The life cycle of an NHL player is a fascinating analysis of just how ruthless the sport is. A franchise drafts a star eyed 17 or 18 year old every June during the entry draft, and by simple rules of probability, not every draft pick can pan out. The New York Rangers have been a mixed bag recently in terms of their draft history. The team has had some great picks like Brady Skjei and Chris Kreider but there have also been flops like Dylan McIlrath and Ryan Gropp.
The basic idea of the draft is to acquire as much young talent as possible in hopes that one of the draft picks will turn into something special as a player.