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New York Rangers 2025 NHL Draft tracker: Selection, analysis for each pick
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The New York Rangers entered the 2025 NHL Draft with eight picks, though not one in the first round . For just the second time since 2016, they don't have a pick until Day 2, after the Rangers sent the No. 12 overall pick this year to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete the J.T. Miller trade.
They start off with the 11th pick in the second round, 43rd overall, this year, and also have two selections in each of the third and sixth rounds. Rangers general manager Chris Drury could be aggressive and trade up at least once with so many extra picks on Day 2. He's also likely still trying to find a landing spot for restricted free agent defenseman K'Andre Miller, though that's separate from their draft plans.
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Last year, the Rangers had only four picks, topped by first-rounder EJ Emery. The defenseman was the No. 30 overall pick and is set for his sophomore season at North Dakota. Two years ago, the Rangers landed talented wing Gabe Perreault at No. 23 overall.
The last time they didn't have a pick in the first round, the Rangers chose forward Adam Sykora with their initial selection in the second round of the 2022 draft. The 21-year-old played the past two seasons with Hartford of the American Hockey League.
Rangers 2025 NHL Draft tracker
Second round – No. 43 overall
Third round – No. 70
Third round – No. 89
Fourth round – No. 111
Fifth round – No. 139
Sixth round – No. 166
Sixth round – No. 171
Seventh round – 203
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