The New York Rangers have a nice stockpile of assets because of their trade deadline moves. The team has a bounty of the most valuable asset in hockey, draft picks. Draft picks are the most valuable asset because they are a blank slate that anybody can project something onto. Being that the Rangers have three first round picks, they have three cracks in the first 31 picks.
The draft is the most reliable way to acquire high end NHL talent. The way the league’s salary cap and draft pick rights system work severely limits the power of players.