Brighter days shouldn't be too far off for the rebuilding New York Rangers after drafting potential superstar forward Kaapo Kakko second overall.
Right wing Vitali Kravtsov, the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft who played with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL last year, will also be making his NHL debut. New York also returns 19-year-old center Filip Chytil from its 2018-19 roster.
The Blueshirts' offense could be potent for many years if the young players' potential comes to fruition, and the defense should take a step forward after New York traded for Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba.