New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton, along with Director of Player Personnel Gordie Clark, oversaw the club’s activity at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Blueshirts, who held six picks in the draft, selected three forwards, two defensemen, and one goaltender.
The Rangers made all of their six selections on Saturday. With their third round pick (81st overall), the Blueshirts selected defenseman Sean Day. Day, 18, skated in 57 games with the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this past season, registering six goals and 16 assists for 22 points, along with 27 penalty minutes.