The Rangers stayed the course and selected Oliver Wahlstrom with the 9th pick in the NHL entry draft.
9) New York Rangers – Vitali Kravtsov – RW – Traktor Chelyabinsk – KHL (6’2”, 183 lbs)
David Quinn said that the Rangers talked about him a lot and raved about his hockey skill and character. Of course the Rangers hand their pick of highly touted defenseman Noah Dobson or forward, Oliver Wahlstrom but decided to go with a player they probably would have gotten much later in the 1st round.
At this point the selection is beyond confusing.