Leslie Treff at Hockey's Future previews the Rangers needs before Saturday's draft..."Drafting an NHL-ready blueliner would be preferable, however, although there are several of those players potentially available in this week’s NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers would have to trade up from their No. 20 draft position to get one. The question then becomes what assets the Blueshirts would have to give up to draft one of the potentially NHL-ready blueliners, whether there is an NHL team interested in making such a deal, and whether the Rangers’ management is willing to pull the trigger.
This is not a likely scenario, as the price would be too high for the Rangers to move up the approximately 15 spots to be assured of getting that NHL-ready player. Alternatively, given the plethora of solid defensive players available in this Entry Draft, the Blueshirts might choose to move down several spots to gain an extra second or third round pick this or next year. This is more likely, as the Rangers will probably be able to get as good a defensive prospect in the mid-20s as at number 20."
...Treff does a great job with this write-up. Click on the Hockey's Future link above for the entire preview.
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