Rangers Could Eye Skill at 26th in NHL Draft

The Rangers are in that spot every team hates and every scout loves, where the first round is late enough to feel like a gamble and early enough to matter. A talented offensive player is being floated as an option at No. 26, which means New York may be shopping for upside instead of safe minutes. At that stage, teams usually want one trait that jumps off the page, and the Rangers appear to be hunting for exactly that.