New York Rangers

New York Rangers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Potential power forwards
  • Defensive and two-way defensemen in system
  • Depth in potential third/fourth line players
Weaknesses
  • No future number one netminder in system
  • No purely offensive defensemen in system

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Brandon Halverson CHL 7.5 C
2. Igor Shestyorkin Europe 7.5 D
3. Mackenzie Skapski Pro 6.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Danny Kristo Pro 7.5 D
2. Jesper Fast Pro 7.0 C
3. Ryan Haggerty Pro 6.5 C
4. Richard Nejezchleb CHL 6.5 C
5. Josh Nicholls Pro 6.0 D
6. Michael Kantor Pro 5.5 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Pavel Buchnevich Europe 7.5 C
2. Adam Tambellini CHL 6.5 C
3. Marek Hrivik Pro 6.5 D
4. Chris McCarthy Pro 6.5 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Kevin Hayes Pro 7.0 C
2. Oscar Lindberg Pro 6.5 B
3. Cristoval Nieves NCAA 6.5 C
4. Steven Fogarty NCAA 6.5 D
5. Ryan Bourque Pro 6.5 D
6. Keegan Iverson CHL 6.0 C
7. Michael St. Croix Pro 6.0 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Brady Skjei NCAA 7.5 C
2. Conor Allen Pro 7.0 C
3. Mat Bodie Pro 7.0 C
4. Ryan Graves CHL 7.0 D
5. Dylan McIlrath Pro 6.5 B
6. Daniel Walcott CHL 6.5 C
7. Tommy Hughes Pro 6.5 D
8. Tyler Nanne Junior 6.5 D
9. Petr Zamorsky Europe 6.0 C
10. Calle Andersson Europe 6.0 D
11. Samuel Noreau Pro 6.0 D
12. Ryan Mantha CHL 6.0 D
13. Troy Donnay CHL 5.5 C

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Photo: Defenseman Troy Donnay is one of four prospects representing the New York Rangers in the CHL. The 19-year-old was signed to an NHL entry-level contract during the 2013 off-season. (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

The New York Rangers currently have only four prospects playing major junior hockey. This is the lowest number of prospects assigned to the CHL in recent memory and reflects both a switch in drafting tendencies, as well as the fact the Rangers had a combined nine draft picks in 2012 and 2013.

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Kristo credits NCAA background for successful start to pro career

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Danny Kristo - New York Rangers

Photo: Hartford Wolf Pack forward and New York Rangers prospect Danny Kristo, shown here playing for the Rangers in a 2013 preseason game, has so far fit in well in his new organization after being dealt by the Montreal Canadiens to the Rangers (courtesy Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

It's been an exciting eight months for Danny Kristo. The 23-year-old winger for the Hartford Wolf Pack – the AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers – has gone from playing in the NCAA national quarter-final at the University of North Dakota to playing in the last stretch of a losing season with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs, and now establishing himself as a star with the Wolf Pack following a July trade.

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Emphasis on drafting speed and skill paying off for New York Rangers

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Photo: Dylan McIlrath has gradually developed into a dependable and physical defensive defenseman. The New York Rangers selected McIlrath 10th overall in the 2010 NHL Draft. (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

It seems like a distant memory now, but just six or seven years ago, the New York Rangers had few homegrown players on their NHL roster. Big name free agents were the norm for this original six team, with few of the team's prospects ever appearing in more than one or two games on Broadway.

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Team Rankings: MacKinnon boosts status of Colorado Avalanche prospect pool

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Nathan MacKinnon - Colorado Avalanche

Photo: Selected first overall in the 2013 NHL Draft, center Nathan MacKinnon has made a smooth transition to the NHL level. (courtesy of Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Below is the 21-30 segment of the Hockey's Future NHL Team Rankings. The teams are ranked in terms of the quality of their overall prospect pool as voted on by members of the HF staff. For reference, just the top five prospects for each club are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with this ranking meant to represent the state of the prospect pools in the early stages of the 2013-14 season.

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Several New York Rangers prospects expected to have big seasons in 2013-14

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Calle Andersson - New York Rangers

Photo: Blueliner Calle Andersson is one of the only true offensive defensemen in the Rangers system. Andersson was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. (courtesy of Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Of the 30 prospects in the New York Rangers' system, 19 are professional hockey players as of the beginning of the 2013-14 season. With only five prospects selected by New York in the 2013 NHL Draft and four in 2012, there are fewer younger players in the system than there have been in many years.

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Top Prospects

  1. Brady Skjei
  2. Pavel Buchnevich
  3. Brandon Halverson
  4. Kevin Hayes
  5. Jesper Fast
  6. Danny Kristo
  7. Dylan McIlrath
  8. Conor Allen
  9. Oscar Lindberg
  1. Mat Bodie
  2. Igor Shestyorkin
  3. Ryan Haggerty
  4. Adam Tambellini
  5. Ryan Graves
  6. Cristoval Nieves
  7. Richard Nejezchleb
  8. Daniel Walcott
  9. Steven Fogarty

Notable Prospects

  1. Calle Andersson
  2. Ryan Bourque
  3. Troy Donnay
  4. Marek Hrivik
  5. Tommy Hughes
  6. Keegan Iverson
  7. Michael Kantor
  1. Ryan Mantha
  2. Chris McCarthy
  3. Tyler Nanne
  4. Josh Nicholls
  5. Samuel Noreau
  6. Mackenzie Skapski
  7. Michael St. Croix
  8. Petr Zamorsky

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