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The importance of the Rangers having a strong prospects pipeline

The much anticipated and eagerly awaited Word Junior Championship hockey tournament has come and gone.

Rangers fans were finally able to get an elongated look at all three of the team’s 2018 first-round draft picks, Vitali Kravtsov of Russia (9th overall) K’Andre Miller of the United States (22nd overall) and Nils Lundkvist of Sweden (28th overall). In addition, Rangers fans got a quick glimpse at 2018 fourth-round pick Nico Gross of Switzerland.

Our talented staff of fantastic writers did a wonderful job covering those four future Rangers as the international showcase progressed. The aforementioned Rangers-to-be have returned to their respective junior, college, and European club teams to finish the 2019 season.