Since the NHL returned following the 2004-05 lockout, the New York Rangers have made a point to improve their overall drafting—something they seemingly turned their backs on in the previous five years or so.
The key to their success has been their ability to draft well despite having just one top-10 selection. And it’s paid great dividends. The Rangers' current roster features several first- and second-round selections who have successfully navigated their ways through the lower pre-professional and professional leagues.
The organization believes it will continue to graduate impactful players in the coming years, because it feels it's maintained a deep and plentiful crop of prospects.
Now that we’re in full hockey swing, we can take a deeper look at how some of these promising lads are faring early in the 2013-14 season.
Note: J.T. Miller, Jesper Fast and Cam Talbot will be excluded from this discussion, seeing as they’re playing with the Rangers.
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