Risky Business
‘m not sure how others feel, but I always seem to get a flat feeling after sitting through the Rangers draft. This year was no certainly no different, although for sure it appears that this year the Rangers went all out to try and find players who might have that top end talent that the system requires.
When you look at the seven picks the Rangers ended up making, there was definitely a theme. Players who are a long way from becoming NHLers, who generally lacked in the strength or size department and who all had potentially above average offensive skills. Time will tell whether the gambit pays off, but with the new rules and the need for more top end players, one could argue that it was worth a try. One could also argue however that the Rangers might have been better served acquiring more picks, particularly in the first couple of rounds.