Hockey’s Future ranks the Rangers #13 in their most recent organizational rankings…
13. New York Rangers
Strengths: The Rangers have excellent strength on the blue line, with Ryan McDonagh currently playing top pairing NHL minutes, and both Tim Erixon and Dylan McIlrath developing well within the Rangers system. New York also has excellent depth on the wings, with many third and fourth line prospects in addition to potential first liner Chris Kreider.
Weaknesses: The majority of the prospects in the Rangers’ system are older and already playing professional hockey. Additionally, many of the Rangers’ top prospects have graduated and are currently on the Rangers roster. Finally, there is no future number one netminder within the system.
Top 5 prospects: 1. Chris Kreider; 2. Christian Thomas; 3. Tim Erixon; 4. Ryan McDonagh; 5. J.T. Miller.
Lost to Trade: Roman Horak, Tomas Kundratek, Brodie Dupont, Evgeny Grachev, Ethan Werek.
…i’m far from being a Rangers prospect expert but this analysis falls woefully short. Not necessarily sure what they mean by a majority of the prospects are older. Let’s look at who’s under 21: Kreider, Thomas, Erixon, Miller, McIlrath, Bourque, St. Croix, McColgan, Fasth, Yogan, Fogarty, Noreau and Ceresnak. That’s pretty much all of the Rangers top prospects.
…all except one, who they somehow left out. Hockey’s Future might want to get themselves familiar with this guy named Carl Hagelin.
…and please stop calling McD a prospect he’s been on the Rangers since last January.
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