UMass-Lowell
The excitement and anticipation surrounding 2018 first round picks Vitali Kravtsov (9th overall) and K’Andre Miller (22nd overall) has been, dare I say, all too consuming for many Rangers fans who have been using their crystal balls to see into the future to help mitigate the despair and frustration of what is likely to be a second consecutive playoff-less spring in Rangerstown. While the talented Russian forward and the freakishly skilled American defenseman are most worthy of the accolades and adulation that have come their way, it is time to find a comfortable seat on the “Hype Train” for the last of the team’s 2018 first round picks (28th overall) defenseman Nils Lundkvist.