With the New York Rangers so openly interested in the playoff appearance, it seems as if the talk of a high draft pick can be completely discarded. However, the team could certainly benefit from taking a more forward thinking approach by attempting to make a more impressive selection in the NHL entry draft this summer. Despite boasting a group of incredibly talented young players ready to break into the league, the Rangers are still searching for that generational talent, that game-breaking star.
There are not exactly a whole ton of things that are negative about drafting high. One of the most obvious downsides is that being that a team that is in any state of “tanking” is certainly less fun to watch than even a team just struggling to grab a potentially meaningless playoff berth.