Uncover the Shocking Draft Blunders and Hidden Gems Unveiled for Every NHL Team This Decade
New York Rangers
Best: Will Cuylle
The Rangers picked Cuylle at No. 60 in 2020 — an excellent draft class for the Rangers — and he emerged this past season as a hard-nosed two-way player capable of scoring goals. He had 20 goals and 45 points and represented Canada at the World Championship. There’s a lot to like about his game; he seems poised to have a long career as a middle-six forward.
Worst: Vitali Kravtsov
I was between Kravtsov (No. 9 in 2018) and Lias Andersson (No. 7 in 2017). Both top-10 picks did very little with the Rangers, but New York was able to trade Andersson for the pick that became Cuylle. It salvaged that situation. Kravtsov, meanwhile, played only 48 games for New York and netted just a seventh-round pick and William Lockwood in a trade with the Canucks. — Peter Baugh
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