One of the Rangers top prospects is defenseman Nils Lundkvist. Drafted with their 3rd first round pick of the 2018 draft, he has emerged as a blue chipper. He cemented that with a stellar performance at the WJC as he finished with 1 goal and 7 points in 6 games. Sweden was eliminated by Russia today in the semifinals.
Slick Defenseman
Lundkvist is a puck-moving two-way defensemen who is on the smaller side at 5’11”. He made a real impression in the SHL at just 17 years old and now at 19 has developed into a star.