According to a report from Craig Custance in The Athletic, Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton has said that he is willing to trade a first-round pick in the upcoming NHL draft.
.@CraigCustance on GMs' offseason priorities: Rangers open to moving a first-round pick https://t.co/9kl6kbnQk6
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) March 21, 2018
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, with the Rangers looking to rebuild as quickly as possible. The Blueshirts currently have three picks in the opening round of the draft, with two of those picks coming in the later portion of the round.