in the league — with some notable names like Niklas Backstrom, Sergei Bobrovsky, Jordie Benn, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Tyler Johnson (to name a few) also being undrafted — the New York Rangers have landed a handful of players who have had or are on the road to having a big impact.
While some have joined the team after seeing successful NHL careers, others have been noticed in their respective leagues or asked to come for a try out.
While it is a feat in and of itself for any player to grab the attention of an NHL team, these undrafted players are all the more special, in that they had to prove themselves even more to get a shot on professional ice.