In the sixth round, the Rangers selected forward Matthew Rempe at No. 134, choosing to select forward Brett Berard. In the fifth round, the Rangers engineered another trade, this time with the San Jose Sharks, acquiring the 127th overall pick, and selected forward Evan Vierling. The Rangers selected Dylan Garand, their first goaltender of the night, in the fourth round at No.

92, they selected forward Oliver Tarnstrom. 60, and with that pick, they selected forward William Cuylle. During the second round, the Rangers traded Lias Anderson to the Los Angeles Kings, getting pick No. 19 pick, selecting defenseman Braden Schneider. They also completed the draft’s first trade with the Calgary Flames to get the No. 1 pick, the Rangers went with the best player on the board, Alexis Lafreniere. This Draft marked only the second time the Rangers have had the number one overall pick since 1963, which is when the draft was implemented, their last number one pick was Andre Veilleux in 1965. Out of those nine players, two were from Sweden, one for the United States, and the remaining six were Canadian. Latest News NHL New York Rangers Continue Rebuild With Nine Selections in the 2020 NHL Draftĭuring the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Rangers selected nine players, six forwards, one defenseman, and two goalies.

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